Text saying, "What will I be from A-Z"
Children and adults holding large purple letters spelling 'WHAT I WILL BE'. Some children are sitting, some are standing. The background is a yellow grid pattern and the bottom has text reading 'LAURA W Carter & ANNA Dolerty' in blue.
Author: Laura W Carter
Illustrator: Anna Doherty
Publisher: Familius
Published: June 2025
ISBN: 9781641709620
Number of pages: 32
Format: Hardback

Available in UK and USA!

I may be small, but I dream big about what I might be
My future’s bright, no end in sight, with options A to Z.


It’s never too early to ask yourself, “What will I be when I grow up?” But the reality is that many fields do not represent the wonderful diversity of our world. Helping children of all genders, races, and abilities to see themselves in a variety of professions, What Will I Be? From A to Z is an introduction to STEAM fields from astronaut to zoologist. With simple rhyming text and colorful illustration from the dream team behind A Steminist Force, author Laura Carter and illustrator Anna Doherty, comes an invitation to dream big and follow your passion.

Illustration of two children floating in space with stars, one dressed as an astronaut and the other in casual clothing, against a black starry background.
An illustrated boy standing among large green leaves, holding out his hand with a small teal hummingbird perched on his finger, and a little yellow and pink creature at his feet.
A girl with curly dark hair and glasses is reaching for a stack of folded towels in a closet, which also contains a hanging shirt, a barbell, and other folded items on shelves.
Illustration of a young girl with black hair, sitting cross-legged, wearing a yellow shirt with a sun symbol and purple pants, smiling and looking forward.
Children at a veterinary clinic or animal shelter, caring for and administering medication to dogs and cats.
Young girl with brown hair wearing yellow headphones, a gray jacket, and a yellow and gray striped shirt, listening to music with one hand raised, against a green background with white classroom doodles.
Children performing on stage; a girl is playing drums, another girl is playing keyboard, and a third girl is singing into a microphone, with silhouettes of audience members in the foreground.