Selected for the Society of Illustrators 2018 Original Art Show A CBC "Hot Off The Press" Selection of May 2018 A Junior Library Guild Selection ".a necessary reminder of young lives often unseen."-- Kirkus Reviews "Compelling and moving, it's unlike any other picture book you'll see this year."--Julie Danielson, Kirkus Reviews ".Carrer does arresting things with color and graphite pencil." --Travis Jonker, 100 Scope Notes ".one of the most powerful picture books of the year." --Miranda Rosbach, My Bookbloom "'There are many Pablos in the world, yet they are all one.

Inside each of them is a heart that beats to the same rhythm as the ocean's waves and the rotations of the planet.' I wish that line from Seven Pablos could be written everywhere and understood by those at the highest levels of power. This is a book that meditates on the universal human experiences of children around the world, touching on issues like migration, poverty, and bullying. It is a necessary book for the time we live in-one of those Pablos could very well be one of the 12,800 detained children at the United States border." --Hannah DeCamp, Children's Buyer, Avid Bookshop (Athens, GA) "Thought provoking [.] The book effectively shows that, despite their different countries of origin, the Pablos share the same humanity."-- Youth Services Book Review "Luján's simple tale, translated by Mara Faye Lethem, provides a powerful message in the final paragraph - "There are many Pablos in the world, yet they all are one". It offers a snapshot of the harshness and uncertainty of life experienced from poverty, being a refugee and fleeing conflict.

Each Pablo has his own life to lead and yet they are connected in their search for their own place in the world. The child-like simplicity of the striking crayon graphite artwork by Italian illustrator Chiara Carrer, with a burst of yellow and dash of red amidst a sea of grey, are the perfect accompaniment to this unusual picture book." -- Outside in World.