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‘If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring Individuals Found Their Dream Jobs’ by Colleen Nelson & Kathie MacIsaac, illustrated by Scot Ritchie, is the perfect book for anyone who wants to be inspired and learn more about a host of different career opportunities. The book lays out each person’s story very nicely, not only telling each person’s individual background and career aspirations, but also tips for how to work toward that job on one’s own, and also “spin-off jobs” that use similar skills, but are not quite the same as what the main person does.

It’s nice how the book provides practical tips and thoughts to encourage readers to delve deeper and learn not only about the people whose stories are told in the book, but about others who had similar dreams to learn how they were encouraged as well to pursue their interests.

From a marine biologist to a barber, a farmer, a smokejumper, an interior designer, an NHL scout, and even a professional video game player, among others, there is a career for everyone out there. Even if one’s dream job doesn’t come to fruition, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t a job that somehow fits the mold of what one feels comfortable with and enjoys. The last few pages are pretty nice, talking about future dream jobs that are not so common now, as well as information about how to develop one’s skill set to ensure that a dream job doesn’t seem too out of reach. A glossary rounds out the book, ensuring that young readers know what each word throughout the book means. Definitely a must read for anyone who requires a little inspiration to push themselves toward their future.