"Sylvester and The Magic Pebble" is about a donkey who loves collecting stones. One day he finds a magic stone and is on his way to bring it home when a hungry lion spots him. Sylvester wishes he was a rock, and turns into one. Once he's a rock he can no longer use the magic pebble because he has to touch it for it to work, so he's out of luck. The seasons pass and Sylvester's family is sad that he's gone. At the end of the book they have a picnic on the sylvester rock and wish they had their son back, and just like that he's back.

I would use this book in my classroom because it is a good lesson in family relationships and responsibility.

Recommended ages: 4-8 years

This book is about a donkey who collects pebbles, and one day he finds a magic pebble that grants wishes. He then turns into a rock and goes missing for a long time, until his parents find him, and he turns back into himself.