“From the creative duo that produced I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us, this character in colorful and energetic illustrations will speak to a segment of the population that brings enthusiasm and zeal to every day. Recommended.”School Library Journal 

 

“I am a former child, and I haven't forgotten a thing.”-Ursula Nordstrom


For the KIDS:

I am a writer. I have always been one, even when I was very small! I write stories, poems, books, things-to-do lists, recipes, lunchbox notes on napkins to my kids, and things I see in the world. Here is one of the first books I wrote, when I was small. I think it’s called I Saw a Bear One Day But He Was My Cat:

I live in Seattle, where the mountains and the forest and the sea meet. It’s my favorite place in the world. We have lots of interesting animals here like seals, bald eagles, and orca whales!

Some things I like are: my family, puppies, long runs, boats of all kinds, books, sunshine, our hamster Pocketwatch, and vacuuming. Yep, I like vacuuming. What do you like?

For former kids:

Andie Powers is a writer for children. Her debut picture book, I Am Quiet, was released in 2022 with Bala Kids. It earned a starred review from Booklist, was a Kids’ Indie Next Pick for May/June 2022, and winner of the Goodreads 2022 Choice Awards for Best Children’s or Middle Grade Book. I Am Quiet also earned praising reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Midwest Book Review and more. Her follow-up, I Am Bold: For Every Kid Who’s Told They’re Just Too Much was released on April 9, 2024.

Andie graduated with a Bachelor of Art’s degree in writing, literature and publishing from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, she interned at the prestigious Horn Book Magazine, which ignited her love for children’s literature.

Her previously published works include Bravery Magazine, Root & Star, Bright Lite, The Horn Book Guide, Uppercase Magazine, Seattle’s Child, Apartment Therapy, and The Bedford Reader. She currently lives and works in Seattle with her husband, her two daughters, and a dog named Ralph S. Mouse.
 

 
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I AM BOLD: For Every Kid Who’s Told They Are Just Too Much, by Andie Powers with illustrations by Betsy Petersen, April 9, 2024 from Gibbs-Smith.

MY BOOKS

I AM QUIET: a Story for the Introvert in All of Us, by Andie Powers with illustrations by Betsy Petersen, coming April 2022 from Bala Kids. Click to preorder!!

I AM QUIET: a Story for the Introvert in All of Us, by Andie Powers with illustrations by Betsy Petersen, April 2022 from Bala Kids.

Magazines

 
Root & Star Issue 20 Click to read full text.

Root & Star Issue 20
Click to read full text.

Bravery Magazine Evelyn Cheesman kids

Issue 17 featuring Evelyn Cheesman with feature story by Andie Powers.

Bright Lite magazine Issue 8: Health. Click to read full text.

Bright Lite magazine Issue 8: Health. Click to read full text.

 

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