Roger Mello has illustrated over 100 titles – 22 of which he also wrote – and his unique style and adroit sense of color continues to push the boundaries of children’s book illustration. Mello has won numerous awards for writing and illustrating, including three of IBBY’s Luis Jardim Awards, the Best Children’s Book 2002 International Award, also he was the first artist from Latin America to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014 With our correspondent Roger Mello has talked about his books characters, the secrets of colors and has shared his upcoming plans.