Different Dave

I'm in need of a talented illustrator to bring my children's book about a unique dinosaur to life.

Illustration Style:
- The illustrations should be cartoonish, appealing to a young audience.

Emotional Range:
- The characters will need to express a variety of emotions. They should be depicted as:
- Happy and playful during the lighter moments.
- Thoughtful and reflective in the more serious parts.
- Worried and reassured in the scenes with the mother dinosaur.

Scene Count:
- I'm looking to have 6-10 different scenes illustrated.

Ideal Skills:
- Experience in children's book illustration.
- Proficiency in cartoonish style.
- Ability to convey a range of emotions through character expressions.
- Understanding of pacing and visual storytelling.

The story revolves around a dinosaur who, despite looking like everyone else, thinks differently due to having autism. It deals with themes of acceptance and understanding, as the mother dinosaur reassures her son that everyone is different in some way.

Please use a soft and pastel color palette for the illustrations.