ADVENT CALENDAR 2025

Nausicaa Dalla Torre – Illustrator

Illustrator with over 10 years of experience in the publishing and visual communication field. Graduated in Graphic Design and Communication at NABA in Milan, she has collaborated with newspapers, publishing houses, and creative studios, including GEDI, Studio Bozzetto, The Good Life, Regione Lombardia, and Movimenti Production.

Her work ranges from editorial illustration to animation, with an approach that combines visual research and storytelling. Her illustrations have been internationally awarded, including the Silver Medal in the Advertising category at Autori di Immagini 2024 and selection in the shortlist of the World Illustration Awards 2024.

Annalena Valenti – Author

Mother of six children and journalist. For 15 years she curated the “Mammaoca” column in the weekly Tempi, writing about fairy tales, children’s books, and family. She created and manages the blog mammaoca.com. As an author, she contributed to the creation of the children’s book series Great Adventures Following a Star! (Ed. Lindau), overseeing the edition of several texts. She is co-author of the books Aspettando Natale, Aspettando Natale 2, and Aspettando Pasqua – Il prodigioso duello.

As a project manager, she has created and curated exhibitions, writing guides and books for children. As a reading ambassador, she organizes training courses and lectures on fairy tales and children’s literature for teachers, parents, and caregivers throughout Italy, with some events abroad in Lugano, New York, and England. With the MammaOca® team, she has created podcasts featuring Christmas and Easter stories and fairy tales. Together with her team, she organizes storytelling events for children in schools, libraries, cultural, and educational centers. She has also organized Marathons of Reading Aloud of Pinocchio, Around the World in 80 Days, and The Secret Garden, presented in full and with the participation of hundreds of people.

Raffaella Carnovale – Author

She lives in Monza, is married, and has seven children. She holds a degree in Architecture and has a passion for modern and contemporary art. She follows the world of children’s book illustration with great interest. Her first professional experience was the creation and management of a nursery. Later, she joined the editorial staff of the blog mammaoca.com, whose motto is “Everything is done for the children.” She has worked on graphic design projects and exhibition setups. She curated the editorial project and graphic design of children’s books published in the series Great Adventures Following a Star! (Ed. Lindau). She is co-author of the books Aspettando Natale, Aspettando Natale 2, and Aspettando Pasqua – Il prodigioso duello, published by Comunica Edizioni and Acoma Book. She has collaborated with the MammaOca® Team in creating podcasts featuring Christmas and Easter fairy tales and stories. Her main occupation is still her family.