Martina Tonello

Martina Tonello is an illustrator with experience in woodworking. She was born in 1993 and lives in the Bolognese Apennines, where she explores forests in search of animals and stories. As both an author and illustrator of picture books, she has published with various publishers, including Terre di Mezzo, Camelozampa, Mondadori ElectaKids, Comme des géants, and Milky Way Picture Book.

Un gateaux spatial – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Alessia Rossi, Palomita, 2024
Impariamo a lavare i denti con Giulia – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Elisa Cancellari and Agnese Raspa, Edizioni Erickson, 2024
Una casa per la Famiglia Scoiattolo – texts and illustrations by Martina Tonello, Franco Cosimo Panini, 2024
The rainbow hunters – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Andrea Farotto, Milky Way Picture Books, 2022
La piuma viaggiatrice – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Fred Paronuzzi, Camelozampa, 2022
Natale per sbaglio – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Angelo Mozzillo, Edizioni Clichy, 2021
Il nostro cane Max– illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Alessandra Bocchetti, Biancoenero Edizioni, 2021
La bambina dei quadri – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Daniele Movarelli, Lilliput, Eli la spiga, 2020
Le sorelle 5 dita – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Anna Cerasoli, Editoriale Scienza, 2019
Formiche oh oh – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Elsie W. Right, Collana Battello a Vapore Editore Piemme, 2019
Case nel mondo – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Mariapaola Pesce, Editore Electa Kids (Mondadori), 2018
Il calzino a righe bianche e gialle – illustrations by Martina Tonello, texts by Silvia Vecchini, Lilliput, Eli la spiga, 2016

2025
Voli fantastici – installation in the exhibition Il Sole ritrovato
At the Fondazione Stepan Zavrel

2022
Le immagini della fantasia 39 – The imagined dwelling
At the Fondazione Stepan Zavrel

2019
Nella Foresta
At the Zoo, Bologna

2019-21
Nella foresta
A project that combines writing, illustration, and wood as elements of a single narrative. The story begins within the pages of a book but continues beyond them, through a sculpture that sits halfway between a toy and a work of art.

2018
Publishing project MaPerò – with Noemi Vola
A publishing project that, through play, aims to challenge certain beliefs, objects, and points of view, allowing children to reflect while having fun.

2014-17
Collettivo Blanca – Self-published illustarted books for children
Best Self-Publishing Award 2017 TCMBF (Treviso)

Sito web di Martina Tonello