Barbara Cantini

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Barbara Cantini is an Italian author and illustrator, best known for her children’s book series *Mortina*. She studied animation at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Cantini began her career illustrating for magazines and children’s publishing in Italy and abroad. Her debut as an author-illustrator came with the publication of ***Mortina: Una storia che ti farà morire dal ridere*** —***Ghoulia*** (2017), in English by HarperCollins Children’s Books—. The *Mortina* series has been translated into more than 30 languages. Cantini’s work has received international recognition, and the *Mortina* series was shortlisted for the 2019 British Book Awards in the Children’s Illustrated & Non-Fiction Book of the Year category. Her illustrations are characterised by a distinctive, detailed style. In addition to her own books, Cantini has illustrated works by other authors, including ***The Little Vampire*** by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. ([Source](https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/tag/barbara-cantini/))

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