Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven

Rebecca Sugar

Oct 2019 · Abrams

About this ebook

The interactive story of magical beings from another world and how one very special boy came to be, by the New York Times–bestselling author of The Answer.

Once upon a time, a silly, impossible little Gem named Pink Diamond ran away from her homeworld to the planet Earth.



She transformed into Rose Quartz and gave up her existence to create a half-human child, Steven Universe.



But so long as Steven has her Gem, can they BOTH exist? Is he her? Is she him? Is she trapped inside his Gem?



This is so DISORIENTING!



In a story unlike any other—made up of multiple points of view—who gets to tell the Tale of Steven? . . .

The official picture-book adaptation of the Steven Universe special “Change Your Mind” by the series creator Rebecca Sugar.

“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

“Challenging in all the right ways, heartstring-tugging and entertaining.” —Animation Magazine

Ratings and reviews

While very short, this book looked to have fun with itself, and I really enjoyed my time reading. And it being dedicated to trans and gender-expansive kids is great! I'm not one of them, but I fully support that choice Worth £8.89? Probably not, but compared to other SU-related books, it's significantly cheaper and I do recommend it for those who want something short and snappy to read and make them smile and laugh

This book is so wonderful 🤩 The art is gorgeous and I loved the 3 different point of view storytelling (even though its a bit confusing to read)

Personally i've never seen 'Steven Universe' but my friend has and she thinks its great. JK Rowling is transphobic trash and MTFBWYA!

About the author

Rebecca Sugar is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the Emmy Award-winning 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 Times bestselling 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.