Susana Olaondo facts for kids

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:

See also

In Spanish: Susana Olaondo para niños