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Can I read Stephen and the Beetle on EtoBox?
Stephen and the Beetle by Jorge Luján; [illustrations by] Chiara Carrer is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Stephen and the Beetle about?
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. <p>In this very simple story Jorge Luján 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.</p> <p><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2012</b> </p>
Who reads Stephen and the Beetle?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Jorge Luján; [illustrations by] Chiara Carrer
- Publisher
- Toronto: Berkeley, CA: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781554981922
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Children'S, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.31 / 5 (120 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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