Carl and Jean made a very generous donation for kids a while back. They donated 1,000 copies of their children’s picture book Stranger in the Woods to the Head Start program in Pontiac, Michigan, giving children a special holiday. Carl and Jean also donated the plush snowman based on the character in the book. For [...]
Author Bridget Llewellyn will be in Traverse City, Michigan this weekend signing copies of One Child, One Planet. This new children’s book is a beautiful collaboration between Llewellyn and award-winning wildlife photographers and authors Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. “It was an absolute privilege to work with award-winning wildlife photographers, Carl R. Sams [...]
Caroline Daisy and Lainey Marie, along with their mother and grandmother, visited our studio today. The visit from our littlest nature lovers turned a mundane day into one the entire staff thoroughly enjoyed. “Caroline and Lainey memorized our books and movies word for word! They are our two biggest fans,” says Carl R. Sams II. Carl [...]
“When Snowflakes Fall is a quality board book, the kind you’ll want in your book basket now as well as when the grandbabies begin to visit.” These kind words are from the review of our new board book, When Snow Flakes Fall, in The Old Schoolhouse magazine. We want to thank the reviewers at The Old Schoolhouse magazine [...]
Come see Carl and Jean at the 2009 Great Lakes Art Fair Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18. Held in Novi, Michigan at the Rock Financial Showplace, it’s considered the premiere indoor art fair. Prints, Books, Movies, Plush In addition to prints from our gallery, our award winning children’s books, movies and also plush will [...]
Michael Glenn Monroe is a good friend of ours at Carl R. Sams II Photography. An award winning wildlife artist, he illustrates children’s books and speaks to children nationwide about wildlife, conservation and never giving up on your dreams. Michael’s book A Wish to be a Christmas Tree is a holiday favorite. It’s been read [...]
Book review editor J T Cooper reviewed our new board book When Snowflakes Fall. He gave it 5 out of 5 stars. J T’s Children’s Book Review “A great book for ages 2 to 5 about what happens when snow falls in the woods.” August 9, 2009 “This excellent book tells a child what the [...]
Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick are blessed to have such wonderful customers and friends. They receive many letters of appreciation. We want to share just a few of them with you. Here’s a paragraph from a nice letter we received from Margaret, a customer who enjoys our book Stranger in the Woods: “We [...]
In the New York Times article, “A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like“, kids read by picking books they like. According to the article, for years Lorrie McNeill loved teaching “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Harper Lee classic that many Americans regard as a literary rite of passage. But last fall, for the first time [...]
Introduce young nature lovers to the furry and feathered friends of the winter woods with Winter Friends, our board book designed for the very young. Thick and nearly indestructible pages adorned with beautiful photographs feature a delightful story written especially for toddlers. Join the infamous Stranger from Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick’s New [...]
