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What Can I Do When I Grow Up?

What Can I Do When I Grow Up? A Young Person's Guide to Careers, Money and the Future

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Broadens horizons and provokes critical thought about an essential issue." - Kirkus Reviews

A practical and inspiring children's guide to money, careers, and the future

Children frequently ask what they should be when they grow up. Surrounded by adults whose jobs seem to define them, they learn to expect simple answers, like "a doctor," or "a teacher, '' or "a lawyer."

But the truth can be a lot more complicated. Deciding what to do with your working life is one of the biggest, most difficult questions of all. This beautifully illustrated guide helps expand children's ideas about work and inspire them to think creatively about their future, while reminding them that their dream job might not even exist yet!

Written expressly for children, this unique book works through important questions like: How can I discover my passions? What does a "good" job involve? How much money should I make? How does the economy function?

Perfect for curious kids ages eight and up, What Can I Do When I Grow Up is sure to spark fruitful conversations that excite and inspire the next generation.

About the Publisher

The School of Life Press

The School of Life is devoted to developing emotional intelligence through the help of culture. We address such issues as how to find fulfilling work, how to master the art of relationships, how to understand one's past, how to achieve calm and how better to understand, and where necessary change, the world.

Book information

ISBN: 9781916753358
Publisher: The School of Life
Imprint: The School of Life Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 331.702
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 176
Weight: -1g
Height: 222mm
Width: 155mm