Alessia Girasole was born in Milan, Italy, where she currently resides. She has been drawing since early childhood and realized early on that she would turn her hobby into a rewarding career as an illustrator. After graduating from the European Institute of Design in Milan, with a major in illustration and multimedia animation, she decided to focus on illustrating for children. When not illustrating, she loves to spend her time with her husband, son, close friends, and Cuore, her faithful Labrador retriever.