Michelle Hazelwood Hyde

Michelle Hazelwood Hyde is a freelance illustrator. She graduated from Ringling College of Art & Design and began her career working in newspapers. Her dream of becoming a children’s book illustrator became a reality after she left newspapers and had her first child in 2009. She has illustrated nine books for the National Center for Youth Issues, including “Ricky Sticky Fingers" and "I'm Not Scared, I'm Prepared." She lives in Homewood Alabama with her husband, two children and two very entertaining dogs. You can see more of her work at www.michellehazelwood.com.