Davide Cali
Davide Cali is a Swiss-born Italian author and illustrator known for his prolific work in children's literature, including picture books and graphic novels. Born in Liestal, Switzerland, he grew up in Italy and began his career as a cartoonist for the Italian magazine Linus in 1994. He has published over 100 books, which have been translated into more than 30 languages, and he currently serves as the art director at the storytelling agency Book on a Tree.
Awards
['Eurochocolate Award (2001)', 'Prix Libbylit (2005)', 'Prix Baobab (2005)', 'Bologna Ragazzi Special Award (2006)', 'Prix Suisse Enfantaisies (2006)', 'Prix SNCF (2006)', 'Prix Bernard Versele (2009, 2015)', 'Premio Cassa di Risparmio di Cento (2014)', 'Premio Orbil (2014, 2019)', 'Prix Michel Tournier Jeunesse (2018)', 'Prix Enfantaisie (2020)', 'Premio Kimi Siegel (2021)', 'Prémio Luigi Malerba (2022)']
Notable Works
["I Didn't Do My Homework Because...", 'The Enemy', "I Can't Wait", 'Piano Piano', 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...', 'Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs']
