About

Andrea Realpe is a children’s book author, illustrator, and graduate student pursuing a career as a child and family therapist. She is passionate about helping kids develop resilience and emotional intelligence. She co-hosted and took part in the Big Emotions Workshop to support children’s mental health and emotional well-being.

Andrea’s art has been featured on The Rachael Ray Show, People.com, and in the Parent Resource Book for Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools.

When she’s not writing or painting, Andrea enjoys crocheting, sipping tea, and spending time with her husband, son, baby girl, and their playful beagle pup.

Our Story

Angy’s Books is an independent book imprint committed to publishing children’s books that make a difference. It is based in San Diego, California.

Angy’s Books started around the beginning of the pandemic. My husband was laid off, and we had to leave our home. Thankfully, our family took us in.

Nonetheless, our two-year-old sensed our stress, which affected his sleep. It took up to three hours for him to settle down and drift off to sleep. Despite our bedtime routine of bath time, reading, and singing, nothing worked. In the dark, frustrated, and exhausted, I invented bedtime stories. My son immediately found comfort in my stories. He no longer needed three hours; he needed half an hour to fall asleep. I quickly realized the stories I created gave me hope and joy. With the inspiration to bring about the same feelings in others, I turned my stories into children’s books. They are filled with inspirational messages of self-love, empathy, emotional acceptance, and understanding.