ABC for Me: ABC What Can He Be?: Boys can be anything they want to be, from A to Z (ABC for Me)

by Jessie Ford

ABC What Can He Be? presents a wonderful world full of possibilities—from Astronaut to Zoo Veterinarian and everything in between.
 “This positive compendium of possibilities should encourage children to embrace their paths, wherever they lead.” — Kirkus Reviews
Whether they're fascinated by construction sites, vehicles, teaching, dancing, music, books, or any other thing, boys can grow up to be whatever they want! ABC What Can He Be? presents a whole alphabet full of exciting, thoughtful, and wonderful things boys can do, including environmental engineering, fashion design, carpentry, quantum physics, and yoga instruction. This book shows that there are no limits to what boys can pursue.

Talented illustrator Jessie Ford of Sugar Snap Studio pairs engaging, inspiring illustrations with 26 different career possibilities and empowering text, highlighting careers that are fun, challenging, and impactful. Young readers will learn their ABCs and discover a world of possibility in their future through this fun family read.

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 titles in this series include:

• ABC What Can She Be? (2018)
• ABC What Can I Be? (2020)
• ABC Let's Celebrate You & Me (2021)
• ABC Everyday Heroes Like Me (2021)

• ISBN13: 9781633227248
• Publish Date: 3 September 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Walter Foster Jr.
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 36
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Boys can be anything they want to be, from A to Z is a fun and colorful ABC book with a variety of future occupations for boys. This is a companion book to ABC What Can She Be which I reviewed a while ago. Due out 03 Sept 2019 by Quarto publishing on their Walter Foster Jr. imprint, it's 36 pages and will be available in ebook and board book formats. It's appealingly llustrated by Jessie Ford of Sugar Snap Studio.

I liked that the book included careers with long and demanding educational paths (xenobiologist and quantum physicist) side by side with vocational careers (carpenter and horse trainer). The boys pictured are ethnically diverse and differently-abled. There is some overlap in both books (quantum physicist, astronaut, engineer, teacher, and yoga instructor, which is neat).

I am an optimist and believe that someday (soon) we won't need books telling our children 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.

Five stars

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

[Pigpen.Reads]

I loved this so much! It lists careers from A to Z and includes careers that are usually aimed towards girls. It's about time that we acknowledge that boys can be a nurse or a ballerina.