Salma and the Pearl: Bilingual Story Book, English & Arabic (PDF)

Salma the sea turtle lives near a sunny beach in the UAE. One day she finds a shiny pearl inside a shell. Whose is it? She asks a little fish, a big whale and a pearl diver on a dhow, and in the end she finds the perfect place for it, where everyone can see it shine.

A warm story about sharing and kindness, inspired by the UAE's pearl-diving heritage, with the text in English and Arabic on every page.

What you get: one PDF with a cover, 8 full-colour story pages, a "talk about the story" page with questions, and a picture of Salma to colour.

How it works: download straight away, read it on a tablet at bedtime, or print it on A4 and staple it into a little book.

Ages 3–7. For personal and classroom use. This is a digital download; nothing is shipped.