{"product_id":"sylvester-and-the-magic-pebble-9781416902065","title":"Sylvester and the Magic Pebble","description":"\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Medal Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis deluxe edition of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble truly recaptures that magic for a whole new generation of readers--featuring retouched, vibrant illustrations and William Steig's moving Caldecott Medal acceptance speech.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne 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 own donkey self makes a story that is beautifully tender and perfectly joyful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteig, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of award-winning books for children. Most notably \u003ci\u003eSylvester and the Magic Pebble\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he received the Caldecott Medal; \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor book; \u003ci\u003eAmos \u0026amp; Boris\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award Finalist; and \u003ci\u003eAbel's Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoctor De Soto\u003c\/i\u003e, both Newbery Honor books. Steig is also the creator of \u003ci\u003eShrek!\u003c\/i\u003e which inspired the Dreamworks films. Steig also received the Christopher Award, the Irma Simonton Black Award, the William Allen White Children's Book Award, the America Book Award, and Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also the US nominee for both of the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Awards as an illustrator in 1982, and then as an author in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Steig, and four children.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606637744402,"sku":"9781416902065","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84dc72c4-37da-414f-9eeb-118119b5af4b.jpg?v=1748593315","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sylvester-and-the-magic-pebble-9781416902065","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}