He was born in 1974 in Turin. He studied graphic design, architecture and illustration in his native town and, on completing his studies he specialized and began working as illustrator in 2004, the crucial year of the Prix des Mediateurs
Figures Futur at Salon du Livre de Montreuil and other three prizes gained at national illustration contests.
His first picture book, entitled "Babau cerca casa" came out in 2005 by Orecchio Acerbo and was awarded in Italy with Primo Voto as the best picture book of the year. Since then he has published about 40 books, in 21 countries of 5
continents, with companies such as Orecchio Acerbo (I), Sarbacane (F), Rouergue (F), Milan (F), Sterling Publishing (USA), Grupo SM (E), Barbara Fiore (E), Kumon (J) and Gerstenberg (D).
His books have received numerous awards in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and in Germany.
In 2012 he was assigned with the Premio Andersen Award as best italian illustrator, received Llibreter award in Spain and Libbylit in Belgium, in 2013 with the following awards: Prix Littéraire des Ecoliers, XI Prix Je lis J'elis,
XV Premio Nazionale un Libro per l'Ambiente and Prix 2013 du Mouvement pour les Villages d'Enfants, in 2014 with the IBBY Silverstar in Sweden, Premio Orbil and Premio Fondazione Cassa di Cento in Italy, in 2015 with the Premio
Laura Orvieto, 1st prize in Italy.
He has shown his work at solo exhibits at Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea CGAC of Santiago de Compostela and at Museo Luzzati of Genova, at gallery Tricromia of Rome, in Bologna and Venezia, at the gallery La Fiancée du pirate
of Toulon and in other French cities like Toulouse, Pantin, Cognac, Aubervilliers, Saint-Priest, Marcinelle in Belgium. He has taken part in numerous group exhibits (in over 15 countries), among them he likes to mention Mostra
degli Illustratori at the Children's Book Fair of Bologna (Italy) in the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, Le Immagini della Fantasia of Sàrmede (Italy) in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2014, Im Reich der Phantasie
(Germany) in 2010, La vie de château at Salon du Livre de Montreuil (France) in 2010 and Illustrarte (Portugal) in 2007.
His illustrations were selected for the Bratislava Illustration Biennale BIB of Bratislava in the years 2007, 2013 and 2015
From 2007, he run illustration courses and workshops for children and adults and, in 2011 he began working as illustration teacher at Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata.
"Indipendent Publisher Book Awards 2016", Golden Medal, U.S.A., 2016.
"Prix Bernard Versele 2016", 2nd prize, Belgium, 2016.
"Premio di Letteratura per i Ragazzi 2016",
2nd prize, Italy, 2016.
"Concorso Illustratori 2016", 2nd prize, Italy, 2016.
"The 2016 Sydney Taylor Book Awards", Notable Books for Older Readers, U.S.A., 2016.
"National Parenting Publications Award", Bronze Medal, U.S.A., 2016.
"Premio Laura Orvieto 2015", 1st prize, Italy, 2015.
"Premio Soligatto 2015", 1st prize, Italy, 2015.
"IBBY Silverstar Prize", 1st prize, Sweden, 2014.
"Premio di Letteratura per i Ragazzi 2014", 1st prize, Italy, 2014.
"Premio di Letteratura per i Ragazzi 2014", best italian illustrator, Italy, 2014.
"Prix Bernard Versele 2014", 2nd prize, Belgium, 2014.
"Premio Orbil 2014", 1st prize,
Italy, 2014.
"Prix Littéraires des Ecoliers", 1st prize, France, 2013.
"XV Premio Nazionale un Libro per l'Ambiente", 1st prize, Italy, 2013.
"XI Prix Je lis J'élis", 1st prize, France, 2013.
"Premio di Letteratura per i ragazzi 2013", 2nd prize, Italy, 2013.
"Prix 2013 du Mouvement pour les Villages d'Enfants", 1st prize, France, 2013.
"Premio Soligatto 2013", 3rd prize, Italy, 2013.
"Prix Libbylit", 1st prize, Belgium, 2012.
"Premio Andersen", best italian illustrator, Italy, 2012.
"XIII Premio Llibreter" 1st prize, Spain, 2012.
"Premio di Letteratura per i Ragazzi 2010", 3rd prize, Italy, 2010.
"Mejor Editados 2008", 2nd prize, Spain, 2009.
"Primo Voto", 1st prize, Italy, 2007.
"Premio LIBeR", 1st prize, Italy, 2007.
"Primo Voto", 1st prize, Italy, 2006.
"Concorso di Letteratura per l'Infanzia Il Gigante delle Langhe", 1st prize, Italy, 2006.
"Figures Future", Intermediary award, France, 2004.
"Premio Nazionale Fiaba Illustrata", 1st prize, Italy, 2004.
"Scarpetta d'Oro", 1st prize, Italy, 2004.
"Bollicine d'Artista", 1st prize, Italy, 2004.
North America
U.S.A +United Airlines
Wall Street Journal
Sterling Publishing
Acc Docket
Canada +
Annick Press
Ramdon House
Mexico +Santillana
South America
Brazil +Jorge Zahar Editor
Grupo SM
Asia
China +Oriental Baby
DAYLIGHT PUBLISHING HOUSE
Japan +Kumon Publishing
Korea +Chung A Ram Media
Dhampus Publishing
Yearimdang Publishing
Luk Books
Alvita Publishing
Turkey +Sev-Yay
Australia +Wilkins Farago Ltd
Europe
Germany +Lufthansa
Verlagshaus Jacoby & Stuart
Carl-Auer Verlag
Switzerland +Bilan
Atlantis Orell Fussli Verlag
Bohem Press
Italy +Orecchio Acerbo
Fatatrac
Logos books
Else Edizioni
Bohem Press Italia
Slovenia +Sanje
Zavod novi svet
Norway +Samlaget
Sweeden +Alvina Förlag
Greece +Ekdoseis Kokkino
France +Editions Sarbacane
Editions Milan
Editions du Rouergue
Grasset Jeunesse
Editions des Eléphants
Âne Bâté
Netherlands +Hoogland & Van Klaveren
Spain +Barbara Fiore Editora
OQO Editora
Portugal +Dinalivro
"Les aventures de Pinocchio" Milan (France), 201
James et la Grosse Pêche, llustration campaign
United Airlines Traveler's Options campaign, 2009
"Jack and the beanstalk" Sterling (U.S.A.), 2012
"Barbe Bleue" Milan (France), 2010
"Au bout des rails" Sarbacane (France), 2009
"Petit Inuit et les deux questions" Sarbacane (France), 2012
Bilan "petit clients,indiginez-vous!"
Au bout des rails" Sarbacane (France), 2009