SERGIO MERLI IS A WRITER, ILLUSTRATOR AND DESIGNER.
Sergio Merli: Writer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Speaker
Sergio Merli is a writer, illustrator, graphic designer, and speaker specializing in literature for children and young adults. He has written and illustrated 15 books for children and young readers, in addition to illustrating numerous books by other authors.
His work brings together storytelling, illustration, and graphic design to create books that spark the imagination and inspire children and young people to become engaged readers.
“In my creative process, I seek to enhance the book’s narrative through the integration of three fundamental elements: text, illustration, and graphic design.”
Sergio Merli
RECOGNITION
Books selected for government-sponsored educational programs:
O Camelo, o Burro e a Água, by Sergio Merli, Editora Melhoramentos — Brazil’s 2022 National Textbook Program (PNLD Literário)
Vovô Valentim, by Sergio Merli, Editora Suinara — Minha Biblioteca Program, 2018
Highlights:
Bicho-Pau, Bicho-Folha, by Carolina Carneiro and Sergio Merli, was featured by Crescer magazine as one of the 10 must-see releases at the 2014 São Paulo International Book Biennial.
Participation in Literary Events:
Lecture “The Power of Stories,” St. Nicholas School Library, Alphaville, Santana de Parnaíba, São Paulo, Brazil — 2026.
Speaker in the “Author in Residence” Project, Cultural Center and elementary schools in Barra Funda, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, promoted by SESC-RS — 2025.
Storytelling performance: The Boy Who Didn’t Like to Read, SESI Cultural Center, Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, São Paulo, Brazil — 2025.
Storytelling performance: The Boy Who Didn’t Like to Read, SESI Cultural Center, Cosmópolis, São Paulo, Brazil — 2025.
Storytelling performance: The Boy Who Didn’t Like to Read, SESI Cultural Center, Atibaia, São Paulo, Brazil — 2025.
Speaker in the Third Guarulhos International Book Biennial, São Paulo, Brazil — 2024.
Author Meet-and-Greet, Vila Lobos Library, São Paulo, Brazil — 2014.
Speaker in CARULIT — Caruaru Literary Festival, Pernambuco, Brazil — 2014.
Speaker in FLU — Uberaba Literary Festival, Minas Gerais, Brazil — 2013.
São Paulo International Book Biennial, São Paulo, Brazil — 2009.
