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Friday, March 9, 2018

Dear Girl, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal. Illustrated by olly Hatam. Harper, 2017. $21.99 ages 3 and up

"Dear Girl,
Sometimes you may feel like
being pink and sparkly.

Sometimes you many feel
pretty much the opposite.

Dear Girl,
Look at yourself in the mirror .
Say thank you to something
that makes you YOU."

It's been a year since Amy Krouse Rosenthal's untimely death. Her family, friends, and people around the world have been keeping strong her memory in acts of kindness that are inspirational and infinite. Her last book was a collaboration written with her daughter, Paris.

Together, they have penned a string of quick letters, offering advice and encouragement to go forward with pride and strength. It is a lovely reminder to those who read it that a book can lift you up, at any time and for any reason.

Thoughtful, protective, aware, kind, tenacious; readers will find themselves (at one time or another) in its pages, and hopefully open to taking the important advice given. It is what parents want for each of their children.

It's sad to think that we need to remind those children on a daily basis of their strengths, their unique abilities, their place in the world. This book helps them love who they are.

"Dear Girl,

There are no rules about what to wear
or how to cut
your hair."

https://www.today.com/video/beloved-author-amy-krouse-rosenthal-s-daughter-carries-on-her-legacy-1132712515722

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