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Silvia D’Achille graduated in Venice and moved to Florence to work as an editor at Giunti publishing house. She managed Dami Editore brand and in 2010 became the editor in chief of Giunti’s entire preschool and early readers lines. She supervised series such as “Bollicine,” “Leggo io,” “Tea,” and licensed products like Peppa Pig and Bing. In 2023, she  decided to work as a freelance editor. In 2024, she wrote several books published by Il Battello a Vapore, Il Castoro, and Giunti.

Anna Simeone  is a freelance children’s illustrator living in Sopot, Poland. She graduated in  Literature in Gdańsk, then she lived for 10 years in Italy before returning to her hometown with her husband, daughter, and dog. Over the years, she has illustrated children’s books for publishers worldwide, in Poland, Italy, France, and the UK. In her work, she captures joyful moments of everyday life. Her vibrant color palettes are inspired by surroundings – from vegetables to seasonal flowers, vintage porcelain to her dog’s fur. She loves working with traditional techniques, such as colored pencils and watercolors, as well as digital media.

西尔维娅·达基莱，大学毕业于威尼斯，随后在佛罗伦萨的琼蒂出版社担任编辑。她曾多年负责达米出版社的品牌运营，2010年起成为琼蒂出版社学前及启蒙读物的主编。二十年来，她负责编辑、出版策划、系列构思和文本创作等工作，策划过《小气泡》《我读》《缇阿》等图书系列，也参与了《小猪佩奇》和《宾奇》等授权项目的制作。2023 年，她离开琼蒂出版社，成为自由编辑。2024 年，她以作者身份在蒸汽船出版社、海狸和琼蒂三家出版社出版图书。

安娜·西梅奥内是一位儿童图书的自由插画师，现居波兰的索波特。她在格但斯克获得文学学位后，曾在意大利生活十年，之后与丈夫、女儿和他们养的小狗一起回到家乡。多年来，她为世界各地的出版社绘制了多本童书，特别是在波兰、意大利、法国和英国。她致力于捕捉日常生活中的小确幸。她的作品色彩鲜艳，灵感来源于身边的各种事物，比如蔬菜、应季的花朵、二手瓷器，还有她狗狗的毛发等等。她喜欢使用彩铅、水彩等传统工具，也用数字绘画方式创作。