About the Author:

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Ard Hoyt is the illustrator of the award winning Wisteria Jane series, including, Wisteria Jane and Bingo Did It! and is the New York Times bestselling illustrator for over 25 picture books including Tilly the Trickster by Molly Shannon, I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow, and The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson.

Ard was born in Temple, Texas and raised on picture books. From a very early age he discovered that even though he wasn't allowed to cross the street, he could go anywhere in a picture book. He fell in love with the worlds created by Robert Lawson, Steven Kellogg and H.A. Rey. This freedom grew to include his own pictures. Before long Ard discovered that with a white sheet of paper he could change the weather. He knew that he wanted to be a children's book illustrator and dreamed of one day having a book with his name on it next to the great ones. Ard graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 2001 and hopes that you can open up one of his picture books and travel to a different world, just as he does.

Ard Hoyt 's Books

  • Wisteria Jane Set

    Author: Amber Harris   Illustrated by: Ard Hoyt

    Product Code:
    544114 (Hardcover)
    ISBN:
    544114 (Hardcover)
    Age Focus: 3-8
    Full Color

    Description & More Details

    Say hello to the mostly sweet, but sometimes sour, Wisteria Jane Hummell. Wisteria Jane's days are filled with adventures, giggles, bumps, bruises, and some important life lessons. Age focus: 3&ndash8. Hardcover, 32 pages each.

    $13.56  
  • Bingo Did It!

    Author: Amber Harris   Illustrated by: Ard Hoyt

    Product Code:
    544915 (Hardcover)
    545332 (e-book)
    ISBN:
    978-1-60554-491-5 (Hardcover)
    978-1-60554-533-2 (e-book)
    Age Focus: 3-8

    Description & More Details

    Published by Redleaf Press Free sample chapter

    In her second adventure, the mostly sweet, but sometimes sour, Wisteria Jane Hummell returns with her dog Bingo for more fun and mischief. When Momma’s teacups get broken, Wisteria blames Bingo, but is it the right thing to do? Wisteria learns a lesson in taking responsibility, one that other children can relate to.

    Age focus: 3–8. Hardcover, 32 pgs.

    $10.17  
    $16.95  
  • Wisteria Jane

    Author: Amber Harris   Illustrated by: Ard Hoyt

    Product Code:
    544113 (Hardcover)
    544953 (e-book)
    ISBN:
    978-1-60554-411-3 (Hardcover)
    978-1-60554-495-3 (e-book)
    Age Focus: 3-8
    Full Color

    Description & More Details

    Published by Redleaf Press Free sample chapter

    Bronze winner in the 2016 IPPY Awards for Children's Books 7 & Under

    Say hello to the mostly sweet, but sometimes sour, Wisteria Jane Hummell. Named after her mother's favorite flower, Wisteria Jane sees the world in her own special way. She tells her friends that her favorite color is "rainbow." She loves jumping in mud puddles and she desperately wants a pet unicorn. Wisteria Jane's days are filled with adventures, giggles, bumps, bruises, and some important life lessons.

    Age focus: 3–8.

    $10.17  
    $16.95  
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