About Andrea
Let me bore you with this TRUE intro line: I knew I wanted to write and illustrate children's picture books since I was 9 years old. I knew it.
I garnished up courage to mumble the following most excellent phrase to my mother (after weeks of "knowing" and wanting to share - my ambition, my goal, my calling in LIFE).
Scene, me age 9, just changed my little brother's diaper, Mom is distracted. I... More
Andrea's Picture Gallery
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Andrea's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 9 from Andrea's published works, View all 9 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
1. Stormy's Hat: Just Right for a Railroad Man (Hardcover) Author: Eric A. Kimmel Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
04/29/2008 Add | |||
18 Reviews | |||||
2. One Potato, Two Potato (Hardcover) Author: Cynthia Defelice Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
08/08/2006 Add | |||
94 Reviews | |||||
3. Mary Smith (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)) (Hardcover) Author: Andrea U'Ren Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
08/13/2003 Add | |||
37 Reviews | |||||
4. Pugdog (Hardcover) Author: Andrea U'Ren Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
04/05/2001 Add | |||
31 Reviews | |||||
Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) |
Books Recently Added to Andrea's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Andrea's bookshelf, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
1. Pugdog (Hardcover) Author: Andrea U'Ren Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
2/21/2010 Add | |||
Andrea tagged as: I wrote , I illustrated | |||||
31 Reviews | |||||
2. Feeding the Sheep (Hardcover) Author: Leda Schubert Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
2/13/2010 Add | |||
Andrea said: "The collaboration of text and illustration is seamless and presents a complex operation in a manner completely accessible and understandable to young readers. Lovely." -Kirkus Reviews tags: I illustrated , I recommend | |||||
37 Reviews | |||||
3. Stormy's Hat: Just Right for a Railroad Man (Hardcover) Author: Eric A. Kimmel Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
2/13/2010 Add | |||
Andrea said: Kimmel draws upon his experience writing folk tales to adapt the history of the birth of the engineer's cap to the familiar, silly-story structure, while U'Ren maximizes the comedy with spot-on facial...more tags: I illustrated , I recommend | |||||
18 Reviews | |||||
4. One Potato, Two Potato (Hardcover) Author: Cynthia Defelice Illustrator: Andrea U'Ren Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 4-8 |
2/12/2009 Add | |||
Andrea said: Just won the Texas Bluebonnet award!!! Yay! Cynthia DeFelice and I get to go to Houston, TX and meet in person! tags: An Award , just won 02/2009 | |||||
94 Reviews | |||||
Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) |
Profile Comments
Comment by Daniel Baxter on 12/18/2008 at 4:12 PM:
Hi Andrea,
I just came across your lovely illustrations. You draw beautifully, have a nice color sense, & have really unique characters! Keep up the nice work!
Dan
Hi Andrea,
I just came across your lovely illustrations. You draw beautifully, have a nice color sense, & have really unique characters! Keep up the nice work!
Dan
Comment by aaron pocock on 6/22/2008 at 10:00 PM:
Lovely art Andrea.... Well done! All the best, Aaron.
Lovely art Andrea.... Well done! All the best, Aaron.
Comment by Glenn Brucker on 2/26/2008 at 7:57 PM:
When do we get to see more??
When do we get to see more??
Comment by Nathan Hale on 2/25/2008 at 11:01 PM:
I'm just blown away by your portfolio! Terrific, almost turn-of-the-century looking stuff. Who are your influences. Do I see a little Windsor McKay? Jon Held Jr.? Really great stuff!
I'm just blown away by your portfolio! Terrific, almost turn-of-the-century looking stuff. Who are your influences. Do I see a little Windsor McKay? Jon Held Jr.? Really great stuff!
Comment by Alyson Brucker on 2/25/2008 at 4:47 PM:
I try...this was a silly moment :)
I love your illustrations!
I try...this was a silly moment :)
I love your illustrations!
Comment by Rafael Santiago on 2/24/2008 at 1:01 PM:
Wonderful Illustrations !!!
Wonderful Illustrations !!!
Comment by Lissa Rovetch on 2/23/2008 at 11:57 PM:
Hi Andrea,
Do you remember me from the time I visited your book group? Love your beautiful pictures.
Lissa
Hi Andrea,
Do you remember me from the time I visited your book group? Love your beautiful pictures.
Lissa
Comment by Sergio Ruzzier on 2/23/2008 at 8:39 PM:
Well, then Andrea U'Ren is one of MY very favorite illustrators AND authors.
Well, then Andrea U'Ren is one of MY very favorite illustrators AND authors.
Comment by Linda Martin on 10/23/2007 at 1:55 AM:
Hi, Andrea, I'm a newbie here too; welcome to JacketFlap. It looks like a great site for connecting to others in our field.
Hi, Andrea, I'm a newbie here too; welcome to JacketFlap. It looks like a great site for connecting to others in our field.
Comment by Eric Hammond on 10/22/2007 at 1:41 PM:
Hello, Andrea, & welcome to JacketFlap.
Hello, Andrea, & welcome to JacketFlap.
Hi Andrea - I liked your story - about deciding to be an illustrator as a child! Beautiful work! ~Christine