Tico The Mouse

Tico el ratón is a small-format Spanish board book designed for the very first readers. Written by Juani Velilla and illustrated by Valeria Shapovalova, this 12-page hardback invites babies and toddlers to follow Tico, a little mouse who turns everyday moments into songs, cuddles and gentle rhymes. 

The text is written in simple, melodic Spanish, ideal for reading aloud from about 12 months up to 3 years. Short, repetitive phrases make it easy for children to anticipate the story and join in with sounds or words. This supports early language development, listening skills and the first contact with rhythm and rhyme.

The colourful illustrations show Tico discovering emotions: joy, calm, curiosity, the comfort of being close to the people he loves. Each spread focuses on a small scene that parents will recognise from everyday life – bedtime, playtime, hugs before sleep. It turns the book into a natural tool to talk about feelings, routines and affection with very young children, without long texts or complex explanations.

Printed in sturdy 16 × 16 cm board pages, Tico el ratón is comfortable for little hands to hold and resistant to bites, drops and constant page-turning. Its compact square size also makes it easy to carry in a bag, take to the nursery or keep beside the child’s bed as a favourite good-night story.

This book is a good choice for parents, grandparents and educators looking for:

• A Spanish-language board book for babies and toddlers

• A rhyming bedtime story with a calm, tender tone

• A first introduction to emotional education through images and simple situations 

Add Tico el ratón to your child’s library if you want a short, musical story to share every evening before sleep.