All the Things You Will Do!

by Lucy Rowland, Neely Daggett (Illustrator)

Overview

Show children they can be everything they dream of with this inspiring picture book all about the promise life brings!

You might climb the highest mountain,

you might face the wind and snow.

You might read a hundred books

and then teach others all you know.

This inspiring new book combines aspiration, fun, and heartwarming moments to show children that they really can be everything they hope to be... and more! With energetic text and bright, bold illustrations, Lucy Rowland and Neely Daggett are a dynamite team. Filled with energy and heart, this is a beautiful book for family sharing and fans of I've Loved You Since Forever and The Wonderful Things You Will Be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781339038926
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/20/2024
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	48 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lucy Rowland is an award-winning picture book author and a children's speech and language therapist. She is the author of Rapunzel to the Rescue, illustrated by Katy Halford, Unicorns Don't Love Sparkles, illustrated by Mike Byrne, and the No Such Thing series, illustrated by Katy Halford. She lives in Gloucestershire, England, with her husband and son.

Neely Daggett is a children's book illustrator who loves to dream up adorable characters with heart -- especially kids! When she’s not drawing, you can find Neely playing UNO with her three kids, coaching soccer, or wrangling her cat, Stormy, and her golden-lab mix named Luna. Neely is based in Portland, Oregon, and is also a proud member of SCBWI.

Editorial Reviews

''The verse is surefooted and the tone is enthusiastic, relentlessly upbeat even when acknowledging difficulties... Sweetly affirming, though never saccharine.'' — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2024-05-17
Rowland and Daggett celebrate life’s possibilities and the power of persistence.

A brown-skinned, bespectacled child with short black hair engages in a variety of activities over the course of this tale. As the book opens, a brown-skinned adult wearing gold earrings holds the little one as a baby (already wearing the specs); the parent appears to be the story’s narrator. Verse in varied meter accompanies bright illustrations in vibrant, saturated pastels that depict the child mountaineering, reading (and, as an adult, teaching others), traveling on a pirate ship, singing, dancing, painting, and participating in a race—not winning but helping a teammate who’s taken a tumble. Throughout, the narrator encourages the youngster to “be the bright, bright star you are” while balancing that message with reminders that support from others is important, especially during challenging times: “See, we all get in a muddle, / and we need a little cuddle, / just remember that you must keep looking up.” The verse is surefooted and the tone is enthusiastic, relentlessly upbeat even when acknowledging difficulties. The cast is diverse: An athlete with a limb difference and a child in a hijab take part in the race, while an interracial couple and an older wheelchair user march in a parade. Endpapers covered in rainbows also set a welcoming, inclusive tone.

Sweetly affirming, though never saccharine. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews