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About the author/illustrator
Marta and Marina Barberis are two of three sisters who grew
up in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Both were attracted
to arts from an early age and have found their expression
in writing and drawing. Apart from making bookcases out
of pallets, “Theft on the Apennines” is the first project
which sees them collaborating. Recently, Marta completed
a PhD in pollination ecology at the University of Bologna,
and Marina found her real vocation in social volunteering.
Other than Sara – the above-mentioned third sister without
whom this silly biographic blurb wouldn’t exist – their family
is composed of their elder beekeeping-dedicated parents
and the bees. Photo: Fulvia Girelli
A special mention goes to Camillo the Cat, who daily benefits
from uninterrupted sessions of human therapy and is the
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