See You Around, Sam (1996) is a children's novel written by Lois Lowry and illustrated by Diane de Groat. It is part of a series of books that Lowry wrote about Anastasia and her younger brother, Sam.

See You Around, Sam!
First edition
AuthorLois Lowry
IllustratorDiane de Groat
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSam Krupnik
Release number
3
GenreChildren's
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
October 1, 1996 (1996-10-01)
Media typePrint
Pages113
ISBN0-395-81664-5
OCLC913924242
LC ClassPZ7.L9673
Preceded byAttaboy, Sam! 
Followed byZooman Sam 

Summary edit

Sam Krupnik is excited to have a new pair of plastic fangs, but his "fangphobic" mother won't allow him to wear them in the house. Angry at her, Sam is determined to run away to Sleetmute, Alaska and live with the walruses: since walruses have fangs, they won't mind Sam's fangs, either. He wants to say goodbye to all his neighbors before leaving, and goes to visit their homes one by one. By the end of the day, though, Sam realizes he doesn't know the way to Alaska, and decides to return home.

Reception edit

Kirkus Reviews described the book as a "delight", praising Lowry's "powerfully sympathetic writing" and de Groat's illustrations.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "See You Around, Sam!". Kirkus Reviews. 1996-10-01. Archived from the original on 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-19.

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