Book description
High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselvesāinside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters.Ā Ā Ā Ā At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's wild illustrations unite inā¦
Why read it?
2 authors picked I Like Myself! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
"I like my eyes, my ears, my nose. I like my fingers and my toes. I like me wild. I like me tame. I like me different and the same."
Saying "I like" something about myself is self-affirmation. This book is special to me because this is the first book I read to my daughter during my pregnancy. I remember receiving this book from a dear friend at my baby shower. I always knew that words are powerful, especially words from parents or guardians. Our words promote cognitive functioning. I used this book as the foundation to start incorporatingā¦
From LaTasha's list on empowering books for kids.
This rhyming picture book is full of frolic and fun as it follows a childās celebration of self. āI like myself! Iām glad Iām me. Thereās no one else Iād rather be.ā In a world constantly trying to make us into something or someone else, I Like Myself! carries a powerful message and reminder to celebrate who we are. This is a book I could read over and over with a message we all need to hear again and again.
From Kathy's list on social emotional learning and well being.
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