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Yankovic, Al

When I Grow Up

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | February, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-192691-4 $17.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Wes Hargis. In pop-music parodist Weird Al's witty literary debut, eight-year-old Billy is asked by his teacher what he wants to be when he grows up. This query releases a veritable flood of ideas, including "big sumo wrestler or hedge-fund investor / Or smelly-pit-sniffing deodorant tester." Yankovic's toe-tapping salute to childhood curiosity features illustrations that are as warm as they are wacky.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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