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
Cachetejack are Nuria Bellver and Raquel Fanjul, a Spanish freelance illustration duo with a nomadic lifestyle. Their illustration universe is full of colors, energy, humor and irony. The hand drawn work of Cachetejack takes a fresh and unique style working in a variety of mediums, includingโbut not limited toโbooks, magazines, newspapers, clothing, drawing, painting, walls, and illustration. Cachetejack combines reality with a quirky point of view to create situations and environments closer to the viewer.