I Like You So Much: Celebrating What Makes You, You! - Softcover

Avis, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310178282 ISBN 13: 9780310178286

Publisher: Zonderkidz, 2025

Synopsis

Celebrates what makes you, YOU! Encourage children to embrace the journey of discovering their authentic and confident self in this charming picture book by New York Times bestselling author Heather Avis. Showcasing the diversity of different body types, mental health, and disabilities, positively reinforce self-worth and what it means to love yourself, and show others how to as well.

Through heartfelt words and colorful illustrations,?I Like You So Much!?highlights the individuality and wonderful qualities of every child, reminding readers ages 4–8 that they are lovable and worthy just the way they are. Prompt kids to grow into their identity and be kind to themselves as they mark all the things they love: their face, their mind, the way they love! From unique features to incomparable talents to the way they think, feel, and sound, this book reassures children that who they are is amazing and truly enough. A perfect addition for library story time, back to school reading, or classroom discussions,?I Like You So Much!?is a warm and joyful celebration of what makes each and every one of us special.

I Like You So Much:

• Encourages children to be self-confident, self-aware, and secure in who they are—no matter what!
• Represents children of all abilities and showcases the beauty of diversity and differences in physicality and accessibility
• Highlights the resilience it takes to love oneself and others, as well as support kids’ positive emotional wellbeing and mental health
• Is perfect for sharing with your little one at bedtime or in a classroom as a springboard for discussion on diversity, inclusion, and self-love
• Is written by New York Times bestselling author Heather Avis and features beautiful artwork from Juliana Eigner

Join the fun as we celebrate the uniqueness and beauty in every child in your life with?I Like You So Much!

About this title

About the Authors

Heather Avis is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, podcaster, and a Down syndrome advocate. She is the founder of and chief visionary officer at The Lucky Few, an advocacy organization dedicated to shouting worth, shifting narratives, and reimagining what it looks like when we create spaces of belonging. She lives in Southern California with her husband Josh and three kids, Macyn, Truly, and August and two Goldendoodles, Maeby and George Michael. 

Juliana Eigner is a mom, born in São Paulo, who’s been doodling since childhood. She ditched the urban hustle during the pandemic and now lives with her daughter by the mangrove, spending her days surrounded by kids, paints, crabs, and bugs, with canoes and the beach as her backdrop. A pro illustrator for over two decades, she’s currently head over heels for crafting patterns, magazines, and loads of tales for children’s books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zonderkidz
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310178282
• ISBN 13: 9780310178286
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Eigner Juliana
• Number of pages: 32