Natalia KapatsouliaNatalia Kapatsoulia was born and raised in Athens, Greece. Natalia studied French Literature at the University of Athens and Illustration at the Ornerakis School of Applied Arts. She attended illustration seminars in Italy and has participated in exhbitions in Greece, Italy, France, Japan, and Slovakia. Her career as a freelance children's book illustrator spans more than twenty years. Her favorite medium is acrylics and collage, but she also enjoys creating digital images and combining techniques. She loves drawing cute little animals in a humorous way, and her work has been shortlisted several times for the Greek state illustration awards. The book she wrote and illustrated -Η μαμά πετάει by Diaplasi Editions and Mama quiere volar by Apila Ediciones- was shortlisted for the Greek IBBY awards. Natalia currently lives and works on the island of Kefalonia with her family and her cat. She loves the sea, music, cycling, traveling, going to the movies, reading comics, and, of course, books. Read More Read Less