Mr Ando

Béal Feirsteach ó dhúchas é Andrew Whitson (Mr Ando). Is maisitheoir, údar agus oideachasóir é Andrew a bhfuil leabhair maisithe agus cruthaithe aige ar ghnéithe éagsúla ó phictiúrleabhar do pháistí go leabhair Cheilteacha do dhaoine fásta.

Tá breis agus tríocha leabhar maisithe ag Andrew. Ar na cinn is déanaí, tá sraith Muireann, i gcomhar le Malachy Doyle, agus sraith mhóriomrá Rita, i gcomhar le Máire Zepf. Bhuaigh sé Gradam Maisiúcháin na Bliana Leabhair Pháistí Éireann, Gradam Réics Carló, An Gradam Leabhar de chuid Chumann Litearthachta na hÉireann agus Gradam Maisithe an Bhoird Idirnáisiúnta ar Leabhair do Dhaoine Óga. Tá a chuid leabhar aistrithe go teangacha eile ar fud an domhain.

Is stiúrthóir ealaíne é Andrew ar An tSnáthaid Mhór, teach foilsitheoireachta aitheanta neamhspleách.

Originally from Belfast, Andrew Whitson (Mr Ando) is an illustrator, author and educator, who has illustrated and created books on various aspects, from a picture book for children to Celtic books for adults.

Andrew has illustrated over thirty books. Among the most recent is the Molly series with Malachy Doyle, and the múch talked about Rita series, with Máire Zepf. He has won the Children’s Books Ireland Honour Award for Illustration, the Réics Carló Prize, the Literacy Association of Ireland Book Award and the Ibby Illustration Award. His books have been translated to other languages throughout the world.

Andrew is creative director of An tSnáthaid Mhór, a recognised independent publishing house.