Andrea Kruis (born 22 October 1962 in

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) is a

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. She attended the Minerva Art Academy in

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. She illustrated several children's books. Starting in 1991 she creates comics for weekly magazines. Her first book was published in 1998. She followed the footsteps of father

Jan Kruis Johannes Andries "Jan" Kruis (; 8 June 1933 – 19 January 2017) was a Dutch comics artist best known for the family strip '' Jack, Jacky and the Juniors'' (''Jan, Jans en de Kinderen''). Biography He began creating comics as a child. Later he ...

, best known for his one-page comic Jan, Jans en de Kinderen (Jack, Jacky & the Juniors). Catootje, the younger bespectacled half of the two daughters, is modelled after Andrea. Her work, although visibly influenced by her father, is softer and more minimalistic than his efforts.

Bibliography

;Strips *'' 15½'' in Margriet (a Dutch magazine). *''Sammie & Muis'' in Tina (a Dutch magazine). *''Keetje en Waf-Waf'' in Bobo (a Dutch magazine). *''Grietje'' in a

newspaper. *''Snuitje'' in

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-books. ;Books *1998: ''De kinderen van de Karekiet''

References

Andrea Kruis
at the

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