Andrea Beaty

Andrea Beaty (/ˈbeɪdi/)[1] is a children's author.[2]

Life and career

She was born in Benton, Illinois and currently resides in Naperville, Illinois.[3] As a child, she loved Nancy Drew mysteries. She attended Southern Illinois University and studied Biology and Computer Science. After graduating, she worked for a software company, doing some technical writing. Her tech writing experience led her to write children's books. She received the Prairie State for Excellence in Children's Writing Award from the Illinois Reading Council in 2014.[3]

Selected works
  • Iggy Peck, Architect (2007)[4]
  • Doctor Ted (2008)
  • Firefighter Ted (2009)
  • Artist Ted (2012)
  • Dorko the Magnificent (2013)[5]
  • Rosie Revere, Engineer (2013), New York Times Best Seller in "Children's Picture Books"[6]
  • Ada Twist, Scientist (2016)
  • Ada Twist and the Perilous Pantaloons (2019)[7]
  • Sofia Valdez, Future Prez (2019), New York Times Best Seller in "Children's Picture Books"[8]

References
  1. Beaty, Andrea. "About Me". Andrea Beaty. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  2. "Books by Andrea Beaty and Complete Book Reviews". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. "Individual Author Record: Andrea Beaty". The Illinois Center for the Book. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. Bird, Elizabeth (November 27, 2007). "Review of the Day: Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty". School Library Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  5. Martaus, Alaine. (2013) Review of Dorko the Magnificent by Andrea Beaty. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 66(11): 499.
  6. "Best Sellers - Oct. 1, 2017 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  7. Jones, Nicolette (April 21, 2019). "Children's book of the week: Ada Twist and the Perilous Pantaloons by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts". The Sunday Times. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  8. "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Dec. 22, 2019 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-23.


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