OL15996474W Pages 42 Ppi 300 Republisher_date 20200220203622 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 336 Scandate 20200219224726 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780152020132 Tts_version 3. I like me wild, I like me tame, I like me different and the same. Product Details Item : NTS979905 ISBN13: 9780439799058 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 32 Genre: Poetry, Songs, Verse Grades: K - 2 Guided Reading Level: GR Level K DRA Level. I like my eyes, my ears, my nose, I like my fingers and my toes. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful, and straight from the heart. I like my self I like myself, I’m glad I’m me, there’s no one else I’d rather be. What is there to like about yourself Many things Follow along this inspirational children's book, 'I Like Myself' with lively sound. Urn:lcp:ilikemyself0000beau:epub:3d9b218d-5ab4-4863-a147-7b488ca7a29c Foldoutcount 0 Identifier ilikemyself0000beau Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t7rp1pm05 Invoice 1652 Isbn 0152020136Ġ15205281X Lccn 2002153854 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA17207 Openlibrary_edition My favorite poem (mi poema favorito) Laura Gutiérrez Libro por: Karen Beaumont. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:07:01 Associated-names Catrow, David, illustrator Bookplateleaf 0003 Boxid IA1778505 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Col_number COL-609 Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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