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. ​

Yas Imamura is a children's book illustrator whose warm, expressive artwork brings a sense of tenderness and wonder to the page. She is best known for Love in the Library and Can You Imagine?--books that have received critical acclaim and awards. Imamura has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at the Pacific Northwest College of Art and is based in Portland, Oregon, where she continues to create picture books and illustrations that celebrate love, memory, and identity.

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd

Pub date: 2026-08-04

Length: 32 pages