What are you going to be when you grow up? This brilliant book takes that age-old question and explores its infinite possibilities. This child wants to be a cowboy, a scientist, a dentist, a mountain climber, a jockey, a magician, a window-cleaner, an astronomer, a chef and a fireman, a lion tamer or a ticket collector. He wants to play the saxophone, be a talk-show host, stop pollution and save the whales (with a hilarious illustration of him leaving a whale in a room, saying "It's safe in here, but understand, you must stay quiet.") Every spread quivers with visual jokes, quirky collages and the thrilling possibilities that life holds when you're a child - this is bound to become a classic.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Walker Books Ltd .

Sandy Turner was awarded the 2002 Bologna Book Fair's Ragazzi award for Silent Night. He would like to play more golf. Sandy lives in England.