Andrea Wang writes books for children. Her debut picture book, The Nian Monster, is an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book. Her second picture book, Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando, is a Junior Library Guild Selection. She loves to travel and sample new foods. Perhaps unsurprisingly, most of her writing is about food. Andrea holds an M.S. in Environmental Science and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing for Young People. She lives in Colorado with her family and their dog, Mochi.