If I Could Be Anything [Perfect Paperback]

Kevin McNamee (Author), Marina Movshina (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2009

If I could be anything, what would I be? I think that eventually I would be me ... a boy pretends to be different animals in this warm, rhyming, picture book. In the end, he chooses to be exactly as he is. Love is the anchor that draws him home. Suggested age range for readers: 3-7

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc (November 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1616330112
• ISBN-13: 978-1616330118
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,808,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin McNamee is a writer and poet living in Yonkers, NY. He primarily writes for the children's market. Kevin's published work includes the picture books, If I Could Be Anything, The Sister Exchange, Lightning Strikes, The Soggy Town of Hilltop and What Is That Thing? His poetry is included in the collection, An Eyeball in My Garden: And Other Spine-Tingling Poems. Other titles coming soon by Kevin include My Brother, the Frog, Papa's Suns, Just for Today, and more.

To find out more about Kevin, please visit his website at http://www.kevinmcnamee.com or visit his blog at http://www.kevinmcnameechildrensauthor.blogspot.com.

You can also find Kevin on Facebook, Linked-In and Twitter, but he admits that he doesn't tweet much.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Imaginatin Let Loose, June 13, 2010

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J. Aday "J. Aday Kennedy" (Mineola, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: If I Could Be Anything (Perfect Paperback)

If I Could Be Anything i a poetic prance through a child's imagination. What will he be? Will he live in the ocean, the desert or forest? See the possibilities his mind unleashes and discover what he decides to be in the end.
Kevin's imagination lets loose a storm of possibilities and children will enjoy the captivating rhythm of the poetry and art work.

5.0 out of 5 stars You Can Achieve Your Hearts Desire, May 24, 2010

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Donna M. McDine - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If I Could Be Anything (Perfect Paperback)

The imagination soars through the whimsical story, If I Could Be Anything. Where a young boy dreams what it would be like being anything but himself. Much to his surprise he ends up where he started. Where is that you may ask. To find out, escape into the colorful pages and learn how many times the grass it not always greener on the other side.

Children's author, Kevin McNamee delves into the inner thoughts of a child seamlessly making the "what if" question jump from the pages.

Illustrator, Marina Movshina captures the true essence of If I Could Be Anything through lively illustrations, making us all wish for a vivid imagination.

4.0 out of 5 stars challenges the imagination and helps us appreciate who we are, April 24, 2010

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Wayne S. Walker "Home School Book Review" (Salem, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: If I Could Be Anything (Perfect Paperback)

If you could be anything at all, what would you wish to be? A blue whale swimming in the sea? A young kangaroo? A seagull flying over the waves? A giraffe which can see over trees? A monkey swinging in the jungle? I'm sure that all of us have wondered at one time or another what it would be like to be an ant, an elephant, a crocodile, a dolphin, or an eagle. In this children's picture book, a young boy pretends to be different animals, but what will he decide in the end? Author Kevin McNamee's rhyming text and illustrator Marina Movshina's colorful pictures will not only challenge youngsters' imaginations but also help them to appreciate who they are and what they have. I cannot imagine why any child would not enjoy this charming book.