{"product_id":"stephen-and-the-beetle-hardcover","title":"Stephen and the Beetle - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Luján\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChiara Carrer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eElisa Amado\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Luján\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, poet, musician, and architect who has a gift for finding the very best illustrators from all over the world and collaborating with them to create exceptional children's books. His very accessible poetry for children can be found in \u003ci\u003eCon el sol en los ojos \/ With the Sun in My Eyes, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Morteza Zahedi, \u003ci\u003eDoggy Slippers, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Isol, \u003ci\u003eColors! ¡Colores!, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Piet Grobler, and \u003ci\u003eRooster\/Gallo, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Manuel Monroy. He has also written an ambitious retelling in verse of the myths in Wagner's \u003ci\u003eRing Cycle, Brunhilda and the Ring, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Linda Wolfsgruber. Luján has garnered many excellent reviews and awards for his work, including the Premio de Poesía para Niños de ALIJA (IBBY Argentina). His music for children can be found at www.myspace.com\/jorgelujaninfantil and his website at www.jorgelujan.com. Born in Argentina, he now lives in Mexico City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiara Carrer\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Italy's best-known children's book illustrators. She has been creating children's books for more than twenty years, with more than one hundred titles to her credit. Carrer has won many major awards, including the UNICEF Prize, the Austrian Kinder und Jugendbuchpreis, the BolognaRagazzi New Horizons (Special Mention) and the Golden Apple at the Biennial of Illustration, Bratislava. She also teaches art and has exhibited her work in Europe, Japan, and Brazil. She lives in Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.4 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen and the Beetle\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771633697056,"sku":"9781554981922","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad988a6e9db8d41815ac3f8b84f731b1.webp?v=1780390011","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stephen-and-the-beetle-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}