by Diane Dillon (Author), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
Girl power! Two-time Caldecott Medalist Diane Dillon sends tigers and dinosaurs leaping off the pages as 5-year-old Zoe declares she can be anything: an archaeologist, vet, U.S. president, and more.
NAACP Image Award Nominee!Zoe embraces all the wonders of our world and its infinite possibilities. "I can be anything I want to be!" she tells us, presenting herself in a range of careers. "But what if you fail?" asks a voice of doubt that attempts to undermine her confidence.Bold and sassy, Zoe swats the voice away at every turn, declaring her certainty with a charisma that will encourage us all to silence our fears. Why can't a girl grow up to be President? Zoe can! When the voice of doubt continues, Zoe knows exactly what to say: "Go away, voice... I can be anything... but first, I have to learn to read. And don't tell me I can't!"Caldecott Award-winner Diane Dillon has created a winning character who defies anything to hold her back from achieving her goals. And the key to Zoe's future success begins when Zoe defiantly opens her book, making it clear that both confidence and reading are tools we all need to make our dreams come true.Front Jacket
I CAN BE ANYTHING!
Brimming with joy and enthusiasm,
Zoe playfully explores all the
things she can be. A world of
opportunities are within her reach,
from becoming an archeologist
to becoming U.S. President!
And when a little voice of
Back Jacket
I C A N B E A N Y T H I N G !
astronaut archeologist scientist inventor veterinarian
firefighter artist ornithologist oceanographer musician
president astronomer chef teacher librarian athlete
actor chiropractor salesperson pharmacist radiologist
physical therapist social worker novelist tutor farmer
explorer acrobat carpenter gardener political activist
chemist bookseller photographer video artist dancer
cartoonist composer masseuse engineer police officer
security guard dentist web developer architect clerk
singer arborist pilot forest ranger fundraiser jeweler
acupuncturist animal trainer plumber weaver curator
senator nurse researcher surgeon director historian
seamstress healer environmentalist philosopher poet
martial artist mechanic rancher caretaker economist
postal worker geologist electrician computer specialist
psychologist publisher comedian banker accountant
sculptor designer judge attorney biologist midwife
counselor professor journalist filmmaker nutritionist
zookeeper mountain climber doctor
editor reporter secretary physicist
Author Biography
Leo & Diane Dillon are two of the most acclaimed illustrators of our time. They collaborated for more than five decades. Their long list of awards includes two Caldecott Medals, the NAACP Image Award, five Coretta Scott King Awards and Honors, four Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, and induction into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. Leo and Diane created award-winning picture books, book covers, magazines, and other art until Leo's death in 2012. Love and the Rocking Chair is their final collaboration. Diane Dillon lives in Brooklyn, New York.