Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
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12 minK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble that grants wishes -- but in a panic he wishes himself into a rock and can't undo it. This Caldecott classic is about family, loss, and reunion. Read by Reid Scott.
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Sylvester is separated from his worried parents for a while before a happy reunion -- briefly sad, then joyful.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble that grants wishes -- but in a panic he wishes himself into a rock and can't undo it.
- Why does Sylvester wish himself into a rock?
- How do his parents feel while he is missing?
- What finally brings the family back together?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: pebble, wish, reunion.
Try it: Write about a wish you'd make -- and a careful way to make it.