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Interviews | June 19, 2009

Dave: IMG Jim Lynch Makes Landscape Art... Out of Text

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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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    Border Songs

    Jim Lynch

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (Aladdin Picture Books)

by William Steig

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (Aladdin Picture Books) Cover

ISBN13: 9780671662691
ISBN10: 0671662694
Condition: Standard
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results.

How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his true self makes a story that is beautifully tender and filled with magic. Illustrated with William Steig's glowing pictures, this is a modern classic beloved by children everywhere.

Selected as one of the 100 Best Books of the Century by the National Education Association.

Synopsis:

Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself a rock when frightened by a lion. Although safe from the lion, Sylvester cannot hold the pebble to wish himself into a donkey again. Caldecott Medal winner. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis:

On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results.

How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving family and restored to his true self makes a story that is beautifully tender and filled with magic. Illustrated with William Steig's glowing pictures, this is a modern classic beloved by children everywhere.

Selected as one of the 100 Best Books of the Century by the National Education Association.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780671662691
performance Narrated:
Steig, William
Publisher:
Aladdin Paperbacks
Author:
Steig, William
Location:
Prince Frederick, MD
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Subject:
Animals
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Animals - General
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Juveniles
Subject:
Donkeys
Subject:
Donkeys -- Fiction.
Subject:
Animals - Farm Animals
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Copyright:
1987
Edition Description:
B221
Series:
Aladdin Picture Books
Series Volume:
6
Publication Date:
April 1987
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
35 mm. +
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Media Run Time:
27 Min. 00 Sec.
Age Level:
6-9
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