Bibliographic Information: Steig, W. (1969). Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Illus. William Steig. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division.
Brief Annotation: Sylvester finds a magic pebble. Thinking this magic pebble will astonish his parents he begins his journey home. That journey takes an unexpected turn when he is confronted by a lion. This story portrays something found, something lost and something found again.
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Grade Level: K-3
Readers who will like this: Children and adults, alike, who enjoy adventure, fantasy and a good story of a family reunited under the most unlikely circumstances.
Response/Rating: 3 of 4
One question you would ask before a read aloud: If you were confronted by a lion and you had a magic pebble, what would you wish for?
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