Sara Jo Floyd

Sara Jo Floyd started illustrating books as a young girl. She would write short stories about her pets or the squirrels living in the attic and bring them to life with crayons. As Sara Jo grew, so did her love for painting, drawing, and creating with her hands. Being homeschooled on a Midwest farm meant she had lots of experience with her favorite furry subjects and more time to pursue her passion for art. It wasn’t until she went to college that she got her first real art class. She went on to graduate with an art degree, and then taught art to school children, until she had her own. Sara Jo and her husband have two biological daughters, and two daughters who were grafted into their family through adoption. Now they homeschool their four little women on their own Midwestern farm with 72 animals. They affectionately named this historic 1893 farmstead “Bryarton Farm.” The bucolic views and peaceful setting are the perfect backdrop for Sara Jo to illustrate children’s books as well as to nurture her family. Their son was recently born at home in a planned homebirth to complete their little tribe.