Ellie Mae's mind swirls with ideas when her teacher asks, What do you want to be when you grow up?

Two little bears, a brother and sister, speculate on all the things they could grow up to be.

Sebastian the turtle tells his father about all the jobs he might do when he grows up, from fireman to skydiver, and agrees that being a father might be the best of all.

"A picture book with illustrated portraits of real Black men celebrating the daily lives and activities of African Americans, from visiting the barber shop to exploring outer space"--

Little Miss Chatterbox loses a series of jobs because of her tendency to talk on and on when she should be listening to her customers' requests, until she finds just the right job for her.

On a rainy day, Mo and Joe pass the time by imagining all of the careers they might pursue when they grow up.

You can be a doctor: Malibu and Brooklyn are assisting a doctor and nurse. You can be a pet vet: Malibu and Brooklyn are taking care of adorable puppies, kittens, and more.

"When Nigel looks up at the moon, his future is bright. He imagines himself as...an astronaut, a dancer, a superhero, too! Among the stars, he twirls. With pride, his chest swells. And his eyes, they glow. Nigel is the most brilliant body in the sky. Butit's Career Week at school, and Nigel can't find the courage to share his dreams. It's easy to whisper them to the moon, but not to his classmates--especially when he already feels out of place"--

"Yoshiharu Tsuge is one of the most celebrated and influential comics artists, but his work has been almost entirely unavailable to English-speaking audiences. The Man Without Talent, his first book to be translated into English, is an unforgiving self-portrait of frustration. Swearing off cartooning as a profession, Tsuge takes on a series of unconventional jobs--used-camera salesman, ferryman, stone collector--hoping to find success among the hucksters,...