I Like Myself

High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves—inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful—and straight from the heart. KAREN BEAUMONT 's picture books include Being Friends, illustrated by Joy Allen, and Louella Mae, She's Run Away!, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. She lives in Capitola, California. DAVID CATROW is a political cartoonist and the illustrator of many popular books for children, including the Book Sense 76 Top Ten selection Don't Take Your Snake for a Stroll by Karin Ireland. He lives in Springfield, Ohio. Annotation In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance. Editorial Reviews The Barnes & Noble Review Give kids a dose of healthy confidence building with this visually hilarious, romping picture book from Karen Beaumont and I'm Still Here in the Bathtub illustrator David Catrow. Loaded with wacky scenes of a small, smiley-faced girl with big self-esteem, this open-hearted picture book celebrates liking yourself: "Inside, outside, upside down, from head to toe and all around, I like it all! It all is me! And me is all I want to be." Beaumont's peppy rhymes bounce along as the girl hangs out with her pooch, dances in a birdbath, rides a zany bicycle, imagines herself with "purple polka-dotted lips," and more (even with those lips, she'd still like herself). Catrow's illustrations are as jubilant and knee-slapping as ever, set from fun perspectives and adding silly extras that make the text even more uplifting. A joyous read for celebrating the spirit, this excellent companion to Jamie Lee Curtis's I'm Gonna Like Me or Todd Parr's The Feel Good Book will help any kid stay confident or overcome those down-in-th