Sylvester and the Magic Pebble- General Storybook

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble a general storybook about a donkey named Sylvester Duncan who likes to collect pebbles. While collecting, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that allows the wishes he makes to come true. One day, Sylvester is frightened by a lion and wishes to be turned into a rock. His wish comes true, but it means that he no longer is able to hold the pebble to wish to be turned back into a donkey. Sylvester's family is very sad when he does not return and they cannot find him. They decide to have a picnic that just so happens to be the rock that is Sylvester. His father picks up the pebble and places it on the rock. Sylvester wishes himself back into a donkey and his family is ecstatic. He finds that he no longer has a use for the rock because him and his family have each other and that's all that they need. I thought that this was a very cute story. It has a great message that every child should be taught. Too many people of all ages are far more greedy than they ever should be. If they had a pebble like Sylvester's, they would use it to acquire ridiculous amounts of items. It is crucial to keep in mind how important family really is. We don't realize how much they mean to us until they are taken away. This is all the more reason to appreciate them while they are here. We do not want to have to live our lives with regrets.