Cali, Davide 1972–

Personal

Born 1972, in Switzerland.

Addresses

Home—Genoa, Italy. E-mail—davide.cali@fastwebnet.it.

Career

Cartoonist and children's book author. Linus (magazine), Milan, Italy, cartoon writer, beginning 1994; children's book author, 2000—.

Awards, Honors

Baobob prize (with Serge Bloch), 2005, for I Can't Wait; Ragazzi Special Award, Bologna Children's Book Fair, and Infantaisies prize (Switzerland), both 2006, both for Piano, Piano; Libbylit award (Belgium); SNCF award (France).

Writings

Mi piace il cioccolato, illustrated by Evelyn Daviddi, Zoolibri, 2001, translated as I Love Chocolate, Tundra (Plattsburgh, NY), 2009.

(Self-illustrated) Un papa sure mesure (title means "A Perfect Dad"), Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2005.

(Self-illustrated; with Serge Bloch) I Can't Wait, Artisan (New York, NY), 2005.

Piano, Piano, illustrated by Eric Heliot, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2005, translated by Randi Rivers, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 2007.

Bernard et Moi, illustrated by Eric Heliot, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2005.

Le costume du pêre Noël, illustrated by Eric Heliot, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2005.

Juste à ce moment là …, illustrated by José Saraiva, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2006.

Pas de Crotte pour moi, illustrated by David de Thuin, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2006.

Si je fusse une grenouville …, illustrated by Benedicte Guettier, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2006.

Due eroi sono Troppi, illustrated by Miguel Tanco, Editions Arka, 2006.

La Collezione di Biscotti, illustrated by Evelyn Daviddi, Zoolibri, 2006.

La vie de chapeau, illustrated by Eric Neliot, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2006.

Die Geschichte der Roten Nasen und der Roten Ohren, illustrated by Aurelie Guillerey, Annette Betz Verlag (Vienna, Austria), 2007.

Voglio und Mama-robot, illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone, 2007, translated as Mama Robot, Tundra Books (Plattsburgh, NY), 2008.

L'ennemie, illustrated by Serge Bloch, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2007, translated as The Enemy, Schwartz & Wade Books (New York, NY), 2009.

Il faut sauver le sapin Marcel, illustrated by Clotilde Terrin, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2007.

Léopold, Chien de Divan, illustrated by Camille Jourdy, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2007.

J'aime l'embrasser, illustrated by Serge Bloch, Sarbacane (Paris, France), 2008.

L'isola del Piccolo Mostro Nero-Nero, illustrated by Philip Giordano, Zoolibri (Reggio Emilia, Italy), 2008.

Author's books have been translated for publication in eighteen countries, including France, Italy, and Austria.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

American Music Teacher, March, 2008, Nicole Martens, review of Piano, Piano, p. 90.

Kirkus Reviews, June 15, 2007, review of Piano, Piano; January 1, 2008, review of Mama Robot.

Publishers Weekly, July 30, 2007, review of Piano, Piano, p. 81.

Resource Links, February, 2008, Heather Empey, review of Mama Robot, p. 1.

School Library Journal, September, 2007, Martha Simpson, review of Piano, Piano, p. 158.

ONLINE

Davide Cali Home Page,http://www.davidecali.com (May 28, 2008).

Ricochet Web site,http://www.ricochet-jeunes.org/ (December 1, 2007), Aurélie Lacroix, French-language interview with Cali.