Super sweet book talking about girls empowerment while exploring career opportunities. The story talks about the value of education, following your dreams and believing in yourself as well as themes of perseverance.

The book takes the reader on a tour of a variety of job fields and the main character finds something amazing about each one, showing value in all the jobs.

Wonderful illustrations in this great book about gender equality and the strength inside you. A really uplifting story.

This book is so refreshing to see a black little girl naming everything that she can be. Anything is possible. The illustrations also go along with the story. It is a beautiful book.

This book is about showing children the world's jobs, all available to anyone. My favorite thing about this book is that it primarily aims at girls of color, reminding them they can do whatever they want.

I think this would be a fantastic book for primary school age children, when they start to think about what they will be when they grow up. It discussed a myriad of jobs and positive features of each, and was empowering at an age appropriate level. Girls can do anything.

The illustrations were cute, and whilst the book is inclusive with it's message that 'girls can do anything', it does only follow one girl and her traditional family. I understand books can't do everything, but representation for disabilities, gender diversity, and lgbt families would further the books impact.

Loved this little book, it’s empowering and uplifting, and I loved the little girl/main character in the pictures!
A darling inspirational book, a perfect little gift for any young girl. You CAN be anything, indeed.

All the things I can be is a kids book narrating from a little girl's perspective all of the various professions she can follow. The text is simple breaking down what each profession does and how it benefits the community with some fun facts from a kids perspective. The images make it easy to visualize the little girl as a plumber, fire fighter, lawyer, musician and the variety is appreciable. This read gives affirmation to little readers and instills self belief.
I received this eARC from NetGalley. All opinions my own.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for sharing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I can imagine many little girls who will enjoy this book, and have their imagination run wild on all the possibilities in their futures. What I personally love the most is that it goes into women in trades because we can absolutely be great plumbers, electricians, carpenters, etc. We need more females in trades :)
The one feedback I have for the book is that I wish there's also a part at the very end that helps children appreciate who they already are as a person in this very moment, and hopefully all the moments after. After all, the start of the book did talk about the importance of believing in ourselves. Children should also know what they do for work in the future does not define them because that's only one part of life. Living in a world where we're constantly chasing after the next achievement, milestone, glory, its important that we also learn to appreciate wherever we're at right here, right now :)

Thoughts:
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is a great book for little girls. Showing a character they can relate to doing things like affirmations and enjoying school helps reinforce positive behaviors in them. I really appreciated the way in which all types jobs were included/valued and not just the ‘highly skilled/educated’ jobs such as having doctor, plumber, lawyer, electrician, teacher, farmer, musician, hairdresser, architect and president all represented as no one should be belittled for a job and even the president can’t work with no lights or water working so why should those jobs be valued less. I thought asking the reader at the end of all Kofo’s ideas to bring it back to the child’s dreams was a nice idea and loved the dedication at the beginning to all parents tirelessly nurturing the dreams of their children was such a sweet touch.

Favourite Quote:
"I want every girl to know that she is strong and capable. If you find that something is challenging, remember that practice makes perfect. You can learn to do anything if you put your mind to it."

This is an excellent resource for girls to start dreaming about being anything that they want to be as they get older. I love that the highlighted career paths are varied and provide insights into why each one is important and encourages contribution to the broader society. I do wish this was in a little more of a story format, but I do understand that would be very difficult to do with the content that is presented. It is especially important for me personally to have books like this to read with my daughter as she gets older and I'm so grateful books like this one exist! Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this eARC.

I had mixed feelings on this book. I liked the pictures and the message that is intended. However, it seems a little bias with gender and because of this may not help reach every one. For example: It says at the end "Every girl is strong and capable" not that every person is strong and capable.

I also found it very wordy and did not grasp my attention. It actually made me think of other books that talked about this same message in a catchier way. For example: "Maybe You Should Fly A Jet! Maybe You Should Be A Vet" by Dr. Seuss

Pros: I am always looking for books I can gift to the kids in my life, and this is just the kind of book I want to share with them because it encourages them to think about their future. The illustrations in this book are bright and cheerful, just like the message of the book. I appreciated that this book included a variety of careers (president, plumber, architect, teacher, etc) and treated each with respect.

Cons: The only con I can think of is that books like this--that teach/remind readers that girls can be anything--are still needed in our society because girls/women are not valued as much as boys/men.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to read this book.

"I want every girl to know that she is strong and capable."

A good story for children as the Barbie craze comes back for a spell.

This a story for girls to help nurture ideas about what they can grow to be. I enjoyed that it focused on career choices that haven't really been considered feminine or "high class" historically but are just as important parts of society as a whole.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and all opinions are my own.

I love the message this book sends! It is done in such a simple but beautiful way. I also love the fact that all kinds of jobs are mentions in the book and not just the 'typical' jobs people use a lot of the time in these sort of conversations, like doctor/lawyer etc. Very nice book that I would recommend to all parents with daughters and to all teachers or other people who work with children!

Empowering children's book about various careers a little Black girl, Kofo, is considering for when she grows up. The book does a great job of presenting a wide variety of jobs -- including doctor, plumber, hair stylist, lawyer, musician, and president -- with the overarching message that these jobs are for everyone (with the primary intended audience seemingly being girls of color... that said, I think all kids would benefit from reading this book). I wish the story had included a bit more nuance -- namely, that it had communicated that our jobs do not reflect our value as human beings -- and hadn't fallen into problematic cultural language around perfection.

"All the Things I Can Be" is a remarkable picture book that inspires and empowers young girls to dream big and believe in themselves. It beautifully showcases a diverse array of professions without elevating one over the other, delivering a powerful message of gender equality and individual strength. The simple yet captivating illustrations bring to life a young girl exploring numerous careers, making it an ideal read for career day at school or a thoughtful gift for any young girl pondering her future. This book sends an important message that resonates with children and adults alike, fostering a belief that girls can achieve anything they set their minds to. Kudos to the author and illustrator for creating such an encouraging and uplifting story. It's a must-have addition to any child's bookshelf, and I'll certainly be sharing it with all the little girls in my life. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Will be running out to buy this book for my daughter. She absolutely loved listening to all the things she can be when she’s older.

Pictures are beautiful and match the jobs and story. So makes it easy for children to follow along.

Thank you!

I will be running to buy this for all the little girls in my life! I absolutely adored the way every single occupation is touched on in such a positive way and none are held above others!

I like the idea and message of the book—that girls can do anything that they want. It's true and definitely needs to be remembered!

I like that the jobs depicted are from varied fields (though a lot of them are in the medical field), but I especially enjoy the fact that the character always find something beautiful about each one—it doesn't feel like one particular job has much more worth than another.

However, I find that the writing is super clumsy, with a lot of repetitions ("I will teach people…", "To stay healthy"…).

And, on a very personal note, I don't really like the illustrations in this book, but I think the frame for the page carrying the text looks cute, though.

mixed feelings about this book! as an idea I liked it and found it really useful as a starting point of what kind of jobs exist out there, although I wasn't very keen on the choice of them. My lo wasn't impressed (maybe she is too young for this concept) but the story doesn't flow in my opinion. Is more of guide kind of book than a picture book for young kids. Very nice images though and the idea behind it is brilliant, I just feel it could be executed a bit better to attract interest from the kids.

An empowering little book bursting with grand possibilities. Celebrating education and dreams, ardent with the message that every child can grow to become everything they wish for, All The Things I Can Be is the kind of book I wish I had as a child.