Sam and Socrates

By Katie Byrne and John Russell

Sam is an intelligent and inquisitive eight year old who loves her cat, books and afternoon outings with her father. One day, during one of their walks, Sam and her father sit by a tree and read together. Feeling a little tired, she puts her head on his shoulder and drifts off to sleep. Now dreaming, she is once again at the tree, this time with her father and her cat, Socrates. Lazily relaxing on Sams lap, Socrates is suddenly awakened to the presence of a mouse and immediately leaps off in pursuit of his prey. Calling to him, Sam jumps to her feet and runs to a nearby wall that he has jumped over. As she is about to climb over, an Owl suddenly appears before her. May I help you? he asks politely. At first, a little surprised to hear an Owl talk, she explains that she is going to retrieve her cat who has jumped over the wall while chasing a mouse. What follows next is an adventure into a world filled with animals that talk, learning, inspiration and all manner of wonderous things that only a childs imagination could
make memorable. So, sit back in your favourite reading chair and prepare to be taken on a journey filled with friendship and love......it will be a journey you will not soon forget.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9781462068319

Katie Byrne

John Russell is a freelance photographer who has also written a play, and a book of poems; Sam and Socrates is his first published work. His next project will centre around one of the characters from Sam and Socrates: Lenny the Lion, who, through a series of books, will take children on an odyssey filled with fun and learning about the world around them. John Russell lives in Toronto. Katie Byrne is in her fourth year at the Ontario College of Art and Design. This is the first book she has illustrated and, thanks to its success which is spreading rapidly by word of mouth, she is currently sifting through a myriad number of job offers.

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