Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven

Description

In 2019, Cartoon Network aired a pivotal episode in its Emmy- and Annie-award nominated series Steven Universe: The hour-long special Change Your Mind revealed the highly anticipated culmination of Pink Diamond's storyline. A companion book to the series, The Tale of Steven tells the story of Change Your Mind in the same style as the New York Times bestselling The Answer. Featuring an unusual and thought-provoking interactive format, readers will follow the story of Pink Diamond's escape from Homeworld, Rose Quartz's life on Earth, and the creation of Steven Universe, from multiple conflicting perspectives. The Tale of Steven will be an irresistible keepsake for Steven Universefans of all ages.

Rebecca Sugar is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the Emmy-nominated show Steven Universe on Cartoon Network. She previously worked as a writer and storyboard artist on Cartoon Network's animated series Adventure Time. She's an artist, songwriter, and director. Elle Michalka is an Annie-nominated art director and New York Timesbestselling illustrator who has worked for shows including Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, and Midnight Gospel. She is a native Texan and CalArts alum who currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Angie Wang is an illustrator and cartoonist based in Los Angeles. She works as a prop/FX designer on Steven Universe and is one of the four co-founders of the annual comics festival Comic Arts Los Angeles.

"Challenging in all the right ways, heartstring-tugging and entertaining..."-- "Animation Magazine" "The Tale of Steven is a storybook unlike any other, in an interactive format that tells the same story from multiple viewpoints, inviting the reader to interact with the story as they wish."-- "The Hollywood Reporter" "...beneath the surface Tale of Steven is a wonderfully smart commentary on bias and perspective, and how different points of view can all color and reframe the same story..."-- "Gizmodo"