“An effective and sympathetic exploration of lies—and the importance of telling the truth.” – KIRKUS REVIEWS
“A wise picture book about the snowballing consequences of dishonesty.”
– FOREWORD REVIEWS
The line between imagination and lie blur in The Fib by Bram Stoker and Elgin Award-winner 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.
The Fib: An Allegorical Tale About the Consequences of Lying by Pedro Iniguez, N
Pedro Iniguez is a Mexican-American Bram Stoker and Elgin Award-winning 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.
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.
ISBN-13: 9781962351300
Publisher: Gloo Books
Publication date: 10/07/2025
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range: 4 - 8 YearsBISAC Categories:
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Hispanic & Latino
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Horror
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | General