Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

This is a cute introduction to what being a surgeon means. It is suitable for very young children.

This is an awesome book!

Not to mention the charming illustrations, this book does an excellent job of tackling gender issues and prevents gender stereotypes that are normally formed at a young age.

I love how the author starts with the more predictable roles of a surgeon but then goes on to all the wonderful opportunities the career can bring.

These are exactly the sort of principles we want to instil in the coming generation!

I love this concept, and I like the big, bright, engaging illustrations. However, there were a couple of things that gave me pause. Firstly, while I like the career exploration element of explaining what various jobs entail, the roles eventually went a bit far afield ("When I'm a surgeon I'll be a wonderful mother" "Write children's books"???). I think I get the author's intent in including things like that, but the nuance might be lost on the intended audience.

Also, I wasn't crazy about a bit of food shaming included. I'd prefer kids to learn about food in a value-neutral way, so picking an apple over a cupcake is not an inherently "good" or "bad" decision.

With these things in mind, I probably wouldn't introduce this book in my classroom, but I wouldn't discourage a child who picked it up on their own.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

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The concept and artwork are really nice, but the actual writing content is super lackluster. With sentences like "When I'm a surgeon I'll make good decisions" (Okay about what?) and "When I'm a surgeon, I'll always be learning" (Again, about what?), I found that this book really isn't that insightful or inspiring for children to want to grow up and be a surgeon.

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