The Collectors

Anna Laura Cantone

Anna Laura Cantone (Alessandria, 1977) teaches illustration for children at the European Institute of Design in Milan, where she graduated in 1999. Her publications translated abroad are numerous, as are her national and international awards, including the Andersen Award 2003, selection at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2002, 2004 and 2005, the Bratislava Biennial 2003, the American society of illustration in New York and the Tibe fair in Taiwan and Taipei (2004).

Biagio Bagini

Biagio Bagini (Novara, 1963) is the author of radio programmes for Rai Radio2 and numerous children's songs. In 2015, he produced 'Conciorto', a music show with vegetables with Gian Luigi Carlone (Banda Osiris). His long association with the illustrator Marcella Moia, with whom he has published, among others, Molli e Bau Bau (Il Castoro), Ippa (Giunti) and Cappuccetto chi? (Lavieri). With illustrations by Giuseppe Palumbo is instead Prendere una lepre. La nuova scienza in cucina e il corretto nutrimento dell'anima (Lavieri, 2014) and I collezionisti (2015) with illustrations by Anna Laura Cantone.