Advent Calendar Book Collection

Inside each envelope, children will find stories about inspirational people from across the world, from trailblazing musician Harry Styles and eco hero David Attenborough, to freedom-fighter Rosa Parks and visionary artist Yayoi Kusama. 

About the author

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. ​

Product details

• Authors: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, María Isabel Sánchez Vegara, Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9781836008316
• ISBN: 978-1-83600-831-6
• Series: Little People Big Dreams
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Christmas, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 5 years, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Inspirational & Personal Growth, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction, Drama & performing (Children's / Teenage)