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Table of Contents
About The Book
James is a lucky boy.
He has Mommy
and Daddy
and Grandma
and Auntie who all love him.
He has a best friend, Angela.
James lives in the city,
near enough to a fairground
to ride there in a yellow car.
He's near a bus line, too.
An express!
And what's more,
he already has four stories
written about him
in one book,
pictured in charming detail,
and just right for participation
by other boys and girls
of James's lucky age.
He has Mommy
and Daddy
and Grandma
and Auntie who all love him.
He has a best friend, Angela.
James lives in the city,
near enough to a fairground
to ride there in a yellow car.
He's near a bus line, too.
An express!
And what's more,
he already has four stories
written about him
in one book,
pictured in charming detail,
and just right for participation
by other boys and girls
of James's lucky age.
About The Author
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Amy Schwartz (1954–2023) was a beloved author and illustrator who made more than forty picture books, including Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow featured title; What James Likes Best, a Charlotte Zolotow Award winner; A Teeny Tiny Baby; I Can’t Wait!; Busy Babies; 13 Stories about Harris; 13 Stories About Ayana; and the 100 Things series. From the very beginning of her career, Amy had an impeccable eye and ear for the specific details of the lives of young children, and this gave her books a universal honesty that touched readers of all ages.
About The Illustrator
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Amy Schwartz (1954–2023) was a beloved author and illustrator who made more than forty picture books, including Bea and Mr. Jones, a Reading Rainbow featured title; What James Likes Best, a Charlotte Zolotow Award winner; A Teeny Tiny Baby; I Can’t Wait!; Busy Babies; 13 Stories about Harris; 13 Stories About Ayana; and the 100 Things series. From the very beginning of her career, Amy had an impeccable eye and ear for the specific details of the lives of young children, and this gave her books a universal honesty that touched readers of all ages.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (January 21, 2014)
- Length: 32 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481425360
- Ages: 2 - 5
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Awards and Honors
- Horn Book Fanfare
- Booklist Editors' Choice
- Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
- Riverbank Review Books of Distinction Finalist
- ABC Children's Bookseller's Choices
- Charlotte Award (NY)
- Charlotte Zolotow Award (CCBC/Wisconsin): Winner, Honor Book, Highly Commended (three categories, three winners)
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): What James Likes Best Trade Paperback 9781481425360
- Author Photo (jpg): Amy Schwartz none(0.1 MB)
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