Mariaย Isabel Sรกnchez Vegara,ย born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for childrenโs 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, Sรกnchez 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 fifteenย years forย clients in top advertising agencies, her books combineย creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationshipย between children and pop culture.ย โ
Erica Salcedoย is an illustrator based in Cuenca, Spain. She studied Fine Art at Castilla-La Mancha University, before earning a master's degree inย graphic design and illustration fromย the University of Valencia. She has illustrated many books, including Kid Normal by Greg James.ย