SOLVED. Kids Picture book - Book about what type of profession you could be when you grow up - I think it rhymed. [s]

[David]

I saw this book in the San Jose Airport in February 2019, but live in London. I believe it was a Dr. Seuss'esque type rhyme book which exposes children to all of the different things they could be when they grow up, and I think it also rhymed. (I want to say Police man, garbage man, firefighter, mechanic, etc). I found it a great way for me to expose my young son to all the different people he will meet in the world, but I didn't buy it and regretted it later. Any idea what book this is? I've tried a billion google searches to go back and find it to no avail. Thanks group!

[Kris]

David, is this a picture book?

Can you describe the illustrations - e.g., simple or detailed, realistic or cartoon-like, painted watercolors or bold graphics, bright or dark colors, black & white? Do they remind you of a similar illustrator or picture book author?

[Rainbowheart]

When I Grow Up?

The ABCs of What I Can Be?

[David]

The book was illlustrated and I think it had professions that i didn't find common. Maybe a garbage man was one. pretty simple descriptions and I felt it was almost Dr. Seuss like in the way that it rhymed. I came back googling for a Dr Seuss book because I was almost certain it had been based on his type of style, but I didnt find anything that he created like that.

Illustrations were not super detailed, but not extremely simple either. It was cartoon like illustrations in nature however, not black and white. When I grow up (as suggested by Rainbowheart) seems similar but It doesn't feel like the exact fit.

[David]

I want to say from memory that they kept referring to 'But what will you be'. For example (this is not verbatim, just an example of the prose)
'A garbage man comes, he cleans up the street.
the townspeople need him, but what will you be?'
(the illustration would be a guy smiling and picking up cans next to a garbage truck)

Seems like every job was just an intro to the job - showcasing something basic with some witty rhyme--before moving on to showcase another profession.

[David]

The book was illlustrated and I think it had professions that i didn't find common. Maybe a garbage man was one. pretty simple descriptions and I felt it was almost Dr. Seuss like in the way that it rhymed. I came back googling for a Dr Seuss book because I was almost certain it had been based on his type of style, but I didnt find anything that he created like that.

Illustrations were not super detailed, but not extremely simple either. It was cartoon like illustrations in nature however, not black and white. When I grow up (as suggested by Rainbowheart) seems similar but It doesn't feel like the exact fit.
Kris wrote: "David, is this a picture book?

Can you describe the illustrations - e.g., simple or detailed, realistic or cartoon-like, painted watercolors or bold graphics, bright or dark colors, black & white?..."

[Rainbowheart]

David, it wasn't The ABCs of What I Can Be either?

Was the child in the book a boy, or did it feature multiple children?

[Sirvantes]

There is a Dr. Seuss book (under his name Theo. LeSeig) called Maybe You Should Fly a Jet which fits your description. It comes in a couple of versions with different illustrations. It makes a great read-aloud for groups of children.

[Rainbowheart]

Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet! for Sirvantes' suggestion.

[David]

Wow! Impressive Sirvantes, and thanks for the help Rainbowheart. This is 100% the book, and you are right about the author. My mother was a librarian and so I knew that Dr. Seuss and Theo LeSieg (which if I remember correctly is the author's real name spelled backwards) were the same person, thus probably explaining my confusion. We could mark this one solved!!!! Buying it for my son today!

[Sirvantes]

Happy to help - from a retired Librarian!