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Jorge Bucay Author

Jorge Bucay grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now a doctor and writer, he previously held many jobs, including taxi driver, clown, and street vendor. He has written more than 20 successful books that have been translated into over 20 languages, including English, Chinese, Polish, Greek, Russian, and Hebrew. Jorge has memorised more than 1,500 stories that he loves to tell to audiences around the world.  Gusti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a pencil in his hand, according to his mother. In 1985, he moved to Barcelona, Spain, where he works as an illustrator. He has won many awards for his illustrations and teaches drawing at schools, libraries, and cultural centers.