Andrea Beaty () is an American children's author.

Life and career

She was born in Benton, Illinois and currently resides in Naperville, Illinois. As a child, she loved ''

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'' 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.

Selected works

* ''Iggy Peck, Architect'' (2007) * ''Doctor Ted'' (2008) * ''Firefighter Ted'' (2009) * ''Artist Ted'' (2012) * ''Dorko the Magnificent'' (2013) * ''Rosie Revere, Engineer'' (2013), ''New York Times'' Best Seller in "Children's Picture Books" * '' Ada Twist, Scientist'' (2016) * ''Ada Twist and the Perilous Pantaloons'' (2019) * ''Sofia Valdez, Future Prez'' (2019), ''New York Times'' Best Seller in "Children's Picture Books" * ''Aaron Slater, Illustrator'' (2021)

References

Living people American children's writers American women children's writers People from Benton, Illinois People from Naperville, Illinois Southern Illinois University alumni 21st-century American writers Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{US-child-writer-stub