I Want to be a Jazz Musician

Paul teaches Melly all about the game of soccer. Learn about the positions, scoring, and why millions of people around the world love the game.

I Want to Be a Soccer Player is part of the I Want to Be series which helps children explore unique careers and hobbies.

Author’s Note:
Kids are smart and impressionable at a very young age. When we decide what kind of books our children read, we decide what content and material is important and how they are influenced. The benefits of reading are well-documented, and kids love to read when it becomes a positive experience in their lives. The time we spend reading with our children is special and facilitates bonding and intimacy. It is for these reasons that I have developed the I Want to Be reading adventures.

The I Want to Be series can enhance the close experience of reading with a child while sparking new interests and dreams. These books introduce creative and intellectually stimulating jobs, vocations, hobbies, and activities that may be new to the reader. Traditional service jobs have been covered well in children’s literature, but kids’ unquenchable curiosity demands other options.

When my daughter Sophie was eight years old, she told me that she wanted to be a paleontologist. Children dream big, and her interest inspired me to write and illustrate these books. My Hawaiian cultural identity made it important to reach children from diverse backgrounds while exposing them to a world of unlimited possibilities. Sophie helped me see that children want to explore new things, and they want to make a difference.
The I Want to Be children’s books are about kids from all cultures and ethnicities who become fascinated with unique careers and activities. The stories are informative, inspirational, and educational.

Welcome to Art Inside Out! We call it AIO for short. Relax and believe that you will benefit from this program. If you think about it, we use a lot of the same methods in creating art that we use to better our lives.

Art is fun! We all want to create and produce something. When we are unaided and unlimited, our creative minds are in overdrive and will create and entertain. This is powerful and an opportunity to introduce positive dialogue.

This is a recovery program that will naturally elicit a genuine response from you. The primary goal of Art Inside Out is to use creativity as a vehicle to get to your true and genuine self. In other words, who you were meant to be.

Art Inside Out will combine Art and encouraging material to help create a better you. When we are isolated and alone, we do a lot of thinking and ruminating about our lives thus far. AIO believes that this can be a time to be creative and productive.

About the Author

Kirk Charlton, creator of the Art Inside Out program, is committed to using art as a powerful tool for personal growth and self-discovery. With a lifelong passion for creating, Kirk has experienced the transformative benefits of art in fostering confidence and self-worth. He shares his own story of overcoming feelings of insignificance, helping others to recognize their value and importance. In addition to his program, Kirk is the award-winning illustrator of Daddy, Are You a Duck? and the author and illustrator of the I Want to Be children’s book series.

Through Art Inside Out, Kirk guides participants to understand how creativity can bring beauty, purpose, and connection to their lives.

IWANNABE Inspirational Books for Children By Kirk Charlton All Illustrations Hand Drawn by Kirk Charlton