SuitabookImagining the future
Children picture themselves in possible future roles while falling asleep, including creative, sporting, medical and culinary work.
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Laurie Collins - Author
A dreamy work about imagining what one might become, from creative and professional roles to hopes that are more immediate. Its central appeal appears to be inviting children to notice that aspirations differ.
What will I be when I grow up? This is the question that fills the minds of many children as they drift off to sleep. Snug in their beds, they ponder what the future holds, dreaming of becoming artists, professional hockey players, doctors, or master chefs. Tomorrow's bakers might see cupcakes and confections sprinkled on the pajamas of their dreams, while budding entomologists may envision ants and butterflies on theirs. But this isn't the stuff of all children's dreams. Sometimes wishes are far simpler, and more immediate ...
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA dreamy work about imagining what one might become, from creative and professional roles to hopes that are more immediate. Its central appeal appears to be inviting children to notice that aspirations differ.
Children picture themselves in possible future roles while falling asleep, including creative, sporting, medical and culinary work.
The book distinguishes occupational dreams from wishes that are described only as simpler and more immediate.
Notice which dreams receive attention and whether the book values imaginative careers, practical hopes, or both.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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