I Like Me! (Puffin Storytapes)

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Summary: excellent for a preschooler's sad moments
Review: A great way for preschoolers to repair their fragile sense of self and self-respect. Any child should be able to absorb these positive message to repeat to themselves when they feel down.

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Summary: This is an excellent book that reminds us of our importance
Review: I found this book to be very uplifting. My children (girls -3yr & 2 yr) loved it. It estabilishes self confidence by reminding us of activities that we do daily-- by ourselves. The book gives us a lot of reasons to be proud of ourselves. Caution: the main character is a girl pig and I was told not to buy the book for our cousin (boy - 5 yr) because he is sensitive to gender (he wouldn't relate to it). I would definately recommend this book for children (boys and girls) or even a depressed adult!

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Summary: Excellent book for instilling a positive attitude!!
Review: I satrted reading this book to my daughter when she was one. She loved to kiss the pig on the last page good night. This book taught her to "try and try again" no matter how much trouble she was having. Many times when she would get frustrated while learning a new skill instead of crying she would stop and say "try again". I buy this for all the baby girls I know. My one year old son does love it too!

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Summary: I think it's a wonderful self appreciation book.
Review: I strongly believe that this is a wonderful book for children to read, especially those who may feel different than other children. I wish this book was around when I was younger. I especially like the fact that the character, although she's a pig, is portrayed as an active, stylish, and well kept individual. I think that sends out a positive image to children, especially little girls with weight problems.

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Summary: "I have a best friend... me!"
Review: Just to add to other great reviewers' points, this book is perfect for conveying joy in life's many possible activities, even when you don't have someone else to share them with. I counsel lots of folks to whom I loan my copy - parents of one child who worry their child will be lonely if an "only", single moms who also welcome reminders that life can be fun even when you aren't in a relationship, and parents-to-be who worry their child will feel badly about differences, for ex. if they're adopted or conceived with the help of a donor [the topic of my book]. This pig bravely goes on learning even when she's embarrassed or makes mistakes - so this is a good book for parents and kids!

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Summary: Everyone should have a copy of this book!
Review: My mother bought a copy of this title for me to give to her future grandchild. I was so inspired by it, that I want to give it to all of my friends now. This book has delightful drawings and a wonderful message. This book is fun to read as an adult and a child. It is so important that children and adults are surrounded by positive messages like the one this book has to offer. I recommend it for everyone!



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Summary: wise lessons from a confident pig
Review: The message of this self-esteem building book is above my 2 years olds comprehension right now, but the illustrations of this confident pig's day include lots of colorful object for a young child to point out. And when I noticed how hard it was for me to read the sentence, "I like my round tummy" without editorializing, I realized it is a pretty important message for mothers too.

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Summary: Terrific and fun book for young ones!
Review: The positive messages of this book are complemented by the terrific illustrations. A very simple yet important text as it teaches little ones to like themselves. The main character is one very upbeat pig. My son enjoys and laughs at the illustrations. The text provides fodder for conversation. Not too heavy in a figurative or literal way, this book is small enough to warrant a place on every small child's bookshelf. You may also want to check out Ms. Carlson's other books as they are all terrific. Highly recommended!

Rating:
Summary: Terrific and fun book for young ones!
Review: The positive messages of this book are complemented by the terrific illustrations. A very simple yet important text as it teaches little ones to like themselves. The main character is one very upbeat pig. My son enjoys and laughs at the illustrations. The text provides fodder for conversation. Not too heavy in a figurative or literal way, this book is small enough to warrant a place on every small child's bookshelf. You may also want to check out Ms. Carlson's other books as they are all terrific. Highly recommended!