About the Book

Inspire children to dream not just about a future career, but also about the kind of person they want to become with this empowering picture book from Emmy Award–winning journalist, best-selling author, founder of CARRY Media, and mother of three, Paula Faris.

Career Day is looming, and Lina has no idea what she wants to do when she grows up. Should she become a nurse? An engineer? A journalist? A professional athlete? There are too many options! When her mom suggests she ask herself a few key questions, Lina begins to realize who she grows up to be is more important than what she ends up doing.

In a world that places so much emphasis on what we do, Paula Faris—who stepped out of her own role as an award-winning journalist—is passionate about encouraging kids to consider instead who they want to be. In this beautifully illustrated book, Paula shares this empowering message with young readers and gives parents tools to foster their child’s unique gifts and interests and focus them on the things that matter.

Join Lina on her journey as she discovers that character counts and who you are is more important than what you do.

Review

What a beautiful book! Not just for the colorful and vibrant illustrations but what the message children can take away from it. Often children are asked about their future aspirations but rarely consider who they want to be. So much is put on the occupation or the aspiration but who you are as a person, is just as or more important than the actual job.

When Lina was put on the spot, she didn’t have the answer anyone expected. Her peers actually laughed at her. The thing that I loved about this moment was, it didn’t discourage or take anything away from her. Bruised momentarily but that inspired her to seek the answers and learn how to lean on her family and friends for help. This inspired her to find the answers she was looking for. I love her intuitive curiosity and her willingness to seek answers from her friends and family.

Great takeaway not only from her perspective and influence from her family and friends but also for parents to help their children think beyond just wanting to be whatever. There is a wonderful note from the author as well an exercise to get them started when seeking the answer to that question.

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