This book has a nice message, as the title suggests, and decent characters but I think young readers will find it a bit boring. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book.

"I Can Believe in Myself" by Jack Canfield and Miriam Laundry is a heartwarming children's book that encourages young readers to embrace self-belief and overcome self-doubt. With a rating of 3 out of 5, this story follows Molly, who faces the daunting task of being the Star of the Day despite her fear of speaking in front of her class.

Molly's journey is a relatable one for many children who grapple with insecurities and negative self-talk. Throughout the book, Molly wrestles with the belief that she "can't" perform in front of her classmates, but through gentle encouragement and self-reflection, she gradually transforms her mindset from "I can't" to "I can."

The book emphasizes important themes such as compassion, confidence, and self-esteem, showing how Molly not only learns to believe in herself but also inspires her classmates and teacher to reconsider their own limitations. The narrative is simple yet effective, conveying a powerful message about the transformative power of positive thinking and perseverance.

Canfield and Laundry's collaboration offers a valuable lesson for children about the impact of mindset on achievement and the importance of self-affirmation. The illustrations likely complement the text, providing visual cues that enhance the storytelling and engage young readers in Molly's emotional journey.

While "I Can Believe in Myself" delivers an uplifting message, some readers may find the storyline predictable or overly didactic, especially if they prefer more nuanced narratives or unexpected plot twists. Additionally, the book's focus on motivational themes may resonate more strongly with younger audiences and their caregivers seeking positive reinforcement.

Overall, "I Can Believe in Myself" serves as a supportive resource for fostering self-confidence and resilience in children, offering a hopeful reminder that with determination and belief in oneself, anything is possible. It's a recommended read for parents and educators looking to instill a growth mindset and empower young readers to embrace challenges with confidence.

This story is a good reminder for us all. I would honestly gift this to many adults who feel defeated at times.

I Can Believe In Myself is such an inspiring story. I think it's really relatable not only in innocent life of children. We have been through enough of daily life. Sometimes there's anxious/ insecure feeling. Molly as a shy, observer yet determine. Thanks to her teacher that really patient of her anxiety. To overcome an anxiety takes time. We have to create our own circumstance to feel secure.

My rating 5 ⭐

Thanks to @netgalley and publisher for giving an earc inexchange of an honest review.

I loved the story, inspirational affirming teaching moment story. I loved Shreddy! This book will be good for story time and inspirational affirming reads. The book has suggested activities at the end.

I received a free ARC or copy for review from NetGalley.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

This book was ok. I had a hard time getting into and staying engaged. I also didn't like how it ended. It is a good thing to have positive thoughts and affirmationations, but it would have also been nice to see those being put into use with good and bad results. It is just as important to try things, and maybe succeed or maybe know that it didn’t work out but you tried your hardest. Or to show that it may take more than one try to accomplish a goal, but it can still be done.

The pictures that went with the book were good and colorful.

Overall, I might read more by this author.

What a positive message! This book focuses on the main character Molly not being able to speak in front of the class. She sees other students tell themselves they can't do things, thus making her realize she can speak in front of the class! She shares an exercise that helps all the other students gain confidence in themselves. The suggested activities section after the story was very odd for the first two exercises.....holding a funeral for "I Can't" could be upsetting for students who have been to actual funerals....also the muscle testing demonstration is weird and may be uncomfortable for students.

It was a pretty good book. I liked the positivity, there just weren’t any actual helpful solutions given in the story. The solution sounded more like “if you’re anxious, just don’t be anxious anymore”. I did like that it had suggested activities in the back of the book for teachers and parents.

The emotions painted in this book are so vivid that they knocked me off my feet and moved me to tears! Not to mention the breathtaking illustrations giving a feeling of comfort and warmth. It's been so long since a book affected me this deeply. I suffer from anxiety, usually triggered by any kind of stress, for example : the fear of public speaking. It took me three years of hard work and enormous amount of support to make significant progress. Hence I could connect to Molly's experiences who tries to avoid speaking in front of her class at any cost. She tells herself that 'She Can't' possibly accomplish the task. One day as she is forced to keep quiet for faking sore throat, she observes her classmates throughout the day and eventually acquires a valuable lesson that changes her outlook. Molly's story teaches us that it's not easy to overcome fears but the only way to rise above them is to face the challenges head on and keep trying until successful. There are additional activities suggested for parents and teachers to guide the young readers which are equally fun and innovative.

Thank you Netgalley for proving me an e-copy!

Well, I read that really fast

First of all thanks to NetGalley and HCI Books for giving me an advanced reader's copy of the book in exchange of a honest review.

So, one of my New Year's goals was to read more graphic novels and more children's/middle-grade books, also, I really wanted to read more arc's this year.

That's how I got into this beautiful graphic novel, that has such a great message to everyone and it's great for a school read to little kids. It focuses on believing on yourself and try something first instead of saying "I can't do it" before even trying. And I think that's something we all have to keep in mind.

It's a very short graphic novel and I highly recommend it.

This is a nice little story to teach children the power of believing in themselves and how to turn self defeating thoughts into positive powerful actions. I love the teaching unit that goes along with the story and feel young readers will really enjoy it while learning a valuable life lesson.

Wow. This was a cute and uplifting story. I found Molly's character very relatable in my part. I believe every child who will read this book will be inspired and empowered to believe in themselves and do things bravely. I can't say anymore other than this was truly enjoyable for a quick read. And I thought the concept of "goobye, I can't" was really good and absolutely heart-warming.

This book is a little bit on the simplistic side, but for the age range it's aimed at, I think it does the trick. It tells the story of young Molly, who is expected to give a speech the next day in front of class, and she's soooo nervous about it. I can relate to Molly since I was that way myself in school. When I was very young, I didn't care so much, but as I grew a little older, something, I know not what, happened and I lost whatever confidence I'd had.

It seems that Molly never did have confidence, and it's quite the ordeal for her. She makes rather bizarre excuses which her teacher seems to buy, to get herself out of speaking, but then she has an epiphany as she realizes that she's not alone: everyone is lacking confidence in doing something or other. She comes up with an ingenious idea to get her friends to dispose of their fear and grow some confidence in themselves.

The only issue I have with this book is the short-shrift that Eva Morales gets for her excellent illustrations, which are beautifully-done and very sweet. I know that writing, particularly in a book of this nature is important, but in terms of sheer effort and work, the artist is the one putting in the hours and I felt she deserved better than a tiny acknowledgement way down at the bottom of the front cover, and not a word about her at all on the Net Galley page where I downloaded this copy for review. But that's just me, and it's not just this book that underserves artists.

Though perhaps not the most interesting story, this book presents a good lesson for identifying and turning negative thoughts around, specifically thoughts of "I can't". While I like the idea of shredding the negative, I feel the book ignores the valid points that lead us to say I can't. Often those need to be addressed with a plan to overcome them in order to truly have healthy mental patterns.

Beautiful book, amazing, everything's good. i love this book, my feeling about this book was undescriptable, i felt myself like that before i read that book, the book go to other world but not at all, lessons that we need to undestand "We can do everything we want" but just believe that you can do that.

Once upon a time a girl who didn't believe in herself, but one project of the class did that she believe in "i can do it" Because she felt scare to talk in front of the class. dont be scare, because you can do.

This book was really well done. It is laid out like a graphic novel. Molly is a little girl who is afraid to speak in front of the class. She comes up with various reasons not to, including going a full day without talking. This day makes her realize how many people say I Can't! But she knows they can. And if they can, then she can! I like that there was not some big multistep way to believe in yourself. It was a simple idea, but one that sticks and one that works.

A graphic novel with a very clear message: You can, if you try!
It's short, sweet, and to the point. Because it's so short, every page contributes to the core message, with not much room for anything else. As a children's book, it's wonderful and it does it's job but I can't lie - it seemed to be over way too soon! A few more pages would have been great :)

It’s Molly’s turn for show-and-tell, and she is terrified of speaking in front of the class. In fact, she even makes up excuses as to why she can’t do so. However, as she goes about her days, she hears from others about things they can’t do, and she encourages them to try. Eventually she comes up with a great plan on how to help herself and everyone else.

Jack Canfield’s book, I Can Believe in Myself, is a great picture book for children who may be afraid of trying and failing. It is simple and to the point with only being slightly preachy. Overall, it is a good book for encouragement and understanding that everyone has times when they feel like they can’t do something. Miriam Laundry’s illustrations are fantastic. The book is written in graphic novel format, and her full color illustrations make the book.

This is such a wonderful and encouraging book with beautiful illustrations! Helping kids with their self-esteem and teaching them to change can't into can. There's never truly a need for the word can't when trying to do an action or a task, there's such a negative emotion that's associated with that word. I like the idea of "shredding" the negative thought process that you can't do something even if you've never tried. Showing that just because you're afraid of something or don't think you can do it doesn't mean you should give up, giving a more positive outlook on challenging circumstances. It's a great lesson for kids to help with confidence and potentially growing to be more independent. I also liked the tips and activities for parents and teachers to do with children at the end of the book. I thought it was an excellent thing to be included that gave opportunity for more conversations on the topic to happen.
Thanks to NetGalley for the free e-copy of the book!

Special thanks to NetGalley for providing a digital copy in exchange for an honest review

I loved this! There's something empowering about shredding the thoughts you have that say you can't do something. Another great book to read for story time at the library