This would be such a helpful book for kids who need to work through their fears! The pictures were fantastic too.

What a wonderful feel-good story for kids. Teaches some wonderful lessons!

Highly recommend this book to parents! Teach your kids "I Can" instead of "I Can't"

This was the cutest book about believing in yourself. I love Emily's idea of using the paper shredder. This was a great message to students and teachers to believe in themselves. Such a cute book with a great message. I will definitely recommend this book to my students.

"I can" is a very important statement to learn. Kids need the extra encouragement in their lives. Everything is new and scary to them. They've not tried many things, so for them they really don't know yet if they can or can't. Teaching them to always view life with "I can" will give them the push they need throughout their entire life, because even if they don't get it right away, they still can with lots of practice and perseverance.

I love the idea of a paper shredder getting turned into an "I Can't" monster, eating away at everything we say we can't do.

@Thanks NetGalley for giving me the access to read this beautiful story about a kid who understood how to overcome her problems. I loved very much the story.
Furthermore, I give 4 stars to this book.

(9 year old girl) Even though she thought she couldn’t speak in front of the class that was her thinking she couldn’t do it but when she started to believe in herself she could. I thought this was a great inspirational book. Everyone should believe in themselves no matter how much they think they can’t do it.

5/5 stars

Genre: Children's Fiction

Description:

A delightful but powerful story that offers children lifelong lessons about believing in themselves, bolstering their self-esteem, and turning the words "I Can't" into "I Can!

Molly has been chosen to be the next Star of the Day! Most kids would be excited. Molly, however, is terrified! She just can't speak in front of her class. She worries all day. She frets all night. "I can't . . . I can't," Molly convinces herself. Or can she?

I Can Believe in Myself is a book that challenges children to change the way they think. Other themes in this book include compassion, confidence, and self-esteem as Molly convinces her classmates--and even her teacher--that they can, indeed, change their perceptions and do things they never thought possible.

Pros:

- Beautiful comic style artwork.
- Engaging and educational story.
- 7-year-old Bonus Daughter made me read it to her over and over again.
- Even includes activities for parents or teachers to do with kids!
- My point of view as a teacher: The activities are appropriate and engaging.

Cons:

- Not a thing.

Would I recommend it?

Absolutely yes!

Molly is chosen to be the class star. She is has lots of anxiety over speaking in front of her class mates. She believes “can not.” She finds her friends being negative, thinking they “can not”that just doesn’t set well with Molly. So she finds a way to change that all on her own!
A moving book on the power of our thoughts and words. Lovely illustrations that help tie the plot all together.
As a mother I really enjoyed the extras at the end to find our own way to change our words.
***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.***.

A really cute and fun book that reminds us of the lesson that you can do something if you just try. This book is very much like a graphic novel, and any child that likes that, would surely enjoy reading it. My daughter loved the format of it. The illustrations themselves are great, and easy to look at and take off with your imagination.

I Can Believe in Myself by Jack Canfield and Miriam Laundry is a lovely little story that focuses on helping children build self-esteem and believe in themselves. Molly is afraid of speaking in front of the class and has convinced herself that she JUST CAN’T do it. But when she sees her classmates doing the same thing – each one persuading themself that they JUST CAN’T do something – she finds a really clever and novel way to help herself and her classmates, and even her teacher realize that they CAN do things after all.

The artwork is great – kudos to the illustrator of this book. The authors have also included a variety of suggested activities for teachers and parents to help reinforce the book’s message and help kids build self-esteem.

I definitely recommend this book for elementary school teachers and for parents of younger children.

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me a free e-copy of this book.

This is a picture book that reads like a graphic novel. All students who are shy should read it. It is a very powerful message and gives the message that you don't know if you can really do something unless you try.

I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fantastic book for young readers (and even us not so young readers!) to come up with self affirmation's.

Teaching young people to believe in themselves and to help boost others is so important. This wonderful book has helpful notes in the back for parents/guardians/teachers to read and incorporate ways of helping to boost young individuals self confidence and self belief. All tied in with wonderful illustrations.

I think this book has great appeal in its story and cartoon illustrations. There are resources for educators at the back including encouraging affirmations for a younger audience which I thought were valuable. Nicely done.

This is a nice children's story about believing you can do something if you just try. It's a very important lesson for kids. I would read this to my grandson.

I received a free copy of this book from the publishers via Netgalley. My review is voluntary.

5 "yes I can" stars!

This is an absolute delightful and powerful story that offers not only children but also adults, lifelong lessons about believing in themselves, bolstering their self-esteem, and turning the words "I Can't" into "I Can!"
I loved the mole in this graphic book and will definitely include it in my lesson about ability.

I Can Believe in Myself by Jack Canfield, Miriam Laundry tackles tough topics such as anxiety and self doubt in an approachable method that will be relatable to elementary school aged children. Analogies are provided that will be able to be recalled in times of stress. One memorable example is getting rid of bad thoughts just like a paper shredder can be used to destroy sensitive documents. Putting it in the paper shredding machine gets rid of it instantly! The illustrations are done in comic book style with thought bubbles sprinkled throughout. This style of writing will be appealing to older children. Excellent follow up activities are provided after the book ends to enhance understanding. This book is perfect for all children with self esteem challenges or anxiety. My son with autism learned a few strategies from this book to help with his emotional regulation and mental health issues. Plus, it is the author of the amazing Chicken Soup for the Soul books so that is an added endorsement that speaks volumes about the efficacy of the subject material to help our kids turn I Can't into I Can!

I was provided a free advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review from Net Galley. The opinions shared in this review are my own.

I really enjoyed this book and thought that the illustrations were lovely.

The book is easy to follow and understand and it will hopefully give those that have any doubts the incentive to believe in themselves. Every now and again we all need a little boost and the strength and belief to try something that puts us out of our comfort zones.

It is a simple idea really well done and it shows that we really just need to try – and sometimes we can really surprise ourselves too.

It is 4.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 5 stars for Goodreads and Amazon – highly recommended!

Just read this to me daughters and they really enjoyed it. The illustrations were good and they really liked how it was done in comic book style. I really loved the message of not giving up and believing in yourself; it was done in a very clear and simple way that is great for smaller kids.

I wish I had a book like this when I was younger. Thinking “I can’t” and learning how to get past those words is such an important lesson to learn young. I love that the author shows with the teacher’s own “I can’t” admission that adults struggle with self confidence and assurance as well. The art is beautiful and detailed as well!

"Stage fear" or "Fear of speaking in public" is a common thing across the world and age groups. I was personally fearful of speaking in public but with time and need I removed the dear up to some level. But I am sure if the great is removed from kids starting from the younger age, who know they can be a completely different personality when they grow up.

The book "I Can Believe in Myself" by Jack Canfield, Miriam Laundry is the story of a girl named Molly. She had the great of speaking in public. When her chance to perform get an act/project in front of the class, she started giving excuses. Her teacher was a smart lady who understood the problem, and instead of punishing her for excuses, Molly made understood what was the aftereffect of not trying something. In the end, Molly understood the problem and presented a very good project in front of the class.

This is a picture book, where pictorial presentation has more importance. The book was designed so that a child cannot put it down once started. And the wonderful message that the book gives makes it a good present for kids.

I will give 4 out of 5 stars to this cute book.