Felicita Sala is a self-taught illustrator and painter. She holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Western Australia. She now lives and works in Rome. Her inspiration comes from nature, children, mid-century illustration, folk art and architecture. She has published Soit un arbre ! (Be A Tree!), Tout ça dans une noix (All From a Walnut: A Picture Book) and Sombre est la nuit (Dark on Light) with La Pastèque.