It has a naturally flowing rhyme and meter, and the illustrations are excellent. I was a little disappointed that one of his potential jobs is "master debater." While "Weird Al" has always been generally family-friendly, he isn't exactly squeaky-clean. However, that's the only beef I take with this book and I consider it a pretty minor gripe. The Letter-Writer — a glimpse into the Yid­dish press, as well as the Kafkaesque ordeal of a 20-year-old Jew fight­ing Amer­i­can legal restric­tions against immi­gra­tion Safer Highways becomes the first organisation to formally announce its public support of the When I Grow Up project which is expected to be embraced by the industry. When I Grow Up seeks to promote the construction industry to children who will hopefully consider a career in the industry in later life. The theme for 2022 is Inclusion, For Every Child perfectly complimenting ‘When I Grow Up’ which was written to engage all, with a diverse and relatable class of characters to motivate as many different children as possible and show that construction is a career for all and that they can have their say, make a difference and leave a lasting impact. In When I Grow Up , Krimstein shows us the stories of these six young men and women in riveting, almost cinematic narratives, full of humor, yearning, ambition, and all the angst of the teenage years. It’s as if half a dozen new Anne Frank stories have suddenly come to light, framed by the dramatic story of the documents’ rediscovery.

The text of this sweet picture-book is inspired by Tim Minchin's song, When I Grow Up, composed as part of his Matilda: The Musical, and is paired with lovely artwork from illustrator Steve Antony. Children envision all the things they will be able to do and experience, once they are grown up, those very things that will provide them with the knowledge and qualities that define what it is to be a grown-up in the first place, at least in a child's eyes...It’s a privilege to be able to re-launch the book to the wider industry in honour of World Children’s Day, so that we can reach a new audience and inspire the next generation to consider a career in construction. Through education, we can do our part in creating a better future for our young people and ensure they have the necessary tools to carve out a meaningful career. We want When I Grow Up to be used across our industry in support of social value commitments. The book is free of any company branding so that everyone, no matter where they work can get involved!” Rich Smith, author of When I Grow Up. In When I Grow Up, Krimstein shows us the stories of these six young men and women in riveting, almost cinematic narratives, full of humor, yearning, ambition, and all the angst of the teenage years. It's as if half a dozen new Anne Frank stories have suddenly come to light, framed by the dramatic story of the documents' rediscovery.

When I Grow Up and Faithful+Gould are delighted to announce a new partnership for 2023 which will see a collaborative approach in helping the social value initiative reach as many children as possible. It‘s amazing these stories exist. During a cleaning of St George‘s Church, a decommissioned church in Vilna, Lithuania, in 2017, a trove of hidden papers were found in the organ pipes. These were Yiddish biographies of teenagers from the late 1930‘s. They had entered a competition that was never awarded because of WWII. Of course there are no more Yiddish teenagers in Europe. The works were hidden from the Nazis and then the Soviets. Krimstein has illustrated 6. This book claims to be nonfiction, presenting the autobiographies of six Jewish youths written in the 1930s when they were mostly 19- or 20-years old, but as I read I started to have a queasy distrust of the presentation, feeling that Ken Krimstein's adaptation was intruding upon or standing between me and the original documents. I was able to find a translation of Beba Epstein's actual autobiography online at https://museum.yivo.org/translations/... and as I read through it I could see the massive liberties Krimstein had taken in his dramatization of it. I assume he did the same to the rest of the "autobiographies," and I just wish he and the publisher had been more upfront about that aspect. The autobiographies are wonderful glimpses of a specific place and period in time. Looked at simply as that, they are valuable as historical documents and are enjoyable for readers in the sense that we can feel the exuberance and optimism of youth. It is in the harsh juxtaposition of those youthful feelings with what happened next in all of their lives that the reader can feel gut-punched. So much lost, both on personal levels and for the world. These intelligent young people for the most part didn't survive the next five years (I am speaking of the entire recovered collection, not just the six presented here). How can one come away from this collection without a heavy heart?Readers will recognize themselves in these stories—some of the content is very specific to time, place, and culture, but much of it is universal to the young person’s experience—hopes and dreams for the future, struggles with school and parents, crushes, attempts to forge an identity, friendships made and broken. From the prize-winning author of The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt, a stunning graphic narrative of newly discovered stories from Jewish teens on the cusp of WWII.

Forced to quit school because he was Jewish, a 20-year-old from a wealthy family wrote of organizing a Zionist group, celebrating Bar Mitzvah, and his global writing campaign to emigrate to the U.S.

With the current skills gap in construction, as well as the challenges in recruiting young, diverse talent into our industry, it is important to highlight what an exciting and wide-ranging career construction can provide. The storybook gives an engaging introduction to the sector at a young age and helps promote STEM subjects to children who otherwise may not consider this path. It is so important that we inspire future generations now, to propel our industry forward.” For us this partnership is mutually beneficial, supporting our recruitment strategy by helping to inspire and motivate our future workforce, thus ensuring our next generation of talent will enable us to deliver on our purpose of engineering a better future for our planet and its people.”

Al Yankovic's "When I Grow Up", is brilliant. It is a fun filled book full of rhyming. Billy explains all the things he wants to be when he grows up in a detailed and creative fashion. He thinks since his grandpa has done so many things that he can too. Not only does this book teach rhyming, but it also teaches children that they can be anything and teaches about relationships. Wisely, this young hero realizes that the answer to "what will you be when you grow up?" may not be simple. Learning from his grandfather, who held many jobs throughout his life, the boy suggests one outlandish occupation after another, not ruling out the possibility of trying each in turn. The art is rough, but I think the style goes well with the stories — like rough sketches in a diary. The stories are beautiful and I’m glad they were found. It’s nice to read stories about Jewish teens just living their lives, but harrowing to know what was to come.I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Faithful+Gould to our collaborative team, made up of organisations and individuals from across the industry who are all working together to promote the industry to the next generation. The support of Faithful+Gould is huge and we hope this will encourage others across the industry to join in supporting When I Grow Up. 🚀 This year Keltbray are celebrating World Children’s Day on 20 November with the exciting re-launch of the bespoke, award-winning storybook, ‘When I Grow Up’. The book is written by Rich Smith, Pre-Construction Director of Highways at Keltbray, to inspire as many bright young minds as possible and encourage them to consider a career in construction. Paired with interactive workshops, the book is aimed at primary school aged children and promotes STEM as an exciting and engaging career. Of the book, Rich says: