Maria Paz Sartori

Illustrator and journalist. Drawing or writing, images or letters, are just different ways of communicating.

Illustration

Ilustradora e jornalista. Licenciada em Comunicação com formação em comunicação científica. Licenciatura em Artes Visuais da Escola Nacional de Belas Artes da Universidade da República cursada até o sexto ano completo (tese pendente). Programa Strategic Data Storytelling, Universidade de Chicago, 2023. Coautora e ilustradora para a editora Penguin Random House no Uruguai (2019 até hoje). Jornalista na Telenoche e Semanário Búsqueda, entre outros. Consultora em comunicação para a FAO, BID e ONU Uruguai.

Front cover Polo y Analía viajan al pasado de Uruguay

Co-author/illustrator of Polo and Analía Travel to the Past in Uruguay (2025), Penguin Random House. Polo and Analía invite us to take a trip to the past of Uruguay. Polo and Analía begin an incredible adventure: they travel to the past of Uruguay to learn about key moments in the country's history. When and how was the chivito invented? Where was La Cumparsita premiered? Were Polo and Analía on the field when Uruguay became world champion? Is it true that in Uruguay the first female vote in South America took place? Did a Uruguayan really win an Academy Award? To answer these questions, our friends had to climb onto a gigantic flying mate and pronounce a fun access code that allowed them to reach those remote places in the past. Shall we go?

Front cover Polo y Analía conocen Uruguay

Co-author/ illustrator of Polo and Analía Explore Uruguay (2022). They liked traveling around the world so much that Polo and Analía decided to continue having adventures, but now in our country. In their previous adventures, Polo and Analía became expert travelers around the world. But how much do they know about Uruguay? In this new journey, our friends will get to know the 19 departments of the country, with their typical places, history, and popular festivals. They will learn the joy of discovering new flavors, the value of solidarity to create strong teams, see dozens of incredible animals, and even encounter authentic Uruguayan dinosaurs. Will you join them?

Polo y Analía conocen Maldonado, Uruguay.

Polo and Analía know the 19 departments of Uruguay. In one of them, Maldonado, they live a wonderful night adventure heading to Isla de Lobos. Here we go.

Front cover Los arrocitos investigadores, tras la pista de las ovejas perdidas

Co-author, writer, and illustrator of the first children's book from the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), “Little Rice Researchers, on the Trail of the Lost Sheep” 2023, Penguin Random House. Book nominated for the 2024 Bartolomé Hidalgo Awards in the Academic Outreach category (this award honors books that communicate knowledge in an accessible way for children and young people, stimulating critical thinking, Uruguay Book Chamber).

Front cover Los arrocitos investigadores, tras la pista del molesto vecino del bosque forestal

Illustrator of “The Little Rice Investigators, on the Trail of the Annoying Neighbor of the Forest,” 2024, Penguin Random House. After solving the challenge that led them on a fun field adventure in the book The Little Rice Investigators, Merín, Tacuarí, and Olimar will travel to Tacuarembó to help Meli, a honeybee who needs help controlling a bug that has just arrived in the forest where she lives and is causing many problems. With the help of scientist friends, the little rice investigators will start a new investigation to find a solution for Meli and bring peace to the eucalyptus forest. Along the way, they will explore different productive regions of the country and learn about the essential work of bees, the importance of caring for the health of forests, and the fundamental role that science plays in solving challenges in the Uruguayan countryside.

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

2019

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

1 to 10 employees

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Ilustradora: Paz Sartori

pazsartori@gmail.com