Sam's first snowstorm experience leads to a lot of questions, and his older sister Stella tries to answer them all while showing him the many pleasures of a beautiful winter's day.

When Sam has trouble getting dressed in the morning, his very exasperated big sister, Stella, helps him get into his clothes.

Stella and her brother Sam explore the wonders of the natural world as they see the sky, sun, stars, and rising moon and as they encounter tree frogs, bats, fireflies, and raccoons.

"What are you doing, Sam?" calls Stella. Sam and his dog, Fred, are creating joyful havoc throughout the house. Be it snorkeling in the bathtub, teaching Fred to read or roll over, or cooking up a pancake feast, they are having a marvelous time. Of course, Stella joins in the fun as she observes the inventive antics of Sam and his beloved companion. In this wonderful addition to the Stella and Sam series, Marie-Louise Gay has created another charming...

In the first new Stella book in four years - in a series that has sold two million copies in ten languages - 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...