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Monday, September 19, 2011

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Bibliographic Information: Steig, W. (1969). Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. New York, Ny: Aladdin Paperbacks

Brief Annotation: A donkey named Sylvester has a hobby of collecting pebbles. One day he comes across a shiny red pebble that is magical. It will grant him any wishes he pleases. On his walk back home a lion confronts him. Scared, he wishes to become a rock and spent many seasons away from his parents.

Genre: Storybook

Grade: K-3

Readers who will like this: Kids who like fantasy, giving non-human objects human qualities.

Response/Rating: 3 out of 4. Good story.

One question I would ask before a read aloud: If you had a magical item, what are some things you would wish for?

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