A Pebble Story

A Pebble Story by Emil Sher is a story that all children can relate to. A little boy is making a picture of a face out of pebbles and decides he needs green pebbles for teeth. He and his mother go exploring, looking for the perfect pebbles. But green pebbles are hard to find so he has a problem. He solves his problem by painting his pebbles green, and now he can finish his face.What child has not gone exploring and collecting pebbles, shells, leaves and other fun things found in nature. This book takes an activity that most children have done so they can relate to it. It allows for the opportunity to talk with your child about their own exploring adventures. It also helps teach a lesson that sometimes to solve a problem, you have to get creative. I really liked the fact that problem solving is a lesson learned.The sentences are short and contain words that a young child will understand. The illustrator, Cindy Revell, does another good job using colorful and vivid pictures to compliment the story. The length of the book is perfect for young attention spans.I would recommend this book to any adult who enjoys reading cute stories that contain a message to their child. I know my grandchildren will enjoy this book and my granddaughter will want to talk about her own adventures. This would be a great addition to any family library, as well as a preschool library.I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I would like to thank NetGalley and Annick Press for the opportunity to read this book.

Title: A Pebble StoryAuthor: Emil SherIllustrator: Cindy RevellPublisher: Annick Press LtdPublished: 6-17-2014ISBN: 9781554516544Pages: 26Genre: Children's FictionTags: Ages 2-4Overall Rating: GreatReviewed For: NetGalleyReviewer: DelAnneLittle boys are drawn to rocks and pebbles those that they don't try to eat they collect. All sizes, shapes, textures and colors. Follow along as one boy goes in search of the perfect green pebble.A Pebble story is told in simple sentences. It is a short story book which is good as we know the attention span of a two to three year old is about ten seconds. This perfect book for holding the attention of very young listeners with its colorful Illustrations and melodic verbiage. You will be reading this story over and over again. You can look forward to hours of shared reading pleasure between you and your little one.

Making a face out of pebbles, a little boy needs green pebbles to make the smile. Going out and searching, he finds different pebbles in different places, but no green pebbles. What will he do?This is a very short, simple story. The best part is the illustrations. I would do it as a lap read for small children, ages 2-4, or for a child who really likes collecting rocks. It might also work for an introduction for an art project involving pebbles.Free ARC provided from NetGalley for an honest review. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4, as some kids might really relate to this one.

I like that this is a simple story that encourages a doable real life activity. Read about collecting pebbles and go out and do it! It's a very simple story so I'd recommend it for younger kids (2-4).