Candace Cameron Bure ‘Cried Like a Baby’ reads John Stamos’ book
Candace Cameron Bure says she “cried like a baby” when she heard it Johannes Stamos‘ stories about the late Bob Saget in his If you had told me memoir, which was released late last month.
“I actually listened to it on audio and he narrates it and it’s so good. It was a beautiful book,” Cameron Bure, 47, said exclusively We weekly while promoting the Generous children’s book club. “His last chapter was all about Bob and really closing that part of his life – and it was really beautiful.”
Cameron Bure and Stamos, 60, co-starred with the late Saget Full house from 1987 to 1995. Saget died in January 2022 at the age of 65 due to “blunt head trauma” from an “accidental” fall.
Aside from the parts about her late co-star, Cameron Bure says there were “so many stories” in Stamos’ book that she had “never heard before.”
“There was a lot I knew and it was just so beautiful,” she adds. “It really touched John’s heart because he is someone who loves people and really appreciates his family. And it was just a moving memoir.
Cameron Bure didn’t share any specific anecdotes, but said “things from the early days” surprised her and urged fans to “read the book” so they can experience it for themselves.
In addition to supporting her former costar, Cameron Bure has her own book project this holiday season. The actress is assisting in the launch of the Generous Kids Book Club, a monthly subscription to “fantastic” children’s books and animated ebooks that “promote values that matter,” says Cameron Bure. Us. “Values like giving and thoughtfulness and generosity and empathy and compassion.”
Cameron Bure’s love of children’s books came from her own children. She shares three – daughter Natasha, 25, and sons Lev, 23, and Maksim, 21 – with husband Valeri Bure.
“Reading to my children, especially when they were younger, was my favorite activity,” explains Cameron Bure. Us about the partnership. “I love books. They are a great way to teach, but also to hear what your children are thinking about, and it invites conversation.”
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She recalled “reading in different voices” and making reading “a fun time” with her children. With the Generous Kids Book Club, kids get one book a month, along with “all kinds of goodies, like their stickers and collection card, and some questions about family conversations – it makes it a fun package to open.”
Moreover, the characters return in every book. Although “the spotlight is on a different character each month,” they all appear in each book.
“They’re so cute,” she adds, teasing Jasper the Giraffe and Ellie the Elephant. “They have become a little family… they are all in every book.”
Pre-orders for the Generous Kids Book Club are now available. Shipping begins on Friday, December 1st. Get $10 off your first order with code: First10.
With reporting by Mandie DeCamp