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Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books. In 2014, she created a book for her two twin nieces for their birthday, which shortly thereafter became the first book in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This multimillion-copy bestselling series of picture books explores the lives of outstanding people. From Mahatma Gandhi to Aretha Franklin, to Prince, Sánchez Vegara researches complex careers and makes them accessible to young children, with her unique and mindful style of writing. She works with a diverse team of illustrators to make each book lively, eye-catching and motivating. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture. ​

Cambridge based Illustrator, Karen Crosbie, graduated from The Cambridge School of Art with a Masters in Children’s Book Illustration in 2015 and has been working in Children’s Illustration ever since. Most recently, Karen’s work has been recognised and selected for the long list for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition 2024 and 2023 – a showcase for the latest trends in illustration.

"The Little People BIG DREAMS releases in June include this biography of one of the world's greatest athletes, as well as Rafa Nadal and Taylor Swift." The Bookseller