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Blue Pebble, The

A Balpe author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:mineditionUS

Published:1st May '19

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Blue Pebble, The cover

Under a daisy Oli finds a pebble. Everyone he shows it to tells him to throw it away. But Oli just knows he'll find a use for it one day. At last he meets a very sad girl and finds he was right all along. His pebble is special after all.

"A whimsical... fantasy with an intriguing little hero." Kirkus Reviews
"A compelling story, encouraging discussions and repeated readings to explore and imagine further details within each scene provide[s] scaffolds for children to build confidence, to find agency and self-reliance, and to value imagination beyond immediate gratification expand[s] perceptions related to size, perspective, distance, and connections GORGEOUS in color, images, and book design." UnpackingPicturebookpower.blogspot.com
"A tale of treasures and heart that is sure to brighten any reader's day. VERDICT: A lovely tale of thinking ahead and sharing that demonstrates the importance of believing in oneself." Margaret Kennelly, iSchoolat Urbana-Champaign, IL, School Library Journal

ISBN: 9789888341757

Dimensions: 290mm x 221mm x 9mm

Weight: 396g

32 pages