STELLA and SAM
Stella and her younger brother Sam are two story book characters who were created by Marie Louise Gay, and first appeared in 1999. They were developed into a series of Stella and Sam books. In 2001, Stella Queen of the Snow won the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
The books were developed into a television series by Toronto based Radical Sheep Productions which produced it from 2010 to 2014 . Stella & Sacha the French language version of this series premiered on Playhouse Disney Télé on 3 October 2010. Stella & Sam, the English version premiered on the Playhouse Disney channel on 9 January 2011.
The Stella & Sam music album create by Emile Mover, Canadian singer-songwriter won the 2013 Juno Award for Children’s Album of the Year. She also wrote the music for the television series.
On 5 July 2013, Canada Post Corp. honoured this character with a first day cover, commemorative stamps and post cards.
Stella a redheaded nine-year old and Sam he four-tear old brother explore the wonders of the world outside their home where with a little imagination they turn everyday items into fantastical creatures and inventions.
MEDIUM:
BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC:
Content story & Cover book front & back:
Stella Queen Of The Snow, Writ. & Illus., Marie-Louise Gay. Books/Douglas MacIntyre Ltd., 2000.
SOURCE:
Internet:
Emile Mover, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilie_Mover
Radical Sheep Productions, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Sheep_Productions
Stella and Sam, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_and_Sam
GALLERY:
Canada Post, Post Card.
Canada Post, Post Card.