# I Can Be Anything! - Board Book

by **Jerry Spinelli** (Author), **Jimmy Liao** (Artist)

**Explore all of life's possibilities in this exuberant book by Newbery Award winning author Jerry Spinelli -- a perfect gift for new parents, graduates, and more**

A little boy contemplates the interesting and exciting things he could be when he grows up: everything from a paper plane folder to a puppy dog holder, from a baby sis soother to a snowball smoother.

Newbery Award-winning author Jerry Spinelli's simple and charming rhymes are accompanied by internationally renowned illustrator Jimmy Liao's vibrant and fantastical illustrations.Now available in board book format, this imaginative joyride about hopes and dreams, and all the things that life has to offer, makes a fantastic gift.

### Author Biography

**Jerry Spinelli** is the author of many immensely popular books for young readers, including _Eggs_, _Stargirl_, _Space Station Seventh Grade_, Newbery Honor Book _Wringer_, Newbery Award winner _Maniac Magee_, and the picture books _Mama Seeton's Whistle_ and _I Can Be Anything!_ He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and fellow author, Eileen.

When **Jimmy Liao** was little he wanted to be several things: a painter, a magician, or a train driver. Eventually he became a painter who tries to create magic with pictures. (And who sometimes still dreams of being a train driver.) He is the author and illustrator of over thirty-two books that have been translated into nine languages worldwide. In a starred review, _Publishers Weekly_ called his first book with Little, Brown, _The Sound of Colors_, exuberant. He lives in Taipei, Taiwan with his wife and daughter.

**Number of Pages:** 20

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 5.9 x 7.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 10, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 7.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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