Alessandro Montagnana, born in 1981, lives in Italy, in Trieste. He cultivated a passion for drawing, painting and poetry from a very young age. He graduated in naval engineering but at the same time developed the desire to dedicate himself to children's literature as an author and illustrator, a dream that has finally come true.
There are some key social-emotional learning opportunities with children to consider how Lula may be feeling and why, and Lula and Chip’s flourishing friendship make this an excellent addition to a Christmas picture book collection, especially if a holiday collection in Spanish needs something fresh on the shelf. – The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.