I Like You [Hardcover]

Sandol Stoddard Warburg (Author), Jacqueline Chwast (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1990 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years

Here is the book that Romeo would have given Juliet, Charlie Brown would have given Snoopy, and you can give to some very special friend. This special book expresses the true meaning of friendship in a long list of ways with charming accompanying illustrations

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Here is the book that Romeo would have given Juliet; Charlie Brown would have given Snoopy; and you can give to some very special friend" proclaims the back cover of this small, whimsical book. Written in 1965 by Sandol Stoddard Warburg, it still makes the perfect present for your best friend. Not just any run-of-the-mill best friend, though. This book is for the kind of friend who yells for you when you get lost in Grand Central Station or pretends to save you when you pretend to be drowning. Or, as Warburg puts it, "You know how to be silly / That's why I like you / Boy are you ever silly / I never met anybody sillier than me / till I met you." I Like You is simple and quirky, uses words like "snurkle," and is laden with delightful Maurice Sendak-style pen-and-ink illustrations of alligators dancing, lively children, mirth, and general goofiness. Do you need new answers to the question "How do I like thee?" I Like You is a great help for counting the ways.(All Ages)

Review

"A small book with a single message amplified and illustrated with cartoon-style drawings." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395071763
• ISBN-13: 978-0395071762
• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 0.4 x 5.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Valentine's Day

More About the Author

SANDOL STODDARD WARBURG is the author of more than two dozen books, including several for adults. She lives and writes in Hawaii.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A celebration of friendship June 29, 1999

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

I was given this book when I graduated high school, and I kept it with me all through college. I would sometimes read it aloud to friends in my dorm and when it came time for college graduation, I got an amazing surprise. My best friend "stole" the book from my room, and armed with a video camera, videotaped people who were special to me each reading a passage from the book and relating memories of our college years. That was almost 10 years ago. My best friend is now about to have a baby, and I am going to make sure it is the first book my little "niece" or "nephew" gets. It is a simple, unsappy, silly, and timeless reminder that friends are to be cherished, and the person who is willing to be a "goofus on the roofus" with you is a special pal indeed.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So many reasons / So many reasons / I like this book / I do February 12, 2002

By Box2er

Format:Hardcover

I LIKE YOU is a perfect little gift for anyone you hold close and dear to your heart. Warburg captures the essence of those few, important relationships in our lives that need no explanation, that fill us with warmth and provide us with unconditional support. The book is graced with delightful illustrations and Warburg's wonderful childlike verses such as this...

I like you because if I think I am going to
throw up then you are really sorry

You don't just pretend you are busy looking at
the birdies and all that

You say maybe it was something you ate

You say the same thing happened to me sometime

And the same thing did

I just gave this book to my three closest girlfriends, as it perfectly sums up our relationships:

I like you because because because
I forget why I like you
But I do
So many reasons

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for any age December 15, 1998

By [e-mail]

Format:Hardcover

I was given this book as a child but it wasn't until I read it as an adult that I realized how special it is. Its perfect as a gift for friends, family, that special someone, or for yourself when you're feeling down. I read it whenever I want to remember how simple life can be or if I need a good laugh. I think it teaches you a lesson to live by: remember to be goofy sometimes and enjoy the silly moments in life with the people you love, I mean really enjoy them, like you would a parade, no matter what day it is!