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Susana Olaondo
Born (1953-05-27) 27 May 1953 (age 72)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Occupation Writer, illustrator
Known for Children's literature
Awards
  • Bartolomé Hidalgo Prize (2010)
  • Golden Book Award (2016)

Susana Olaondo is a talented writer and illustrator from Uruguay. She was born on May 27, 1953. She is famous for creating many wonderful books for children, often writing the stories and drawing the pictures herself!

About Susana Olaondo

Susana Olaondo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1953. She loved art from a young age. She studied drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. She also learned about gardening and how to use visual language.

Since 1990, Susana has run a special workshop for children. In this workshop, kids are encouraged to be creative and express themselves through art. She started writing and drawing her own stories for her two children.

Her first book, La Tía Merelde, was illustrated by her in 1990. Since then, she has continued to work in children's literature. Many of her books have been published and even translated into other languages in countries like the United States and Chile. She even helped create an audiobook for the Braille Foundation of Uruguay.

Susana loves nature, plants, and animals. These things often inspire the stories she writes. Some of her books, like Felipe, Olegario, and Una Pindó, have even been turned into plays for the theater!

Awards and Recognitions

Susana Olaondo has received many awards for her amazing books. Here are some of them:

  • 1997: She won the 2nd National Literature Prize for children and young adults for her book Felipe.
  • 1998: She received the 1st National Literature Prize for children and young adults for Un cuento de papel.
  • 2000: Her book Apenas un color received an honorable mention from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay (MEC).
  • 2002: Uno de conejos also received an honorable mention from the MEC.
  • 2004: She got a 1st mention for Una Pindó from the MEC.
  • 2006: She won the 2nd National Literature Prize for children and young adults for Palabras. She shared this award with writer Magdalena Helguera [es].
  • 2008: Gato negro, gato blanco received an honorable mention from the MEC.
  • 2010: She was given the Bartolomé Hidalgo Prize for her book Por un color. This award recognized how her books combine text and illustrations to encourage reading.
  • 2016: She won the Golden Book Award for Los patos que no tiene ombligo.

Books by Susana Olaondo

Susana Olaondo has written and illustrated many books over the years. Here is a list of some of her published works:

Year Title ISBN Publisher Notes
1990 La Tía Merelde Ediciones Mosca Hnos.
1992 Te lo dije Nino Ediciones Mosca Hnos.
1992 Olegario un bicho de luz apagado Ediciones Mosca Hnos.
1994 Un Pato Ediciones de autor
1994 Violeta Ediciones de autor
1994 Vamos Ediciones de autor
1995 La radio de Don Marío Braille Foundation of Uruguay Audiobook
1996 Felipe ISBN: 9974590345 Alfaguara
1997 Una Luna ISBN: 9789974954007 Alfaguara
1998 Un cuento de papel ISBN: 9789974954014 Alfaguara
2001 Julieta: ¿Qué plantaste? Alfaguara
2001 Violeta ISBN: 9974671280 Alfaguara Reissue
2002 Uno de conejos ISBN: 9974671299 Alfaguara
2002 Cuentos para contar Asociación Ser del Uruguay Proceeds donated to Hospital Pereira Rossell
2003 Una Pindó ISBN: 9974671604 Alfaguara
2004 Olegario ISBN: 9974671892 Alfaguara Reissue
2004 Meleté ISBN: 9974323533 Trilce
2004 Vamos ISBN: 9974323657 Trilce Reissue
2005 Si vas a dibujar... ISBN: 9974950341 Alfaguara
2005 La Huella ISBN: 9974323932 Trilce
2006 El lapicito verde ISBN: 9974324114 Trilce
2006 Palabras ISBN: 9974950864 Alfaguara
2006 Merelde y los lunares ISBN: 9974951038 Alfaguara
2007 Un Mago ISBN: 9789974801325 Sudamericana
2007 Una lombriz y un águila ISBN: 9789974952508 Alfaguara
2008 Gato blanco, gato negro ISBN: 9789974952706 Alfaguara
2008 Meleté ISBN: 9789974953314 Alfaguara Reissue and new format
2009 Jugamos ISBN: 9789974952959 Alfaguara
2009 Mimos ISBN: 9789974952942 Alfaguara
2009 ¡Hay que insistir! ISBN: 9789974952331 Alfaguara
2010 La huella ISBN: 9789974953222 Alfaguara
2010 ¡Por un Color...! ISBN: 9789974953673 Alfaguara
2016 Los patos no tienen ombligo ISBN: 9789974732124 Alfaguara

See also

A friendly robot icon. In Spanish: Susana Olaondo para niños

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