The Fib

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Pub Date Oct 07 2025 | Archive Date Sep 30 2025

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Description

The line between imagination and lie blur in The Fib by horror and science fiction writer Pedro Iniguez. When Pepe struggles to find something exciting for show and tell, he spins a little lie about a magical creature with horns like a ram, claws like a bear, wings like a bat, eyes like an owl, and a tail like a lion. But, Pepe and his class soon discover that this harmless fib takes on a life of its own— literally— growing into a giant, uncontrollable monster that threatens to eat the entire school. 

As chaos ensues, Pepe learns a valuable lesson: even the smallest fib can spiral out of control, but the truth holds the power to set things right. The Fib is a timeless story that weaves magic and morality into a powerful message about honesty, responsibility and the power of creativity.


About the author: 

Pedro Iniguez is a Mexican-American Bram Stoker Award-nominated speculative fiction writer from Los Angeles. The Fib is his first picture book and he is the author of Mexicans on the Moon: Speculative Poetry from a Possible Future and the comic book Catrina’s Caravan, among several others. Apart from conducting writing workshops and speaking at several colleges, he has also been a sensitivity reader and has ghostwritten for award-winning apps and online clients. When he’s not reading, writing, daydreaming, or cooking, he likes to paint beside his Chihuahua, Cookie, and his turtle, Squirt.


About the illustrator:

Nathan is a Hong Kong-American illustrator, designer, and writer from Dallas, Texas. Unfortunately, he does not have a southern drawl. That would have been cool. The mildly offensive caricatures and comic strips he made as a tot introduced him to the world of illustration and animation where he found a collective calling of narrative storytelling. When he is not at his drawing table, he can be found cooking, at an indie cinema, or reading in a bookstore. Nathan is currently based in Cambridge, UK pursuing a Masters in Children's Book Illustration. 

Ages 3-8.

Hardback ISBN: 9781962351300

The line between imagination and lie blur in The Fib by horror and science fiction writer Pedro Iniguez. When Pepe struggles to find something exciting for show and tell, he spins a little lie about...


A Note From the Publisher

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Advance Praise

"Brimming with beautiful art, wit and humor, this little book is big on ideas, heart, and joy!"

Jorge R. Gutierrez, director of The Book of Life


The Fib is fantastical fun — and that’s the truth!”

-Wade Bradford, author of There's a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor, and Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Boo!

"Brimming with beautiful art, wit and humor, this little book is big on ideas, heart, and joy!"

Jorge R. Gutierrez, director of The Book of Life


The Fib is fantastical fun — and that’s the truth!”

...


Marketing Plan

Printed Book Available in September 2025.

Publish Date: October 7th, 2025

Gloo Books will be at Texas Library Association 2025

  • APRIL 1-4, 2025 | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Dallas, TX


Gloo Books will be at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2025

  • APRIL 26-27, 2025 | USC Campus, Los Angeles, CA | FREE General Admission


Gloo Books will be at Children's Institute CI 2025

  • JUNE 11 - 14, 2025 | Portland, OR


Printed Book Available in September 2025.

Publish Date: October 7th, 2025

Gloo Books will be at Texas Library Association 2025

  • APRIL 1-4, 2025 | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Dallas, TX


Gloo...


Available Editions

EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781962351300
PRICE $19.95 (USD)
PAGES 32

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