See It, Dream It, Do It: How 25 People Like You Found Their Dream Jobs
Written by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac
Illustrated by Scot Ritchie
Published by Pajama Press
ACTIVITIES
To be added by November 1-15.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
The creators of If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It are back with inspiring profiles on twenty-five diverse careers and individuals.
Young readers are given a lens into the life of an architect, a paleontologist, a pilot, and so many more through detailed job profiles and full-colour photos. How does a comedian write the perfect joke? How does a private investigator crack a mysterious case?
Questions about jobs you know, and don’t know, are answered in a fun and accessible way through pro tips, spin-off job sidebars, and spotlight features about young people already achieving their dreams.
Following the success of If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring Individuals Found their Dream Jobs, teacher and award-winning author Colleen Nelson, teams up once again with librarian and literacy advocate Kathie MacIsaac to introduce inspiring individuals of many backgrounds, genders, and abilities. Seeing a wide range of representation, in both people and jobs, is the first step to young people discovering their own career possibilities. This information-packed resource shows how education can come in many different forms, such as university, college, trade school, apprenticeship, or specialized training. A wide range of job profiles provides valuable insight into how each individual developed the skills and expertise they needed for their career.
COLLEEN NELSON
Colleen Nelson is a teacher from Winnipeg, Manitoba who balances writing with the day-to-day joy of teaching junior high. Her middle grade novels, The Umbrella House, The Undercover Book List and series The Harvey Stories have been nominated for reader’s choice awards across the US and Canada. Besides See It, Dream It, Do it, Colleen and Kathie first teamed up to co-author its companion title If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring individuals found their dream jobs. Colleen’s newest title is Mystery at the Biltmore. It features more lovable characters, and of course, an adorable dog. Colleen writes in the early morning hours with her West Highland Terrier, Rosie, at her feet and a strong cup of coffee on her desk. An avid reader of middle grade and young adult books, Colleen loves the chance to chat with fellow book nerds and share some #booklove.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: www.colleennelsonauthor.com
Instagram: @colleennelsonauthor
Twitter / X: @colleennelson14
Email: cnelson10@shaw.ca
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Mystery at the Biltmore (Pajama Press) (2024)
The Umbrella House (Pajama Press) (2023)
See It Dream It Do It (Pajama Press) (2023)
The Undercover Book List (Pajama Press) (2022)
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It (Pajama Press) (2021)
Harvey Takes the Lead (Pajama Press) (2021)
Harvey Holds His Own (Pajama Press) (2020)
Harvey Comes Home (Pajama Press) (2019)
KATHIE MACISAAC
Kathie MacIsaac is an award-winning literacy advocate and children’s author passionate about books for middle-grade readers. She has co-written two middle-grade nonfiction books with Colleen Nelson – See It, Dream It, Do It: How 25 people just like you found their dream jobs (October 2023) and If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs (October 2022), both published by Pajama Press. She lives in Manitoba with her family.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://kathiemacisaac.com/
Instagram: @kathiemacisaac
BIBLIOGRAPHY
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac (illustrated by Scot Ritchie), published by Pajama Press in October 2022
See It, Dream It, Do It: How 25 people just like you found their dream jobs by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac (illustrated by Scot Ritchie), published by Pajama Press in October 2023
SCOT RITCHIE
Scot Ritchie is an award winning author and illustrator. He has done over 75 books, exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada and worked with the National Film Board of Canada. His books have been translated into many languages including Arabic, Dutch, Polish and Japanese.
Scot lives in Vancouver and travels frequently, packing up his mini office and working in cities like Berlin, Athens and Hawaii.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://scotritchie.com/
Instagram: @scot.ritchie
Email: ritchie.scot@googlemail.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Author & Illustrator
Tug: A Log Boom’s Journey (Groundwood 2022)
See Where We Come From! A First Book of Family Heritage (Kids Can Press 2021)
Lilliana and the Frogs (Harbour Publishing 2020)
Follow Your Breath! A First Book of Mindfulness (Kids Can Press 2020)
Owen at the Park (Groundwood 2019)
Illustrator
Broom for Two by Jennifer Maruno, (Pajama Press 2024)
All Our Love by Kari-Lynn Winters, (North Wind Press – Scholastic, 2024)
Zander Stays by Maureen Fergus (Pajama Press 2023)
See It, Dream It, Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac (Pajama Press, 2023)
If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac (Pajama Press, 2022)
…and more!
