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

by Sugar Snap Studio, Jessie Ford

Overview

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)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633227248
Publisher:	Walter Foster Publishing
Publication date:	09/03/2019
Series:	ABC for Me Series , #6
Pages:	36
Sales rank:	476,792
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	AD790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Sugar Snap Studio is led by Jessie Ford, an English illustrator whose colorful view of the world has been brightening people’s lives for the last decade. Her graphic shapes, bold color palette, hand-drawn typography, and textured layers create a handmade effect that has been commissioned by clients such as Harry N. Abrams, Rodale Kids, Volkswagen, Samsonite, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Unilever, and Westin Hotels. Her books include ABC: What Can She Be?, ABC: What Can He Be?, ABC: What Can I Be?, ABC for Me: ABC Everyday Heroes Like Me, and ABC for Me: ABC Let’s Celebrate You & Me.

Editorial Reviews

“This positive compendium of possibilities should encourage children to embrace their paths, wherever they lead.”

–Kirkus Reviews

—Kirkus Reviews

...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.—Outnumbered3to1

From the Publisher

2019-10-23
Appealing illustrations and a multiracial cast give kids an opportunity to picture themselves in an array of career roles that run the gamut from A to Z.

Like the earlier ABC What Can She Be? (2018), this follow-up is designed to stimulate a child's imagination and broaden their sense of the possibilities before them. The overall message is stated plainly on the cover: "Boys can be anything they want to be, from A to Z." There's a deliberate gender neutrality in the selection of career roles depicted even as the masculine pronoun is repeated over and over. "A is for Astronaut. He blasts into space to explore new worlds" is followed by "B is for Ballet Dancer. He gracefully dances with leaps and turns. He is so flexible and strong." Other occupations presented include environmental engineer, fashion designer, jet pilot, karate instructor, nurse, quantum physicist, race car driver, yoga instructor, and xenobiologist (less obvious than X-ray technician, if a bit esoteric), to name a few. The artwork and lettering are brightly colored; the illustrations make each occupation look appealing and often exciting. The word "HE," when it introduces each job description, appears in varying colorful letters suggestive of the rainbow pride flag, perhaps to underscore the book's message of inclusivity. Caregivers of nonbinary kids will be hoping, however, for a forthcoming ABC What Can They Be?

This positive compendium of possibilities should encourage children to embrace their paths, wherever they lead. (Board book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews