Jacopo Olivieri began his career as a comic artist and illustrator, then moved on to designing costumes for the theatre before becoming a children’s book author. Fascinated by natural sciences since childhood, he spent countless hours drawing real and imaginary creatures, or roaming the countryside around Verona in search of amphibians and beetles. It’s no surprise that he loves writing stories packed with as many animals as possible — from ferrets to dinosaurs.
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Animal Superstars
A lively and surprising collection of true stories celebrating the intelligence, courage and unpredictability of animals. Animal Superstars gathers twenty true stories of animals whose surprising abilities have challenged human expectations and changed the way we understand the animal world. With Jacopo Olivieri’s brilliant storytelling and Caterina Spiezio’s scientific insight, each episode becomes a fast-paced narrative in which fact is…
