Alice feels sad and lonely. Her parents are always arguing. She can’t stand all the bickering a home, so she picks up pebbles and confides to them what is breaking her little heart. But soon, all the pebbles will be too heavy for her to carry. Will Alice find a way to ease her worries and get rid of the pebbles in her pockets that are weighing her down?

This picture book deals honestly and intelligently with the theme of loneliness and raises children’s awareness about their inner feelings.