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I can be anything! : don't tell me I can't

Dillon, Diane (Author).

Zoe is sure that she can be anything she wants to be, despite a little voice of doubt that points out the problems with her ideas--but first she needs to learn how to read.

Book  - 2018
JP Dillo
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  • ISBN: 9781338166903
  • Physical Description print
    1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition First edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2018.

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I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't
I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't
by Dillon, Diane (Author, Illustrator)
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I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't


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.