Lubna and Pebble is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Lubna and Pebble" by Wendy Meddour tells the touching story of a young girl named Lubna who finds comfort and friendship in an unexpected place. Lubna, a refugee in a new country, carries a pebble in her pocket, which becomes her closest companion. She shares her thoughts, dreams, and fears with Pebble, who listens without judgment. As Lubna navigates the challenges of her new life, including a crowded refugee camp, Pebble remains a constant source of comfort and solace. When Lubna befriends another young boy named Amir, she must make a difficult decision about the fate of Pebble. In the end, Lubna learns the power of friendship, empathy, and the resilience of the human spirit. This poignant and beautifully illustrated book highlights the themes of compassion, resilience, and the importance of finding connection even in the most challenging circumstances.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Practice making inferences throughout the story and after reading.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Identifying the theme, message, or moral is an important skill that takes a lot of practice. Use this story as an opportunity to help your students with this reading strategy.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Teach a mini lesson on past tense verbs using examples from the book.
- Talk about empathy in the book and classroom.
- Discuss the importance of kindness.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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