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bardicbramley 's review for:
What Will I Be?
by Frances Stickley
A perfectly sweet rendition of the classic 'what do you want to be when you grow up' type of books.
What sets this one apart for me from the ones I've seen before, is its specific message of limitless possibilities, reflected in its adorable illustrations.
The cast of four diverse main characters (1 set of siblings and 2 more friends who all live on the same street) makes the message feel genuine. Unlike most of these kinds of books that I've read, where the main character is usually a singular white child, often male, although more recently I've seen a shift over to female leads.
This book instead presents 3 children of colour, and 1 disabled child- a cast that truly deserves to see themselves in a book with this message.
I love the art style, all the little details, colours and patterns.
I wish there were even more details: little treats to be able to tell even more about the children's lives, and windows into their homes beyond just the parents in the story.
What sets this one apart for me from the ones I've seen before, is its specific message of limitless possibilities, reflected in its adorable illustrations.
The cast of four diverse main characters (1 set of siblings and 2 more friends who all live on the same street) makes the message feel genuine. Unlike most of these kinds of books that I've read, where the main character is usually a singular white child, often male, although more recently I've seen a shift over to female leads.
This book instead presents 3 children of colour, and 1 disabled child- a cast that truly deserves to see themselves in a book with this message.
I love the art style, all the little details, colours and patterns.
I wish there were even more details: little treats to be able to tell even more about the children's lives, and windows into their homes beyond just the parents in the story.