VALIENTE

Words Esther Oñate 
Illustration Luciano Lozano

Abresueños, Spain,
Spanish, 2025

Behind the fences of an animal shelter, 
a small dog seems helpless.
The Doberman sharing his cage 
is getting bigger day by day and 
he is terrified. 
Then, one morning, a little girl's eyes 
meet his and everything changes.
Now she is here to protect him.
But what will happen when 
the two dogs come face to face 
again during a walk at the park?