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When I Grow Up
The creators of CHECK ON ME and FIRST DAY ask a very important question: What do you want to be when you grow up? The answers are sure to entertain and amuse parents and kids alike! What do you want to be when you grow up?
A performer? An astronaut? A secret agent?
From the team who brought you FIRST DAY and CHECK ON ME comes a gorgeous and funny picture book about big dreams and even bigger imaginations!
Ages 3+
'Written with just as much enthusiasm and energy as its bright and colourful, varied and visually appetising illustrations, WHEN I GROW UP is fetchingly engaging and brilliantly stupendous. Perfect for classroom discussions' -- CBCA READING TIME
A performer? An astronaut? A secret agent?
From the team who brought you FIRST DAY and CHECK ON ME comes a gorgeous and funny picture book about big dreams and even bigger imaginations!
Ages 3+
'Written with just as much enthusiasm and energy as its bright and colourful, varied and visually appetising illustrations, WHEN I GROW UP is fetchingly engaging and brilliantly stupendous. Perfect for classroom discussions' -- CBCA READING TIME
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, ebook
First published November 21, 2016
36 people want to read
About the author
Andrew Daddo
48 books11 followersBorn Andrew Dugald Daddo with twin James Beilby. School included "broken arms and fingers, scrapes and scratches, girlfriends, hot chips and a football team that refused to win a premiership." Careers included radio, TV - DVDs for GlobeTrekker. "He has written books for all ages – picture books, chapter books, short story collections, young adult novels and adult non-fiction." He "lives on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with" .. seven others "if you include our chicken Spite and thirteen if you include those pesky Indian Miner Birds who sneak in the crack in the window to eat what Spud the Dog, Felix, Bibi or Jasper (our kids) or Jacquie (my wife) leave lying around." https://www.facebook.com/andrew.daddo.16
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February 10, 2019
When I Grow Up by Andrew Daddo and illustrated by Jonathan Bentley is a delightful picture book celebrating endless dreams and possibilities.
As the title suggests, When I Grow Up is an exploration of the endless possibilities that await children when they grow up and tackle the professional working world. It pays homage to the big dreams we all have as kids, while clearly demonstrating that anything is possible for everyone, no matter race, colour, gender. The only inhibitor to your future, is your imagination.
When I Grow Up starts off with a white background and a teacher writing something on the whiteboard as her class of young students listen on intently. The scene is immediately set and as a reader you feel comfortable with both set up and the preamble for what is to come. When the kids starts listing off what they want to be, each child is given three pages dedicated to their goals and aspirations. The bold background colour changes with each child, clearly demonstrating that not only is this their personality shinning through, but it's their time to be in charge and live larger than life experiences as they explore with much excitement what it means to be that person in that profession. Right from the get go, Bentley's illustrations are clear, stunning and show exactly what is important - the kids, their teachers and their dreams as they envision them.
Daddo's text is concise and to the point, but still has a child like quality as the children start listing off the professions they aspire to become. He has gone to great length's to include a wide range of options ranging from hairdressers and inventors, to astronauts and secret agents, virtually no occupation is left out of reach or explored despite only having a limited number of pages. I love that he has taken such care in choosing the professions, leaving the text open to readers from all backgrounds and meaning someone will always find something they identify with no matter how small.
All in all, I highly recommend When I Grow Up by Andrew Daddo and Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley. Not only is the book picture perfect and highly imaginative,but its a story of childlike hope, dreams and aspirations. It's a story of the past, present and future and it's sure to find a home in the hearts of readers of all ages.
This review was originally posted at The Never Ending Bookshelf on 10th Feb 2019 and can be found here: https://wp.me/p3yY1u-1De
As the title suggests, When I Grow Up is an exploration of the endless possibilities that await children when they grow up and tackle the professional working world. It pays homage to the big dreams we all have as kids, while clearly demonstrating that anything is possible for everyone, no matter race, colour, gender. The only inhibitor to your future, is your imagination.
When I Grow Up starts off with a white background and a teacher writing something on the whiteboard as her class of young students listen on intently. The scene is immediately set and as a reader you feel comfortable with both set up and the preamble for what is to come. When the kids starts listing off what they want to be, each child is given three pages dedicated to their goals and aspirations. The bold background colour changes with each child, clearly demonstrating that not only is this their personality shinning through, but it's their time to be in charge and live larger than life experiences as they explore with much excitement what it means to be that person in that profession. Right from the get go, Bentley's illustrations are clear, stunning and show exactly what is important - the kids, their teachers and their dreams as they envision them.
Daddo's text is concise and to the point, but still has a child like quality as the children start listing off the professions they aspire to become. He has gone to great length's to include a wide range of options ranging from hairdressers and inventors, to astronauts and secret agents, virtually no occupation is left out of reach or explored despite only having a limited number of pages. I love that he has taken such care in choosing the professions, leaving the text open to readers from all backgrounds and meaning someone will always find something they identify with no matter how small.
All in all, I highly recommend When I Grow Up by Andrew Daddo and Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley. Not only is the book picture perfect and highly imaginative,but its a story of childlike hope, dreams and aspirations. It's a story of the past, present and future and it's sure to find a home in the hearts of readers of all ages.
This review was originally posted at The Never Ending Bookshelf on 10th Feb 2019 and can be found here: https://wp.me/p3yY1u-1De
October 31, 2017
This is a great book for children to inspire them about what they could be when they grow up; it also gives them ideas about some jobs some people want to do and what children think this job entails. This book is also good because it shows children because they can be whatever they want - particularly when they girl at the end says she can be whatever she wants including a doctor, a racing car driver and a mad scientist, which would help to break down some of the stereotypes associated with some jobs. Furthermore, it also shows that a princess doesn't need a prince to save her and she can save herself, which also breaks the stereotype often portrayed in fairytales. However, it would have been nice to see some boys wanting to be nurses and hairdressers and girls wanting to be mechanics or electricians to breakdown these stereotypes further.
The ending of the story where the girl says she just wants to be me reminds me of the John Lennon quote When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life" - which is also very important for children to recognise, regardless of what job they want to do or what they want to achieve.
The ending of the story where the girl says she just wants to be me reminds me of the John Lennon quote When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life" - which is also very important for children to recognise, regardless of what job they want to do or what they want to achieve.
July 10, 2017
A series of children share what they would like to be when they grow up. This book is a great choice for Kindergarten students if your school does a career day. After describing a variety of jobs, the book ends with "I just want to be...me!"
May 15, 2018
Miss 3 says she wants to be a doctor, a dentist, and a race car driver :P
Miss 3 and I like to explore different books at the library and try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
Miss 3 and I like to explore different books at the library and try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
December 24, 2020
A book about occupations that children can do when they grow up!
January 7, 2017
A gorgeous picture book on the various careers you can have when you grow up. From an inventor, a writer or even a secret agent, one can be anything or even just be their own self!
This picture book is suitable for children of pre-school age, and makes a good prelude to discussing future career options with your child(ren).
This picture book is suitable for children of pre-school age, and makes a good prelude to discussing future career options with your child(ren).
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November 1, 2017This book is about children talking about what they want to be when they grow up. They think of these wild professions with wild scenarios. The creativity is insane in this book; it was such a fun read.
I think this book would be a good one to read to students before a creative writing unit. This book demonstrates insane imagination and creativity. It would get students brains thinking about what they want to be when they grow up and how to creatively describe that.
I think this book would be a good one to read to students before a creative writing unit. This book demonstrates insane imagination and creativity. It would get students brains thinking about what they want to be when they grow up and how to creatively describe that.
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