Dear Baby,: A Love Letter to Little Ones

by Paris Rosenthal, Holly Hatam (Illustrator)

Overview

From #1 New York Times bestselling team Paris Rosenthal and Holly Hatam comes a sweet and inspiring love letter written to the special baby in your life! A perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents Day, birthdays, baby showers, and more.  

Filled with loving advice and encouragement, Dear Baby, reminds little ones that the world is big, bright, and ready just for them. There’s no limit to what they can be, where they can go, or what they can do! With the same tenderness as Dear Girl, and Dear Boy, Paris’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations beautifully come together to reassure babies everywhere that no matter how far they go, they are loved.

Perfect for fans of I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; The Wonderful Things You’ll Be by Emily Winfield Martin; Oh, The Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss; and Be Brave Little One by Marianne Richmond.

Don't miss out on these other books from Paris Rosenthal and Holly Hatam:

Dear Girl, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal, illustrated by Holly Hatam

Dear Boy, written by Paris Rosenthal and Jason Rosenthal, illustrated by Holly Hatam

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063012721
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/29/2020
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	393,666
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

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.

Editorial Reviews

"This inspirational self-help book is a heartwarming ode to babies from many ethnic groups. A great introduction for toddler story hours, and a sweet additional purchase for collections geared to lapsitters and the smallest listeners." — School Library Journal

"One for the baby-shower lists!" — Kirkus Reviews

An ideal book for parents to share with their children at bedtime. — Metroland

From the Publisher

An ideal book for parents to share with their children at bedtime.

Metroland

08/07/2020

PreS—A book that addresses babies directly, reminding them that life will have ups and downs, joy and learning, while showcasing positivity and warmth, and endowing them with the confidence to be ready for anything that the world may throw at them. This inspirational self-help book is a heartwarming ode to babies from many ethnic groups; every page depicts a variety of activities, including playing, painting, crawling, and more. Rosenthal wants them to know that mistakes will happen but not to let that define them, that it's important for them to spread their wings and listen to others. VERDICT A great introduction for toddler story hours, and a sweet additional purchase for collections geared to lapsitters and the smallest listeners.—Annmarie Braithwaite, New York P.L., New York City

School Library Journal

2020-08-18
A love letter to the first five years of life.

Rosenthal previously partnered with her mother, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, to pen Dear Girl, (2017), her father, Jason Rosenthal, for Dear Boy, (2019), and now ventures out as a solo author in an ode to babies everywhere. The same epistolary format applies; here, the words of encouragement, advice, and just plain silliness are directed toward the tiniest of tots. Rosenthal encourages tenacity: “Dear Baby, / It’s okay to make mistakes. / Get back up and make your mark!” (A line of paint-smeared handprints connects spilled paint cans to a youngster happily creating art on the wall and some paper.) Rosenthal also encourages curiosity: Quite literally, the mandate “BE CURIOUS” stretches across the double-page spread, but the sentiment is also clear in a spread that depicts babies watching animals, playing with flowers, and chasing floating bubbles. “Dear Baby, / Explore, / explore, / explore. / There’s always more.” At times, the text hovers close to saccharine (“I hope your dreams come true. / Mine did when I met you”), but since the work is catering to doting caregivers, a little schmaltz is to be expected. Happily, Hatam’s stark-white skin tones from the previous books have warmed, and most babies throughout are painted in a variety of shades. Hatam also includes various adult caregivers to showcase many ages of loved ones. (This book was reviewed digitally with 9-by-18-inch double-page spreads viewed at 60.2% of actual size.)

One for the baby-shower lists. (Picture book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews