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ⓘ About Andy Elkerton
Andy Elkerton is a children’s book illustrator from the west coast of Scotland town of Oban known for its distillery. He is known for his colorful and bright illustrations for picture books, tv production companies major publishing houses, toy manufacturers, and advertising companies. Andy got started working as an illustrator in 2003 after he spent more than fifteen years in the computer games industry, where he was a graphic designer. He credits his success to the hard work of Sylvie Poggio in the United Kingdom and Kidshannon in the United States that have represented him for years. Still, Elkerton has also done a lot of work to improve himself and become one of the leading illustrators on both sides of the Atlantic.
All Book Series by Andy Elkerton
Max Power and The Bagpipes
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2019 Co-authored · Suse Moore
The Candies Save Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017 Co-authored · James Patterson
The Candies' Easter Party
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018 Co-authored · James Patterson
Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2016
Do Not Let Your Dragon Spread Germs
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andy Elkerton?
Andy Elkerton is a children's book illustrator from the west coast of Scotland town of Oban known for its distillery. He is known for his colorful and bright illustrations for picture books, tv production companies major publishing houses, toy manufacturers, and advertising companies. Andy got started working as an illustrator in 2003 after he spent more than fifteen years in the computer games industry, where he was a graphic designer.
Which Andy Elkerton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Do Not series, the earliest of Andy Elkerton's multi-book series: it opens with Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library (2016) and runs to 6 books across 2016–2021, ending with Do Not Let Your Dragon Spread Germs (2021). Andy Elkerton's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andy Elkerton written?
Andy Elkerton has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2021. 12 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Do Not series with 6 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andy Elkerton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andy Elkerton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Do Not (2016–2021, 6 books), Viking Adventures (2017–2021, 4 books) and Candies (2017–2018, 2 books).
How are Andy Elkerton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andy Elkerton's 14 books into 3 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Do Not (6 books, 2016–2021); Viking Adventures (4 books, 2017–2021); Candies (2 books, 2017–2018).