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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jun 14, 2007
Pros: Wonderful story for all ages, emotional illustrations
Cons: None
Summary: Thanks to a trilogy of successful movies, everyone knows who Shrek is, but not many people know that Shrek and Donkey were created by children’s author William Steig. The book versions are incredibly different from their movie counterparts, but Steig is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 13, 2008
Pros: Dramatic storyline and beautiful illustrations.
Cons: Small children might worry for Sylvester.
Summary: ldquo;Sylvester and the Magic Pebble rdquo;< b> is one of William Steig rsquo;s< b> earlier books and has proven to be the most emotional and heartwarming of all of his books. Also, this was William Steig rsquo;s< b> first controversial book ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 14, 2008
Pros: terrific story, great pictures
Cons: inconsistency in whether human-like animals wear clothes is odd
Summary: Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it. This is the message behind Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, a Caldecott-winning book by William Steig. I first encountered this book when I was eight or nine, and I thought it was one of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 2003
Pros: Engaging story, teaches children about the value of family and delayed gratification
Cons: Story contains pain of missing child.
Summary: This story was one of my favorites as a child, and is now loved by my own daughters, ages 4 and 2. Sylvester is a donkey-child who discovers a magic pebble which grants him all his wishes. He is pleased with his new power until he accidently turns ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2002
Pros: Great message of being thankful and being careful what one wishes for
Cons: None
Summary: Another Caldecott Award Winner! I must be on a roll. I have to admit, I'd never read this book before and really had no idea what it was about, other than, I assumed, someone named Sylvester and something about a magic pebble.
Well, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2001
Pros: Sweet, charming story about finding your way back home
Cons: Some sad moments that may be rough for small children
Summary: Sylvester the donkey lives in a idyllic, little village with his donkey mum and dad. All the residents of this village are animals, rather in the Richard Scary tradition (animals living and dressing like human beings).
Sylvester is a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 10, 2001
Pros: Excellent message of practical thinking versus magical wishing, and what lies beyond the magic wish.
Cons: Might be a bit frightening to pre-K readers
Summary: Back in the sixties when Ebay was just a twinkle in the creator's eyes and collecting something was considered an oddity, Sylvester Duncan was a donkey who collected strange and unusual rocks and pebbles.
Who is Sylvester and what is he up ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 15, 2000
Pros: excellent story, good lessons, beautiful pictures
Cons: none
Summary: In a time when children are becoming increasingly greedy, and strive to get more and more, we have William Steig's classic book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble to discuss the importance of being happy with what we have.
The ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 4, 2000
Pros: wonderful story with an important lesson
Cons: none
Summary: Sylvester Duncan learned a very important lesson in Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, and your child will too.
Sylvester loved collecting rocks that were unusual. He happened upon a shiny red rock and make a wish. In an instant,the ... read more
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