Steig, W. (1969). Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.
Brief Annotation: Sylvester finds a beautiful red pebble one day and, while holding the pebble, makes a wish that the rain will stop, and it does immediately! He realizes that he has a magic pebble, and is excited to share his good find with his family. On his way home, Sylvester crosses paths with a hungry lion, and makes the mistake of wishing that he were a rock. Once he becomes a rock, he is unable to hold and make wishes with the magic pebble. Will Sylvester ever return to normal and see his family again?
Genre: Fantasy
Grade Level: 1-4
Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy stories about fantasy or like to pretend, readers who enjoy or could learn from a moral at the end of the story about being grateful for what you already have.
Response/Rating (1-4):4. This story can help teach children a valuable lesson about appreciating what they have, and that having too much power can get you in a lot of trouble sometimes!.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What would you wish for if you could have all the wishes you want? Do you think that being able to wish for whatever you want could get you into trouble? How so?
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