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Paola Quintavalle Author

Paola Quintavalle was born in Rome, Italy. She has worked with children and books in a variety of contexts for many years. She joined Orecchio Acerbo Editore, a prestigious Italian publisher specializing in illustrated books, in 2003, and she moved to New York in 2010. Making Space is her second book as an author, following Crescendo, illustrated by Alessandro Sanna. Miguel Tanco is the author and illustrator of over 60 children’s books, for which he has received numerous awards and recognitions. Tanco teaches illustration and organizes creative workshops with children and illustrators around Europe. Born in Extremadura, Spain, he now lives in Milan, Italy, with his wife and two sons.