Collages is my passion
Maria Paula Dufour was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1978.
She graduated in Graphic Design at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), in 2003. She attended various Illustration workshops at the National University of Art.

She has illustrated about fifteen books for children. She works for publishers in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Germany and Spain. As an integral author (text + illustrations) she published in Mexico: "Corazón tic-tac", "Mirko, a mar abierto" y "El placard de Violeta".


2010 | BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR
Selected in "Grammatica delle figure" - BOLOGNA: SPECIAL CELEBRATORY CONTEST COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF GIANNI RODARI’S DEATH, to be held during the 2010 Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

2009 - 2010 | CJ CULTURE FOUNDATION OF SOUTH KOREA 2010 | www.cjbook.org
Selected in the 1º and in the 2º CJ Picture Book Award international competition. Culture Foundation of South Korea.

2009 - 2010 | BLUE BOOK GROUP ILLUSTRATION FAIR 2009-2010
Selected to participate in Blue Book Group. The Second International Blue Book Illustration Fair 2009-2010. Iran, the Arab Emirates, Japan and France.

2007 and 2009 | BRATISLAVA
Selected to represent Argentina at the Biennial International of Illustration. Bratislava, Eslovaquia.

2009 | SUEÑOS EN PAPEL
Selected in the International Exhibition of Children’s Illustrators: “Sueños en papel”. Jalisco, Mexico.

2008 | BOLOGNA CHILDREN’S BOOK FAIR
Selected to represent Argentina in Bologna Children’ s Book Fair, for the sample: "When the cows fly. Argentina, guest of honor”.

2007 | ILUSTRADORES ARG. EN BOLIVIA
Selected to represent Argentina at the International Meeting of illustrators and writers of Children’s Literature. Santa Cruz, Bolivia.