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Stories by PawPaw · Sammie Hale

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Children's books and Spanish-learning printables by Sammie Hale — the PawPaw his grandkids know, writing stories inspired by them.

Come in, pick a story, and stay for a little Spanish. There's something here for tonight — and something to come back to every month.

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Books on Amazon · Printables on Etsy · The Club on Payhip — this site doesn't take payments.

Big imaginations. Little learners. Two languages. A lifetime of possibilities.

SammieHaleStudio is a children's publishing and Spanish-learning brand created by author Sammie Hale — the PawPaw his grandkids know, writing stories inspired by them. We make children's picture books, bilingual Spanish-English printables for ages 2–6, and the Little Amigos Club, a monthly membership that brings a new story, activity pack, and read-aloud into your home every month.

Three ways in. Start wherever tonight takes you.

A book introduces you to Sammie. A printable lets your family try the learning. The Club makes it a monthly tradition.

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Picture books inspired by his real grandkids — Maya growing up, six Detroit grandkids on map adventures, and twin Memphis grandkids Denver and Denim.

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Try the learning

Spanish-English printables for ages 2–6. Print tonight, play tomorrow — no Spanish needed, parent. The audio does the teaching.

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The Little Amigos Box, every month: a new theme, a new story, and a new page for the fridge. $12 a month.

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And for a birthday, a new baby, or a first day — a book starring your child. Stories Starring Your Child →

The Sunset Basket series

The Sunset Basket

Five picture books about Maya growing up with technology — from a baby with a tablet to a teenage gamer. One family, learning the rules together, one story at a time.

You'll go to Amazon to buy — this site doesn't take payments.

The Adventure Map Series

The Adventure Map Series

PawPaw and his six Detroit grandkids — Julian, DJ, Nova, Tre, Gianna, and Dallas — follow a blue-marker map, one adventure at a time.

Cover of Detroit to Panama by Sammie Hale
Book 2 · Panama

Detroit to Panama

The grandkids visit PawPaw in Panama City — and the map leads to a family fútbol game.

Paperback $12.99 · Ebook $4.99

See it on Amazon ↗ Ebook on Amazon ↗
Cover of PawPaw's Geyser Map by Sammie Hale
Book 3 · Yellowstone

PawPaw's Geyser Map

Yellowstone and Grand Teton: six stops, one per grandkid, closing with s'mores and stargazing.

Paperback $12.99 · Ebook $4.99

See it on Amazon ↗ Ebook on Amazon ↗

You'll go to Amazon to buy — this site doesn't take payments.

Cover of Denim Says by Sammie Hale

A standalone story

Denim Says

A picture book about Sam's grandson Denim — almost three, and nonverbal — and his twin sister Denver, who tells the world what her brother's silence says. A story about family as it really is.

Paperback $14.99 · Ebook $4.99

See it on Amazon ↗ Ebook on Amazon ↗

You'll go to Amazon to buy — this site doesn't take payments.

For cozy winter days

Maya's Winter Holiday Activity Book

Cover of Maya's Winter Holiday Activity Book by Sammie Hale
Activity book — not a storybook

An activity book for the holidays — puzzles, coloring, and quiet winter fun with Maya. Paperback only.

Paperback $7.99 · No ebook

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You'll go to Amazon to buy — this site doesn't take payments. (Looking for the printable version? It's in the Spanish printables below — 30 activities, $12.99 on Etsy.)

The method · Little steps, story first

The Amigos Arc

Spanish, the way stories teach it — a little at a time, in the right order. No Spanish needed, parent. The audio models every word, and the parent guide tells you what to do tonight.

First, words.

Lee Conmigo Level 1 — Mis Primeras Palabras. 100 first words, with pictures and audio.

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Then, phrases.

Lee Conmigo Level 2 — Mis Primeras Frases. 52 phrases and 52 flashcards for everyday moments.

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Then, conversations.

Lee Conmigo Level 3 — Mis Primeras Conversaciones. 10 little stories to read together.

See Level 3 on Etsy →

The Arc runs nine months in the Little Amigos Club — one vault item a month until the whole vault is yours, with a Passport stamp for every month you finish. There is a finish line, and it feels good to reach it.

1. Lee Conmigo L1 · 2. Animals deck · 3. Colors deck · 4. Numbers deck · 5. Lee Conmigo L2 · 6. Emotions deck · 7. Lee Conmigo L3 · 8. Christmas deck · 9. Tap to Hear app premium unlock.

Every monthly pack carries a parent guide page — how to use it tonight, pronunciation help, and one "say it together" moment.

Spanish printables · Etsy

Spanish-learning printables

Bilingual Spanish-English printables for ages 2–6. Print tonight, play tomorrow. No Spanish needed, parent. Every button below goes to one listing on Etsy — never to a shop page.

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Lee Conmigo readers — the books that teach Spanish

Three little readers that follow the Amigos Arc — words, then phrases, then conversations.

Lee Conmigo Level 2, Mis Primeras Frases, Spanish printable reader by Sammie Hale

Lee Conmigo Level 2 — Mis Primeras Frases

52 phrases, 52 flashcards.

$14.99

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Lee Conmigo Level 3, Mis Primeras Conversaciones, Spanish printable reader by Sammie Hale

Lee Conmigo Level 3 — Mis Primeras Conversaciones

10 stories.

$16.99

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Tap-to-Hear audio decks — tap it, hear it, say it

Tap a word, hear it in Spanish and English, say it back. Latin American Spanish, spoken by a real human voice.

Tap to Hear Spanish Animals

Tap to hear · 10 words, with audio.

$6.99

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Tap to Hear Spanish Colors

Tap to hear · 10 words, with audio.

$6.99

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Tap to Hear Complete Collection

Tap to hear · Animals, Emotions, Colors, Christmas, and Numbers decks with audio.

$19.99

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Printable activity packs — 50 worksheets each, ages 3–6

Tracing, letters, numbers, coloring — fifty pages a pack, ready to print.

Holiday bundles & winter printables

For the season — big bundles and winter pages.

This is the printable activity book — the paperback Winter Activity Book is with the books above.

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Try the method

Try the Amigos Arc — free

Not sure yet? Try it the way the Club works — a little story, a little Spanish, and a page for the fridge. Free, no card, no commitment. If your little one asks for more, the Club is waiting.

Get the free sample pack

Free sample pack on Payhip. You'll go to Payhip to get it — this site doesn't take payments.

Little Amigos Club

The Little Amigos Box

Spanish and English fun for ages 2–6
Diversión en español e inglés para niños de 2 a 6 años

A little box of bilingual fun, arriving every month — no shipping, no waiting, nothing lost in the mail. Print it tonight, play with it tomorrow.

A new theme revealed on the 1st of every month

What's in the box, every month

  • A new theme, revealed on the 1st — something to look forward to all month.

  • The audio first — listen before anything is printed, so the pronunciation is already in your ear.

  • A printable activity pack for the month's theme.

  • A short bilingual story, with a read-aloud.

  • A game to play together.

  • A fridge phrase sheet — the month's words for meals, bedtime, and playtime.

  • A parent guide page — how to use it tonight, pronunciation help, and one "say it together" moment. For grown-ups.

  • A Passport stamp for the month.

$12 a month, or $99 a year. Cancel anytime.

A bilingual box costs $35–$50+/month. The Club is $12.

The Vault and the Passport

Your membership also unlocks the Vault — nine things, one a month for nine months, until the whole vault is yours. Annual members get the whole vault on day one. The vault: Lee Conmigo Levels 1, 2, and 3; all five Tap-to-Hear audio decks; and the Tap to Hear Spanish app premium unlock — the tap-to-hear pronunciation app (5 decks, 48 words, quizzes, a Sticker Book, and tap-to-color pages); premium adds 4 more decks, Food, Family, Body Parts, and Actions (80 more words), plus the Memory Match game, the Reverse Quiz, and Say It! recording practice. Your Passport collects a stamp every month, so you can see how far you've come — and how close the finish line is.

The app is one of the nine vault items — members unlock it in month 9, or on day one with the annual plan.

Two little learners? Add a second child's Passport and printable set for $5 a month.

Join on Payhip — $12/mo Or $99 a year

You'll go to Payhip to join — this site doesn't take payments. Cancel anytime.

Paco, the green parrot who guides Tap to Hear Spanish, wings spread wide in welcome

Meet Paco · The tap-to-hear app

Tap to Hear Spanish

Paco is your guide through Tap to Hear Spanish — the tap-to-hear pronunciation app. Tap a word, hear it in Spanish and English, and say it back.

Tap a picture to hear it

Free to play

  • 5 decks, 48 words
  • Quizzes
  • Tap to Color — 5 coloring pages that say each color in Spanish as you tap
  • A Sticker Book
  • Dress Paco — dress Paco in hats and outfits bought with Plumas you earn
  • Big Screen — big words the whole room can read together
  • Family Games — ¡Paco dice!, Room Scavenger Hunt, Word Bingo, and Team Quiz Relay to play together on one screen
  • Plumas — feathers earned by learning, never bought, spent on Paco's outfits
  • Parent Corner — words practiced, quiz accuracy, and stickers, tracked on your device only

Premium adds

  • 4 more decks — Food, Family, Body Parts, and Actions (80 more words)
  • The Memory Match game
  • The Reverse Quiz
  • Say It! recording practice

The app is the Little Amigos Club's ninth vault treasure — members unlock premium in month 9, or on day one with the annual plan.

A keepsake book · Your child is the hero

Stories Starring Your Child

The keepsake. A book with your child's name in it — for a birthday, a new baby, or a first day.

Three little books, made for one little reader. Pick a story, pick an avatar, and see your child's name on the cover before you pay a cent.

See it first, free

A free preview — the cover and the first spread, with your child's name and avatar — before checkout.

PawPaw's Proof

You approve the proof before anything is printed. Nothing prints until you say it's right.

Keep it forever

A printed hardcover to keep, or a PDF to print at home.

¡Hola, [Name]!

A first hello in two languages.

The Map Adventure

Your child follows the map — PawPaw style.

[Name]'s Big Day

For birthdays, new babies, and first days.

Pick a story

Pick an avatar

¡Hola, [Your child's name here]!

The cover

“¡Hola!” says [Your child's name here] — a first hello in two languages.

The first spread

Audio read-aloud +$5

Buy this book — PDF $20 Buy this book — Hardcover $59.99

Your preview is ready — order the PDF or hardcover on Payhip.

See it first, free. A free preview — the cover and the first spread, with your child's name and avatar — before checkout.

PawPaw's Proof. You approve the proof before anything is printed. Nothing prints until you say it's right.

No photo upload. Ever. You pick from an avatar menu. We never ask for your child's photo — so there's nothing to worry about, and nothing to delete.

PDF $20 · Printed hardcover $59.99 · Audio add-on +$5. Up to 40 books a month, so every one gets PawPaw's attention.

No photo upload, ever — you pick from an avatar menu. Nothing about your child is collected.

About the author

About PawPaw

Sammie Hale is a grandfather, an author, and the PawPaw his grandkids know. His stories are inspired by them — eight grandkids: six Detroit grandkids on map adventures, and twins Denver and Denim in Memphis.

He writes the books he wishes he'd had to read with them: stories about growing up, about family as it really is, and about learning a second language the way children actually learn — through play, repetition, and being read to.

SammieHaleStudio is his studio — his books, his printables, and his Little Amigos Club, all in one place. Big imaginations. Little learners. Two languages. A lifetime of possibilities.

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