Carme Sole Vendrell

Carme Solé Vendrell is a Spanish illustrator, painter, and sculptor born in Barcelona in 1944, best known for her extensive work in children's books, having illustrated over 900 titles since her debut in 1968. She studied painting at the Escola Massana and has received the Premio Nacional de Cultura in 1979 and 2012, with notable works like 'La Lluna d’en Joan' (Jon's Moon) translated into over twenty languages. Her career also includes television animations, magazine collaborations, UNICEF work, and sculptures such as 'The Smallest of All' commissioned by the Government of Catalonia.