Dear Girl

　　紐約時報暢銷書《我願意》（I wish you more）作者羅森朵和女兒合作的新書。一封非凡的情書，寫給每一位聰明、美麗、令人驚嘆的特別女孩！

　　作者艾米．克勞斯．羅森朵的作品一向讚頌家庭價值，這本書也不例外。

　　《Dear Girl,》是羅森朵與女兒合作的繪本，是一系列對成長中女孩的一些小提醒。書中每一部分，都以「親愛的女孩」開頭，隨即帶入不同情境。例如，「親愛的女孩，有時候妳需要一張紙巾」，旁邊則描繪出一個悲傷女孩眼角溢出了眼淚的插圖。有時候則是一些沉思的語句，像是「親愛的女孩，偶而寫下妳的想法，即使這樣做只是為了讓妳感受紙與筆相觸的溫暖」。

　　透過羅森朵迷人的文字，加上霍莉．哈塔令人驚艷的插圖，《Dear Girl,》是一封寫給你生命中那完美女孩的美麗情書，這本書鼓勵女孩永遠做自己，熱愛自己的內心。

　　親愛的女孩，
　　這本書獻給妳，
　　獻給令人驚嘆、聰明、美麗的妳。
　　如果妳需要任何提醒，只需翻到書中任一頁，
　　妳就會知道妳是特別的，而且是被愛的。   ---作者

　　(文/博客來編譯)

　　From the New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal comes the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl,

　　Dear Girl, is a remarkable love letter written for the special girl in your life.

　　Through Amy and Paris’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations, any girl reading this book will feel that she’s perfect—whether she enjoys jumping in a muddy puddle, has a face full of freckles, or dances on table tops.

　　This book encourages girls to always be themselves and to love who they are—inside and out.

　　Dear Girl,
　　This book is for you.
　　Wonderful, smart, beautiful you.
　　If you ever need a reminder, just turn to any page in this book and know that you are special and you are loved.
　　—Amy and Paris

Review

　　“A mother-daughter team offers a love letter encouraging girls to accept and love themselves. They advise girls to be confident, to speak up, and to be curious and adaptable to anything.” (Booklist)

　　“Sure to be a hit for mothers and daughters of all ages for its warm, supportive message.” (Booklist)

　　“Artwork, in line drawings, photography, and texture, is joyful and whimsical, showing a personable little girl with shiny black hair pursuing her dreams with a wide range of expressive emotions.” (Booklist)

　　★ “This picture book should have a permanent place on every empowering book display your library puts up. A must purchase.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

　　★ “Each missive reminds readers to be herself, be smart, be adventurous, sometimes cry, and always listen to your instincts. The mother-daughter connection is always loving and personal.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

　　★ “Hatam’s mixed-media illustrations perfectly balance and illustrate the text. Watercolor, crayon, and collage are just some of the elements she uses, and her application could easily inspire a project partnering English and Art classes, or a library literary club.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

　　“The missives are generally empathetic and up-to-the-minute.”(Publishers Weekly)