Even Steven

Written by Carrie Finison · Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman

A boy seeks perfect balance, but can everything be fair and even?

4.3 Goodreads · 111 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Steven, a boy who loves sharing by splitting things evenly. But when faced with challenges like dividing a nickel or a slide, he questions if fairness always means evenness. Can some things be fair but not even, or even but not fair? Join Steven on his playful quest to find balance and discover if perfect fairness is truly possible. Your help might just be what he needs to solve this delightful puzzle!

From the publisher

A lighthearted, humorous picture book from the author/illustrator duo behind Don’t Hug Doug about a boy who wants everything to be perfectly even. Say hello to Steven. Steven likes to share! He knows the best way to share something is to split it in half. It’s fun! It’s fair! And it’s EVEN. But some things aren’t so easy to split in half . . . Like a nickel. Or a book. Or a slide. Sometimes taking turns is better. Or giving one of something to each person. Steven likes these options because they’re fun, and fair, and still EVEN! But…can some things be even, but not fair? Can some things be fair, but not even? Steven isn’t so sure, and he’ll need YOUR help to figure it out!

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