Rusty Coati

Aldo Galli was born in Lombardy, Italy, in 1966. He graduated in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Milan. Passionate about the natural world and a keen artist, he loves the wet on wet oil painting technique for his colorful illustrations. He explored the Peruvian Amazon in 2012 and 2022, finding the inspiration for Rusty Coati and his adventures, a children's book series in the rainforest. rustycoati.com

In the opening story of the Rusty Coati series, a young Rusty sits on the branch of a giant kapok tree. From there, it looks like the Amazon forest goes on forever and ever.Rusty is ready for a grand quest. He wants to find the Great River Old Boris talks about. Legend has it that the river is so wide it cuts the world in two!Saying goodbye to his family and friends, the courageous ring-tailed coati sets out into the vast, scary, and sometimes dangerous wilderness. Will he ever find the river and understand the true meaning of the ancient tale? Will he make it back to his valley to tell his friends?ABOUT THE RUSTY COATI STORIESRusty Coati is a very curious creature and wants to know more about his home, the great Amazon jungle. He embarks on a number of bold adventures and overcomes daring challenges with the support of some trustworthy friends he meets along the way.The Rusty Coati stories are authored and wonderfully illustrated by Aldo Galli who had the honor of bringing to life the 40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams' Watership Down, one of the best-selling novels of all time.Aldo Galli wants to use his art through the medium of children's books to help parents and kids discover the treasures of the Amazon rainforest and learn how important this place is in our world.