Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Page-A-Day® Calendar 2026

The Bathroom Readers’ Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special market—Throne Sitters—and devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces. A division of Portable Press, the BRI is located in San Diego, CA.

Andrea Pippins is an illustrator and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and design. Her work has been featured in Essence Magazine, The New York Times, and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has produced artwork for brands such as ESPN, Five Below, Instagram, Sephora, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Malala Fund, Nick Jr., USPS and VH1. Andrea is the author of several books and journals for young readers about community and creativity, and the illustrator of Young, Gifted and Black; Step Into Your Power; and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers. Andrea is based in Stockholm.