Mandy and Andy

Mandy and Andy in daycare -cover

Teuvo "Teutori" Koskinen 1982-

Satukustannus, a publishing house wanted to publis a new ABC book and asked artist Teuvo "Teutori" Koskinen to illustrate it. As inspiration Teutori used his father in laws kittens named Miina and Manu (Mandy and Andy).

Mandy was a red kitten, who is witty and smart. Andy is a grey kitten that is a little bit clumsy. The kittens live in a 1950s style farm. They also have Uncle Sulo to guide them. Each book has a single theme. The theme can be something very ordinary, such as daycare, visiting a doctor or something imaginary: dragons den, fairytales and pirates. Mandy and Andy also travel a lot: they are in Lapland, China and Africa.

Each book also has a lesson to learn. Usually it is Andy that learns the lesson.  Some of the books are hyphenated so children can read the stories themselves.

Mandy and Andy in daycare

Teutori wrote 47 Mandy and Andy stories before he passed away in 2000. After that Mandy and Andy anu have been drawn by Jari Koivisto and Tuomas Mäkelä. The stories have been written by several writers.


Mandy and Andy are also stars of a CD-ROM game.

Mandy's and Andy's Christmas eve

This is not a complete list of Mandy's and Andy's books
Mandy and Andy enjoy nature
 Mandy and Andy in Fairytalelands
Mandy and Andy as detectives
Mandy’s and Andy’s adventure in Lapland
 Mandy and Andy –the story of a Mill
Mandy and Andy in China
Mandy’s and Andy’s Christmas eve
Mandy and Andy at the dentist
Mandy and Andy fishing
Mandy and Andy at theater 
Mandy and Andy at preschool
Mandy and Andy at Farm
Mandy’s and Andy’s hobbies
Mandy and Andy at Santa Park
Mandy and Andy timetravel
Mandy and Andy ABC
Mandy and Andy math
Mandy and Andy on vacation

Mandy, Andy and Finnish Christmas traditions

Mandy’s and Andy’s joyride
Mandy and Andy temper tantrums
Mandy and Andy travel
Mandy and Andy The secret of an old castle
Mandy’s and Andy’s summer
Mandy and Andy hot air balloon
Mandy and Andy at swimming school
Mandy and Andy at riding school
Mandy and Andy rhymes and jingles
Mandy and Andy at daycare
 Mandy and Andy at the market

Mandy and Andy rhymes

Mandy and Andy at a hospital
Mandy and Andy on a pirate ship
Mandy and Andy at the land of the gnomes
Mandy and Andy teach manners
Mandy and Andy learn to tell time
Mandy and Andy at the doctor’s
 Mandy and Andy get lost
Mandy and Andy in Africa
Mandy and Andy at a dragon’s den
Mandy and Andy as bakers
Mandy and Andy visit wild boars
Mandy and Andy at a zoo

Mandy and Andy rhymes