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When I Grow Up

By: Al Yankovic
Narrated by: Al Yankovic
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Grammy Award winner and pop culture icon “Weird Al” Yankovic brings his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Funny and charming, this is a celebration of creativity and possibility.

An Amazon Best Book of the Month! ""The farce and parody make this a rare book with appeal to both kids and adults"" (Booklist).

It’s Show-and-Tell time in Mrs. Krupp’s class, and Billy just can’t wait for his turn! Today the class is discussing what they want to be when they grow up, and our exuberant eight-year-old hero is bursting to tell everyone about his future career plans.

In dazzling wordplay and delicious rhymes, Billy regales his patient teacher and amazed classmates with tales of the variety of careers he wants to pursue—each more outlandish and wildly imaginative than the last!

Accolades & Awards

Goodreads Choice Award
2011
Goodreads Choice Award Humorous Fiction Literature & Fiction Comedy Fiction Witty Poetry & Nursery Rhymes Dream Animal Sports Sports
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...all i can say about how well read, is it's done by Weird Al, that's enough said!

Weird Al Yankovich....

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'Weird Al' Yankovic is an entertaining fellow, and his performance in reading his story is worth the price regardless of the content. The story itself is pretty good too, though not one I would have made much note of if it wasn't for the name on the cover. My 8-year-old thought it was hilarious. Probably a bit too rowdy for bedtime, however. :)

A wacky little story with TONS of energy

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This is a Weird Al picture book, but it does well as audio, because the prose is quite silly. I can imagine myself reading the physical copy aloud with lots of gusto, but Weird Al does it best.

Weird Al poetry

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Wonderful story, great rhymes, and plenty of wacky fun...my kids love this and request it over and over! Weird Al;s narration is a treat, and my kids love the wild job ideas he comes up with in this charming tale.

Hilarious !

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This is one of the best children's books I've read and the audiobook is excellent! I love Weird Al's narration bringing this little boy and his imagination to life! A story anyone young and old can read and relate to and find humour in.

Loved it!

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