John Stamos will make his children’s literature debut next year, People magazine reports.
Penguin Workshop will publish the actor’s Love From Above: A Story of Tiny Birds and Their Big Meaning, co-written with his 8-year-old son, Billy Stamos, next spring. The press calls the book “a touching and inspirational story about remembering those we love in the signs that are all around us.”
John Stamos first gained notice as a cast member of the soap opera General Hospital, and then rose to fame with his portrayal of the character Jesse Katsopolis on the sitcom Full House. A musician, he sometimes plays drums live with the band the Beach Boys.
In 2023, he published a memoir, If You Would Have Told Me. A critic for Kirkus called the book “a heartfelt, sincere memoir filled with useful wisdom.”
Love From Above, which John Stamos also illustrated, will follow Christopher, a boy who sees a pair of hummingbirds in a garden; his father tells him that the birds represent loved ones who have died. Christopher urges his friends to look for signs that their family members and friends who have passed away are still in the world.
“Love From Above is a book from Billy and me, from our hearts to yours,” Stamos told People. “We hope it brings a little comfort, a little hope, and maybe a smile the next time a hummingbird flies by.”
Love From Above is slated for publication on April 20, 2027.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
