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'''''Sylvester and the Magic Pebble''''' is a children's [[picture book]] written and illustrated by [[William Steig]]. It won him the [[Caldecott Medal]] (1970), his first of many and Caldecott and [[Newbery Medal]] honors.<ref name=ALA>American Library Association: [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal.htm Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present]. URL accessed April 9, 2007.</ref> It tells the tale of a donkey, Sylvester, who collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he happens to come across a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock, the only thing he could think of at the moment. The rest of the story deals with the resulting aftermath: Sylvester's personal attempt to change back into his true self and his parents' search for their only son. |
'''''Sylvester and the Magic Pebble''''' is a children's [[picture book]] written and illustrated by [[William Steig]]. It won him the [[Caldecott Medal]] (1970), his first of many and Caldecott and [[Newbery Medal]] honors.<ref name=ALA>American Library Association: [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal.htm Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present]. URL accessed April 9, 2007.</ref> It tells the tale of a donkey from Oildale, Sylvester, who collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he happens to come across a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock, the only thing he could think of at the moment. The rest of the story deals with the resulting aftermath: Sylvester's personal attempt to change back into his true self and his parents' search for their only son. |
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The book raised controversy among several school districts and organizations for its satirical portrayal of the [[police]] as [[pig]]s, and as a result was [[banned books|banned]] in parts of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.banned-books.com/bblistj-z.html |title=Banned Books |accessdate= |accessmonthday=July 6 |accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref> |
The book raised controversy among several school districts and organizations for its satirical portrayal of the [[police]] as [[pig]]s, and as a result was [[banned books|banned]] in parts of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.banned-books.com/bblistj-z.html |title=Banned Books |accessdate= |accessmonthday=July 6 |accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref> |
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| Author | William Steig |
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| Illustrator | William Steig |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Windmill Books |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | ISBN 0671662694 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is a children's picture book written and illustrated by William Steig. It won him the Caldecott Medal (1970), his first of many and Caldecott and Newbery Medal honors.[1] It tells the tale of a donkey from Oildale, Sylvester, who collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he happens to come across a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock, the only thing he could think of at the moment. The rest of the story deals with the resulting aftermath: Sylvester's personal attempt to change back into his true self and his parents' search for their only son.
The book raised controversy among several school districts and organizations for its satirical portrayal of the police as pigs, and as a result was banned in parts of the United States.[2]
References
- ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed April 9, 2007.
- ^ "Banned Books".
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