My Name is Gabito / Me llamo Gabito
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2007 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

My Name is Gabito / Me llamo Gabito

By Monica Brown, Raúl Colón (Illustrator)

Discover the imaginative journey of a boy who became a literary legend.

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32 pages· 1,009 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Explore the life of young Gabito, a boy with boundless imagination, destined to become Gabriel García Márquez. From shipwrecked sailors to fluttering butterflies, his world is filled with wonder. How did his childhood in Colombia shape the stories that captivated the world? This enchanting tale invites readers to uncover the magic behind one of literature's most celebrated figures, revealing the beauty and inspiration that fueled his extraordinary life.

From the publisher

Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy named Gabito who could. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps one of the most brilliant writers of our time. He is a tremendous figure, enormously talented, and unabashedly admired. This is his story, lovingly told, for children to enjoy. Using the imagery from his novels, Monica Brown traces the novelist’s life in this creative nonfiction picture book from his childhood in Colombia to today. This is an inspiring story about an inspiring life, full of imagination and beauty.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,009
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD750L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
120623
Publication
Published
October 1, 2007
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780873589086

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