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I Like This, You Like That

Linda Ashman

From acclaimed author Linda Ashman and illustrator Eve Coy comes I Like This, You Like That, a joyful picture book about making new friends and finding common ground.

We're opposites! / You're right--we are.
Like big and small. / Like near and far.
But even when we disagree / I like you, and you like me.

A rhyming friendship story told in two voices, this picture book follows two children as they try to discover what they have in common, from favorite toys to shaggy dogs to pizza toppings.
With its gentle message and dynamic illustrations, this sweet story is sure to resonate with young readers.

"This quietly beautiful celebration of childhood will appeal to a wide range of young readers and may inspire dialogue about constructive disagreement and respecting differences." --School Library Journal (Starred Review)

Book Details

  • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
  • Publish Date: Apr 19th, 2022
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.20in - 9.20in - 0.40in - 0.80lb
  • EAN: 9781419750892
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Social Themes - FriendshipStories in Verse (see also Poetry)Imagination & Play

About the Author

Ashman, Linda: - Linda Ashman is the author of more than 40 picture books and the creator of The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Writing Picture Books. Her books have been included on the "best of the year" lists of the New York Times, Parenting and Child magazines, the New York Public Library, the ILA/CBC, and more, and have been translated into many languages. Ashman lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband and two elderly dogs.

Praise for this book

**STARRED REVIEW**
"This quietly beautiful celebration of childhood will appeal to a wide range of young readers and may inspire dialogue about constructive disagreement and respecting differences."--School Library Journal
"Few picture-book authors have Ashman's gift for writing rhymed verse with a natural cadence and an easygoing style. Appearing in speech balloons, the children's comments reflect individual preferences rather than gender stereotyping. Coy's bright, buoyant illustrations, created with watercolors, aquarelle crayons, and colored pencils, capture the many moods of children at play." --Booklist