a book we love
read it again.When I am Big
by Maria Dek
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what's inside.
The story.
A child imagines all the amazing things they'll do when they grow up - from tying shoes with triple knots to eating twenty pizzas and walking eight dogs at once. Maria Dek's charming illustrations bring each daydream to life in this playful counting book that celebrates the grand ambitions of childhood.
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Themes
Animals
Seasons
Learning
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