Lubna and Pebble

Wendy Meddour author Daniel Egnéus illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:6th Feb '20

Should be back in stock very soon

Lubna and Pebble cover

An unforgettable story about the power of friendship.

Lubna's best friend is a pebble. 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 . . .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. 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 . . .

"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 *
"This tender, understated story honors the emotional resilience of young people." * Horn Book Magazine *
"A true celebration of the endless creativity and resilience of children." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Spacious, soaring spreads by Egneus add flashes of imaginative escape to the poignant story by Meddour." * Publishers Weekly *
"The story has an ageless emotional heart, really, with lovely illustrations, told in a way easily understood by children." * Families Glasgow *
"This is a wise, gentle story about the possibility of kindness in even the bleakest situations." * LoveReading4Kids *
"As Lubna arrives in the World of Tents, so begins an emotional story about the power of friendship set against the background of the refugee crisis." * Books for Topics *

ISBN: 9780192767257

Dimensions: 270mm x 231mm x 3mm

Weight: 162g

32 pages