Magical Confidence Self Esteem Affirmations English Reviews Summary

Book Quality

Pros:

• "The quality of the book is also great."
• "This books is so very well made that I’m delighted every time that I read it to my kids."
• "It has wonderful illustrations and a beautiful message."
• "The illustrations are absolutely beautiful."
• "The illustrations are also adorable."
• "The illustrations are special and it’s a good length."
• "The illustrations are absolutely precious and will warm your heart."

Cons:

• "I am very disappointed that this beautiful book is coming apart - it is not well made."
• "The pages fell out the first time we read the book! It's not even usable, so that right there is the one star."
• "It's a beautiful well illustrated and written book, but upon opening it for the first time, pages are falling out."
• "Pages were literally falling out, like they hadn't been glued into or bound into the book properly."
• "I might have gotten a defective one bc the pages are starting to come out of binding, so be gentle with your copy and enjoy!!!"
• "1 star ⭐️ for the quality of the book. The pages keep tearing apart one another even with the gentle use."
• "Although the story/theme is good, the book is poorly constructed. The pages came unglued and some fell out the first time we read it."

Positive Affirmations and Messages

Pros:

• "Children will certainly benefit from the positive affirmations and happy vibes in My Magical Words."
• "Children will love the rhymes and the positive messages/affirmations that stretch from cover to cover."
• "This book was positive and happy. It teaches children that we all have magic inside of us and our words are powerful."
• "It's filled with positive affirmations alongside beautifully diverse and inclusive illustrations."
• "These books are so uplifting, encouraging, and engaging for children."
• "Brings positive energy and very inspirational for both children and adults!"
• "It is a great way to teach children about positive affirmation."

Cons:

• "I think the pictures are beautiful but I do agree with others that this is a VERY white Christian view especially for someone using the word magic in the title."
• "As a Christian, one will potentially be offended by some of the verbiage employed to drive home a particular thought."
• "Some of the mantras don’t quite go with the accompanying text."
• "Positive affirmations in general mislead people away from Jesus. This book opens the door for demons to enter your child's life. BEWARE."
• "I read some critical reviews about it being religious."
• "We are a family of varying faith backgrounds... It really irks me when books that don't need it sneak religion into children's books."
• "This book could have used an editor, with a less religious outlook on life, to create a book that would have been more inclusive and wise."

Diversity and Inclusion

Pros:

• "The diversity within the books' illustrations are is equally as important as the inspiring words on the pages."
• "I loved the diversity (different races, genders, a child in wheelchair, etc.) of this book."
• "The illustrations are exceptional! So cute, whimsical, and representing diversity perfectly."
• "I love the words and illustrations, so colorful and I love that they show so much diversity with the kids."
• "Essentially a personal development book for kids, and lots of inclusivity in the pictures of the characters."
• "There a so many different diverse characters that we love."
• "Love the beautiful illustrations and the positive message for children."

Cons:

• "My concern is with the imagery for black boys and girls."
• "But, I do not think it has enough diversity."
• "I am so disappointed in this book. Again, we are center a white blonde and blue-eyed child and cater to social 'ideals' while promoting the idea of self-love."
• "There are no brown kids in this book."
• "The little black girl is made up as a clown for the amusement of the little white girl."
• "I can't use this book in my kindergarten class because it has the only black girl in the book dressed like a clown."
• "This is an attempt at diversity but is extremely stereotypical."