![]() ![]() The main character appears to have dreadlocks. It is difficult to tell if a character is reoccurring without flipping back and forth repeatedly. Some pictures have incredibly detailed backgrounds while others are mostly unused space. ![]() Not weird in a whimsical, fun way, or a challenging modern style. Unfortunately the pictures were even more of a disappointment. The pace was uneven and relied heavily on the pictures to form a cohesive story. It felt like some of Seuss’ affirming early readers, but with a larger vocabulary and a huge disconnect between the words and the pictures. This book reads like a Seuss imitation, with additional words at the end as padding. The text is rhyming, but the rhymes are at times spread over multiple pages. ![]() The girl states in first person narration that she likes herself in a variety of ways and circumstances.Įach page spread has at least one sentence and some as many as three. I Like Myself is the story of an exuberant and imaginative little girl* and her dog. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, Massachusetts, 2004. I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow. ![]()
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