Beef Stew - Step-into-Reading, Step 2 Author:Barbara Brenner, Catherine Siracusa (Illustrator) 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. — Note: Some editions of this book (ISBN) show Ste... more »p Into Reading, Step 1 on the cover.« less