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Lubna and Pebble Hardcover – Picture Book, March 5, 2019

by Wendy Meddour (Author), Daniel Egnéus (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 281 ratings
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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 brings her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty.

Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does.

This emotionally stirring and stunningly illustrated picture book explores one girl's powerful act of friendship in the midst of an unknown situation.

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Pennsylvania Baker's Dozen Book Award
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    460L
  6. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.37 x 10.93 inches
  7. Publisher
    Dial Books
  8. Publication date
    March 5, 2019
  9. ISBN-10
    0525554165
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0525554165
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Editorial Reviews

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“A timely story of displacement, loss, friendship and kindness—universal messages with timeless appeal.”—Booklist, starred review

“The larger-than-life, almost dreamy illustrations show readers what Lubna sees and feels, and the rawness of both text and images penetrates the heart. . . . A true celebration of the endless creativity and resilience of children.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Spacious, soaring spreads by Egnéus add flashes of imaginative escape to the poignant story by Meddour. . . . The story addresses a difficult subject but stays focused on hope.”—Publishers Weekly

“Meddour’s short, simple sentences pack an emotional punch. . . . This tender, understated story honors the emotional resilience of young people.”—Horn Book

“A truly important story about the refugee crisis and the power of friendship. Highly recommended.”—School Library Journal

About the Author

Wendy Meddour's debut children's book, A Hen in the Wardrobe, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award for Outstanding First Novel. Wendy is also the author of the Wendy Quill series, which have been translated into over 10 languages. She lives in England.

Daniel Egneus is a Swedish artist who recently illustrated Neil Gaiman's American Gods Quartet as well as the picture books Raven Child and the Snow Witch and The Thing. Daniel lives in Athens, Greece.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books; Illustrated edition (March 5, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525554165
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525554165
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 460L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.37 x 10.93 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 281 ratings

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Wendy Meddour

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Dr Wendy Meddour is the Director of Creative Writing at Exeter University, UK; and after gaining her PhD, she spent 8 years teaching English Literature at Oxford University. Her debut children's book was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award for 'Outstanding first novel', and she has gone onto publish over 15 children's books with leading publishers (many of which have been translated into languages as diverse as Arabic, Hebrew, German, Korean, Turkish, Spanish, Greek and Russian).

Winner of the International Margaret Wise Brown Award for Children's Literature in 2020, Wendy's most recent books include 'Lubna and Pebble' and 'The Friendship Bench'. Wendy is known for writing children's books that address difficult topics in a thoughtful, heartwarming and uplifting manner. Forthcoming picture books include: 'Peggy the Always Sorry Pigeon’, ‘Cleo the Completely Fine Camel’ and ‘Sunny and the Birds’.

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Karalee Terry
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute story
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
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Cute story. Bought as a gift for six year old nieces.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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I absolutely love this book! It is a beautiful story that helps young children understand refugees from the perspective of another child. I will definitely read it to my kindergarten students as we learn about what is a home, what types of home there are, what is homelessness, and what are refugee camps. Because some of my kindergarten students come from refugee camps, they will not only make many connections but also see themselves and their experiences in books. They will no longer be invisible!
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martha hewitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading!
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021
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The art is beautiful, the story is one for all people. The heart and soul of a child is so pure and adults have to come along and mess with that goodness. We would not have wars, walls, guns, drugs, ect., if we just kept our heart and soul pure as a child's. My opinion
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L. Bryant
5.0 out of 5 stars Important
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019
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This book is important. It is a simple and easy way to teach young children about refugees, while speaking to the heart. The illustrations are also beautiful. I highly recommend this one.
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lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and accessible story
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019
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Very sweet book for children. The message and story resonated with my five year old and I've given this as a gift to other children since!
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Sherry
5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all ages - subtle beautiful message
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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What joy I had while reading this book to my child. Simple yet powerful subtle message this story conveys. Illustrations are so moving.
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Mary A
5.0 out of 5 stars Sentimental and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020
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A touching story about refugees and displacement through an innocent friendship between a little boy and girl.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really amazing Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019
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I'm very happy with such an amazing book. My daughter loved it and will soon be making a youtube video reading it.
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Sh GM
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved it
Reviewed in India on October 4, 2023
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I got this for my 3.5 yo and she loved it.

I loved it. It’s such a beautiful story. We now have a hand painted portrait for Lubna, her friend, and her pebble on our wall.
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Bec
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2023
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A beautiful story about a refugee child and her pebble friend. The illustrations are beautiful and my 3 year old loves this story. Beautifully way of illustrating a difficult topic for young children to understand.
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Mrs. Decani
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2019
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This powerful message of friendship among refugees in a temporary placement is extraordinary to say the least. Lubna is a girl who finds comfort and friendship in a pebble in the midst of the occurrences in her world. She finds herself waking up in a tent and aside from her caring father, the pebble is all she's got. She meets a shy little boy, Amir, who, in essence, finds solace in both Lubna and her pebble.

This book focuses on the connection the characters build rather than where and what they are running from. As for their identity, we only recognize them by their Muslim names.

The illustrations are beautifully executed to set the tone and the mood of the story so perfectly.

Definitely, an important addition to our library and would highly recommend it to yours.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2021
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A beautiful, simple story and so gorgeously illustrated.

The story is a great invitation to speak about so many subjects surrounding war and the inevitable displacement of people from their homes.
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Mandy
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully told story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2019
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This is a gentle and thoughtful book, which tells the story of a little girl in a refugee camp who makes a pebble into a friend. It really spoke to me of the ways in which children find comfort for themselves in difficult situations and of the strength and resilience which children - and all people - can show even in the most challenging circumstances. Appropriately for its young audience, these circumstances are not described in the book itself: Lubna describes herself as living in a "world of tents", and only to an adult or older child will it be evident that this is a camp for refugees. The subject is sensitively and carefully handled so that even very young children can appreciate it.

The illustrations are beautiful and really bring this potentially unfamiliar world to life. I highly recommend this touching story, which tackles a potentially difficult subject with such care. It's a great way into talking with your children about the situation faced by refugees, if you want to - but that's not a necessary part of understanding or enjoying the book. It's a story that will really stay with you.
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