Stephen and the Beetle

When Stephen spots a beetle he takes off his shoe and raises his arm, ready to strike... but then he has second thoughts. He lays his head down on the ground and the beetle walks right up to him. At the last moment the beetle turns aside and each can go on with the day, having avoided the worst.

In this very simple story Jorge Luj n presents the kind of deep moral questions that can occur even in the smallest child's day. Chiara Carrer's very original etched and painted illustrations perfectly complement the story, and are in and of themselves beautiful works of art.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Published: 07/24/2012
ISBN: 9781554981922
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.40h x 8.00w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/25/2012 pg. 173
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2012 pg. 1510
Booklist 09/01/2012 pg. 131
School Library Journal 11/01/2012 pg. 79
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 29
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 35 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 152756 / Stephen and the Beetle
Reading Level: 2.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5