Steig, W. (1969). Sylvester And The Magic Pebble. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers.
Annotation: Sylvester, the donkey, loves collecting pebbles. One day he finds a magic pebble that will grant his wishes if he is touching it. On his way home he encounters a hungry lion and wishes he would turn into a rock. He can no longer reach the pebble so he has no way to wish himself back into a donkey! Will Sylvester ever get home to his parents?
Genre: Fantasy; picture book; animal fiction
Grade: K-4
Readers: Children who like talking animals, magic, and danger stories.
Response/Rating: 4; I liked this story a lot. It would be very entertaining and capture children’s interest.
Questions: Have you ever found something really special? What was it?
Annotation: Sylvester, the donkey, loves collecting pebbles. One day he finds a magic pebble that will grant his wishes if he is touching it. On his way home he encounters a hungry lion and wishes he would turn into a rock. He can no longer reach the pebble so he has no way to wish himself back into a donkey! Will Sylvester ever get home to his parents?
Genre: Fantasy; picture book; animal fiction
Grade: K-4
Readers: Children who like talking animals, magic, and danger stories.
Response/Rating: 4; I liked this story a lot. It would be very entertaining and capture children’s interest.
Questions: Have you ever found something really special? What was it?
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