Written by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac
Illustrated by Scot Ritchie
Pajama Press
978-1-77278-228-8
64 pp.
Ages 8-12
October 2022
Although I could see teachers using If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It as a nifty catalogue of possible careers, this non-fiction book is more inspiration, depicting those who have dreamed big and followed those dreams to success.
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| From If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac, illus. by Scot Ritchie |
Authors Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac have highlighted 26 individuals who have followed their dreams and achieved their dream jobs. From author to chief medical officer and smokejumper to play-by-play commentator, a wide variety of jobs in the creative arts, sports, trades, sciences, education, tech and more are covered. For each individual (and one pair) showcased, the authors have included a bio, a list of spin-off jobs, and young people inspired to follow a similar path.
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| From If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac, illus. by Scot Ritchie |
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| From If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac, illus. by Scot Ritchie |
The completeness of this collection will be a worthwhile reference for career counsellors and kids thinking about where their passions may lead them, but it's also just a well-organized collective biography that informs and celebrates. From info boxes and a glossary, as well as a listing of types of skills needed as a foundation for those jobs, Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac cover all the bases in a comprehensive and captivating format. And with Scot Ritchie's playful cartoons reflecting the diversity and abundance of people and jobs showcased, If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It becomes less instructive and more colourful.
With a little bit of everything and everyone, Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac, with Scot Ritchie's illustrative additions, take us into the studios, schools, labs, and outdoors to meet the doers who endeavoured to find their dream jobs and now enrich our world in countless ways.
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If you're fortunate to be in Winnipeg or thereabouts this week, Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac will be launching their new book on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 7 PM at McNally Robinson Booksellers, in Grant Park in the Atrium, Winnipeg, MB. It will also be Streaming on YouTube, if you can't attend in person. Full details here.
