Healing Garden Journal features an article about Carl and Jean titled “Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick: Photographers on a Mission of Hope“. The article is wonderfully written by Linda Hasley, Managing Editor for Healing Garden Journal. Linda writes, “Upon meeting Carl and Jean, I immediately felt at ease, almost like a member of [...]
Here is a photo of our staff at BookExpo America (BEA) this week. BookExpo America is the largest publishing event in North America. Karen McDiarmid, art director, is on the left. Denise Caverly, trade show representative, is in the center. Author Jean Stoick is on the right. We are showing our newest book, One Child, One [...]
Our own popular children’s book authors Carl and Jean are featured in the article, “Local authors find success as self-publishing gains ground“, in The Oakland Press. Carl is quoted in the article saying, “We spent everything we had on this project. Our friends thought we were crazy. Twenty-thousand books is a lot. We never imagined we’d [...]
Carl Sams and Jean Stoick stand near the”Blue Ice Rock” in the Huron Mountains in Michigan’s upper peninsula. Every year ice on this rock turns blue where most other rock outcroppings the ice is yellow. Snowmobilers come from miles away to see this unusual display of ice. Does anyone know why this ice turns blue? [...]
10″ of fresh snow arrived in Milford, Michigan overnight. A post about our best-selling children’s book Stranger in the Woods is appropriate as a “Recipe for a Snowman” is featured near the back of the book. This cute statement is featured at the end of the recipe: Makes one serving. May last for several days. Purchase an autographed [...]
Enjoy the short video clip above from our award-winning movie, Stranger in the Woods: The Movie.
Happy holidays! Carl and Jean and the rest of of us at Carl R. Sams II Photography, Inc. wish you and your family a very happy holiday. Enjoy your holiday and try to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Use the National Park Service Find A Park Web page to locate a park near you. Call first [...]
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 [...]
Come see us at the 2009 Art & Apples Festival in Rochester Michigan. New Book! Stop by to see a preview of our new book, One Child, One Planet. Prints See prints from our gallery and more! Books, Movies and Plush If you’re looking for a great gift, check out our award winning children’s books, [...]
Fawns are precious. Through Lost in the Woods, Carl and Jean hope people learn most fawns found alone in the woods are rarely lost or abandoned. Newborn fawns spend their first weeks without mom because her scent will attract predators to her babe. She instinctively knows to stay only briefly to nurse and care for her [...]
