Andy Griffiths

Artists often say that children are the best critics. It does not matter whether they are reading, watching or listening, kids are sincere- they are not burdened with common courtesy or hypocrisy. They simply either like or dislike whatever is presented to them. It goes without saying then that writing for children is very difficult, yet very rewarding mission. Not even a job, since you get the chance to influence and take part in forming someone’s personality. Nevertheless, if you sweep award ceremonies year after year, then it seems that you are on the right track. And that is exactly the case with Andy Griffiths, an acclaimed Australian author, whose imaginative creations inspired the children in his country, as well as children from the other continents. There is probably not a child in Australia who has not heard about “Just!” or “Treehouse books”, and this is the story about the man behind the curtains.