Growing up in an upper-class family, it was expected that Florence would live a life of luxury. But her calling was caring for the sick and the poor, so she followed her passion and trained to be a nurse. When war broke out, Florence travelled to nurse soldiers but found that the hospitals were so dirty and were making people ill! This experience inspired her to lead a healthcare revolution, and she became the mother of modern nursing

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. ​