All About Sam
All About Sam (1988) is a children's novel by Lois Lowry. It is part of a series of books that Lowry wrote about Anastasia Krupnik and her younger brother Sam.
 First edition | |
| Author | Lois Lowry |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Diane de Groat |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Sam Krupnik |
Release number | 1 |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 135 |
| Awards | Mark Twain Award |
| ISBN | 978-0544582354 |
| OCLC | 861695921 |
| LC Class | PZ7.L9673 |
| Followed by | Attaboy, Sam! |
| Website | http://loislowry.com/books-sam-krupnik-series/ |
Background
In Lowry's book Anastasia Krupnik, Anastasia's parents give birth to her younger brother Sam, who would feature as a side character in later Anastasia books. Sam proved unexpectedly popular among readers, who asked Lowry to write books about Sam as well. All About Sam was Lowry's first book in what would later become the Sam Krupnik series.[1]
Plot summary
Sam Krupnik is a mischievous little boy, but mostly curious. He is very smart, and from the day he was born, Anastasia was jealous.
The story is told from Baby Sam's viewpoint and consists of his observations, feelings and thoughts, in the manner of the 1989 film Look Who's Talking.
References
- "Sam Krupnik Series". Lois Lowry's official website. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
Sam was born when Anastasia was ten, and for a long time he existed only in the books about her. But kids liked him. Maybe he reminded them of their own little brothers. So at the request of young readers, I gave Sam his own series.