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This book has a good message. The pictures are cute and colorful. I wasn't completely in love with it, but it was entertaining.

This book is the pep talk we all need- adults will benefit from this book too, it's not just for kids! The message of the book is self care and self kindness, and is explained in a way that little ones can understand. It gently guides the reader through different emotions and gives suggestions on how to deal with them, like talking to someone or writing about what's bothering you. It also discusses self talk, and how to turn negative thoughts like "I'll never be good enough" into something more positive, like "It's ok, I just need more practice and patience" and "I can do this!" The illustrations throughout are colorful and bright, and compliment the text well. At the end of the book, there is a note to parents and caregivers about how to help children learn how to identify their emotions and ways to deal with them, as well as when to seek further help. Definitely recommended!

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What I Loved: This book was FANTASTIC! Children can be very hard on themselves and they way this book was written, it gave such an uplifting way for children to love and forgive themselves. This book is not written as on story that has a start and a finish, it is lots of little ideas and reminders about real problems children face and options for them to help overcome the issues.

How I Felt: Children make mistakes and they get in trouble and sometimes it is hard to help them remember that they ARE great kids. This book says that to them so perfectly. I was in awe at what a good job the author did at writing a story that explains to a child that they are great, even when they mess up.

To Read or Not To Read: This book is perfect for every child. It works for Pre-K all the way through mid-elementary. I would recommend this book for schools and for home!

What’s This Book About Anyway?
Fantastic You features a variety of children throughout the story, giving any reader a chance to find a child that they feel they relate to. The story is focused on helping children remember that they are special and wonderful. It reminds us that there is only one person they will be spending their ENTIRE life with, YOU, so don’t forget to love yourself.

I received an advanced reader's copy of this book for free. I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

RATING: 4 STARS
2019; American Psychological Association/Magination Press
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I LOVE this book for it's positivity, and making it fun to read. Each page is almost a mantra/affirmation for children. It also guides children on what happens if you don't win, don't get your way or if you feel bad. At the end there is a small guide for parents and caregivers on how to use this book to help children. I love that they say caregivers instead of just parents.

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This book is fantastic. It takes the idea of “self-care” and brings it down to an understandable level for a child. A reminder that they matter, how they feel matters, and that they deserve to feel good about themselves. It is full of helpful ideas on how kids can practice self care everyday, but in a fun picture book, family read along type of way.

Cute, uplifting story about building up children's self-esteem. The illustrations are whimsical and the message is clear. You are with you all the time so be kind to yourself and practice self care. Great book for preschool and elementary school age kids.

Really loved this empowering book!
Self care and self esteem.
Suggestions that you need to live yourself. Kids and adults alike will benefit from this book.

Fantastic You is an entry in the American Psychological Association's book series for kids. In this one, children are gently and sensitively taught about self care. This includes everything from being kind to oneself to learning techniques to cope with stress and disappointment. This is a positive, upbeat title that gives a clear message to a child; you do not have to be perfect and you have agency. The book is not preachy but is helpful with great illustrations. I would have welcomed it when I was a kid.

Note: There is a helpful section for adults at the end of the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is basically a book about self care. Kids learn strategies for coping with their emotions in a healthy, positive way via a pleasantly illustrated narrative.

The tips in here are probably valuable for anyone, young or old. And the pictures are fun to look at, which will keep children reading.

Being a book from Magination Press, there are pages of fine print at the back for parents and caregivers. Am I the only one who even reads these things? I can't see most parents sitting down to read through the long notes that many of these books have, let alone adopting the suggestions (including putting your kid through CBT if they're not behaving like you think they should; what kind of self-talk is a child likely to have after their behaviour has been pathologized?). I understand that this is just the way this publisher's books are, but it's a little disappointing that pages that could be used for the main text are instead taken up by notes for adults.

Overall, this is a decent book about treating yourself kindly. Kids are likely to get something out of it, even if their parents don't bother to read the notes at the end.

‘Fantastic You’ has a wonderful message for people young and old about being kind to themselves, dealing with disappointment, understanding and working on strengths and weaknesses, learning that it’s ok to have emotions, different ways to communicate and knowing when to seek help. The illustrations were eye catching and kept my little ones engaged and the writing was easy to follow and grasp. The only section where we stumbled a little on was the reference to grab your favourite “lovey”, this isn’t a universal term I imagine and perhaps a more common term could’ve been used so that the reading flow wasn’t broken. The Note to Parents and Caregivers at the end was useful and a great source for implementing the book’s message into practice. We found Fantastic You to be a great conversation starter.

Thanks to American Psychological Association - Magination Press and Netgalley for providing a copy for review.

"Fantastic You" by Danielle Dufayet, illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin, was a wonderful book for kids to love themselves, love how they look, love their gifts and talents, forgive themselves when they make mistakes and make sure they are taking care of their needs.

The message also tells kids to reach out for help and share their feelings with parents when they feel down or are upset.

This book is a great story to read to kids and teach them every day.

I received this eBook free of charge from American Psychological Association - Magination Press via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. I did not receive any fiscal compensation from either company for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.

This is a beautiful book with a beautiful message. It gives your child ways of making themselves feel better about themselves. Everybody messes up sometimes the important thing is learning from it and learning to forgive yourself. This is done in this book really positively and the illustrations are stunning. This should be a great addition to your child's library.

It would be easy for a book like this to feel preachy. But "Fantastic You" doesn't fall into the trap. With colorful, diverse illustrations accompanying text that offers an introduction to self-kindness, this book is win. As a parent, I also loved the "Note to Parents and Caregivers" at the end, to help put the ideas in this book into action in everyday life.

Fantastic You is a fantastic book about learning how to understand and accept your feelings and emotions. It teaches you that self care is important and positive affirmations help. It also tells you that you are not perfect, just like everybody else and that is so okay.

A great book for children and a great book to help parents understand their children’s emotional growth.

I like any book that talks about feelings for children and opens communication . This book is written just at the right time in the right generation. With more children having low self esteem and being so hard on themselves. It talks about expressing yourself when you feel bad, not berating yourself when you make mistakes, being positive, and positive self talk. The illustrations go very well with the storyline and are bright and colorful. The back of the book has tips on topics to talk to your child about. I recommend this book for age 5+. It would also be good for anyone dealing with children in a profession.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Great storybook showing kids how to deal with feelings of disappoinment and sadness. Through colorful pictures and simple words the author shows young readers that there is so much to look forward to.