Blue Pebble
Anne-Gaëlle Balpe
(Author)
Eve Tharlet
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
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.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Minedition
Publish Date
May 01, 2019
Pages
32
Dimensions
8.6 X 11.4 X 0.4 inches | 0.85 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9789888341757
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About the Author
Anne-Gaëlle Balpe lives and works in Paris. Writing novels is her passion and the books which fascinated her as a child are still her companions. She wishes to bring such fascination she experienced to children through her own stories.
Eve Tharlet studied art in Strasbourg, and is the illustrator of A Promise is a Promise, Mr. Hollyberry's Christmas Gift, Mr. Hollyberry's Christmas Gift, Sweet Dreams Bruno, Will You Still Love Me, If . . . ?, Here She Is!, and Too Big, Too Small from minedition.
Reviews
"A whimsical... fantasy with an intriguing little hero." --Kirkus Reviews
"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
"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
"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
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