I Can Be Anything!

(Board book)

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When I grow up, what shall I be

In this exuberant book, a little boy contemplates all the interesting and exciting things he could be when he grows up: everything from a paper plane folder to a puppy dog holder, from a baby sis soother to a snowball smoother.

Newbery-Award winning author Jerry Spinelli's simple and charming rhymes are accompanied by internationally-renowned illustrator Jimmy Liao's vibrant and fantastical illustrations. Now available in a board book format, this imaginative joyride about hopes and dreams, and all the things life has to offer will make for the perfect graduation gift.

Reviews

Praise for I Can Be Anything!: * "[An] uplifting, imaginative vision of life's possibilities that suggests that there are no limits -- not even the sky."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Both the lilting text and amusing watercolor and acrylic illustrations are full of energy.... [A] marvelous story."--School Library Journal

Author Bio

Jerry Spinelli is the author of many immensely popular books for young readers, including Eggs; Stargirl; Space Station Seventh Grade; Newbery Honor Book Wringer; Newbery Award winner Maniac Magee; and the picture books Mama Seeton's Whistle and I Can Be Anything! He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Eileen. Jimmy Liao is the author and illustrator of over thirty books that have been translated into many languages worldwide. He lives in Taipei, Taiwan with his wife and daughter.