a book we love
for the re-read pile.Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
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what's inside.
The story.
Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble that can grant any wish, but when a lion frightens him, he panics and wishes himself into a rock. Unable to hold the pebble to wish himself back, Sylvester must wait through the seasons while his heartbroken parents search everywhere for him.
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The tags we filed this book under, so you can follow the thread to more like it.
Nature
Themes
Animals
Seasons
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