Mariachiara Di Giorgio studied illustration at the Instituto Europeo di Design in Rome and at the Ecole nationale superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. As a student, she began working as a cartoonist as well as a storyboard artist and concept designer for films and commercials. Her work has been exhibited at Bologna Children's Book Fair and at the New York Society of Illustrators. This is her second book. She lives in Rome, Italy.