Juan Timonel is a heartwarming story between two friends as different as they are inseparable. Through forests, seas, and rainbows, Juan and Tim explore, have fun, and discover the world together. Juan is shy, Tim is bold. Juan knows how to build paper boats, Tim wants to command large ships. Juan likes adventure stories, Tim lives the stories Juan tells him. Sometimes Juan is afraid, but Tim never lets him fall behind. Together, they can achieve anything. Here, Moniz celebrates the power of friendship. The title is a nod to the nature of the friendship between the two boys. Tim is Juan's imaginary friend; he personifies his braver side and helps Juan gain self-confidence. "The helmsman commands the helm, sails the ship. He is the one who has the courage to break new ground to inspire others," the endnote states.