Gabby and Her Magic Heart

A girl and her spunky magical heart navigate the triumphs and troubles of school together.

Author: Maggie Dimayuga
Publisher: PaperKat Books, Manila
A colorful illustration for a picture book cover featuring a young girl holding up a cute, chubby blue heart with a flame on its head. The title of the book is Gabby and Her Magic Heart.
A colorful illustration of a young female highschooler who is shy and unsure, talking to a floating magical heart that is cheering her on as they walk through the school hallway.
A colorful illustration of a hospital nurse surprised to find a talking heart in her infant patient. A colorful spot illustration of a toddler chasing after a floating blue, lively heart.
Colorful spot illustrations featuring a girl laughing at her competitor at a spelling bee, a cafeteria lady pouring extra pancake syrup to an appreciative female student, and two female highschool friends annoying each other.
A colorful illustration of a group of highschool students waviing at their female schoolmate in the middle of a highschool locker hallway
A colorful illustration of a group of highschool female varsity playeres playing volleyball.
A colorful illustration of a young female highschool varsity player is helping another student how has fainted. A cute blue heart is floating near her looking very concerned.
A colorful illustration of a group of highschool varsity players surround another student who has just woken up with a bright light radiating from her chest. In the next page, a young varsity player stands at the threshold of her dark bedroom, outdoor light framing her silhouette as she stares sadly into her room.
A colorful illustration of of three female highschool students are laughing and chatting along a school hallway. Their lockers are behind them.
Sample Pages from The Printed Book
"Gabby and Her Magic Heart" Cover Spread
"Gabby and Her Magic Heart" Cover Spread
Gabby and her Magic Heart talking along the school corridors.
Gabby and her Magic Heart talking along the school corridors.
Students waving at Gabby and her Magic Heart as they walk through the hallway
Students waving at Gabby and her Magic Heart as they walk through the hallway
Gabby at varsity volleyball practice with her teammates.
Gabby at varsity volleyball practice with her teammates.
Gabby tries to help a student with a medical emergency. Her Magic Heart guides her through the process.
Gabby tries to help a student with a medical emergency. Her Magic Heart guides her through the process.
The student wakes up, surrounded by her teammates. Gabby enters her room without her Magic Heart.
The student wakes up, surrounded by her teammates. Gabby enters her room without her Magic Heart.
Gabby makes new friends, confident in her own light and voice.
Gabby makes new friends, confident in her own light and voice.
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