Browse all books

Books with title When I Grow Up: I Want to Be

  • When I Grow Up

    Al Yankovic, Wes Hargis

    eBook (HarperCollins, Nov. 15, 2011)
    Grammy Award winner and pop culture icon “Weird Al” Yankovic delivers his first picture book, bringing his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Funny and charming, this is a celebration of creativity and possibility. An Amazon Best Book of the Month! "The farce and parody make this a rare book with appeal to both kids and adults" (Booklist).It’s Show-and-Tell time in Mrs. Krupp’s class, and Billy just can’t wait for his turn! Today the class is discussing what they want to be when they grow up, and our exuberant eight-year-old hero is bursting to tell everyone about his future career plans. In dazzling wordplay and delicious rhymes, Billy regales his patient teacher and amazed classmates with tales of the variety of careers he wants to pursue—each more outlandish and wildly imaginative than the last!
    P
  • When I Grow Up

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 10, 2003)
    Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is thinking about all of the fun things he can do when he grows up in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he’s spending his allowance on whatever he wants, making important phone calls, or staying up late, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to celebrate growing up!
    C
  • When I Grow Up

    Al Yankovic, HarperAudio

    Audiobook (HarperAudio, Feb. 1, 2011)
    "'Cause maybe I'll be a gorilla masseuseOr an artist who sculpts out of chocolate mousseOr a rodeo clown or a movie directorOr maybe professional pickle inspector.... Billy's classmates may have never considered careers in snail training or sumo wrestling before, but by the time the exuberant eight-year-old is done cataloging his dream jobs, they just might share his belief in unlimited potential! Virtuoso wordplay, irresistible rhythm, and laugh-out-loud humor abound in the first kids' book by the one and only "Weird Al" Yankovic. This unbridled celebration of creativity and possibility invites listeners of all ages to consider afresh what they want to be when they grow up.
  • When I Grow Up

    Al Yankovic, Wes Hargis

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Feb. 1, 2011)
    Grammy Award winner and pop culture icon “Weird Al” Yankovic delivers his first picture book, bringing his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Funny and charming, this is a celebration of creativity and possibility. An Amazon Best Book of the Month! "The farce and parody make this a rare book with appeal to both kids and adults" (Booklist).It’s Show-and-Tell time in Mrs. Krupp’s class, and Billy just can’t wait for his turn! Today the class is discussing what they want to be when they grow up, and our exuberant eight-year-old hero is bursting to tell everyone about his future career plans. In dazzling wordplay and delicious rhymes, Billy regales his patient teacher and amazed classmates with tales of the variety of careers he wants to pursue—each more outlandish and wildly imaginative than the last!
  • When I Grow Up

    Jack Redwing, Cottage Door Press, Takako Fisher

    Board book (Cottage Door Press, June 16, 2020)
    Nothing runs or reads like a John Deere tractor sound book! Introduce your little John Deere enthusiast to all the fun and excitement found on the farm by following along a young boy and his pup as he envisions life as a grown-up farmer with a big green tractor. From caring for the animals to planting and harvesting crops, it's one big, busy life riding around and tending to the farm! Toddlers will love exploring farm life with this imaginative and interactive sound book designed to keep them entertained and engaged. A must for kiddos with big farming dreams! John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, to dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. Icons on each page correspond with the buttons providing an opportunity to practice matching and fine motor skills for an enhanced learning experience Sturdy board pages for little exploring hands to read over and over again. Includes a handle to carry along at home or on the go. Toddlers will love toting this around all over the place! Little ones will enjoy pressing the buttons for an interactive farming experience Perfect gift for your little tractor enthusiast! Officially licensed John Deere product
    H
  • When I Grow Up

    Tad Carpenter

    Board book (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 13, 2015)
    All kids dream about what they'll be when they grow up—and this fun book, with its guessing game format, introduces toddlers to different professions. By listening to the clues in the text and looking closely at the illustrations, children try to figure out whether the person hidden under the flap is a doctor, lawyer, teacher, firefighter, cop, or vet. A final spread shows everyone together!
  • When I Grow Up I Want To Be. . .

    Richard Lee Norman

    eBook (Tuckerdog Press, )
    None
  • When I Grow Up

    Al Yankovic, Wes Hargis

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Feb. 1, 2011)
    Grammy Award winner and pop culture icon “Weird Al” Yankovic delivers his first picture book, bringing his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Funny and charming, this is a celebration of creativity and possibility. An Amazon Best Book of the Month! "The farce and parody make this a rare book with appeal to both kids and adults" (Booklist).It’s Show-and-Tell time in Mrs. Krupp’s class, and Billy just can’t wait for his turn! Today the class is discussing what they want to be when they grow up, and our exuberant eight-year-old hero is bursting to tell everyone about his future career plans. In dazzling wordplay and delicious rhymes, Billy regales his patient teacher and amazed classmates with tales of the variety of careers he wants to pursue—each more outlandish and wildly imaginative than the last!
    P
  • When I Grow Up

    Tad Carpenter

    Board book (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 13, 2015)
    All kids dream about what they'll be when they grow up—and this fun book, with its guessing game format, introduces toddlers to different professions. By listening to the clues in the text and looking closely at the illustrations, children try to figure out whether the person hidden under the flap is a doctor, lawyer, teacher, firefighter, cop, or vet. A final spread shows everyone together!
    H
  • When I Grow Up

    Marilyn Easton, Eone

    Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., July 31, 2018)
    One day at playgroup, Peppa Pig and her friends play dress up and imagine what they would like to be when they grow up. Emily Elephant would like to be a teacher, Freddy Fox wants to be a police officer, and Suzy Sheep might be a doctor. But what about Peppa? She isn't sure what she wants to be -- but she does know her favorite thing in the whole world . . .
    P
  • Be You Too: What do you want to be when you grow up?

    Eric DeSio

    language (, April 10, 2020)
    BE YOU TOO is the second in the Be You series. This book illustrates some other, new, cool things you might be when you grow up. For example: When you grow up, you can be… a librarian who reads to you and me. Or a builder that builds homes…who is friendly with some garden gnomes!There are many things you might do, but in the end, you’ll still BE YOU!
  • What I want to become when i grow up

    Niya Williams, Dasgupta, Nadara Merrill

    language (, May 18, 2020)
    ake a look inside Ms. Howard’s class as they discuss one of the most important topics in school. What I want to become when I grow up. Some students may already know what they want to become while others aren’t so sure yet. What ever career choice you make. Dream big, the sky is the limit. Never let anyone tell you that you can’t become someone great. Focus, set goals and work hard, be all that you can be and never give up. Believe and protect your dream and fly high.