Barbie can be a doctor, a horse rider, a teacher, a pet vet, and a ballerina in this Step into Reading Collection! Perfect for children ages 4 to 6!

The BarbieTM You Can Be…Story Collection includes five Step into Reading Step 2 readers:

  • You Can Be A Doctor
  • You Can Be A Horse Rider
  • You Can Be A Teacher
  • You Can Be A Pet Vet
  • You Can Be A Ballerina

Children ages 4 to 6 will be inspired to dream about what they can be!

Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Since 1959, Barbie has shown girls that they can live their dreams. From an astronaut to a chef to a president, she knows that girls can do anything!
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Educator Guide for You Can Be ... Story Collection (Barbie)

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Barbie can be a doctor, a horse rider, a teacher, a pet vet, and a ballerina in this Step into Reading Collection! Perfect for children ages 4 to 6!

The BarbieTM You Can Be…Story Collection includes five Step into Reading Step 2 readers:

  • You Can Be A Doctor
  • You Can Be A Horse Rider
  • You Can Be A Teacher
  • You Can Be A Pet Vet
  • You Can Be A Ballerina

Children ages 4 to 6 will be inspired to dream about what they can be!

Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Since 1959, Barbie has shown girls that they can live their dreams. From an astronaut to a chef to a president, she knows that girls can do anything!

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© Random House
Random House Children’s Books is the world’s largest English-language children’s trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books, novels, and nonfiction, the imprints of Random House Children’s Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. Random House is the longtime home of the beloved and bestselling Dr. Seuss books, which continue to make learning to read fun for millions of children everywhere. View titles by Random House

Guides

Educator Guide for You Can Be ... Story Collection (Barbie)

Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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