- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (Aug 5 2010)
- ISBN-10: 031610244X
- ISBN-13: 978-0316102445
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 0.6 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,299,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
This exuberant book offers up everything from a paper plane folder to a puppy dog holder, from a silly joke teller to a snowball smoother. Award winning author Jerry Spinelli's simple and charming rhymes are accompanied by internationally-renowned illustrator Jimmy Liao's vibrant and fantastical illustrations. This book is an imaginative joyride about hopes and dreams and a reminder of all the possibilities life has to offer. So, what do you want to be? Remember - you can be anything!
About the Author
Jerry Spinelli started out wanting to be a cowboy. Luckily for young readers, he later decided to become a writer, even though he's still not sure he can call himself one (he does other things too, like picking berries and skipping stones).
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4.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
ENCOURAGES AND AFFIRMS YOUNGSTERS, Mar 17 2010
By Gail Cooke - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Can Be Anything! (Hardcover)
As we all know most youngsters have vivid imaginations. They can think of all sorts of things, and often may wonder about growing up. What will they be when they are adults - a fireman? A nurse? A soldier? A model?I CAN BE ANYTHING is an affirming, encouraging book reminding young ones that the possibilities are limitless. They can be anything they want to be. Jerry Spinelli's lilting rhymes answer the question, "What will I be when I grow up" with such imaginative suggestions as "Pumpkin grower, Dandelion blower;" "Deep-hole digger, Lemonade swigger," and more.
Many will elicit smiles while all remind of the infinite possibilities life holds.
Bold colored exuberant illustrations by Jimmy Liao accompany each rhyme, always emphasizing the joy in whatever is being done.
I CAN BE ANYTHING is a fun book that youngsters will choose to return to again and again.
- Gail Cooke
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read aloud - a gem!, April 6 2010
By J. Prather - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Can Be Anything! (Hardcover)
This is a great read aloud for the preschool set! I asked a group of 3 to 5 year olds what they wanted to be when they grew up and received a variety of answers from them; one said a dentist, two girls said ballerinas and one cutie I think said he wanted to be a bear. Nobody said they wanted to be a "puppy holder" or a "snowball smoother", or a "tin can kicker" or a "mixing bowl licker". Those are just a few of the hilarious options in this book.This book is sure to get some chuckles both because of it's great rhymes and it's colorful illustrations. Every kid can identify with being a "puddle stomper" - it's nice that they realize there are lot's of "jobs" they can do really well right now. Any "ear to ear grinners" out there?
This book has a sticker on the front that says it's great for graduates, and sure it gives a nice sentiment for people just starting out on their careers, but it's an even better book for little kids who might need a reminder of all the fun things they can do now. Don't miss sharing this one with your little ones, either as a group read or one on one so you can really relish all those energetic illustrations. HUGE RECOMMEND.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Kinda cute..., July 12 2010
By JBebe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: I Can Be Anything! (Hardcover)
This book is cute, fun and imaginative. Honestly, the first time I read it I was a little disappointed. The book talks about all the many things you can be when you grow up, then talks about "jobs" like "apple chomper,"barefooted hopper,"jump and clapper" and "lemonade swigger." I'll be honest, I thought it was kind of weird. But, my two-year-old son really enjoyed it - it is a great one to read aloud, thanks to the fun rhymes.The best part of this book are the colorful, imaginative illustrations. They remind me of Mary Engelbreit's illustrations in her books, like Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses. They are very fun to look at!
Overall, this book was so-so for me, but I do admit it is growing on me...
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