Rafa Nadal

“cute illustrations…The [Little People, BIG DREAMS] series continues on its easy success of translating notable figures’ experiences into digestible stories.“ 

“cute illustrations…The [Little People, BIG DREAMS] series continues on its easy success of translating notable figures’ experiences into digestible stories.“ 

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.

Rocío, also known as Ro, was born in Galicia, in northern Spain. Growing up, Ro enjoyed many rainy days that were perfect for staying inside and spending hours creating imaginary worlds. After graduating with a degree in Advertising from Vigo’s University, she worked as an art director in the advertising industry. In 2015, Ro decided to make a change and moved to Barcelona to become an illustrator. Since then, she has illustrated commercials, magazines, and picture and educational books for clients all over the world. Ro mostly works digitally and loves drawing for children’s books. They allow her to create humorous characters, play with bright colours, and challenge her to find the best interpretation of the text.