Tanco, Miguel (1972) .Extremadura .España
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Miguel Tanco is a children’s book author and illustrator born in 1972 in Extremadura (Spain). He teaches illustration and organizes creative workshops with children and illustrators around Europe and has published over 40 children’s books including the trilogy “You and Me, Me and You” (chronicle Books 2017-18-19), Les Farfelus (Les Fourmis Rouges 2016) , Count on me (Tundra Books 2019) or My best Buddy (Tundra Books 2021)
He’s received awards including the Bologna Book Fair Mention, 2010-2012, Children’s Show N.o 9 of 3×3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration 2014 and 2016 ,The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles West 51, 55 Mention and gold award , The AOI mention of Illustration 2016 or Biennale Ilustrarte 2018
Miguel lives in Milan with his wife Federica and their two sons, Pablo and Javier.
– My Best Buddy. Tundra Books 2021 (text & images)
-Little Stories . Grasset Ed.-Libre Albedrío 2021 (text & images)
– Bienvenue Chez Moi. Agrume Editions 2020 (text)
– Che Poesia mi racconti. Edizioni EL 2019 (illustrations)
– Count on me . Penguin Books Tundra 2019 (text and images).
– Punto e Virgola. Edizione EL 2015 (illustrations)
– You and Me, Me and You. Chronicle Books 2017 (text and images)
– Mom and Me, Me and Mom. Chronicle Books 2018 (text and images)
– You and Me, Me and You Brothers. Chronicle Books 2019 (text and images)
– Sing me a song . Edelvives 2015 (illustrations)
– Les Farfelus. Les fourmis rouges 2015 (text and images)
– Punto e Virgola. Edizione EL 2015 (illustrations)
– A giraffa e minha. Sm Brazil 2014 (illustrations)
– Un caramelo amarelo. Edelbra 2014 (illustrations)
– Il paese delle meraviglie. Editori Riuniti 2013 (illustrations)
– Cuentos para dormir y soñar. SM 2013 (illustrations)
– El papá que no sabía contar cuentos. Pintar-Pintar, 2012 (illustrations)
– El rey de los animales. La Fragatina, 2012 (text and images)
– Antología Romancero. Teide, 2011 (illustrations)
– Cyrano de Bergerac. Repubblica-Espresso, 2011 (illustrations)
– Where Are you?, Yoewon, 2011 (illustrations)
– La primera palabra de Mara. Narval, 2010 (illustrations)
– Me ha hecho poeta la vida. Ediciones SM, 2009 (illustrations)
– A toda Vela. Edelvives 2008 (illustrations)
– Los tres osos. Kalandraka, 2008 (illustrations)
– Caperucita Roja. Edelvives, 2009 (illustrations)
– ¿Quién soy yo?. Edelvives, 2008 (illustrations)
– ¿Qué papá eres?. FCE, 2008 (illustrations)
– 200 amici per una sola mucca. Arka, 2007 (illustrations)
-Due eroi sono troppo . Arka Edizioni 2006
-Sulla strada per Siviglia . Arka Edizioni 2005 (illustrations)