Stepping Stones / حَصى الطُرُقات by Margriet Ruurs

The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros.

The Park in the Dark by Martin Waddell illustrated.Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson illustrated by.No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton.The Girl with a Brave Heart by Rita Jahanforuz and.It might be an apple by Shinsuke Yoshitake.The Fog by Kyo Maclear illustrated by Kenard Pak.The Secret Life of a Tiger by Przemystaw Wechterow.Stepping Stones: A Refugee family's Journey by Mar.The Bush Jumper by Jean Chapman illustrated by Ali.The Bear's Winter House by John Yeoman and Quentin.Winnie-the-Pooh's 50 things to do before you're 5 3/4.The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey il.Story Time Stars by Stephanie Owen Reader.I would begin with The Colour of Home by Mary Hoffman, Azzi in between by Sarah Garland, Where will I Live and Out by Angela May George. The Book Choo kįor further reading about the Refugee Experience using picture books take a look at my Pinterest collection. It’s a moving story, and one that I hope touches many hearts. Stepping Stones allows us to enter into the feelings and experiences of a young refugee girl, and by so doing, get an idea of her past and her future. It’s so important for us to try to understand the plight of people whose countries have been torn apart by war. You can read more about this book on the Stepping Stones website.Įvery public and school library will want this book. With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama's family sets out to find refuge in Europe.'

' Rama and her family are forced to leave behind everything they know and love.

If you need further ideas here are a set of notes from University of Queensland Press. Stepping Stones was included with the Lamont Standing order in 2017 and they also provided a set of teaching ideas. You can see f ull size photos of his work on this BBC News site. I highly recommend you take a couple of minutes and watch this video which shows Nizar Ali Badr at work creating his stepping stone illustration. In 2017 this book won the Bolen Children's Book Award in Canada (Vancouver Island City of Victoria). I have discovered it has been translated into Dutch, German, Vietnamese, Turkish, Portuguese, Korean and Spanish. I was very happy to read sales of this book in Canada raised $60,000 for refugees.Īnother measure of the importance of this book. One small fact that might convince you of the importance of this book. I am saying this because I know this book was not purchased by any of the public libraries near my home and only one local school had a copy which sadly they could not find. I love the word - ASTONISHING! This book is so important it should be a part of every library collection - school libraries and public libraries. An astonishing book that allows the humanity of refugees to speak louder than politics and introduces readers to one of Syria's incredible artists.

Stepping Stones / حَصى الطُرُقات by Margriet Ruurs