Best Selling Books by Jamie Lee Curtis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling creative team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell comes a timely picture book about immigration. Raising important identity issues like “Where did we come from?” and “Who are we?” This Is Me is as delightful as it is important, sure to stimulate dinner table conversation. In This Is Me a teacher tells her class about her great-grandmother’s dislocating journey from home to a new country with nothing but a small suitcase to bring along. And she asks: What would you pack? What are the things you love best? What says “This is me!” With its lively, rhyming language and endearing illustrations, it’s a book to read again and again, imagining the lives of the different characters, finding new details in the art, thinking about what it would be like to move someplace completely different.

In a celebration of delayed gratification, New York Times bestselling duo Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell give readers a new self-help book for kids that explains why waiting can be wonderful—and can give you a reason to cheer all year round, from New Year''s Day to Kwanzaa, and all the holidays in between. Just one more sleep… Waiting is not easy—especially for children. Often they measure the concept of time in how many more sleeps until the exciting day comes, when there is so much to do, so many exciting things to explore, and so many holidays to celebrate! In a buoyant book that channels childhood exuberance, Jamie Lee Curtis makes it clear why waiting is worth it. And with Laura Cornell’s bold and humorous artwork helping readers celebrate and appreciate milestones throughout the year, this is a story worth waiting for—and one kids will want to read over and over again.

"When I was little, I could hardly do anything. But now I can do lots of things, like braid my own hair and go to nmusery school. I''m not a baby anymore. I''m me!"Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell perfectly capture a little girl''s simple, childlike celebration of herself, as she looks back on her childhood from the lofty height of four and a half years. This spirited view of growing up is perfect for the youngest readers.

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 the first time you held me in your arms . . In asking her mother and father to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl shows that it is a cherished tale she knows by heart. Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell come together once again to create a unique celebration of the love and joy a baby brings into the world. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a heartwarming story, not only of how one child is born but of how a family is born.

"When I was little, I could hardly do anything. But now I can do lots of things, like braid my own hair and go to nmusery school. I''m not a baby anymore. I''m me!"Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell perfectly capture a little girl''s simple, childlike celebration of herself, as she looks back on her childhood from the lofty height of four and a half years. This spirited view of growing up is perfect for the youngest readers.

I know some Big Words. I''ll teach them to you. Although you are small, you can use Big Words too. Big Words aren''t scary. They''re big fun to learn. I was taught once and now it''s your turn. The eighth hilarious picture book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell helps little people communicate in a big person''s world. With grown-up words like cooperate, respect, patience and considerate, a big, boisterous and zany family celebrates the power of language and discovers that words—big or little—are the bridge that connects us all.

Celebrate liking yourself! Through alternating points of view, a girl''s and a boy''s, Jamie Lee Curtis''s triumphant text and Laura Cornell''s lively artwork show kids that the key to feeling good is liking yourself because you are you. Like the duo''s first New York Times best-seller, Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day, this is an inspired book to rejoice in and share. I''m Gonna Like Me will have kids letting off some self-esteem in no time!

It''s hard to be five. Just yelled at my brother. My mind says do one thing. My mouth says another. It''s fun to be five! Big changes are here! My body''s my car, and I''m licensed to steer. Learning not to hit? Having to wait your turn? Sitting still? It''s definitely hard to be five. But Jamie Lee Curtis''s encouraging text and Laura Cornell''s playful illustrations make the struggles of self-control a little bit easier and a lot more fun! This is the sixth inspired book from the #1 New York Times best-selling team of Today I Feel Silly: & Other Moods That Make My Day and I''m Gonna Like Me: Letting Off a Little Self Esteem.

Today I feel silly. Mom says it''s the heat. I put rouge on the cat and gloves on my feet. I ate noodles for breakfast and pancakes at night. I dressed like a star and was quite a sight. Today I am sad, my mood''s heavy and gray. There''s a frown on my face and it''s been there all day. My best friend and I had a really big fight. She said that I tattled and I know that she''s right. Silly, cranky, excited, or sad--everyone has moods that can change each day. Jamie Lee Curtis''s zany and touching verse, paired with Laura Cornell''s whimsical and original illustrations, helps kids explore, identify, and, even have fun with their ever-changing moods. Here''s another inspired picture book from the bestselling author-illustrator team of Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born and When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old''s Memoir of Her Youth.

My mommy hung the moon. She tied it with string. My mommy''s good at EVERYTHING. The ninth children''s book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is a celebration of unconditional love between mother and child. Mommy is the best at everything: Not only does she carpool, untangle kites, steal bases, and bake cookies, she also seems to light up the sun with her love. Written straight from the heart and illustrated with tender hilarity, My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story is a keepsake that defines the magical relationship a mother has with her son or daughter. So grab the little one you love, and rejoice as the ordinary moments of everyday life become extraordinary because of the magic of mother love.

Is there really a human race? Is it going on now all over the place? When did it start? Who said, "Ready, Set, Go"? Did it start on my birthday? I really must know. With these questions, our hero''s imagination is off and running. Is the human race an obstacle course? Is it a spirit? Does he get his own lane? Does he get his own coach? Written with Jamie Lee Curtis''s humor and heart and illustrated with Laura Cornell''s worldly wit, Is There Really a Human Race? Is all about relishing the journey and making good choices along the way—because how we live and how we love is how we learn to make the world a better place, one small step at a time.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell''s bestselling books have been helping children grow for the past fifteen years! Now four of these favorite titles are gathered in this delightful collection with activities, songs, and stories perfect for families to share. Come read, learn, and play with Jamie Lee Curtis''s Books to Grow By Treasury.

Discover the incredible debut graphic novel from Academy Award-winning Hollywood horror legend Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween, Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Russell Goldman and illustrated by award-winning artist Karl Stevens. After witnessing her engineer father die in mysterious circumstances on one of the Cobalt Corporation’s experimental oil extraction projects, Nova Terrell has grown up to hate the seemingly benevolent company that the town of Catch Creek, New Mexico relies on for its livelihood and, thanks to the “Mother Nature” project, its clean water. Haunted by her father’s death, the rebellious Nora wages a campaign of sabotage and vandalism on the oil giant’s facilities and equipment, until one night she makes a terrifying discovery about the true nature of the “Mother Nature” project and the malevolent, long-dormant horror it has awakened, which threatens to destroy them all…

The tenth collaboration between Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell celebrates the everyday bravery of trying new things for the very first time. While our spunky heroine, Frankie, learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, love her first dog, borrow a book from the library, say when she’s wrong, try yucky food and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows—and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.

Mom is old-fashioned. She likes things hand sewn. To make her more modern, we bought a smartphone. . . . For Mom’s birthday, her kids are excited to teach her how to take selfies with her new smartphone. At first, it’s lots of fun for the whole family. Soon, driven to take the perfect selfie, Mom begins to document everything, from ski team practice to dance class, and even photo-bombing someone''s wedding—until her daughter reminds her that maybe this smartphone wasn’t the best gift after all. In a world obsessed with self-documentation comes a tale in Me, Myselfie, & I that shows us with humor and love that the best things happen while the smartphone is turned off.

Haven''t you ever wondered ... Where do balloons go when you let them go free? It can happen by accident. It happened to me. Do they tango with airplanes? Or cha-cha with birds? Can plain balloons read balloons printed with words? When one little boy accidentally lets go of his balloon, his imagination takes him on its journey. Jamie Lee Curtis''s gentle and humorous exploration of the joys and perils of a balloon''s life is whimsically brought to life by Laura Cornell''s illustrations. From the best-selling author-illustrator team of Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods that Make My Day comes another delightful mystery about letting go. Includes cool reusable stickers and two play areas!

A child wonders about what happens to a balloon that is let go, as a parent would wonder about what might happen to a child once he leaves home.

UN NIÑO Y UNA NIÑA NOS MUESTRAN LAS LLAVES DE LA FELICIDAD, PORQUE TÚ ERES TÚ.   ESCRITO EN DIVERTIDOS VERSOS RÍTMICOS Y FRESCOS, LLENOS DE ALEGRÍA Y GANAS DE VIVIR, CON ILUSTRACIONES LLENAS DE DETALLES, ESTE LIBRO RECORRE DIFERENTES SITUACIONES Y MOMENTOS EN LA VIDA: ALGUNOS ALEGRES, OTROS DIFÍCILES.NUNCA VIENE MAL UN POQUITO DE AUTOESTIMA, NOS DICE LA AUTORA, QUIEN SABE CÓMO SACARLE PARTIDO A LOS BUENOS ESTADOS DE ÁNIMO. IR COMO NOS GUSTE, AYUDAR EN CASA, SENTIRNOS BIEN SIEMPRE CON NOSOTROS MISMOS Y ANTE LOS DEMÁS.

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Celebrate liking yourself! With fun rhyming verses and fresh lively artwork, best-selling team Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell''s new book is about how it''s important to like yourself every day. Through alternating points of view, a boy''s and a girl''s, I''m Gonna Like Me shows kids that whether they get an answer wrong in school or are picked last for the team, what''s most important is liking yourself because you are you. In the tradition of this duo''s first New York Times best-seller, Today I Feel Silly, this new book shows us that having pride in who we are is what matters most. I''m Gonna Like Me is the fifth book from this beloved team, whose most recent book, Where Do Balloons Go?, spent 35 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list.

Bobo, enfadado, emocionado, triste... Nuestro humor cambia cada día. Los divertidos e inspirados versos de Jamie Lee Curtis, junto con las originales ilustraciones de Laura Cornell, animan al niño a investigar, a identificar e incluso a jugar con los diferentes estados de ánimo. Libros para niños del tándem autora-ilustradora que tantos éxitos ha tenido con Cuéntame otra vez la noche que nací y Cuando yo era pequeña.

A young child asks her parents to retell the story of the night she was born and they rushed to the hospital to adopt her.

This book''s catchy rhyming text follows a little girl as she goes from silly to grumpy to excited to confused and so on. As the bouncy red-headed girl explores and acknowledges her emotions, readers learn to recognize their own mood swings. The expressive watercolor illustrations perfectly capture the moods portrayed throughout the book. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

A child begs her adoptive parents to recount how they came to be a family but ends up telling a well-known tale herself.

A four-year-old describes how she has changed since she was a baby.

Jamie Lee Curtis presents a charming story that addresses the way children innocently look at themselves and the world. Young readers will appreciate a story that enables them to reflect on their own childhood and then be able to do grown-up things like brushing their teeth and getting dressed on their own. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.