Loredana Cunti
Children's Author, Speaker, Producer
Who is Loredana?
Loredana Cunti is a first generation Italian-Canadian children’s author, public speaker, diversity ally, mother and lover of culinary tradition. She’s worked as a multicultural radio DJ, a foreign film sales executive, children’s animation producer, creative entrepreneur, family business administrator and a Le Cordon Bleu Pastry Chef. She travelled the world as Senior Vice President of Children's Programming for Universal Studios, was named a top woman in animation for Animation Magazine and published her first children's book in her late 40s. She is curious about what she will do next.
Speaking Engagements
Bring award-winning children’s author and speaker Loredana Cunti to your school or event—live or virtual!
With warmth, humour, and dynamic storytelling, Loredana takes kids behind the scenes of writing picture books, exploring creativity, rejection, and resilience. Her interactive sessions, inspired by books like Karate Kakapo and How Gogo Found Her Groove, highlight themes of identity, growth mindset, and belonging.
Students are empowered to take chances, embrace who they are, and GO! for their goals. Perfect for elementary schools, libraries, and community events, Loredana’s visits are curriculum-connected, highly engaging, and truly unforgettable.
Children's Books
Good for You!
Loredana Cunti creates stories that build confidence, spark curiosity, and support kids’ well-being. A volunteer coach and children’s author, she blends fun facts with positive psychology to explore big ideas like perseverance, optimism, and self-belief—all with humour and heart.
Her books feature funny, relatable characters who help kids navigate life’s ups and downs:
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To Burp or Not to Burp and Go For Lift Off were inspired by her kids’ dreams.
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Karate Kakapo draws from her daughter’s struggle to find confidence in sport.
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When Gogo Lost Her Groove follows a flamboyant flamingo who doesn’t fit in.
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The Reindeer Café Cookbook, co-written with Santa’s crew, stirs up holiday fun (and healthy habits).
At the heart of every story? Resilience, joy, and the courage to be yourself.
Author Bio
Loredana Cunti's career began as a multicultural radio DJ after graduating with a BAA in Radio and Television Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University. With a passion for speaking foreign languages, Loredana began selling movies television programs around the world.
When her company purchased a children's programming production company, she fell in love with the characters and the business of introducing them to children around the globe. She moved to Europe and launched the children's programming divisions at Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Universal Studios. She began producing and is credited on a number of hit animated programs including MAISY MOUSE, SITTING DUCKS and PINK PANTHER AND PALS. After being named a Top 25 Women in Animation by Animation Magazine, Loredana left the corporate world to pursue her calling towards entrepreneurship through her independent production company Loreworks Ltd. She served on the Industry Advisory Board of the Toronto International Film Festival and has consulted on children's entertainment to a number of companies and organizations including Ontario Film Development Corporation, Singapore Media Development Corporation, MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Weta Workshop New Zealand, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Skechers USA, Rubicon Entertainment Jordan and Atlantyca Entertainment Italy.
Striving to be a life-long learner, she went back to school as a mature student to become a qualified Pastry Chef from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. After having children, Loredana had to pivot away from international dealings so she could be more present at home. Inspired by her children's challenges, she began inventing her own characters to relay the messages that she was trying to impart as a parent.
Loredana’s love of family, food, and storytelling led her to where she is now – writing children's books, speaking at schools for author visits, and putting her Chef Certification to good use by coaching kids on cooking and baking (although she admits that she eats more than she bakes).
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