Roberto Innocenti
Roberto Innocenti was born in 1940 in Bagno a Ripoli, a small town near Florence. Never having attended art school, he went to Rome to work in an animation studio. Returning to Florence, he began designing books and illustrating film and theatre posters. He has illustrated Pinocchio, A Christmas Carol , J. Patrick Lewis's The Last Resort and Ruth Vander Zee's Erika's Story . He lives in Florence with his wife.
Roberto Innocenti was born in 1940 in Bagno a Ripoli, a small town near Florence. Never having attended art school, he went to Rome to work in an animation studio. Returning to Florence, he began designing books and illustrating film and theatre posters. He has illustrated Pinocchio, A Christmas Carol , J. Patrick Lewis's The Last Resort and Ruth Vander Zee's Erika's Story . He lives in Florence with his wife. See less
Roberto Innocenti's Featured Books
Roberto Innocenti book reviews
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The Nutcracker
A story that lives on
I recall listening to The Nutcracker as a child, but who would guess that sixty years later the same story holds a fascination for adults as well as children. Do your children or grandchildren a ... Read More
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The Nutcracker
amazing illustrations!
by pbdayton, Jan 24, 2008
Hoffmann knew what he was doing when he wrote The Nutcracker. It's a magical story full of beautiful and frightening characters. But the real magic of this book lies in the illustrations. They are ... Read More
