The topic of grief is sensitive. At some point, we’ve all lost someone. As adults, it’s hard to even explain grief to ourselves. But for children, the task of understanding grief is more complex. In Mar Andersons’ PABLO, the conversation surrounding grief becomes a little less daunting. Mar Andersons, who has worked in film and television for decades and is currently producing an animated series, as well as continuing work on and off screen, found inspiration to write PABLO after the loss of his mother.

We meet a selfless dog, Pablo, and his amor, Arianna. Pablo is about to be a dad and decides he wants to get a gift before his family starts to grow. Pablo sets out on an adventure in his home of Cabo, Mexico, where he finds himself at a resort. Though he’s found the perfect gift, he also encounters evil twins. The parents of the twins think Pablo is a “stray,” drive him to the vet, and then he ends up on a plane to Seattle. Pablo has been dognapped!