Andy Myer

Andy Myer combines writing, illustration, and design in children's fiction built from journal storytelling and comic drawings. Henry Hubble’s Book of Troubles follows an awkward sixth grader who records school mishaps, family embarrassments, poems, and cartoons in a private notebook. When pages from the journal appear online, Henry must respond to a larger problem. Delacorte Press issued the 160-page novel in February 2015 for middle-grade readers, with Myer supplying both words and black-and-white illustrations. That dual role lets jokes move between narration and page design, while Henry's visual ambitions become part of his characterization. Reviewers compared the format with other illustrated school journals but also emphasized Henry's mix of confidence, confusion, and emerging responsibility. Myer's earlier creative career included editorial illustration, advertising, and graphic design; that experience shapes the book's brisk visual timing. The result is a school comedy in which a budding cartoonist gradually learns to stand up for himself and others.