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I was impressed with this book, it made me think again about the decisions I made. I like how the author provides a journal at the end of each chapter, giving me ideas for journal writing and decisions that I want to achieve in the future. Very motivating! I highly recommend teenagers to read this book, this book will really help them deal with the age transition from youth to adulthood. With a simple decision like volunteering at the park on Saturday morning, it also has a good impact on our life habits. I was reminded of my desire to join the volunteer program too.

The part that I like the most is "Your Age is Your Super Power". Right, after passing the age of 1/4 century I feel that time will pass soon. My current youth is my super power. So I have to make good use of it. Thank you Jess Ekstrom for writing a beautiful book, and also illustrator Nadia Fisher for making this book more colorful.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for accepting me to read and review this beautiful book.

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This is a great book to motivate and guide someone to achieve a dream. I really like the pages with sayings that can be colored enforce the thought. The journaling and listing ideas are positive and motivational. This book is a great book to get children off the phones and iPads and bring out their creative side and become ambitious. The stories are very heart warming and inspiring.

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I am a client of Jess Ekstrom through Prompted.io. I was aware of her book for adults. I picked up her book for children, and I was pleasantly surprised by the upbeat talk that will resonate with kids in the age range she is targeting. I enjoyed it enough to recommend to other people. I received a review copy from NetGalley and have left my opinion.

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This was a vibrant, relatable guide to identifying passions, interests and accomplishments for young people, a useful framework for the larger conversation about "following your dreams" and "finding your passion" that many can find confusing and overwhelming. I enjoyed the exercises myself as a grown-up, and think this would be a useful volume for teachers, counselors and parents to have on hand to share with tweens and teens. I liked how Ekstrom used her life experience to illustrate the stages of her growth and development. The design is really nice, too.

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This six chapter sample was cute. The formatting in my Kindle left something to be desired, but I got the gist of it.
It is very much aimed toward young females. The journal pages and dream big shared the essence of Rachel Hollis and overall reminded me of an Iyanla Vanzant journal/ workbook I had when I was a kid.
Overall, not bad. Not spot on for me (I’m a tad older than the intended audience). I think many young females will enjoy.

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Creativity is key to success in any field, and Jess Ekstrom's book, "Create Your Bright Ideas", is a fantastic resource for kids who want to be creative and change the world. This book helps kids be creative and develop a growth mindset by giving them writing prompts, personal stories, and advice.

One of the best things about this book is the variety of writing prompts it provides. Each prompt is designed to help kids tap into their creativity and come up with new ideas. The prompts are also open-ended, so kids can use them in any way they want.

The personal stories in the book are also inspiring. They show kids that anyone can be creative and successful if they're willing to put in the hard work. These stories are sure to motivate kids and help them believe in themselves.

Finally, the advice in the book is practical and helpful. It teaches kids how to develop a growth mindset and be more creative. This advice will be useful for kids no matter what they want to do in life.

Overall, Jess Ekstrom's "Create Your Bright Ideas" is an excellent book for kids who want to be creative and achieve their goals. It provides them with all the tools they need to succeed.

I would be excited to review the final book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the e-ARC of the first chapters in exchange for an honest review.

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Absolutely adorable book and so very useful. I love how encouraging it is for young female entrepreneurs while also being informative and helping them dream and think through ideas!! I also love the way Jess talks about the important of making OTHER people’s magic moments happen as such a big part of entrepreneurship. So beautiful. And GENIUS to make it with coloring pages!! I just loved it!!

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