Hey, how you doing my name is alex and this is a book called when i grow up by alex yankovic. But the pacing never allows readers to stop and chuckle at the foolishness, and it doesnt leave enough room for hargis light, humorous cartoons to expand and ramp up the goof factor. Funny and charming, this is a celebration of creativity and possibility. When i first started writing the book, i imagined id be reading her the book at bedtime, but shes so. Be sure to take the time to explore the endpaper watercolors when you open this up. The allages events will take place on the east and west coasts and you can preorder your copy which will come out on february 1, 2011, on amazon a comedian, singersongwriter, music producer, actor, director, and writer, yankovic has sold. When i grow up by weird al yankovic book trailer youtube. Feb 01, 2011 weird al yankovic s first childrens book hits shelves february 1 when i grow up centers on 8yearold billy and his career possibilities.
Cause maybe ill be a gorilla masseuse or an artist who sculpts ou. The allages events will take place on the east and west coasts and you can preorder your copy which will come out on february 1, 2011, on amazon. Comedian and musical satirist yankovic opens his first childrens book with billy hogging the. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Yankovic stated that the idea for the book was based on his own circuitous career path. When i grow up, a childrens book by weird al yankovic. Combined with her love of books and experience as a childrens specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for childrens literature to grow readers.
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When i grow up by al yankovic, wes hargis, hardcover. Tv, since youve been gone, one more minute, good old days, headline news, the biggest ball of twine. If she didnt, i would have swiftly removed the dedication. An app, i considered, is an intangible electronic thing, a jumpedup computer. When i grow up is dedicated to your daughterwhat does she think of it. From book to app with al yankovics when i grow up, illustrated by wes hargis, digital development by bean creative i thought id hate it. The character billy in this story comes up with several creative and silly careers, so keeping with this theme, i asked the students to draw a career they would like to do in their. When i grow up grammy award winner and pop culture icon weird al yankovic delivers his first picture book, bringing his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question what do you want to be when you grow up.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The irrepressible billy, star of the new york times bestselling when i grow up, returns in an uproarious backtoschool tale from the uniquely inspired weird al yankovic. Grammy award winner and pop culture icon weird al yankovic brings his trademark wit, wordplay, and silliness to a story that explores the timeless question what do you want to be when you grow up. Yankovic himself provides the optional narration and all sound effects including all gorilla grunts and snail cheers, injecting just a bit of the weird that is missing from the. Eightyearold billy gives a flamboyant showandtell presentation, reciting for the class and his hapless teacher. This sheet accompanies the book and is perfect for teaching students to use context clues to learn of the meaning of unknown words. This unbridled celebration of creativity and possibility invites readers of all ages to consider afresh what. When i grow up al yankovic hardcover harpercollins publishers. Billy explains all the things he wants to be when he grows up in a detailed and creative fashion. Yankovic wrote when i grow up, a childrens book released on february 1, 2011 and published by harpercollins. The weird al yankovic anthology is a songbook featuring complete lyrics and sheet music for piano, vocal and guitar on early weird al favorites harvey the wonder hamster, jurassic park, you dont love me anymore, franks 2000.
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