In this lovely addition to Marie-Louise Gay s renowned Stella series, Stella introduces little brother Sam to the pleasures of reading. Sam is as busy and worried as ever, and Stella almost always has her nose in a book these days, but she finds time to help him out, while sharing her new pastime with contagious enthusiasm.
Sam has gathered a wagonload of branches to build a doghouse for Fred, and he wonders if the book Stella is reading tells you how to make one. It doesn t (although it is very funny), but Stella is more than willing to give Sam a hand. As soon as the doghouse is built though, Sam worries that a wolf might come along and blow it down. Stella breezily banishes his fears, suggesting a picnic at Lily Pond. Stella cools her feet in the water, reading a story, while Sam tries to catch a frog. Are there frogs in Stella s book, he wonders. No, Stella tells him, but there is a toad wearing a velvet jacket
With her characteristically light touch, Marie-Louise Gay imparts the pleasures and importance of reading to her young audience, whether it be humor, fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Her detailed, beautifully rendered and often-amusing watercolor illustrations (spot the tiny bunny reading a book!) show yet again that Marie-Louise Gay is one of the very best artists creating picture books today.
Read Me a Story, Stella (Stella and Sam)
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Author(s)Marie-Louise Gay
PublisherGroundwood Books
ISBN / ASIN1554982162
ISBN-139781554982165
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank643,452
CategoryJuvenile Fiction
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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