My Guardian

Ages 4 to 8, Grades K to 3

This is the story of a girl with anxiety.She doesn't know what is happening to her or why. She feels very bad: she's very scared.What at first will be a real struggle to flee as far as possible from these unpleasant feelings and from this being, who seems to follow her everywhere, will end up becoming the goal of her well-being when she discovers that all she had to do was LISTEN.A beautiful picture book whose charming illustrations will take us on an intense but necessary emotional journey, where negative emotions are not our enemies but instead a warning sign to keep us safe.A story that encourages us to listen and to ourselves; to discover what is wrong with us and what we need.A story that invites us to follow the paths of serenity and mindfulness to find the answer to all the doubts and fears that have always been inside us.A faithful guardian who will always care for our well-being if we forget to look after ourselves."This book convincingly conveys the pressure of anxiety, though the word itself isn’t used until an author’s note that follows the story. Big emotions made relatable for young readers." - Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Azahara Castillo (Granada, Spain, 1986). A graduate with a Bachelor's and Master's in Law from the University of Granada, she always found solace in books and writing. At the same time, her imagination became her means of transportation to visit impossible places. Known on social media as "Cuentitis Crónica," she has spent years writing literary reviews to promote reading, especially in children and young adults, considering it the most fundamental stage of a human being's development. Currently, she actively collaborates with educational platforms and literary magazines. As a child, she wrote her own stories and dreamt of the day she would share them with the world. Today, alongside raising her two children, she combines her roles as a writer with literary criticism, professional text editing, legal and literary consulting, and creating copyright content for publishers and authors.Maite García Lliso A Spanish illustrator born in Alboraia (Valencia), she has fulfilled her dream of illustrating children's books. Self-taught, her passion for drawing and colors began when she was very young, and since then, even though her professional life has taken her in other directions for some time, pencils and brushes have always accompanied her, bringing a splash of color to her life. She recreates emotions and feelings through them, trying to transmit love, sensitivity, and tenderness with her illustrations. The characters she draws dream of a better world.