Marie-Louise Gay

Stella introduces Sam to the fun of playing in the snow.

Stella tries to help her little brother Sam get dressed, but Sam has ideas of his own.

Answers many of the questions the author receives from children on writing, including where she gets her ideas, how she learned to draw, and how many books she can write in one day.

Sam can't sleep because he misses his beloved and faithful dog, Fred. Where could he be? Sam knows that Fred is afraid of many things: the dark, the monster that lives in the closet, and the giant toad that lurks downstairs. Luckily, his sister Stella is there to reassure Sam as they search everywhere.

Friends Houndsley and Catina are sad because they do not know when their birthdays are, but they solve the problem in a thoughtful and creative way.

A young girl takes her grandmother on an outing to the natural history museum.