By Wendy Meddour (author)
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Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2020
Lubna found the pebble on the beach the night she and her father arrived on a boat. Now Pebble is her only friend in the tent city where she lives. When Amir arrives, Lubna and Pebble befriend him and help him to talk again. This is a wise, gentle story about the possibility of kindness in even the bleakest situations.
In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that gives her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty. Lubna's best friend is a pebble. She found it on the beach when they arrived in the night, then she fell asleep in Daddy's salty arms.
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Lubna tells Pebble everything. About home. About her brothers.
About the war. Pebble always listens to her stories and smiles when she feels afraid. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna understands that he needs Pebble even more than she does . . .
The story has an ageless emotional heart, really, with lovely illustrations, told in a way easily understood by children. - Families Glasgow
Spacious, soaring spreads by Egneus add flashes of imaginative escape to the poignant story by Meddour. - Publishers Weekly
A true celebration of the endless creativity and resilience of children. - Kirkus Reviews
This tender, understated story honours the emotional resilience of young people. - Horn Book Magazine
This warm and touching picturebook, about a child's kindness to another, features children who have crossed a sea from a war to live in a world of tents. Evocative drawings express sadness and hope. - One to Watch Out For in the Sunday Times
Wendy Meddour is a Doctor of English Literature and an internationally successful and award-winning children’s writer. Her debut children’s book, A Hen in the Wardrobe , was selected as one of the Guardian’s ‘Best 50 diverse Children’s Books since the 1950s’ and won the John C Laurence Award for writing that improves relations between races. Wendy is also the author of several picture books, including the highly acclaimed Lubna and Pebble . Wendy also teaches Creative Writing at Exeter University
Wendy grew up in a little seaside town called Aberystwyth. She is an internationally successful children’s writer, with books translated into multiple languages and featured on CBBC Newsround, Cbeebies Bedtime Story, and BBC Woman’s Hour.
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In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that gives her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty. Lubna's best friend is a pebble.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Lubna and Pebble and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
Lubna and Pebble features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Books for Babies and Toddlers
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Lubna and Pebble was written by Wendy Meddour and published by Oxford University Press
Lubna and Pebble has 32 pages
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