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Snowman stories for children make great holiday gifts

Our snowman stories for children are the perfect holiday gift for kids! Your kids will love watching the deer move and grab the carrot right off the snowman on our very popular 10th Anniversary Stranger in the Woods Snowflake Edition Book! This is the same exact book on the inside as our best-selling Stranger in [...]

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New bird book for children wins two major awards

Below is our press release announcing the two major awards Tea with Lady Sapphire: Sharing the Love of Birds won. FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE Best-selling Michigan authors’ new book wins two major awards Tea with Lady Sapphire: Sharing the Love of Birds wins Mom’s Choice Gold Award and Learning Magazine 2012 Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family MILFORD, [...]

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Snowman picture book: Watch the deer grab the carrot nose off the snowman!

Readers say our snowman picture book, Stranger in the Woods 10th Anniversary Snowflake Edition, is so much fun! I’d have to agree. Kids (and grown ups) will love watching the deer get his favorite treat on the cover of this collector’s edition of Stranger in the Woods. Watch the deer pull the carrot nose right off the [...]

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Tea with Lady Sapphire: Sharing the Love of Birds is a recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award

Our new book, Tea with Lady Sapphire: Sharing the Love of Birds is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient! Birds, nature and the relationship between a grandma and her grandchildren are the theme of Carl and Jean’s newest children’s book. Carl and Jean take kids on a journey into their own backyard where birds and critters [...]

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Story time for children: Are you reading to your kids?

“Reading is literally food for their brains”, says Judy Salter, quoted in the article, “Story time encourages reading“. Salter adds, “The critical years are from birth to 5…Children who read with their families are more likely to read on grade level or better and be better students. This is a simple project — just read [...]

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Autographed children’s books: Get yours for the holidays

Autographed children’s books provide that extra personal touch to your holiday gifts. Looking for that special gift for your children or grandchildren? Our autographed children’s picture books, signed by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick, will delight your special nature lovers! Your children will cherish their books and pass them on to their children, instilling the [...]

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Back to school curriculum guides for elementary students

It’s back to school time! Do you want to bring Stranger in the Woods into your child’s classroom? Our back to school curriculum guide based on our best-selling children’s book Stranger in the Woods is a wonderful way for your children to learn gentle lessons of nature. Our 66-page Stranger in the Woods Curriculm Guide, created by teachers [...]

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Oscoda Press reviews our new bird book!

A huge thank you to Holly Nelson, editor of the Oscoda Press, for her wonderful review, ”‘Tea with Lady Sapphire’ could be the recipe for great family memories” (PDF), of our new bird book . She starts with the kind words, “I predict Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick have another best seller on their [...]

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Download Gram’s Amazing Snickerdoodles recipe

As our gift you can download Gram’s Amazing Snickerdoodles recipe from our new book Tea with Lady Sapphire: Sharing the Love of Birds here: Snickerdoodle Recipe (PDF) We hope you enjoy the recipe with your children and grand children!

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Reading to poor children increases in U.S.

Good news! More poor children are being read to in the United States, according to the article, “More poor children read to in U.S.” According to the article, half the young children in the United States are read to at least seven times a week by a parent or other family member, the U.S. Census [...]

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