Miguel Tanco is a children’s book author and illustrator born in 1972 in Extremadura (Spain). He teaches illustration and organises creative workshops with children and
illustrators around Europe and has published over 40 children’s books including the trilogy You and Me, Me and You (Chronicle Books 2017-18-19), Les Farfelus (Les Fourmis
Rouges 2016), Count on me (Tundra Books 2019) and My best Buddy (Tundra Books 2021). He’s received awards including the Bologna Book Fair Mention, 2010-2012, Children’s Show No. 9 of 3×3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration 2014 and 2016, The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles West 51, 55 Mention and gold award, The AOI
mention of Illustration 2016 or Biennale Ilustrarte 2018. Miguel lives in Milan with his wife Federica and their two sons, Pablo and Javier.
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When I’m a Caveman
“What will you do when you grow up?” they ask me every time. “You can do this and that, there’s plenty of choice! The manager, the principal, or the administrator. The magistrate, the judge, or the mega-director.” But I will do something completely different, let me say it loud and clear! I will do the best job that exists in…
