"Bam," Jeremy has a "I am jam." The poetry book begins with the main character, Jeremy, looking in the mirror admiring himself. "I looked in the mirror/ and what did I see?/ A real handsome dude/ looking just like me." Jeremy goes around town energetically bumping into family and friends, and they share their point of view of him and the role he plays in their life. He realizes he is a brother, son, writer, and etc. Each poem helps him see he is valued. The book ends with the author and illustrator who are father and son listing all of the roles they play in life. The mixed media collage style illustrations perfectly match the upbeat urban end rhyme. This book is a rhythmic hip-hop read aloud for children 5 to 11. Children will enjoy this verse picture book with layered themes of family, community and self worth. The author ends the poem by encouraging the reader to write a poem which makes it a great book to introduce poetry. Recommended.
Looking Like Me. By Walter Dean Myers. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. Egmont, 2009 Unpaged. $18.99.
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