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Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara biography

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara is a Spanish author best known for creating the Little People, BIG DREAMS series. This collection of illustrated biographies introduces children to the lives of notable figures from history and contemporary culture. The series began publication in 2016 and features individuals such as Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, David Attenborough, and Rosa Parks. Each book is written by Sánchez Vegara and illustrated by various artists.

The Little People, BIG DREAMS series has been published in multiple languages and is available internationally. The books are published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group. Sánchez Vegara’s work has received recognition for its educational value and accessibility for young readers.

In 2020, the Little People, BIG DREAMS series won the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award in the Learning & Development category. By 2023, the series had expanded to include over 100 titles, covering a diverse range of figures from science, the arts, activism, and sports.

Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara continues to write and develop new titles for the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, which remains her most widely known work.