A deeply moving and personal family story is conveyed in the pages of his first children’s book by beloved Greek-born actor John Stamos , with a valuable collaborator at his side: his 8-year-old son, Billy .
Titled “Love from Above: A Story of Tiny Birds and Their Big Meaning” , the illustrated edition from Penguin Workshop is aimed at children aged 4 to 8, opening a tender dialogue around loss, memory and the timeless power of love.
The idea was born from a family tradition that associates hummingbirds with people who have passed away. When the actor’s father passed away, his mother saw a hummingbird in the garden and felt its presence, an image that was indelibly etched in his memory and revived years later, when little Billy saw two birds in the yard and shouted with childlike innocence: “Dad, look! It’s Grandma Reta and Grandpa Bill!”
Through the story of little Christopher, the 62-year-old actor and his son wanted to offer comfort, hope, and a warm smile to children and parents who are faced with the sadness of separation, reminding them that those we love never truly abandon us.
Ioannis Philippos Stamatopoulos—as is his real name, with roots from Kakouri, Arcadia —has had a brilliant career spanning decades, from the legendary role of “Uncle Jesse” on Full House and Dr. Tony Gates on the series ER , to Broadway successes and his autobiography If You Would Have Told Me .
Today, happily at the side of his wife Caitlin McHugh Stamos and active in important charitable causes against infant abandonment, he joins his voice with his son in a heartfelt project, proving that love always finds new, bright ways to make itself present.
