Marie-Louise Gay’s What Are You Doing, Sam? (Groundwood) follows the title character around his home as he embarks on various indoor pursuits with his dog Fred in tow while his older sister, Stella, busies herself with her own projects. As he entertains himself, he calls out questions to his sister, (“How do dogs swim?”). With great confidence and authority, Stella provides innovative and comical replies (“They take swimming lessons”). Gay delivers yet another gentle tale infused with humour, and accompanied by her soft and soothing mixed-media illustrations. mRb