Dear Girl

     This exquisitely eloquent tale, a loving collaboration between the late, and deeply missed Amy Krouse Rosenthal and her daughter, Paris Rosenthal (who has been gifted with her mother's talent of prose that is tinged with hints of the delights of childhood innocence and curiosity) sets out to send an empowering message to little girls everywhere that they should always embrace and learn to love all of their unique characteristics, instead of being afraid to be themselves.  To say that this talented mother and daughter duo have succeeded would be an understatement.  

       I am especially fond of the passage where this eloquent mother and daughter reiterate the healing power of the written word, imploring girls to, "...write down your thoughts once in a while, even if it's just to enjoy the way your pen feels against the paper."  The accompanying image of a little girl surrounded by her words as she is deep in thought, with pen in hand, instantly transported me back to my childhood, where my books, my #2 pencil and my trusty, yet worn, black and white marble composition notebook brought my imagination to life and lifted my spirits during the trials and tribulations of my teenage years.
     Dear Girl  is the perfect literary gift not only for the special little girl in your life but for yourself.  You see, this enlightening tale serves as a sweet, gentle reminder to our adult selves, most especially during those times in our life journey when you can use the uplifting message as found in these pages to always be true to your unique self, and to learn to love all that makes you who you are- inside and out.

Dear Girl
Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Paris Rosenthal
Illustrated by Holly Hatam
Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers (2017)
Retails for $17.99 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0-06-242250-7
For Ages 4 thru 8 (and above!)