Who Will You Be When You Grow Up?
From bestselling early years author, Molly Potter, Who Will You Be When You Grow Up? invites young children to imagine the type of person they will be in the future and is perfect for starting conversations about hopes, values and aspirations.
This book is all about growing up and the lifestyle choices we make along the way, from hobbies and friendships, to jobs and adventures. Featuring bright, engaging illustrations by Sarah Jennings, and playful, thoughtful question prompts on every page, this book sparks conversations about dreams, ambitions and all the exciting possibilities ahead.
Who Will You Be When You Grow Up? is aligned with Key Stage 1 PSHE curriculum topics, including personal development and looking after our physical and mental wellbeing. The book helps children to explore jobs and aspirations in an encouraging way that supports positive mental health and nurtures a strong sense of self.
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Molly Potter taught for 11 years in middle schools as a class teacher, science and PSHE coordinator. She then worked for several years as an SRE (Sex and Relationships Education) development manager, delivering teacher training and supporting primary schools in the development of their SRE programme and policy and many other aspects of PSHE. Molly now works as a teacher in a short-stay school with children that have been or are at risk of being excluded from mainstream schools – putting much of her PSHE expertise into practice.
Sarah Jennings has been illustrating children’s books since graduating in 2013. At a young age she discovered a love of drawing and has been scribbling and sketching ever since. Sarah enjoys combining traditional and digital techniques to create her illustrations and particularly loves designing characters. She currently lives in London and works from her home studio in the company of her very cheeky three-legged cat.