What will you be? / by Yamile Saied Méndez ; illustrated by Kate Alizadeh.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062839954
- 0062839950
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Growing Up | MENDEZ YAMILE S | Checked out | 06/26/2024 | 33111010588149 | |||
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Growing Up | MENDEZ YAMILE S | Checked out | 06/18/2024 | 33111010673495 | |||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Growing Up | MENDEZ YAMILE S | Available | 33111010534978 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Growing Up | MENDEZ YAMILE S | Available | 33111010557532 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From Yamile Saied Méndez, acclaimed author of Where Are You From, comes a stunning lyrical picture book that tells the story of one girl who is always asked a simple question: What will you be when you grow up
"Méndez and Alizadeh create a balance between the abstract and concrete by letting the child imagine the future but with Abuela's guidance and support. A sweet read to share with loved ones." --Kirkus (starred review)
"Turning a common question of childhood into a substantive quest, this imaginative set of plans will have other children charting their own course through the stars." --School Library Journal
What will you be when you grow up
A young girl dreams about all the endless possibilities, sparking a sense of wonder, curiosity, and growth. With her abuela's loving guidance, she learns her potential is limitless.
Yamile Saied Méndez's powerful, lyrical text and Kip Alizadeh's colorful, stunning art are a radiant celebration of family, love, and community.
A Spanish-language edition, ¿Qué Serás, is also available.
A Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year A Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year A Wisconsin State Reading Association's 2022 Picture This Recommendation ListAges 4-8.
"What will you be when you grow up? A young girl dreams about all the endless possibilities, sparking a sense of wonder, curiosity, and growth. With her abuela's loving guidance, she learns her potential is limitless. Yamile Saied Méndez's powerful, lyrical text and Kate Alizadeh's colorful, stunning art are a radiant celebration of family, love, and community."--Publisher description.