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Andreia Melo

Children's book illustration

Books I've illustrated.

Illustrating stories is one of the most enjoyable parts of my work. These are the books where my paintings travel between the pages.

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Andreia Melo holding the children's book O Homem que Queria Ser Árvore, which she illustrated
Illustration from O homem que queria ser árvore: a man in a yellow coat raises two branches to an eagle flying over the mountains

Published March 2026 · Mandrak Books

O homem que queria ser árvore

The Man Who Wanted to Be a Tree

Written by Ana Andrew · Illustrated by Andreia Melo

A man who loves trees wants, more than anything, to become one. He travels the world looking for a place to live as a tree, in a story about the search for your place in the world and the happiness of finding it.

First edition written in Portuguese.

Buy at FNAC Or at Wook

Free ebook · 2025

Poliniza e o Jardim Mágico

Poliniza and the Magic Garden

Written by Maria Gracinda Coelho de Sousa · Illustrated by Andreia Melo

A story for young readers, and educational for adults too, about the role of pollinators in ecosystems. Each page brings together art, nature and storytelling to encourage curiosity and care for nature.

Released by Rotary Club Douro e Vouga International and the bookstore Vício das Letras.

Cover of the children's ebook Poliniza e o Jardim Mágico, with a bee and a butterfly at the entrance of a tree hollow
Illustration of a thatched hut on tall tree trunks in a flowering meadow Illustration of a small fluffy white bird perched on a branch against a blue sky Illustration of two children playing in a meadow while a large bee flies above

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I work as a freelance illustrator with publishers and authors.

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