Description
Fried Tomato
Book summary
A picture book in Catalan that combines humor and suspense in an everyday situation. The reader accompanies a boy who, during a visit to the supermarket, encounters a strange character with sharp fangs who is stealing all the fried tomato. The story, told with an agile pace and a touch of mystery, invites young readers to let their imagination run wild and discover what happens when the unexpected interrupts the routine.
What is it about?
The work presents a most peculiar situation: a boy goes to the supermarket and runs into a suspicious individual who, without hiding, is stealing all the jars of fried tomato from the store. The character, described as a "weird guy" with sharp fangs, creates a mixture of intrigue and humor. The original synopsis warns the reader with a conspiratorial tone: if you come across someone like that, it is best to run away. From this point on, the story develops into a brief adventure where the absurd and the fantastic go hand in hand, offering a light and entertaining read that plays with childhood fears in a lighthearted way.
Main themes
- Unexpected encounters and everyday situations transformed into adventure.
- Humor based on fear and the strange.
- Childhood imagination and the ability to turn the normal into the extraordinary.
- Visual and textual narrative that reinforces complicity with the reader.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at early readers, approximately from 3 years old, who enjoy short stories, striking illustrations, and a touch of humor. It is also suitable for parents and educators looking for a story to read aloud that sparks conversation about unexpected situations and helps little ones face the fear of the unknown from a fun perspective.
What this book offers
- A shared reading experience that stimulates imagination and complicity between adult and child.
- A playful approach to fear, transforming a potentially disturbing situation into a source of laughter.
- High-quality illustrations that enrich the narrative and capture the reader's attention.
- A text in Catalan that promotes linguistic immersion and reading habits in this language.
Technical specifications
- Author: Rodríguez Juanes, Eva
- Publisher: Ediciones Jaguar
- Language: Catalan
- Topic: Picture books
- Collection: TBD COLLECTION
- Binding: Hardcover
- Number of pages: 24
- Weight: 410 g
Editorial review
Tomàquet fregit is a solid proposal within the children's picture book genre. Its main success lies in the simplicity of the premise and its ability to generate intrigue and humor in equal measure. The work does not seek to moralize or teach an explicit lesson, but rather to offer a moment of quality entertainment, supported by illustrations that will likely be the main vehicle of the story. For the target audience, it is an attractive title due to its lighthearted tone and the complicity it establishes with the reader from the very first page.