Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven

This article is about the real-world book. You may be looking for the song from the movie.

Steven Universe: The Tale of Steven is a book that was released on October 8, 2019.

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"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?"^[1]

The book is dedicated to trans and gender-expansive kids.
In January 2023, the book was banned by Malaysia's Home Affairs Ministry as it was deemed to promote a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) lifestyle.^[2]^[3] Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia.