Rogé

ROGÉ is a prolific illustrator, painter and writer, with more than 20 children’s books to his name. He has won numerous awards for his work; amongst many others he is a winner of the prestigious Governor General’s Literary Award for Le gros monstre qui aimait trop lire (2006) and a three-time finalist for Mingan mon village(2013), Haïti mon pays (2011), and La vraie histoire de Léo Pointu (2009). The New York Times listed his book Haiti, My Country (the translated edition of Haïti mon pays) amongst the ten best-illustrated books of 2014. Trained in graphic design, he has also illustrated ad campaigns, posters and magazines, but his true love is children’s literature. His work has been exhibited in Canada, Italy, France, and Tawain. Rogé lives in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Visit his website for more!