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Michele D'Ignazio Author

Michele D'Ignazio was born in Cosenza, Southern Italy. He is the author of Italian bestseller Story of a Pencil and its two sequels. Very active in promoting reading in young people, when not writing, Michele tours bookshops and schools in Italy meeting thousands of young readers. Il Secondo Lavoro di Babbo Natale (Santa Gets a Second Job) is a bestseller in Italy and has now sold in six languages worldwide.

Sergio Olivotti is an architect, graphic designer, teacher, illustrator and author of children’s books. He lives in Italy and has published many different children’s books with Rizzoli, Sinnos, Bacchilega and more.