When I Grow Up... (Paperback)

by Peter Horn (Author), Cristina Kadmon (Illustrator) "A beautiful summer day was drawing to its end..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-At the end of a busy day of playing with his friends, Sebastian the turtle snuggles close to his father and muses on what he would like to be when he grows up. Exciting careers as a fireman, a pirate, or a deep-sea or sky diver run through his mind, but when his dad tells him that he had always wanted to be a father of a son just like Sebastian, the little turtle concedes that he would like to grow up to be just like his father. Cloyingly sweet illustrations are in keeping with the slight, overly sentimental story.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
At the end of a busy day, Sebastian the little turtle snuggles down next to his father and asks, "Do you know what I want to be when I grow up?" He then eagerly regales his doting parent with all his ideas for exciting careers. When sleep finally comes, father and son have forged a wonderful new bond based on mutual admiration and abiding love.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: North-South Books (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073581418X
• ISBN-13: 978-0735814189
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #81,303 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My sons's favourite bedtime story, December 1, 1999

By	Claudia Stummer (St. Bernhard, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When I Grow Up (Hardcover)

My son Fabian loves this book, and so do I. It 's a sweet story with funny scenes about Sebastian, the little turtle, and his wishes for occupations. Then, at the end of the day, when Father turtle and his son cuddle with each other, it's a peaceful moment of loving and caring for each other. When I read the book to him, my son becomes quiet and sleepy himself. I can only recommend this book to everyone to share it with their little kids.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've used this book for my work as a kindergarten teacher, December 16, 1999

By	Manuela Lechner (Meisling, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When I Grow Up (Hardcover)

As a kindergarten teacher I've already used this lovely book as the basis for working with children. The 3- to 6-year-olds love looking at the illustrations and having the story read out to them. We talked about their parents' jobs and their own dream jobs. We also talked about the kids' favorite pets. Then the children drew pictures based on that. We even organised a little exhibition of those drawings in our kindergarten. "When I Grow Up ..." is a really nice book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching story of parental love, December 8, 1999

By	Michaela and Martin Adelhofer (Vienna, Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When I Grow Up (Hardcover)

This story really touched us to the bottom of our hearts. It expresses exactly our emotions about being mother and father. Reading the book out to our two kids, we felt so close to them. In an artistically simple way, this book tells what parental love really means. The scene of Father turtle telling his son that his greatest wish has always been to become a father is so sweet and tender, it brings tears to our eyes every time we read it. A simply beautiful book!