My Pet and I

The protagonist of this beautiful story shares his experience of taking care of a pet: looking after each other, spending time together, living in the same home, and supporting one another through daily tasks, games, adventures, and shared moments of complicity… But as David Hernández Sevillano’s text unfolds, it becomes clear that the first-person narrator is not the human figure, but the animal. This charming detail—which gently misleads the reader about the narrator’s identity—adds a bold and unexpected twist, maintaining the ambiguity throughout the story.
This literary device enhances the tenderness, emotional intensity, and even the humor of the narrative—qualities that are also conveyed in Alejandra Estrada’s realistic illustrations.
My Pet and I introduces young readers to the responsibility of caring for a companion animal with empathy, patience, and love, while also highlighting the personal benefits of autonomy through simple everyday activities—tending to basic needs, encouraging emotional expression, and engaging in physical activity.

Key points

• It employs a narrative device that plays with the reader’s expectations and maintains a clever ambiguity until the very end.
• The story conveys values of empathy, responsibility, and affection within a warm, family-centered setting.
• It introduces young readers to the world of emotional responsibility, encouraging autonomy, care for others, and an appreciation of the many benefits that come with having a pet.
• The gestures and expressions of the characters in Alejandra Estrada’s illustrations reinforce the emotional and narrative depth of the book, while continuing the visual style established in the picture book Nina and Antón.