In this wonderful addition to the ever-beloved Stella and Sam books, Sam decides to teach Fred, the dog, some new skills, including swimming, cooking, rolling over and painting. Of course, Fred finds a way to subvert each experience in order to do exactly as he pleases and create maximum mess. Big sister Stella watches the goings-on with amusement as she keeps checking up on them, asking, “What are you doing, Sam?â€
