Davide Panizza studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino and at MiMaster in Milan where he got to know the world of illustration for children. Today he lives and works in Bologna, illustrating adventures or creating board games for children. His latest publications include the three books of the Detective Linus series by Angelo Mozzillo (Battello a Vapore), the picture book Animalicomio by Pino Pace (Gruppo Abele editore) and the two Capitan Bitorzolo early reader books by Andrea Visibelli (Il Castoro).