Beef Stew

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Beef Stew
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barbara Brenner
Illustrated by Catherine Siracusa
SeriesStep into Reading
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780394850467
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Preschool (0-5)

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Random House USA Inc
Publication Date 24 March 1990
Publication Country United States

Description

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.

Author Biography

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.