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
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"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)
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"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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By Nicole
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I love this book. It is a perfect gift for a friend, family member, or significant other. Super cute and a reasonable price.
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A very good friend read this book at our wedding, and it was the most delightful thing ever. I can't tell you how many people came up to us (and to her) afterward asking about the book. It brought tears to my eyes and smiles and laughter to our wedding ceremony. I love this book.
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I first heard this book when I was a very little girl at summer camp. Two of the counselors read it to each other at a campfire, taking turns reading the lines. When I grew up, I became one of those counselors who frequently read it with a good friend at different campfires. It's held a place in my heart ever since.
We all made a rule that "I Like You" is not a book you can buy for yourself. You can only own it if someone else gives it to you, and I have given it to many of the most important people in my life. It's quite possibly the best gift I've ever found to give to someone.
This year at Christmastime I gave it to a special friend, and I read it out loud to him before he left. I told him it was one of my favorite books and I'd loved it since I was a child. After we read it, he said, "This means a lot for adults, too." Since then he is constantly throwing out "I like you"'s to me and quoting the book--it means a lot to both of us now. :)
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This little book is incredible, one of the best books I have ever purchased. I bought it for my boyfriend of 6 years and it was perfect at communicating how I felt when I was with... Read more
Published on Jan 4 2004 by S. Daniel
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My one-year-old daughter just picked this off the bookstore shelf, so I bought it for her. What a wonderful, sweet book! Read more
Published on Oct 23 2003 by Marnie Masuda
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An ephinany for grown-ups....as are many children's books (as are many children). While shopping for the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling, I, the impulse shopper, bought this book... Read more
Published on Jun 29 2003 by colette christianson
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Simple, innocent, and quite meaningful
I was looking for a gift for my girlfriend, something that wasn't too cliched or overdone. Somehow the recommendation system at Amazon pointed out this little gem. Read more
Published on May 1 2003 by p-51
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What a beautiful book...
When I had read this book by myself, I thought that it was the cutest thing, but it really didn't stir any emotions. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2003
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Sometimes liking is stronger than loving
My mother gave my father this book many years ago, and my sister and I grew up reading the dog-eared pages and studying the black-and-white line drawings. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2003 by Sarah Lally Brown
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Best Gift Ever
I just gave this book to my girlfriend for her birthday along with a few other, more expensive and fancier gifts. Ever since she first read the book, it has not left her hands. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2002 by PK
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Short & Sweet
I bought this book for my boyfriend on Valentine's Day. Upon reading it for myself, I simply could not wait the next week to give it to him and immediately proclaimed it an early... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2002
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So many reasons / So many reasons / I like this book / I do
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... Read more
Published on Feb 13 2002 by Box2er
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This is best gift I have ever received
This past Christmas (2001), my boyfriend gave me this as a gift. He knew of my love for childrens books, and got it for me. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2002 by Adrieanna Sansing
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