Tripke, Andrea: - Andrea Tripke is a German-born artist who has illustrated books for children, including A Girl named October by Zakieh A. Mohammed and Selfie the Elfie by Savage Steve Holland. She studied at the Columbus College of Art and Design before pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a children's book writer and illustrator. Miranda, Queen of Broken Toys is her first authored book. Andrea lives in Melbourne Florida. You can learn more about her at www.andreatripke.com.