A B C I Like Me! [Hardcover]

Nancy Carlson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

A companion book to I Like Me! follows a cheerful pig and his merry companions as they learn to feel good about themselves, and they introduce the alphabet with the help of some colorful illustrations adorned with large letter blocks."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K. This concept book vibrates with bright colors, happy thoughts, and joie de vivre. Beginning with "I am Awesome, Brave, and Cheerful," it goes on to present 20 other ways to feel good about oneself, concluding with "Yawn...I need a good night's sleep so tomorrow...I can Zoom on!" Carlson's cheerful pig, frog, and their friends will delight youngsters as they are reassured about their own emerging personalities. All are shown in large, uncluttered illustrations as they engage in a variety of activities, from a mouse and a pig blasting off in a rocket for "I have big Dreams," to a rabbit banging on a pot for "And sometimes, I'm Noisy!" A storytime natural.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NE
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-6. The self-confident little pig of I Like Me (1994) returns with a group of friends. They take a spirited journey through the alphabet during which they proclaim that they are awesome, brave, and cheerful, and later that they are good at sharing and that they eat all their vegetables. The alphabet connection is a little strained, but kids will enjoy this more for the exuberant pictures. Along with the vivacious pig, a mouse, a frog, and other animal friends raise their self-esteem and send positive messages. Carlson has a talent for producing art that looks deceptively simple, and that is especially true here. Actually, each page is meticulously designed, brightly colored, and executed to achieve a sense of motion and motivation. It's hard to be down around a book this up. Ilene Cooper

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670874582
• ISBN-13: 978-0670874583
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

This year illustrator and author Nancy Carlson published her 44th children's book. Her specialty is teaching kids to feel good about themselves and others.Kids, parents, teachers and even book critics think she does a great job. That's because she is never out of touch with the kid spirit inside herself. Her brightly colored pencil drawings perfectly capture the happy-go-lucky characters that fill her clever and funny books. There is a life lesson to be learned from each story.Nancy decided at age five to be an artist. As a child, Nancy would sit on her bed and draw for hours. "I began creating characters and telling stories through my drawings," Nancy said. "I always had the need to communicate something through my art." Her early love of comic books influenced her style of drawing and use of color.A graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art, Nancy has kept alive a youthful zest for life. Readers and book reviewers alike are charmed by her jazzy yet childlike drawings done with bright colored pencils. In all 42 books and four stage plays, she uses well-placed humor in words and pictures to tickle the funny bone of children and their parents.Humorous childhood experiences from her own life growing up in Minneapolis and from the escapades of her three children provide themes for stories. Most of her books feature animal characters that show the funny side of people. Nancy's two dogs, cat and a guinea pig are a source of inspiration.Nancy Carson lives in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. She and her husband, Barry McCool, have three children, two dogs, and a cat. Nancy loves nature and spends as much time outdoors as possible, running, biking and birdwatching. Besides writing and illustrating children's books, she designs posters, t-shirts, caps, greeting cards and other specialty items, which are marketed across the country through McCool Unlimited, Inc. and available though Nancy's on-line catalogue.Readers say they recognize themselves and their friends in the characters who triumph over everyday situations.Each story helps young readers deal with life's little problems, while teaching the basic values of honesty, determination and self-confidence.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A B C I Like Me!, April 5, 2000

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Christy Armstrong (Grayson, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A B C I Like Me! (Hardcover)

If you like "I Like Me" by Nancy Carlson, then you will love "A B C I Like Me"! It is a great way to build a child's self-esteem, while teaching them the alpahabet. The illustrations will keep young children interested until the end. I recommend if for children ages 3-6.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for small children of all ages!, March 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: ABC I Like Me! (Paperback)

My son, who is 19 months old, recently received this book as a gift. He absolutely ADORES it! He asks us to read it to him over and over again. We have scores of children's books in our house and he has not responded to any of them the way he has to this book.

I think he likes the book because of its simplicity. Each page features a colorful illustration and a short self-esteem-building message related to each letter of the alphabet (for example, "A, I am awesome! "B, I am brave!"

The Amazon listing recommends this book for children aged 4-8, but the book itself lists the recommended ages as 2-5. I would definitely recommend this book for a 2 year old child and even those who are younger. I would consider it a bit too simple for a child over 5.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son really loves this book, April 6, 2008

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Bensbooksma "liisb" (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A B C I Like Me! (Hardcover)

This is a nice book that has a different view of putting words to letters by using feel good words. "Feeling good about me is as easy as ABC". A I am Awesome, B I am Brave. Helps build self confidence.