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Keywords

animals, beaver, bodies of water, conflict resolution, decision making, dreams, forest, friendship, goal setting, greed, nature, nonverbal communication, peer resistance, pond

Title

The pearl

Description

A beaver dreams about a pearl. He dreams that he becomes so greedy that he destroys his friendships, the pond, and eventually the whole forest. When he awakens, he gets rid of the oyster he has without even opening it in order to save his friendships and the forest.

Author

Heine, Helme

Publisher

Margaret K. McEldery Books

ISBN

0-689-50321-0

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1985

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Anne Bostwick, 1994

Citation

Heine, Helme, “The pearl,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed May 28, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/10028.