Davide Cali facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Davide Cali
Born	1972 (age 52–53) Liestal, Switzerland
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Italian
Genre	Children's books

Davide Cali (born in 1972) is a talented writer from Italy. He was born in Switzerland. He writes many picture books and graphic novels, mostly for kids and young adults. His books are super popular! They have been published in 25 different countries and translated into many languages. He sometimes uses other names like Taro Miyazawa and Daikon for his writing.

About Davide Cali

Davide Cali grew up in Italy, even though he was born in Liestal, Switzerland. He started his career writing comic books. Later, he began writing books for children in 1998. His first books came out in Italy. Since 2004, his books have also been published in France.

Today, Davide Cali has written more than 90 books! These books have been translated into over 30 languages. Imagine how many kids around the world read his stories!

Davide Cali also teaches classes about illustration. He has taught at different schools in Italy and other parts of Europe. He even helped create a guide called "Cari autori vediamoci chiaro." This guide gives tips and advice to people who want to become professional illustrators. It was given out for free to help new artists.

He has been part of many art shows. Some shows were based on his books and were put on in France, Belgium, Italy, and Japan. Since 2016, he has been an art director at Book on a Tree. This is a special agency that helps storytellers.

In 2020, he started projects to encourage reading. He did online readings and gave free projects to bookstores, teachers, and librarians. These included "Hula-Hoop Readings" and "Take-Away Writers."

His Books and Stories

Davide Cali writes many different kinds of stories. He creates picture books, which are great for younger readers. He also writes graphic novels and longer stories for older kids.

Picture Books

Davide Cali has written many picture books. These books often have fun and interesting titles. Some of his books were first published in Italian, like:

• I love chocolate (Mi piace il cioccolato)
• Mama Robot (Voglio una mamma-robot)
• The Bear with the Sword (L'orso con la spada)
• When an Elephant Falls in Love (Quando un elefante si innamora)
• Snow White and the 77 Dwarfs (Biancaneve e i 77 nani)

He also has many picture books first published in French, such as:

• A Dad Who Measures Up (Un papa sur mesure)
• I Can't Wait (Moi, j'attends)
• The Enemy (L'ennemi)
• What Is This Thing Called Love? (C'est quoi l'amour?)
• The Great House Hunt (Coccinelles cherchent maison)
• 10 tanks were going to the war (10 petits tanks s’en vont en guerre)
• The Little Eskimo (Petit Inuit)
• Where the World Ends (Où finit le monde?)

Some of his picture books were first published in English, like:

• I didn’t do my homeworks because
• A funny thing happened on the way to school
• The truth about my unbelievable summer
• The Bacon Brothers: Back in the USA!
• A funny thing happened at the museum
• George and the shadow
• The truth about my unbelievable school
• I hate my cats
• Good Morning, Neighbor
• Grown-ups never do that
• A funny thing happened after school

Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids

Davide Cali also writes exciting comics and graphic novels for children. These are like longer comic books with cool pictures. Some of his popular series include:

• The 10 Little Insects series (10 petits insectes)
• The Cruelle Joëlle series, which tells funny and spooky stories.

Novels

He has written novels, which are longer stories without as many pictures. These are great for readers who love to dive into a longer adventure. Some of his novels include:

• L'amour? C'est mathématique!
• 3 tyrans + 1 bolosse = quelle vie!
• La linea che separa le cose

Stories on Stage

Some of Davide Cali's books have even been turned into plays! This means his stories come to life on a stage with actors. Some of these plays include:

• Moi, j’attends
• L’ennemi
• Mon Père le grand pirate

Awards and Recognition

Davide Cali has won many awards for his amazing books! Here are some of them:

• Eurochocolate Award, Italy, 2001
• Prix Libbylit for Moi, j’attends, Belgium, 2005
• Prix Baobab for Moi, j’attends, France, 2005
• Premio Words and Music for Piano piano, Italy, 2006
• Prix Suisse Enfantaisies for Piano piano, Switzerland, 2006
• Selezione White Ravens for Voglio una mamma robot, Germany, 2008
• Prix Bernard Versele for L’Ennemi, Belgium, 2009
• Chinatimes, Best Album for Kids for L’Ennemi, Taiwan, 2009
• Selection Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People for The Enemy, USA, 2010
• Prix des Incorruptibles for Marlène Baleine, France, 2011
• Premio Cassa di Risparmio di Cento for Mio padre, il grande pirata, Italy, 2014
• Premio Orbil for Mio padre, il grande pirata, Italy, 2014
• Prix Bernard Versele for L’amour? C’est mathématique!, Belgium, 2015
• Prix Michel Tournier Jeunesse for Les Bacon Brothers, France, 2018
• Premio Orbil for Tre in tutto, Italy, 2019
• Premio Legambiente for Tre in tutto, Italy, 2019
• Prix Enfantaisie for Poussin, Switzerland, 2020
• Premio Torre del Agua for Il venditore di Felicità, Spain, 2021
• Premio Kimi Siegel for Il venditore di Felicità, Germany, 2021
• Premio Luigi Malerba for Quando sarò grande, Italy, 2022
• Prix Versele for Les adultes ne font jamais ça, Belgium, 2022
• Best Illustrated Children Book for The writer, USA, 2022

Images for kids

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  Davide Cali at Lucca Comics & Games in 2016.