Imagination and motivation are key to young children’s happiness and health. Thinking about dreams and goals can help children cope with challenges when they arise and view life through a hopeful lens. With this encouraging book, nurture children’s imaginations and help them enjoy taking responsibility for their choices and goals. Back matter includes advice for motivating kids and teaching about goal setting at home, at school, and in childcare.   Being the Best Me!® Series From the author of the popular Learning to Get Along® series comes the next book in this one-of-a-kind character-development series. Each of the first seven books in the Being the Best Me! series helps children learn, understand, and develop attitudes and positive character traits that strengthen self-confidence and a sense of purpose. Each book focuses on a specific attitude or character trait—optimism, self-esteem, assertiveness, resilience, integrity, forgiveness, and goal-setting. Also included are discussion questions, games, activities, and additional information for adults. Filled with diversity, these social story books will be welcome in school, home, and childcare settings. K-Gr 2-This series title aims to empower children to set goals and make their dreams come true. The purposeful text begins with a boy stating, "In my mind, anything is possible. I can think and dream and imagine." The narrative depicts him dreaming of going to outer space, playing soccer with his friends, and working to help others. The idea that children can use their imaginations to make their aspirations come true, while staying positive in the face of setbacks, is a theme that echoes throughout. Meiners addresses that things may not always go as planned and that people must help and learn from others. Straightforward, aspirational language, along with high-interest, color-soaked illustrations that demonstrate each of the ideas, helps bring to life abstract concepts and make them more concrete. While the simple visuals support the content, they appear unfocused and fuzzy when viewed up close. There is also a helpful educators guide, which includes important vocabulary words to highlight, list of steps that children can follow to reach their goals, discussion questions, activities, and games. VERDICT A useful addition to collections emphasizing social and emotional growth.-Kathryn Justus, New Hartford Public School Library, CTα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. A useful addition to collections emphasizing social and emotional growth.” ― School Library Journal Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., has her master’s degree in elementary education and gifted education. A former first-grade teacher, she has taught education classes at Utah State University and has supervised student teachers. Cheri and her husband, David, have six children and enjoy the lively company of their grandchildren. They live in St. George, Utah. Elizabeth Allen is an artist and professional illustrator of children’s picture books as well as a former songwriter and jazz musician. She has exhibited her art in galleries in the Midwest and on the East Coast. Elizabeth lives on a river running through a forest near St. Paul, Minnesota.