Andrea Castellani was born on 6th of August 1975 in Florence. He is founder and legal representative of CARTOBALENO since January 2001 for which he works as director, author and illustrator. Over the years, after several collaborations with major Italian and European producer, he won numerous awards and accolades and directed many TV series. He works also with many publishers in Italy and around the world as author and illustrator. He loves telling stories for children because maybe there is still a child inside of him and this child comes out every time he draws or write something.

Andrea Castellani was born on 6th of August 1975 in Florence. He is founder and legal representative of CARTOBALENO since January 2001 for which he works as director, author and illustrator. Over the years, after several collaborations with major Italian and European producer, he won numerous awards and accolades and directed many TV series. He works also with many publishers in Italy and around the world as author and illustrator. He loves telling stories for children because maybe there is still a child inside of him and this child comes out every time he draws or write something.