Malala Yousafzai

Maria  Isabel Sá nchez 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, Sá nchez 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.   ​ Manal Mirza is a designer and illustrator based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Being a young  Muslim American Pakistani  woman, her illustrations highlight the different identities that she juggles day to day.   Manal brings her own positive outlook to her work, aiming to empower women and children around the world