CONSERVATIVE party leader David Cameron has praised a 16-year-old North Dorset schoolgirl on the launch of her first book, which goes on sale in Waterstones and WHSmith this week.

Libby Page, who is studying for A-levels in French, English and Textile Art in Gillingham, and aspires to be a fashion journalist, came up with the idea for her book Love Pink when she was on holiday after finishing her GCSEs.

She has always loved pink and thought that it would make a great subject for a project.

Love Pink is a celebration of everything pink, from fashion to flowers, fridges and fairies.

Celebrities Joanna Lumley, Judi Dench, Alice Temperley, Matthew Williamson and Sarah Brown have contributed, and the book also includes information and photographs from leading fashion companies and institutions, from Aspreys to Mulberry and The V&A.

Published by Fanaham Books, 70 per cent of the profit from Love Pink is being donated to Breast Cancer Care.

Mr Cameron met Libby at Westminster.

He said: “Libby’s hard work and commitment to produce this book is a great example of the determination and talent of young people in Britain today.

“I congratulate her and others who take the time to raise money for charities such as these, which are always in need of our support.”

Libby’s mother Sally, a florist who is also an author and publisher, said: “Libby wrote it, designed it and did all the photography.

“Like most mums of teenagers, I was just there for taxi driving and to make the odd phone call because sometimes Libby found people don’t take teenagers seriously.”

This is not Libby’s first attempt at fundraising.

She recently ran a fashion show at school to raise money for Msaada, a Gillingham-based charity set up under the patronage of BBC journalist Fergal Keane to help widows and orphans in Rwanda.