I Want to Be (Children's Books from Around the World) - Hardcover

Ross, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0916291464 ISBN 13: 9780916291464

Publisher: Kane Miller Book Pub, 1993

Synopsis

In trying to find out how to grow up, the little princess gets a different answer from everyone she asks

About this title

About the Author:

Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. His dream was to work with horses but instead he went to art college in Liverpool. Since then, Tony has worked as an art director at an advertising agency, a graphic designer, a cartoonist, a teacher and a film maker - as well as illustrating over 250 books!

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-A funny British import about a little princess in a long white dress and a big gold crown who wants to grow up to become a perfect adult. She wanders around the palace asking the queen, the king, the cook, the general, the admiral, the prime minister, and the doctor for their advice. They tell her to be kind, loving, clean, brave, good at swimming, clever, and healthy. She contemplates all of these demanding suggestions while sitting on her potty. Then she turns to the maid, who gives her an eminently sensible answer, which is followed by a winning surprise ending. Amusing, bright, full-page watercolor cartoons show the royal parents in a mismatched business suit and house dress; the brave general being terrified by mice; the admiral wading in a tub with toy boats; the doctor covered with red, measly spots; and other entertaining details. One or two lines of succinct text per page tell the story, which is great for reading aloud.
Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kane Miller Book Pub
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0916291464
• ISBN 13: 9780916291464
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 24