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aspiration

Books about aspiration for readers of all ages.

Cover of Someday

Someday

Diane Paterson

Ages 4–8dreamsaspiration

Cover of Be a ballet dancer!

Be a ballet dancer!

Naomi Kleinberg

Ages 2–6danceself-expression

Cover of I'm Going to Be the Best Superhero Ever!

I'm Going to Be the Best Superhero Ever!

Moira Butterfield

Ages 3–7imaginationaspiration

Cover of Dream

Dream

Susan V. Bosak

Ages 4–8dreamsimagination

Cover of Barbie

Barbie

Alison Inches

Ages 3–8imaginationfashion

Cover of If I had ..

If I had ..

Mercer Mayer

Ages 4–8imaginationself-discovery

Cover of With any luck, I'll drive a truck

With any luck, I'll drive a truck

Friend, David

Ages 3–7dreamsimagination

Cover of "I want to be a farmer" in signed English

"I want to be a farmer" in signed English

Ralph R. Miller

Ages 4–8aspirationfarm life

Cover of I want to be a doctor

I want to be a doctor

Laura Driscoll

Ages 3–7career explorationhelping others