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Yes you can!

Join Teacher Langa’s class as they share what they want to be when they grow up.

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 14 illustrated pages

Yes you can! — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Yes you can! — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Yes you can!
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 2, English text included
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" asks Teacher Langa.
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 3, English text included
Khutso shouts, "I want to be a cook!"
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"I love helping my mom bake and cook at home." Nandi says, "No! That’s a girl’s job. My mom does all the cooking at home." "Yes he can, Nandi. You can be anything you want to be," says Teacher Langa. The class chants, "Yes you can!"
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 5, English text included
Milani says, "I want to build houses like my dad."
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"No you can’t, that’s dangerous!" yells Phathu. "Yes she can, Phathu, as long as she loves it," replies Teacher Langa. The class chants, "Yes she can!"
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Sthelo says, "I want to be a nurse."
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 8, English text included
The class bursts out laughing. "What is so funny?" asks Teacher Langa. Nandi replies, "Nurses are girls." "There are male nurses too," says Teacher Langa. "So class, can Sthelo be a nurse?" The classbooms, "Yes he can!"
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 9, English text included
"I want to be an artist and draw pretty pictures," says Liyana.
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 10, English text included
"That’s not a real job," says Khutso and rolls his eyes. "That sounds lovely, Liyana!" replies teacher Langa. "Can Liyana be an artist?" "Yes she can!" shouts the class!
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 11, English text included
"I want to be an alarm clock," says Phathu.
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 12, English text included
"Huh?" "What do you think, class?" asks Teacher Langa. The class booms, "Yes you can! Yes you can!"
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 13, English text included
Nandi hasn’t shared what she wants to be when she grows up. What do you think she could be?
Yes you can! — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Xolile Sepuru
Illustrated by
Subi Bosa
Created by
Xolile Sepuru (Writer); Georgia Demertzis (Designer); Subi Bosa (Illustrator); Margot Bertelsmann (Editor)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Yes you can! from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.