What book about swine was written by the author of Pacala?
Păcală Păcală (Romanian, from "a păcăli", "to dupe"; sometimes rendered Pâcală or Pîcală) is a fictional character in Romanian folklore, literature and humor. An irreverent young man, seemingly a peasant, he reserves contempt and irony for the village authorities (whether priest, boyar or judge), but often plays the fool. Several derivative works codify the various versions of "Păcală" anecdotes. Examples include: "Pâcală", by Ion Creangă; "Păcală în satul lui" ("Păcală in His Village") by Ioan Slavici; "Isprăvile lui Păcală" ("Păcală's Achievements") by Petre Dulfu; and "Întâmplările lui Păcală" ("The Adventures of Păcală"), part of "Legende sau basmele românilor".
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is a children's picture book written and illustrated by William Steig. It earned him the Caldecott Medal (1970), his first of many Caldecott and Newbery Medal honors. It tells the tale of Sylvester, a donkey from the fictional community of Oatsdale, who collects pebbles "of unusual shape and color." One day he finds a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes himself into a rock--the only thing he could think of at the moment. Unfortunately, the magic pebble falls off the rock, and Sylvester is unable to revert to his donkey form as the pebble must be in contact with the wish-maker to work. The rest of the story deals with the resulting aftermath: Sylvester's personal attempt to change back into his true self and his parents' search for their only son.