“Martin is my best friend. But he’s not like the others. Or at least that’s what the others say. He likes eating strawberries through his nose. He loves wearing shirts with all the buttons done up.

"Martin é meu melhor amigo. Mas ele não é como os outros, ou assim dizem as pessoas. Ele gosta de comer morangos, mas pelo nariz. Ele adora usar camisas, mas com todos os botões amarrados com força.

Meritxell Martí is a writer and teaches art and literature. She has published some thirty children's books, some of which have been translated. Xavier Salomó is a paper engineer and illustrator. He works for some of Spain's and France's main publishers and has twice won the Junceda award.

Meritxell Martí is a writer and teaches art and literature. She has published some thirty children's books, some of which have been translated. Xavier Salomó is a paper engineer and illustrator. He works for some of Spain's and France's main publishers and has twice won the Junceda award.