Dear Boy,: A Celebration of Cool, Clever, Compassionate You!

Dear Boy,: A Celebration of Cool, Clever, Compassionate You!

571 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars

Product Description Celebrate the good guys in your life with Dear Boy, a #1 New York Times bestseller. A gift to share for Father's Day, graduation, birthdays, or any day you want to honor your dear boy. The heartwarming and inspirational Dear Boy, is the follow-up to Amy Krouse Rosenthal's beloved Dear Girl. Amy's daughter, Paris, and husband, Jason, the author of My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir, teamed up to create this love letter. With the same tenderness as Dear Girl, Paris and Jason’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations will make any boy reading this book feel that he's amazing just the way he is—whether he’s offering a helping hand, singing in a choir, or reaching for the stars. …be kind …always trust magic …and pursue your dreams. Review “Raising and nurturing tiny humans, regardless of gender, is a difficult task—this stands as a reminder that love should be always present.” ( Kirkus Reviews) From the Back Cover Dear Boy, This book is for you.   Cool,       clever,          compassionate you. If you ever need a reminder, just turn to any page in this book and know that you are one of a kind and you are loved. A companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Girl, About the Author Paris Rosenthal is the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Girl, a collaboration with her late mother, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Boy, which she wrote with her father, Jason Rosenthal. She also wrote Project 1,2,3, a 365-day guided journal. Paris currently lives in New York City. And yes, she is named after Paris, the city. Holly Hatam is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dear Girl, and Dear Boy, which she had the pleasure of creating with Amy, Paris, and Jason Rosenthal. Some of her other books include Made by Maxine, written by Ruth Spiro, and Jack (Not Jackie), written by Erica Silverman. Holly lives in Whitby, Ontario, with her wacky husband and even wackier son. Jason B. Rosenthal is the number one New York Times bestselling author of Dear Boy, cowritten with his daughter, Paris. He is the board chair of the Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation, which supports both childhood literacy and research in early detection of ovarian cancer. A lawyer, public speaker, and devoted father of three, he is passionate about helping others find ways to fill their blank spaces as he continues to fill his own. Jason resides in Chicago, a city he is proud to call home. Instagram: jasonbrosenthal amykrouserosenthalfoundation.com

We have and really enjoyed "Dear Girl,". We expected the same quality and level of empowerment in this sequel. Not an over the top expectation when "Dear Boy" is called "a companion to the bestseller" "Dear Girl".Instead of empowering it basically preached how a boy should act and behave. The double standard between the books is flagrant. "Dear Girl" full of empowerment. "Dear Boy" is full of lessons like "Yes means yes. Anything else means NO". Yeah, good message, but I'll take care of that conversation.Oddly enough, there is also next to no mention of boys in "Hello Girl", with a total of 5 pictures of boys. There are 22 pictures of girls in "Dear Boy,", along with constant reference to them.Long story short, "Dear Girl" book was empowering. "Dear Boy" fell short of that message and is pushing a different (although good) agenda/message.