Marie-Louise Gay

Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: "Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water. Exquisite, evocative watercolors bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous,...

This enhanced book, in celebration of Groundwood's 35th anniversary, includes a read-aloud feature of the story narrated by Marie-Louise Gay. Caramba is a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent. Award-winning author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, best known for her Stella and Sam books, brings us an endearing character in Caramba, a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different,...

Collects a series of humorous short stories that explore the things kids think about, from what trees talk about to lies their mother tells them.

Stella reads to Sam as the two build Fred a doghouse, gather frogs in the pond, and hang in a tree.

A little island boy complains of being bored even as all about him exciting things are happening.

Indoors on a boring, rainy day, Victor and Joey create an imaginary adventure in the basement.

After finding a magician's games on his seventh birthday and turning his sister, friend, and aunt into animals, Willy Nilly must find a way to turn them back before his party starts.

Houndsley and Catina run into trouble when they decide to prove that they are the best at cooking and writing, respectively

The charming duo returns with a love letter to the library, good friends, the joy of learning, and self-reinvention.

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