Sylvester and the magic pebble
by
Steig, William, 1907-2003, author, illustrator.
Title
:
Sylvester and the magic pebble
Author
:
Steig, William, 1907-2003, author, illustrator.
ISBN
:
9780525623007
9780590757409
9780200718639
9780671665111
9780671665128
9780671662691
9780671661540
9781416902065
9780758700773
9781416918578
Personal Author
:
Steig, William, 1907-2003, author, illustrator.
Physical Description
:
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Series
:
Children's Choice Book Club Edition from Scholastic
Children's Choice Book Club Edition from Scholastic.
General Note
:
William Steig (November 14, 1907 - October 3, 2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, and, in his later life, an illustrator and writer of children's books. Best known for the picture books Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island, and Doctor De Soto, he was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.
Art techniques used: Pen and black ink drawings with watercolor.
"Bound by Edition Book Bindery, New Jersey"--Title page verso.
"Manufactured in the United States of America"--Title page verso.
Abstract
:
In a moment of fright Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
Subject Term
:
Wit and humor, Juvenile.
Donkeys -- Juvenile fiction.
Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
Missing children -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Animals -- Juvenile fiction.
Added Corporate Author
:
Windmill Books,
Simon and Schuster, Inc.,
Affiliated Lithographers,
Edition Book Bindery,
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| VC Cape Town | General Books | 000123544 | STE | 1 |