Javier Sáez Castán

Nace en 1964 en Huesca, España. Desde pequeño escribía y dibujaba cuentos y, le gustó tanto hacerlo, que ahora se dedica a tiempo completo a crear historias. Es licenciado en bellas artes en la especialidad de dibujo, ha trabajado como ilustrador para la Universidad y el Ayuntamiento de Alicante, entre otras instituciones y empresas de publicidad. Sus libros le han merecido varios premios y han sido traducidos a muchos idiomas. Tiene tres hijos, ha publicado más de tres libros y ha plantado más de tres árboles.
Premio Nacional de Ilustración 2016.

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