Juan Wanted a Dog

Juan loves dogs, and his best wish in the world, is to have a pet. But that is impossible. His mother doesn’t like dogs. She says they bark a lot, that they leave hairs everywhere, that with the mess my little brother and I make it is too much. And the best excuse ever is that she is allergic to fur.

Juan is determined to get a pet, whatever it takes. He secretly trains a new friend to be the perfect pet for his family, but when he is ready to introduce him, what could go wrong?
Who didn’t seek the companionship of a pet in childhood? Although Juan dreams of a dog, with the innocence of his age he resolves to make an unexpected friend, in whom he believes he will not find his family’s rejection or his mother’s allergies.
This fun story, winner of the V Soy Autor Award for Best Illustrated Album in 2022 and María Lavezzi’s first book as a full-length author, is perfect for lovers of dogs, pets and any other creature.

Key points

2022 – 5th SoyAutor Award, Best Illustrated Album

• A story about friendship and childhood desires.
• It treats with humour the way in which children interact with innocence and free of prejudices with the other beings around them.
• The typeface used in this book is OpenDyslexic friendly for readers with dyslexia.

María Lavezzi

2022 – 5th SoyAutor Award, Best Illustrated Album
2021 – Destacados de ALIJA Award
2016 – Cuatrogatos Foundation, 80 Recommended Books