Born in Cagliari and now living in Bologna, Valeria graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sassari with a degree in Decorative Arts and trained as an illustrator by attending summer courses in Macerata with Mauro Evangelista.

She began her career as an illustrator in 2010, and her books have been published and translated both in Italy and abroad.

In 2005, 2009, and 2010, she was selected for the fiction section of the Bologna Book Fair, and in 2022, she received an honorable mention for Best Character at the “Livio Sossi Publishing Award” competition at Lucca Comics.

One of her illustrations is featured in the catalog *Cento Gianni Rodari Cento illustratori*, published by Einaudi Ragazzi.

In 2020, she earned a Master’s degree in Toy Design and began working in the licensing industry, collaborating with various brands on the production of board games, soft toys, and clothing.

In addition to creating illustrations for early childhood and young readers, she leads art and visual literacy workshops for both children and adults.

Among his most recent Italian publications are: the Naso e Becco series, Pelledoca; Serafino, Caissa; Dov’è finito Dudon?, Franco Cosimo Panini; Chi l’ha schiacciato?, Franco Cosimo Panini; C’era una volta un bambino, Lapis.

Foreign editions: Klopf, klopf auf dem Bauernhof / Klopf, klopf im Wald, arsEdition; Boa Noite / Quem mora Aqui / Na fazenda, Happy Book Editora; Oooops Bernard!, Miles Kelly Publishing; A new house for little mouse / Little robot’s school play / Koala and Panda / Looking after Little / Dino and Bun, Essex County Council; La bugia di Jaram, Smile Book Korea.

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