Pablo first began as a thought in our collective heads all the way back in 2018, the story of a spunky little street dog, determined to find his way home to his familia and friends back in Mexico.
From the beginning, we wanted Pablo’s art to be next-level, striking, and to avoid using any of the modern technological tools that can strip the humanity and feels from the page. Having everything hand-drawn and hand-painted was a huge priority — think Seventies meets Spiderverse. With the rise of A.I., this became an even more important line to draw, and we made the conscious decision for Pablo to be an entirely A.I.-free zone. The art process itself took years.
This Deluxe First Edition is a limited edition release of only 4000 books. Once gone, it will be gone forever, never to be reprinted.
This edition has been held to lofty standards, safety tested for children, printed on forest-certified paper, and the quality of both the pages and dust jacket are a cut above. Each copy is individually numbered from 0001 to 4000, both on the exterior of our custom-designed Deluxe First Edition boxes as well as within the book itself. Embossing, foil, and UV gloss on the cover, and a full page of stickers in the back end of the book elevate it even more.
Additionally, we have printed this edition 5×5 instead of the more standard 4×4 CMYK, so that some moments and characters are fully brought to life.
We have put so much love into it, and we hope the final product reflects that.
Pablo is written in English, interwoven with Spanish words and phrases, offering an educational aspect to the book. The story also touches upon the Five Stages of Grief, with a child psychologist-written lesson plan included. An expanded lesson plan can be found on Pablothebook.com, offering parents further insight and resources to speak to a child about grief and loss.
And once you’ve read Pablo? Play Pablo the Video Game for FREE! This nostalgic, 8-bit throwback video game lets you live Pablo’s journey, and can be played for free on any device.
Simply put, Pablo is no ordinary kids book.
Have fun! Learn some Spanish! Stick your stickers wherever you please! And play Pablo the Video Game for free!
Partial proceeds from this Deluxe First Edition will be donated to these amazing rescue organizations:
