Esther Eagle is a young eaglet that wants to soar through the sky uninhibited. She dreams of a time when she will be free to do so. Unfortunately she is fenced inside her habitat and her dream cannot be fulfilled.

Her mother has no patience with her and tells her to be still, preen, and look pretty. Esther is bored with her life, dislikes that people laugh at her, and finds that nobody understands how much she wants to break away and soar except.... her loving father. He works with the Zoo staff and together they create a way for Esther's dream to come true.

This book is inspiring and its positive message encourages kids not to give up but believe that their dreams actually can come true. The book highlights Esther's bravery and finally, at long last, her self-confidence! The illustrations are colourful and expressive. I only gave four hugs because the author doesn't follow through and let the reader know how her Dad achieved Esther's ability to soar. I think that would have been a perfect ending.

Esther just wants to soar. Here we follow young Esther who is a zoo eagle so she has to learn of her limitation in her exhibit. Her family aims to please the crowds and teach Esther how to as well. The art is beautiful as well!

Esther has not tried to fly. Her father wants her to try but mom says no. Due to boredom, she decides to up the tree by jumping on one branch to the next. When Esther reaches the top of the tree, she decides to try flying. Does Esther fly?

The author’s simple prose is perfect for the picture book’s story. The illustrations are colorful and fun to look at! It’s a great story that shows Esther’s bravery and self-confidence.

thanks a lot to NetGalley for giving me the advanced copy of the book and to the author.

This book, although a children's book, also serves as a help, as the eagle didn't give up for being able to soar, and this book gave us a teaching "We can do it".

"Esther Eagle Can't Soar" was a delightful and cute read! I found the writing very nice and I liked the inspirational messages in the book. I can see the intended audience really enjoying this one.

I personally didn't enjoy this book as much as I expected to.
It felt quite long winded, and hard to follow for a smaller child to follow and understand.
I also really struggled to read the white writing on a blue background.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I did not care about this book that paired both an eagle and a human child together. Additionally, I found the illustrations to be very childlike which kids might like but looked amateurish to me.

Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a copy of "Esther Eagle Can't Soar" in exchange for my honest opinion.

Esther Eagle Can't Soar is a book about an Eagle who wants nothing more than to soar, but is not easy! This book teaches you that you might need a little bit of help sometimes!

This one was okay. I was not a fan of the illustrations and the story was hard to follow.

This is a lovely book that I think would be an excellent collection to the home library, school collection/library, etc. These types of books have common messages and themes, but I think each one is a potential spark for a kid to connect and/or find a love for reading. So great job! Keep it up. My only critical feedback is perhaps about the cover. To compete with others of similar content, I think the covers need to be enticing and creative to grab the attention of readers. Perhaps thinking of this would be helpful in the long run.

Esther Eagle Can't Soar is a story which explains to children that sometimes they will need help to achieve their dreams. The story is accompanied by very simple illustrations which I loved.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for my ARC.

I know this book was meant for children however, I feel like this book would’ve been very confusing for a child to read. The format of the ebook really didn’t make any sense to me even as an adult. I don’t think I would recommend this book to any teachers because all around it was confusing.

The story is cute however I found the pictures not to be very wonderful.

I voluntarily received and reviewed a complimentary e/copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Thank you NetGalley and Gean Penny Books for a copy of "Esther Eagle Can't Soar" in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is a colourful book with cute characters that will appeal to children. Esther is bored. She feels she goes to the same school, home, tree, rocks, basically everything in her life is the same.

The more she thinks of boredom, the more it grows. She wants to soar but her mother just tells her to sit and be pretty as she can't leave the habitat. When she is laughed at she decides that she doesn't want to be pretty, she wants to soar.

She is sad and refuses to budge until her father finds a way for her to soar and live her dreams.

Esther is a young eagle and she is learning to fly and soar. She is showing off for some people and tries to soar but learns a terrible reality, she is in a habitat and can't soar. She so wants to soar. Her parents tell her she can't soar so she pouts. She pouts and pouts for several days because she can not achieve her dream of soaring. The her dad gets an idea and helps her achieve her goals of soaring. A great lesson for kids that sometimes you need a little help to soar and achieve your dreams. And when you do achieve them it is worth it.

This was a wonderful books that is super inspirational while also being really fun for young kids. I personally loved this book.

This one left me more confused than anything. I was sad the Esther was hemmed in and depressed, and then she...wasn't? It wasn't clear what her dad and the zoo staff arranged--was she leaving the zoo? just going for a special flyabout? Without knowing that, it's hard to figure out what the "message" was supposed to be.

My favorite part was when Esther explained why she wasn't interested in scaring the visiting baby--that would make for a nice teaching moment for kids about making choices that reflect what you're really feeling/want to accomplish.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.