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ABC WHAT CAN I BE?: You can be anything YOU want to be, from A to Z (ABC for Me series)

Jessie Ford

Illustrator: Jessie Ford

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2020

Publisher: Walter Foster Jr., Quarto Group

ISBN: 9781600588822

Keywords: occupations, career choices, alphabet

A diverse group of children are introduced to both traditional and non-traditional jobs, alphabetically arranged, from "astronaut "to “zookeeper." Animated, colorful illustrations with minimal text.