The Magic Is Inside You: Powerful & Positive Thinking For Confident Kids (Positive Mindset For Kids) Paperback – March 15, 2018

This is a great book and is significant for three reasons:1) It is a wonderful story with beautiful illustrations, that children (and adults) can relate to and understand. Even my 15 year old who is keen to look forward to adulthood thought it was a worthwhile read.2) Cathy Domoney has used simple therapeutic devices to help children build their ability to solve their own issues when they feel that their internal negative voice is getting the upper hand. The story can also be used as a great anchor for parents to subtly remind their children if they forget. As a trained Narrative Psychologist, I work in similar ways with adults.3) Finally, Ms Domoney has given parents a wealth of great strategies at the rear of the book to help reinforce confidence, self-esteem, and self-reliance in children. These internalised concepts empower children to live happy and productive lives and empower parents by knowing they are contributing to their child's well being with simple steps.I thoroughly recommend this book as a great story and as a positive tool in kids' lives.

Kudos to the author for writing such an empowering book for children! My 8 year old daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The character has to wrestle with the negative and positive voices in her head (like we all do), so the story is relatable and I love the message she shares: trusting in yourself is the only way to find your true voice. I also appreciate that this book is real and lets the reader know that we all will always have that negative voice, but it is our choice if we want to listen to it or not. The illustrations are magical and creative and I am hoping the author writes more inspirational books like this for kids! The book also includes several activities and discussions to engage with your children which is so helpful. Great work Cathy Domoney! :)

Just as the title suggests, this lovely book explores the theme of self-talk - the good or the bad voice (or our private evaluation of our own performance) which goes on inside our minds. This story gives the main character, Madaleine the opportunity to choose between either one or the other, with the encouragement and support of her mother. The book's richly illustrated pictures and subtle story-telling melded perfectly to make a charming story of how to listen to the right voice. It's the sort of book too, that you'd want to pick up and re-read over and over.

The author Cathy Domoney has shared such a great, powerful and much needed message for kids who deal with lack of self confidence. The characters are brought to life. Cathy has done a phenomenal job dulling and drowning the negative voices children often dialogue with internally and bringing up the positive voices that requires encouragement and praise.The illustrations are lovely and this book is an easy and comprehensible read for children. The activities and suggestions Cathy has offered for adults to help children improve their self esteem is invaluable.I highly recommend this book.

This is a wonderful book, as not only did I enjoy the story, but the activities in the back of the guide are invaluable. This is definitely one of those books the parent needs to read with their child, and if your child has self-esteem issues then it is imperative to go through the activities. Doing so will help your children to overcome negative feelings, remind them of their strengths, and overall help them achieve their goals by believing in themselves.

The Magic is Inside You is a wonderful children's book which uncovers the truth about the little "companions" we all have inside us and gives wonderful advice for overcoming your inner critic, explaining what that is to children and giving them the tools to overcome it. The suggested exercises at the end of the book are pariticularly useful. The illustrations are gorgeous works of art on their own that definitely aid the story.

Domoney's book is both a wonderfully inspirational story and also a practical guide for working with the children in your life to build confidence and self-esteem. I love how she introduces the idea that we have different "parts," and we have a choice which parts we will pay attention to. The back of the book is full of activities and discussion questions that help make the message of the book practical and impactful. Highly recommended!

This is a beautifully illustrated book that is perfect for opening up communication with kids on the power of their words and thoughts. The story is told in an empowering format that gives children the power to stand up to the negative thoughts that attack them. I love how the illustrator wove the words into the artwork in a way that flowed effortlessly with the story. A well done book in all aspects!