Andrea Beaty
Recognized in the Creative Minds Montessori 2026 Teacher’s Choice list.
Andrea Beaty is one of roughly one hundred authors whose work was selected by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list — 120 books chosen across four reading stages, from first lap-reads to first chapter books. The selected book was chosen for how precisely it meets children at a real developmental moment. This recognition cannot be bought: no author or publisher paid to appear on our lists, and we take no commission on any book sale.
About Andrea Beaty
Andrea Beaty studied biology and computer science at Southern Illinois University and worked in tech support and technical writing for a software company before writing for children. Her Questioneers picture books, illustrated by David Roberts, had 2.5 million copies in print worldwide by 2019.
Beaty has said her years of technical writing were good training for writing for kids.
Also by this author: Iggy Peck, Architect · Ada Twist, Scientist · Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
Official website: www.andreabeaty.com
Selected for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list
Part of The Best Children’s Books by Age, chosen by the teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX.