Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - Couverture souple

Steig, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0671662694 ISBN 13 : 9780671662691

Editeur : Aladdin, 1987

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

William Steig (1907–2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator, and author of award-winning books for children. Most notably Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, for which he received the Caldecott Medal; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor book; Amos & Boris, a National Book Award Finalist; and Abel’s Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor books. Steig is also the creator of Shrek! 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aladdin
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0671662694
• ISBN 13: 9780671662691
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Steig William
• Nombre de pages: 32
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