Beef Stew (Step Into Reading) - Softcover

Brenner, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0394850467 ISBN 13: 9780394850467

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1990

Synopsis

Illus. in full color. Nicky's mom is making so much stew that he is allowed to bring a friend home for supper. But his best friend Alec can't come, and Carla won't come--she hates beef stew. So Nicky begins a funny, frantic quest for someone to share his favorite dish.    

About this title

About the Author:

Barbara Brenner is an award-winning author of children’s fiction and nonfiction educational material for children featuring animals and nature. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1925. Brenner attended Seton Hall University and Rutgers University. She incorporates illustrations in her educational books for children to improve reading comprehension and sight vocabulary in young impressionable minds.  

Catherine Siracusa, born in Long Beach, California (1947), is an author and illustrator of several children’s books, including a few from the Step Into Reading series. She received her BA in painting from Hunter College, The City University of New York in 1968 and attended the School of Visual Arts in 1979. Siracusa has been illustrating children’s books since 1986. She is a member of the Authors Guild and has been the recipient of the Children’s Choice Award in 1994 from the International Reading Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0394850467
• ISBN 13: 9780394850467
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Siracusa Catherine