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I Like This, You Like That

Linda Ashman author Eve Coy illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Abrams

Published:28th Apr '22

Should be back in stock very soon

I Like This, You Like That cover

From acclaimed author Linda Ashman and illustrator Eve Coy comes this joyful picture book about making new friends and finding common groundWe’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.

**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. * Bookli

ISBN: 9781419750892

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

32 pages