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Steig, William

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

32 pp. | Atheneum | September, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-9615-6 $9.99
New ed. (1969, Windmill/Simon)
(2) K-3 Steig's classic tells of donkey Sylvester's acquisition of a wish-granting red stone--and what happens after he accidentally turns himself into a rock. A remarkable atmosphere of childlike innocence pervades the book; beautiful pictures greatly extend the kindly humor and the warm, unselfconscious tenderness. This paper-over-board edition, which includes Steig's Caldecott acceptance speech, is notable for its bargain price.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1969

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