What do YOU want to be when you grow up? According to the wise marsupials in this charming children’s book, the “possumbilities” are endless. Teacher, Scientist, Artist, Doctor, Nurse, Firefighter, Carpenter... It’s a mind-boggling list, especially when you’re young.
“A charming book that answers everyone’s question when young, ‘What will I be?’ Grant makes it a family affair with wise answers from relatives: take time to be you! Excellent illustrations and musical rhymes - I wanted to sing the text!” —Kathy Garver, actress (“Cissy” on the classic CBS sitcom “Family Affair”); author of Surviving Cissy: My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood “This is a great book, with a wonderful message—inspiring and ideal for young readers, just like me.” —Alina Morse, age 14; CEO and Creator of Zolli® Candy, the all-natural candy that cleans your teeth; as seen on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine “One night the stars so completely enthralled me that I knew I had to be an astronomer. I dove in, learned all I could, and never gave up on that vision. The Possumbilities Are Endless is a book that will inspire children to ‘keep looking up!’” —Dean Regas, Astronomer, Co-host of “Star Gazers” on PBS, author of Facts From Space! and 100 Things to See in the Night Sky “I attribute much of my success and interest in learning to my parents reading to me as a child. The Possumbilities Are Endless does an inspiring job teaching kids, myself included, that no matter who they are, they can be anything.” —Rachel Seevers, age 18; winner of the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, for designing a new kind of airplane wing; advocate for more females in science, technology, engineering and math To hear the song that goes with this book, please visit Grant’s website at:
www.grant-maloy-smith.com/possumbilities
Grant Maloy Smith was a graphic artist as far back as his kindergarten days, but switched to music in his twenties. He went on to perform at Carnegie Hall, and have an album on the Billboard Top 10 charts. In recent years he has combined his art and music to create children’s books. Raised in the South, Grant has long been fascinated with possums, America’s only marsupial. This is his second book in the series, the follow-up to Fly Possum Fly, a Christmas-themed book that started out as a music single that Grant wrote, that was played on country and bluegrass radio nationwide.
The Possumbilities Are Endless
“My acting career started at the tender age of two, and like this delightful story, I was always encouraged by my parents to follow my heart, be a kid and play. Yes, the ‘possumbilities’ are endless! Dreams truly can come true!” —Jerry Mathers, actor and spokesperson for Diabetes prevention and management; author of ...And Jerry Mathers as “the Beaver”
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