I always thought of books like a treasure chest, and the illustrations, like windows to look inside.

My mother said, I was born with a pencil in hand...my left hand. I drew before I was able to speak.

When I was eight years old, we moved into a new home, a big one. Our hobbies-room in this new home was so white that I had an idea. I decided to make it more colorful and I filled the walls with my characters. The ceiling was the only place that was not touched by my pencils. This was the beginning of my artist's freelance career.

Since then, my funny characters have stayed with me everywhere, at grade school first, then at University in Rome where I studied Art and Literature.

Now, the characters share the attic where I work, with me and my sweet black dog, Luna.

 

For original written works by Francesca available for review, please contact us. 

View artist's personal website: francescacarabelli.ultra-book.com/

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Published Books

	A Witch in a Fix by Marian Broderick (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) O'Brien Press Ltd. Purchase this book HERE
	CARO GESU BAMBINO Lodovica Cima (Author), Sara Benecino (Illustrator), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	Es war einmal in Bethlehmen by Antonie Schnider (Author), Francecsa Carabelli (Illustrator) Coppenrath Verlag Purchase this book HERE
	HANSEL E GRETEL Lodovica Cima (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	I CAPRICCI DI ROSABELLA Fulvia Degl'Innocenti (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Il Gioco di Leggere Edizioni Purchase this book HERE
	If You Were a Fraction by Trisha Speed Shaskan (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Picture Window Books Purchase this book HERE
	If You Were a Minus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Picture Window Books Purchase this book HERE
	If You Were a Polygon by Marcie Aboff (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Picture Window Books Purchase this book HERE
	If You Were a Quadrilateral by Molly Blaisdell (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Picture Window Books Purchase this book HERE
	If You Were a Quart or a Liter by Marcie Aboff (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Picture Window Books Purchase this book HERE
	IL BRUTTO ANATROCCOLO Lodovica Cima (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	IL CASTELLO DI RISO Sofia Gallo (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Paoline Editoriale Libri Purchase this book HERE
	IL COMPLEANNO DI NELLO PORCELLO Maria Loretta Giraldo (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Giunti Editore Purchase this book HERE
	IL MIO PRIMO LIBRO BRILLASCINTILLA Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Lisciani Giochi Purchase this book HERE
	Il soldatino di Stagno by Stefano Bordiglioni (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni EL Publishing Purchase this book HERE
	It's Great Being Little by Nita Fitzgerald (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) O'Brien Press Ltd. Purchase this book HERE
	LA SIRENETTA Lodovica Cima(Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	Le Petit Poucet Publisher: Eveil et Découvertes Collection CD Edition originale Purchase this book HERE
	Les chaussettes de la vie by Christine Beigel (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Océan Jeunesse Editions Purchase this book HERE
	LHISTOIRE DE BABAR (CD) Cover illustration by Francesca Carabelli Eveil et Decouvertes Purchase this book HERE
	Long, Long, Ago by Marcia Vaughan (Illustrator), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Rigby- A Harcourt Achieve Imprint
	MATTEO E IL SILENZIO Paola Ancillotto (Author); Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	Me llamo Johannes Gutenberg by Lluis Borràs (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Parramon Ediciones Purchase this book HERE
	Nouvelles de Mars by Adaëlle et Robinson (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Les Editions des Braques Purchase this book HERE
	PANE E CIOCCOLATO Lodovica Cima (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	PINOCCHIO (CD) Cover illustration by Francesca Carabelli Eveil et Decouvertes Purchase this book HERE
	STORIE INTORNO AL PRESEPE Maria Vago (Author); Sara Benecino (Illustrator), Francesca Carabelli(Illustrator), Silvia Provantini(Illustrator), Franca Trabacchi (Illustrator) Edizioni San Paolo Purchase this book HERE
	The Cats on Ben Yehuda Street Ann Redisch Stampler (Author); Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) Kar-Ben Publishing/ Lerner Publishing Purchase this book HERE
	The Witch Apprentice by Marian Broderick (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) O'Brien Press Ltd Purchase this book HERE
	The Witch in the Woods by Marian Broderick (Author), Francesca Carabelli (Illustrator) O'Brien Press Ltd. Purchase this book HERE