An Amazon Best Book of the Month An Amazon Best Book of 2025 So Far "Early reader fans of Remy Lai and Colleen AF Venable should find a lot to love in this kind, comical, and optimistic series starter." - Shelf Awareness , starred review "Honest, funny, and full of heart - kids are going to love this book! Angela Dominguez truly gets what it means to be a kid navigating the world today. Gabby Torres is my new hero and I would follow her anywhere!" -Christina Soontornvat, three-time Newbery Honoree "Young readers will adore the sweet story Angela Dominguez has cooked up that showcases the pitfalls of fourth grade and social media!" -Christina Gonzalez, award-winning and bestselling author of Invisible "I adore Gabby! This is a perfect and important book for all kids who are navigating the internet and growing up in the social media age." -Karina Yan Glaser, New York Times bestselling author of The Vanderbeekers "Angela brings to life a spirited and hilarious character in Gabby while artfully weaving in important themes readers will immediately relate to. An endearing must-read for kids navigating friendships, social media, and their growing independence." -Ruth Chan, creator of Uprooted " Bursting with humor and heart! Readers will love Gabby -- and be delighted to follow her anywhere." -Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times bestselling author of the Whatever After series "A strong entry in the family and friends graphic novel genre. Give this to fans of Raina Telgemeier, Shannon Hale, Varian Johnson, and Nathan Fairbairn.
" - School Library Journal "[An] instantly endearing protagonist. charmingly funny." - Horn Book "[An] environmentally savvy chapter book series opener set in Dominguez's Stella Díaz universe." - Publishers Weekly " A gently edifying and wholly genuine depiction of a young person navigating relationships." - Kirkus " Gabby is a wholly relatable kid. and her journey is a nice example of the growth mindset. The format lends itself easily to reluctant readers, and the message about healthy social media use is valuable to kids at any reading level." - BCCB "[A] great kick-off of a brand new series.
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