Mario Vargas Llosa 
Fonchito and The Moon 

“Dreamy illustrations and moody palettes play with the contrast of light and shadow in this sweet tale about first loves and childhood imagination.”

Don’t miss your first Mario Vargas Llosa: Fonchito and the Moon.

Fonchito falls in love for the very first time and discovers that there is nothing one cannot do for a loved one, even if what they wish for is the moon!

Fonchito is a little boy with his heart set on winning the affection of his classmate Nereida. She is beautiful, and all he hopes for is her permission to kiss her on the cheek. But she is shy and agrees under only one condition: that Fonchito bring the moon to her. Bring her the moon? What is Fonchito to do? And in that moment his love inspires him to find a way to do the impossible.



This first children’s book by Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the world’s greatest writers, is an enchanting story about the magic in discovering how high you can reach for those you love, even if they ask for the moon.

About the author

MARTA CHICOTE JUIZ has been passionate about drawing ever since she was little, when she would spend hours with paper and pencil, drawing and drawing, creating her own space, world, and characters, giving life to the imaginary. She graduated with a degree in fine arts from the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in design, and later studied in Leeds, England. Her illustrations have been published in numerous books throughout the world.