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The dictionary definition of aspirational involves having a desire to achieve a high level of success. In a child’s world, it means hoping that you can figure out how to do something or focusing on what you want to do when you grow up. Children always aspire to achieve different things in their lives. Some want to figure out how to ride a bicycle. Others want to play a sport like a favorite sports star, or emulate a certain celebrity or social media influencer. Whatever you look forward to doing is aspirational. Figure 3-18 shows a title that delves into how creativity is something we can all aspire to.

From When Pencil Met the Markers by Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O. Ramos, Jr.; illustrated by German Blanco. Copyright © 2020 by German Blanco, Karen Kilpatrick, and Luis O. Ramos Jr. Reprinted by permission of Imprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

FIGURE 3-18: When Pencil Met the Markers, an aspirational story.

Inspirational books are usually those that have a message about how someone got to be great at something. A rescued dog who saves a child from a fire, a detective who investigates and solves crimes, a person who leads a movement — these are all inspirational topics. They inspire children to do great things in their own lives. Biographies and memoirs can often fall in the inspirational genre. Even books about religion can be inspirational. Children generally are moved by stories about people who stand out and make an impact (such as the book about women’s rights in Japan, shown in Figure 3-19).

From No Steps Behind. Text copyright © 2020 Jeff Gottesfeld. Illustrations copyright © 2020 Shiella Witanto. Reprinted by permission.

FIGURE 3-19: No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon’s Battle for Women’s Rights in Japan, an inspiring story.