Lubna And Pebble

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Lubna lives with her father and brothers in a world of tents.  Her best friend is a shiny, smooth, gray pebble.  She draws a happy face on it and keeps it warm wrapped in a tea towel in a shoebox.  She tells the pebble about home, the war, and that she loves it.  Soon, a little boy arrives.  At first, he has no words.  He coughs, sneezes, smiles, and says his name is Amir.  Lubna and Amir become friends.  One day, Lubna’s daddy announces that they are leaving because they have found a home.  Lubna feels happy, then sad.  Amir cries. Lubna gives Amir her pebble.  He needs it more than she does.  Larger-than-life, stunning illustrations complement this powerful story. mjw
Title: Lubna And Pebble
Author: Wendy Meddour
Illustrator: Daniel Egneus
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers. New York
Copyright: 2019
Original Language: English
ISBN: 978-052-5554-165
Hardcover pages: 32
Age range: 4-8
Genre: Picture Book
Book setting: Middle East
Author’s ethnicity: English
Author’s residence: England
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Swedish
Illustrator’s residence: Athens, Greece
Awards; 2020 USBBY Outstanding International Books List
Subjects: Refugees

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