Emilio Urberuaga (Madrid, 1954) is known for illustrating Manolito Gafotas, but his work is far from limited to children’s illustration. He also specializes in painting, stamping and engraving. He works for publishing houses as well as newspapers and magazines, and his books have been translated into many languages (from Spanish into French, Italian, English, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Finnish, Lithuanian and German). He has received numerous awards.