ABC for Me: ABC What Can I Be?: YOU can be anything YOU want to be, from A to Z (ABC for Me)

by Jessie Ford

ABC What Can I Be? presents a wonderful world full of career possibilities—from Astronomer to Zoo Keeper and everything in between. Representing kids of all kinds, this book shows that there are no limits to what a kid can pursue.

Whether they are fascinated by animals, trains, flowers, teaching, or any other thing, kids can grow up to be whatever they want! ABC What Can I Be? presents a whole alphabet full of exciting, thoughtful, and wonderful things children can do.

Pairing a career with each letter of the alphabet, ABC What Can I Be? features colorful illustrations and fascinating careers to get kids thinking about all the possibilities for their future. Each page introduces a letter of the alphabet with bright artwork and highlights a career that is fun, challenging, and makes a big impact in its own way. These 26 careers—which include Dentist, Floral Designer, Meteorologist, Robotics Engineer, Train Conductor, and Wildlife Conservationist—are just some of the things a kid can become! A fun read for the whole family,ABC What Can I Be? is not only perfect for teaching toddlers their ABCs, but also for encouraging them to consider all the careers available to them when they grow up.

The ABC for Me series presents a world of possibilities from A to Z and everything in between! For all little kids with big dreams, the endearing illustrations and mindful concepts in this series pair each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams, inclusion, acceptance, healthy living, and other key concepts important to emotional well-being. Other books in this series include:
 

• ABC What Can She Be? (2018)
• ABC What Can He Be? (2019)
• ABC Let's Celebrate You & Me (2021)
• ABC Everyday Heroes Like Me (2021)

• ISBN13: 9781600588822
• Publish Date: 1 September 2020
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 16 November 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Walter Foster Jr.
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

ABC What Can I Be? is a new book from the ABC for me series. It's a boardbook aimed at very young children and their caregivers. Due out 1 Sept 2020 from Quarto on their Walter Foster Jr. imprint, it's 32 colorful pages. Illustrated by Jessie Ford of Sugar Snap Studio, it's an alphabet book full of dreams for girls.

I liked that the book included careers with long and demanding educational paths (surgeon and quantitative analyst) side by side with vocational careers (excavator and floral designer). The kids pictured are ethnically diverse and differently-abled.

I am an optimist and believe that someday (soon) we won't need books telling our kids that they can choose whatever career paths they wish to pursue, but we're not there yet. This is a sweet and non-judgemental book.

The text is written in non-rhyming free verse with a one sentence explanation of what each job entails.

Thoroughly charming. I really liked it and think it would make a nice reading group selection in a classroom setting for younger kids as well as a read-to-me or bedtime read.

Five stars

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes