Aldo Galli

Aldo Galli was born in Saronno, Italy, in 1966.

Since a young age, Aldo loved nature and all its wonders. And always loved drawing and painting. These interests have strongly influenced his choices in life: he pursued a scientific education―graduating in Agricultural Sciences in 1992―and took up courses to learn how to paint with oils in wet on wet.

As an author/illustrator, he can now combine his passions together and craft meaningful stories that can make a difference―from championing the natural world to promoting great values and learning having fun.

In his new book, Rusty Coati: In Search of the Great River―the first of a planned series―with dozens of original illustrations based on his travel and experiences in the Peruvian Amazon, studying native wildlife and plants and finding the inspiration for Rusty's tale, Galli wants to transport the readers into the character's world, setting the imagination in their eager young minds free. And with many additional facts about the Amazon jungle, he offers parents and teachers a great educational tool to inspire and fascinate children. Through this story, Galli also seeks to raise awareness about the Amazon, at a time when the rainforest needs our help to preserve and protect it...for its animals and plants, for all the indigenous people who call it home, and for the future of our planet.

Aldo Galli made his debut in the publishing world after a close collaboration with Richard Adams, as illustrator of the 40th anniversary edition of his bestselling novel Watership Down―published in 2014 in the UK by Oneworld Publications and followed by many more illustrated editions in different languages around the world.