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Dec 03, 2018 Miranda Reads rated it it was amazing

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"You can be anything you want to be, anywhere, place, or time."

A little girl, her friend and her mom have a conversation about what to do when she grows up.

Her mom lists everything her daughter could possibly do - from doctor to construction worker to baker - and yet, the little girl still has questions:

"I'd love to do all those things."
"Will I have to stop princessing?"

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Apr 05, 2016 Sarah rated it it was amazing

This book is perfect for young girls. I'd even say that it's great for boys. Everyone needs to forget the stereotypes so that young minds can think anything they want and become anyone they want. I love the conversation this book inspired with my daughter afterwards. She told me she was going to be a firefighter, ballerina, acrobat, chef, astronaut. Roman's books are food for the growing mind, really enriching them and supporting their growth. ...more

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Feb 16, 2018 Ben Jackson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: children, illustrated, indie-author, early-chapter-reader, female-lead

Awesome! As a father of a young girl, it's important that you show them that no job or task is too hard or too far out of their reach! Bravo ...more

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Apr 10, 2016 Barbara Ann rated it it was amazing

Two young sisters are playing dress up as princesses. While admitting that gowns and tiaras are fun to wear, they begin to ask about other career possibilities. Their father assures them that they can be anything they want to be, and that it is certainly possible to pursue more than one career option or switch gears from one to another. I especially like some of the nontraditional choices for girls mentioned like being a cowpoke, a construction worker or a sculptor. Dad reminds them that they do ...more

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Feb 15, 2018 Jessica Adams rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

My two daughters and I enjoyed this short book. The rhyming works extremely well, which is a difficult task to accomplish. Kudos to the author for a well written rhyming story.
The pictures are cute and colorful. The story's focus is on the two little girls, so we don't actually see who they are speaking to in the book. The adult's legs are all that are shown, so there is a level of imagination and wonder.
The two girls are asking questions, and the adult tells them they can be anything they wan ...more

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Feb 12, 2017 Reader Views rated it it was amazing

Reviewed by Paola (age 9) for Reader Views (12/16)

“Can a Princess Be a Firefighter?” by Carole P. Roman, all started with two little girls who were curious to know if princesses could be firefighters. Their Dad explained to both girls all the possible occupations that he knew. The girls enjoyed and played all of them, making sure they would ask all questions about a doctor to a constructor, to a dancer and so on.

It is a very cute story in which the dad helps the girls understand what they could ...more

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Apr 24, 2016 Wanda Maynard rated it it was amazing

CAN A PRINCESS BE A FIREFIGHTER? by Carole P. Roman was a very skillfully and interestingly done children's book filled with careers of all kinds for which children can have fun discussing and making up their own minds about when they grow up. The possibilities are limitless. The illustrations by Marteya Arkova are wonderful for parents and inquisitive children to look at and talk about, and ask questions about too. Yes, and even a little princess can talk about what they want to be when they g ...more

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May 17, 2019 Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a great book to give girls the confidence to be whatever they want to be. The proof is women can and are performing the same jobs as men... for less pay, but that's another issue.

Years ago we had a flood in our home and the fire department came. One of the firefighters was a woman wearing a 50-gallon tank on her back used to suck up and pump out the water out of our house. This involved countless trips up and down stairs for them to go outside and empty the water into the backyard. This ...more

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Apr 04, 2016 Charles rated it it was amazing

All young girls are to a large extent princesses, they can imagine a lot and take themselves many places and do many things. The ability to imagine and act out is an important one, for it engages their minds and bodies in mental and physical growth. It is just as inevitable that they will also grow up and enter the world of adulthood and be forced into seeking gainful employment. The question then becomes, what career paths can a grown princess enter? The answer is just about any career is open ...more

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Jan 02, 2019 M.M. Hudson rated it it was amazing

This adorable little book is another winner for author, Carole P. Roman. A departure from her series books, the author takes on questions proposed to Daddy by two little girls...aka her granddaughters.

The girls are clearly princesses and the apple of "Daddy's" eye. However, they want to know if they can be something else and still maintain their princess status. Of course they can!

With short sentences and colorful pastel colors, the reader is whisked away in thoughtfulness of what they could pos ...more

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Apr 03, 2016 Shelly Itkin rated it it was amazing

I remember when my daughter was growing up she wanted to be a fireman and everyone would say that is not what little girls grow up to be. Well thanks to Ms. Roman's latest book you can be anything you want to be.
Yes princesses do grow up to be lawyers, police officers, fire fighters, Artists, explorers, nurses, plumbers, doctors, chefs or anything they want.
The pictures are beautiful and very colorful and help to make the book even more fun to read to your child.
The main thing to remember is th ...more

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Feb 03, 2017 Amy Brantley rated it it was amazing

What a sweet read. This is an excellent book for anyone to read to their little princess. It encourages little girls to dream of being anything they want to be - be it firefighter, doctor, mayor, or anything else they desire. They can even continue being a princess and have an awesome career. I feel that it's an important read because it introduces children at a young age to all the wonderful possibilities that are out there. It also teaches little girls to not feel limited in their career choic ...more

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Apr 20, 2016 Chris Meads rated it it was amazing

Shelves: childrens, picture-book

This is a cute little book about what a girl can be when she grows up.

Girls dream about being princesses but also about being whatever they want to be--a firefight, police officer, a doctor, dentist. The world is hers.

I love the illustrations and how Carole rhymes everything. This is a sweet little story that all girls will enjoy.

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Apr 10, 2016 R.J. rated it really liked it

I received this book from the author/publisher for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

Can a Princess be a Firefighter? is a sweet book that encourages children to dream big and to never limit their imaginations. It is written with rhythmic rhyming words in 2nd person; which I found to be very fascinating; and has a wide range of careers to choose from. The careers mentioned are more than the just usual doctor, lawyer, or nurse, but she actually notes some c I received this book from the author/publisher for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

Can a Princess be a Firefighter? is a sweet book that encourages children to dream big and to never limit their imaginations. It is written with rhythmic rhyming words in 2nd person; which I found to be very fascinating; and has a wide range of careers to choose from. The careers mentioned are more than the just usual doctor, lawyer, or nurse, but she actually notes some careers that would be new to the child and add to their vocabulary, such as “cowpoke” “accountant” and “mayor”. These job positions mentioned could lead to many learning discussions with the young reader.

I liked that Carole makes sure to mention that anyone can have more than one career and she eases the child’s mind that one can always pursue different dreams and change their minds. The pictures are simple, but capture the words perfectly and the book’s mission is to help the young readers pursue their dreams and to never limit their thinking.

In case you are not sure what I meant by “the book is written in 2nd person”, it means when you are reading the book, the words seem to be speaking directly to you rather than simply telling a story (this sentence is written in 2nd person). Because of this, I was a little lost when I first began reading, but once I realized that the author wished to speak directly to her readers, the confusion was gone and I was impressed with how she wrote the book from the father to the princesses (us).

Even though this book speaks about, and is mainly directed towards, young girls; a young boy could easily learn from this book (e.g. reading along with a sister, ect), although I would not recommend purchasing this book for an only boy audience.

Overall, I give Can a Princess be a Firefighter? 4 out of 5 stars and do recommend it to anyone who as a young girl under the age of probably 8 or 9.

You can read this review, as well as others, on my website called Literature Approved. (http://literatureapproved.wordpress.com) ...more

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