Henry Carter Hull

Stella and her little brother, Sam, are spending the day playing in the snow. The forest, snowballs, snow angels and the mysterious white stuff itself provide fuel for Sam's questions and Stella's answers as they discover the world of winter together. Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a snowy day alive and make this a wonderful winter story. Gently humorous, the book also captures the relationship between an older sister and her little brother...

Another adventure begins in this book in the Stella and Sam series as the pair explores the wonders of the natural world. A vast luminous sky, the sun, the stars and the rising moon form the backdrop for their nocturnal expedition. As they encounter raccoons, fireflies, tree frogs and bats, Sam wonders if the moon can swim, if the sun wears pajamas or if he can catch shooting stars with his butterfly net. Stella, as always, has an answer for every...

A funny game of Follow-the-Leader helps Stella and Sam find their lost ball. Whil playing catch, Stella and Sam's stray ball inexplicably disappears. The neighbour's cat disappears after participating in the kids' magic show.

After being surprised with a card and gift for Brother's Day, Sam makes plans for Sister's Day. There's a Father's Day and a Mother's Day, but Sam didn't know about Brother's Day. It's actually an invention of Stella's, and a reason to surprise Sam with a homemade gift. Sam decides the next day is Sister's Day and secretly makes a macaroni necklace. But it's a challenge keeping his surprise from Stella and keeping his necklace from his pasta-loving...

Sam tries to make his old sweater special before passing it down to Fred. Sam has outgrown his knitted pullover. Stella gives him an old one of hers, imbuing it with an exciting past that makes it extra special. Now Sam is inspired to pass down his old sweater to Fred, but to make it a worthy hand-me-down, it needs some adventures. Regardless of the sweater's daring escapades, Fred doesn't like wearing it. The rejection is disappointing, but Sam's...

Muddy Fred needs to get cleaned up but hates having a bath. Fred gets dirty playing with Sam in the garden. It becomes a problem when he tracks muddy paw prints through the house. Fred needs a good washing, but the very mention of the word bath sends him whimpering off to hide. Stella and Sam have to come up with a way to get the reluctant pup in the washtub. Sam pretends to be a superhero but comes to Fred's rescue for real. When Sam watches Stella...

Fred helps Stella and Sam track down a missing scarf. Sam's scarf goes missing while he and Stella are frolicking in a leaf pile. Fred is the first suspect in the disappearance, but then other clues lead Stella and Sam across the meadow to the neighbouring farm. Ultimately, Fred leads the kids to the culprit - Pattycake, a barn cat with an inclination for mischief. Stella helps Sam prepare for his first backyard camp-out. Camping out in the backyard...

Sam learns to skate with the help of a snowman. Stella wants Sam to go skating with her. Instead of admitting he's afraid of slipping on the ice, Sam says he has to sit with Fred and keep him company. Stella proposes making a snowman that can doggy-sit for them. Stella and Sam bring the snowman to life through make-believe play. After sharing some wintertime fun, the snowman asks if he can slide on the ice with them. Sam puts on his skates to help...

Sam hopes for wet weather so he can try out his new rainboots. It's the perfect sunny day for a trip to Stella's make believe beach. But Sam wants wet weather so he can try out his new rain boots. According to Stella's whimsical weather predictions, there's no rain in the forecast. It puts a damper on Sam's day until Stella comes up with the idea to make believe a rain cloud has arrived. Sam wants to perform in Stella's music concert, but doesn't...

Marie-Louise Gay published Stella, Star of the Sea more than ten years ago. It was an immediate hit, and since then she has written and illustrated four more books featuring the engaging, red-headed heroine, Stella, and her little brother, Sam - Stella, Queen of the Snow; Stella, Fairy of the Forest; Stella, Princess of the Sky and, most recently, When Stella Was Very, Very Small. With gentle humor, freshness, a sense of whimsy and exquisite watercolors,...