On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true - he can't believe his luck. But when a lion jumps out at him on his way home, Sylvester is shocked into making a wish that has unexpected consequences. After overcoming a series of obstacles, Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family. This is a beautifully tender story with charming illustrations - truly a modern classic.
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On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true - he can't believe his luck. But when a lion jumps out at him on his way home, Sylvester is shocked into making a wish that has unexpected consequences. After overcoming a series of obstacles, Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family. This is a beautifully tender story with charming illustrations - truly a modern classic.
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Add this copy of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to cart. $3.23, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Dutton Books.
Add this copy of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to cart. $5.28, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Dutton Books.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to cart. $8.50, very good condition, Sold by SmarterRat Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chagrin Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1969 by Windmill Books and E. P. Dutton.
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Very Good. 1969 Windmill Books and E. P. Dutton, by arrangement with Simon & Schuster. 4th printing; Caldecott Medal logo on front cover. Softcover. Oversized, 8.25 x 11 inches. Color illustrations. Unpaginated, 32 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Spine covering lightly wrinkled. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers lightly curled at corners. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box.
Add this copy of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to cart. $29.40, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Young Readers Press, Inc.
The great William Steig?s book SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE [1969] presents a lovely, sublimely imaginative story, with wonderful, funny illustrations, about being careful what you wish for. Steig didn?t start producing children?s books until he was in his sixties. It was worth the wait. Like Arthur Rackham, Beatrice Potter and a handful of others, Steig?s direct, colorful art work is very distinctive and always recognizable. As a writer, he is a master of vivid, economical prose (As Humpty Dumpty remarked "Every word does its duty"), and sharp, satisfying irony pleasing to readers of all ages. Until his death at 95 in the fall of 2003, Steig continued to produce at least one new book a year, along with drawings, covers and cartoons for The New Yorker, with which he had been associated for more than 60 years. Other great Steig titles include ROLAND THE MINSTREL PIG [1968], THE AMAZING BONE [1976], AMOS & BORIS [1971], DR. De SOTO [1982], ABEL?S ISLAND [1976], BRAVE IRENE [1986], DOMINIC [1972], and PETE?S A PIZZA [1998]. His last book, WHEN EVERYBODY WORE A HAT [2003], pungently evokes life in the Bronx in the teens. Put your Gibbon aside and spend an evening with these subtle, deceptively simple works. You?ll be happy that you did.
HealthyMom
Jul 22, 2009
The most satisfying conclusion in literature
My class of first graders audibly sighed at the end of this book; this is a touching story of wish-fulfillment and family love, told with lovely prose and evocative vocabulary. Especially fun for young rock collectors!
