I Want to Be an Artist

By Catalina Echeverri, Laura Driscoll

I Want to Be an Artist Book Cover

A Level 1 I Can Read story for the child who says, “I want to be an artist when I grow up!” And for any child interested in the many ways people can have a career making art.

Visit art shows and workspaces with Papa and his grandchild, soaking in all the art along the way, in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences.

Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this ninth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Meet these artists:

  • painter
  • sculptor
  • hand-lettering artist
  • potter
  • graphic designer
  • photographer
  • illustrator
  • animator
  • cartoonist
  • botanical illustrator
  • muralist
ISBN: 9780063276512
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Dec 3, 2024
List price: $17.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 6.400 in (w) x 9.250 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Readers / Beginner
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General

Catalina Echeverri

Biography

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Catalina Echeverri now lives in London with her family. Catalina is never without her sketchbook. She particularly enjoys working on projects that make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Laura Driscoll

Biography

Laura Driscoll is the author of many beginning reader books, including I Want to Be a Doctor, I Want to Be a Pilot, and other books in this series. She lives in central Connecticut with her husband and two kids.

A Level 1 I Can Read story for the child who says, “I want to be an artist when I grow up!” And for any child interested in the many ways people can have a career making art.

Visit art shows and workspaces with Papa and his grandchild, soaking in all the art along the way, in this Level 1 I Can Read My Community book ideal for early readers learning to sound out words and sentences.

Find out more about the community helpers who do so much for us in this ninth book in the I Can Read My Community series full of characters who are diverse in terms of gender, race, age, and body type. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One I Can Reads support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Meet these artists:

  • painter
  • sculptor
  • hand-lettering artist
  • potter
  • graphic designer
  • photographer
  • illustrator
  • animator
  • cartoonist
  • botanical illustrator
  • muralist

ISBN: 9780063276512
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Dec 3, 2024
List price: $17.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 6.400 in (w) x 9.250 in (h) x 0.450 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Readers / Beginner
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General

Catalina Echeverri

Biography

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Catalina Echeverri now lives in London with her family. Catalina is never without her sketchbook. She particularly enjoys working on projects that make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Laura Driscoll

Biography

Laura Driscoll is the author of many beginning reader books, including I Want to Be a Doctor, I Want to Be a Pilot, and other books in this series. She lives in central Connecticut with her husband and two kids.