Description
THERE IS A COW IN MY BED
Book Summary
A picture book in Basque that turns bedtime into an adventure full of humor and imagination. A little girl assures her father that there is a cow in her bed, but when he goes to check, the animal is no longer there. The girl then explains that the cow plays hide-and-seek with an elephant and a duck. A perfect story for reading aloud, exploring childhood fantasy and the bond between parents and children before sleep.
What is it about?
The work narrates the nightly ritual of a little girl who, just before bed, announces the presence of a cow in her bed to her father. Faced with the father's disbelief, as he finds no one, the girl unfolds a fun game of imagination where the cow hides alongside an elephant and a duck. The story unfolds as a dialogue between father and daughter, where the boundary between reality and fantasy blurs, creating a tale full of tenderness and surprises that invites young readers to join in the game.
Main themes
- Imagination and symbolic play in childhood.
- Bedtime rituals and resistance.
- Relationship and complicity between parents and children.
- Animals and humor in everyday situations.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for children aged 3 to 6 who are learning Basque or who have Basque as their primary language. It is also ideal for parents and educators looking for a short, fun, and visual story to read before bed, which stimulates creativity and conversation with little ones.
What this book offers
- Encourages imagination and creative play through a simple and relatable story.
- Helps normalize and make the moment of going to bed more manageable, turning it into a game.
- Strengthens the emotional bond during shared reading between adult and child.
- Offers a Basque text that is accessible and engaging for early readers.
Technical specifications
- Author: Fehr, Daniel; Martin, Jorge
- Publisher: NubeOcho
- Language: Basque
- Subject: Picture books, Illustrated storybooks
- Collection: Basque
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publication date: September 2022
- Number of pages: 40
- Weight: 167 g
Editorial review
This picture book stands out for its ability to connect with childhood logic and transform an everyday situation into a narrative game. The visual proposal and the dialogue between the characters offer a dynamic and participatory reading experience, ideal for early readers of Basque. Its brevity and humorous tone make it a useful resource for families who wish to enrich the bedtime story ritual with a tale that celebrates imagination without moralizing or pretension.