was born in Milan, Italy, in 1966. He is an author and illustrator of children’s
books and an editorial illustrator. From 1989 to 1993 he created a series of comic strips for Linus, the Italian comics magazine, and later for Lupo Alberto Magazine.

In 1995 he moved to New York City, from where he's been working for national and international magazines and book publishers.

His work has been awarded by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, The Society of Publication Designers, Parents’ Choice, etc.

Clients include:
The New Yorker
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
The Progressive
House Beautiful
Blab!
(…)
Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus & Giroux
Simon & Schuster
Laura Geringer Books
HarperCollins
Henry Holt
Pulcinoelefante (Italy)
Despina (Italy)

Individual exhibitions:
Galleria Affiche, Milan, 2003
Galleria Hoepli, Milan, 2002
Galleria Affiche, Milan, 2002
Galleria Nuages, Milan, 1999
Galleria Derbylius, Milan, 1993

Portrait by Viola H. Ruzzier

Selection of books:

As author and illustrator:
Hey, Rabbit!, New York, Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press, 2010
Amandina, New York, Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook Press, 2008
The Room of Wonders, New York, Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2006
The Little Giant, New York, Laura Geringer Books/HarperCollins, 2004
Gli Uccelli - The Birds, Milan, Despina, 2002
The Empty Cradle/La culla vuota, Milan, Cane Andaluso, 1999
Un cane insonne e altri animali (A Sleepless Dog and Other Animals), Milan, Nuages, 1999

As illustrator only:
Tweak Tweak, by Eve Bunting, New York, Clarion Books, 2011
Broom, Zoom!, by Caron Lee Cohen, New York, Simon&Schuster, 2010
Monsters and Water Beasts, by Karen Miller, New York, Henry Holt, 2006
Love You When You Whine, by Emily Jenkins, New York, Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2006
More Mole Stories and Little Gopher Too, by Lore Segal, New York, Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2005
Why Mole Shouted and Other Stories, by Lore Segal, New York, Frances Foster Books/Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004
Moon, Have You Met My Mother?, by Karla Kuskin, Laura Geringer Books/HarperCollins, 2003