TEHRAN (IBNA) -- A
juvenile fiction book, ‘Lubna and Pebble’ (2019) by British writer, illustrator and academic Wendy Meddour, a timely story of displacement has been published in Persian and is available to Iranian children.
A New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus, this work has been translated into Persian by Pegah Sharifi. Soroush Publishing has released ‘Lubna and Pebble’ in 32 pages.
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 .
Wendy Meddour is a writer, illustrator and academic. Her debut children’s novel A Hen in the Wardrobe was published by Frances Lincoln Publishers in 2012. The book was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and was named one of the ‘Best 50 Culturally Diverse Books since the 1950s’ by The Guardian.