When I Grow Up I Want To Be Perfect

by Abbey Olson, Nina Marie Rothfuss (Illustrator)

Overview

Joseph Banes doesn't dream of becoming a firefighter or a basketball player like the other kids in his class. Instead, when Joseph grows up, he wants to be perfect. Joseph can't believe his ears when Mrs. Freed explains to him that nobody is perfect. With a bazillion people in the world, he's sure there must be somebody out there! Join Joseph on his mission, as he looks high and low, in the hopes of finding a truly perfect person.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161630327
Publisher:	Wee Creek Press LLC
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Abbey Olson's life has taken many twists and turns, but her love of children has remained constant. As an early childhood Montessori educator and mother of twins, Abbey strives to support children emotionally, socially, and academically.

Abbey is also a "recovering perfectionist" who took forty years to realize that constantly striving for perfection was exhausting and often unfulfilling. This turning point in her life led to significant personal growth. Since then, she's learned to laugh at herself, be kinder to herself, and make time for the things she truly enjoys like tennis, playing guitar, and hiking with her husband.

Abbey feels compelled to teach young children that it's okay to make mistakes and that nobody is perfect. This inspired her first children's book When I Grow Up I Want to Be Perfect.

About the Illustrator: Nina Marie Rothfuss is an experienced illustrator whose work has graced the pages of many children’s picture books. When I Grow Up I Want to Be Perfect is her latest work, released in October 2018 by Wee Creek Press. Nina is also the author of the illustrated children’s book The Low Belly Bunch, her first effort as an author. Nina can be found drawing most every day in beautiful Wyoming or working in the fantastic coffee shop she co-owns with her husband and daughter. She stays very busy, to be sure, but always has time for a very playful dog and a cat.