Olive Morris

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. Aurélia Durand is a French artist passionate about creating joyful, playful, and colorful artworks. Her work is dedicated to representing people of colour in society. She is highly experimental with mediums such as 2d animations, canvas, murals, and even basketball courts. She is also the author of "You Are an Artist" and "Dance for Joy." Aurélia specializes in illustrating articles or books, designing campaign visuals, and animating short videos. Over the past six years, she has collaborated with several renowned international brands such as YouTube, Warner Bros, Nike, and Google. One of her proudest achievements is her contribution as an illustrator to the #1 New York Times bestseller, "This Book is Anti-Racist."

"Read all about the life of Olive Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner who fought to make life better for her community." The Bookseller