-Kayla<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve ever seen the design of a Lindsay Ward book, you realize reality is overrated. Ward is an\u00a0accomplished children\u2019s book illustrator and author who published Please Bring Balloons<\/a>, When Blue\u00a0Met Egg<\/em>, and Pelly and Mr. Harrison Visit the Moon<\/em>. She illustrated A Garden for Pi<\/em>g, The Yellow\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>, \u00a0and\u00a0Star Academy<\/em>.<\/p>\n During her interview at 2014 Ohioana Book Festival <\/a>\u00a0with Craft<\/em> summer intern, Kayla, Ward gives us a mental glimpse into her art studio, which is probably\u00a0unlike most artists\u2019.<\/p>\n Ward knew in her teens that she wanted to become an illustrator. She started illustrating in water color\u00a0and pastel, but once she graduated from Syracuse University, Ward found a unique voice in cut paper.<\/p>\n Her hobby became collecting vintage paper, and Ward even saved a piece or two from a trip to the\u00a0dumpster. After some time, this illustrator decided that she had her own stories to tell, and although\u00a0she never aimed to be an author, writing is now a media she couldn\u2019t live without.<\/p>\n Ward\u2019s book, Please Bring Balloons, is a great example of her talents and has been honorably mentioned\u00a0in The Huffington Post. Her works have had popular reviews in The New York Times and Publisher\u2019s\u00a0Weekly among other publications and reviewers.<\/p>\n If you happen to like visiting the world\u2019s most charming websites, you can get your fill of Ward\u2019s coloring\u00a0pages, upcoming book events, and sketches on lindsaymward.com<\/a>. Her website is very kid-friendly and\u00a0is a good way to preview her brilliant artwork. Listen to the full interview with the sweet and delightful Lindsay Ward<\/p>\n