When I Grow Up

Written by Al Yankovic · Illustrated by Wes Hargis

An imaginative boy shares wild career dreams during Show-and-Tell.

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32 pages· 1000L

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In Mrs. Krupp's class, it's Show-and-Tell day, and young Billy is eager to share his future career dreams. With each turn, his plans grow more fantastical, leaving his teacher and classmates in awe. From astronaut to zookeeper, Billy's imagination knows no bounds. What will he dream up next? Dive into a world of creativity and endless possibilities as Billy explores what he wants to be when he grows up.

From the publisher

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!

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