I'M GONNA LIKE ME: Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem
by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler Books (Harper Collins Imprint)
ISBN: 0060287616
Ages 4-8
32 pages

"I'm gonna like me
when I grin and I see
the space in my mouth
where two teeth used to be."

Learn to celebrate yourself! Why? Because you are you --- one of a kind --- special! The successful team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell have collaborated on another wonderful children's book to be shared between parents and children. Enjoy the playful words of wisdom related through the eyes of a young boy and girl who have learned how important it is to like themselves, no matter what the situation.

WHERE DO BALLOONS GO? An Uplifting Mystery
by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler Books
ISBN: 006027980X
Ages 4-8
36 pages

When a boy accidentally lets go of his balloon and it floats away, he imagines all the things that might happen to balloons once they are on the loose. The rhyming text and playful artwork depict balloons that tango with airplanes, cha-cha with birds and more. The book includes reusable vinyl stickers and laminated endpages so you can imagine a balloon story of your own, too.

WHEN I WAS LITTLE: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth
by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler Books
ISBN: 0060210788
Ages 4-8
36 pages

Even though it wasn't all that long ago, the four-year-old in this book recalls her past in hilarious, exuberant style. She's now sophisticated enough to go to school, eat pizza and even paint her fingernails. She no longer cries, sleeps in a crib or eats the "goo and yucky stuff" that is baby food. Cornell's free-spirit drawings add to the humor.

TODAY I FEEL SILLY: And Other Moods That Make My Day
by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler Books
ISBN: 0060245603
Ages 4-8
40 pages

"Today I feel silly. Mom says it's the heat.
I put rouge on the cat and gloves on my feet..."

Whether you feel happy, sad, excited or grumpy, this book is sure to cover any mood you may be in. Even if you're feeling cranky, reading these tongue-tickling rhymes will have you laughing in no time. Laura Cornell's playful, stylishly slapdash watercolors add to the fun.

TELL ME AGAIN: About the Night I Was Born
by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell
Joanna Cotler Books
ISBN: 006024528X
Ages 4-8
40 pages

"Tell me again about the night I was born...
Tell me again how you . . . would adopt me and be my parents.
Tell me again about our first night as a family."

A tender story, beautifully illustrated, of how a couple unable to conceive their own child becomes a family through adoption. It's a loving testimonial that will warm the heart of readers and listeners alike.

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