Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Encyclopedia
Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a New York Times bestselling author of both adult and popular children's books, a filmmaker, radio show host, and blogger. Krouse Rosenthal is best known for her memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, her children's picture books, and the film project The Beckoning of Lovely (the feature film The Beckoning of Lovely 11/11/11 will be released on YouTube on November 11, 2011). She is a prolific writer, having published 16 such kids' books between 2005 and 2011, and has at least five more in the pipeline through 2012. She is the only author to have three children's books
make the Best Children's Books for Family Literacy list in the same year. She is a frequent contributor to Chicago's NPR affiliate WBEZ and to the TED conference.
that a duck
can look like a rabbit
. It was read at the White House during the 2010 Easter Egg Roll. Yes Day is a fictional holiday during which parents must say "yes" to their children's every whim. The Times opined that:
Previously, Krouse Rosenthal had primarily been "merely successful" as a writer of adult non-fiction, such as Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life (2005). She did not always get the recognition she has as of 2010, perhaps because "her writing may seem all over the map." In 2010, National Public Radio's Morning Edition
opined that:
Krouse Rosenthal had two books on the New York Times bestseller list, Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons and Duck!Rabbit!
Along with her adult and children's work, Krouse Rosenthal has a keepsake journal line that includes The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly.
The full-length feature film The Beckoning of Lovely 11/11/11 will be released globally on YouTube on November 11, 2011. In preparation for the film's release, the website TheBeckoningofLovely.com was created, along with a series of short video trailers online. As in previous years (8/8/08, 9/9/09 and 10/10/10), Krouse Rosenthal will host a separate but connected event in Chicago's Millennium Park
on November 11, 2011 at 11:11 am.
affiliate, WBEZ. Each week on the blog, Krouse Rosenthal creates and posts a new interactive mission for readers. Tony Malatia, the president of WBEZ, summarizes, "[Amy's] participatory use of the web has become a riveting and affirming celebration of the good in people. And in a real—beyond virtual—sense of community." She was also the producer and host of the radio show Writers' Block Party on WBEZ, the Chicago Public Radio
station from 2002-2008.
Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times
, Hallmark Magazine, Parenting
, O: The Oprah Magazine, and McSweeney's
.
Krouse Rosenthal is a contributor to TED, appearing at the 2011 TEDActive Conference in Palm Springs, California and the 2010 TEDx Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Krouse Rosenthal is also a contributor to Cusp Conference
, presenting at the 2009 Cusp Conference in Chicago, at the MCA
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
make the Best Children's Books for Family Literacy list in the same year. She is a frequent contributor to Chicago's NPR affiliate WBEZ and to the TED conference.
Books
The New York Times gave especially good reviews of her books Duck! Rabbit!, Spoon and Yes Day! in 2009, and called all of her books "terrific". Duck! Rabbit! is a play on an optical illusionOptical illusion
An optical illusion is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source...
that a duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
can look like a rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
. It was read at the White House during the 2010 Easter Egg Roll. Yes Day is a fictional holiday during which parents must say "yes" to their children's every whim. The Times opined that:
Previously, Krouse Rosenthal had primarily been "merely successful" as a writer of adult non-fiction, such as Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life (2005). She did not always get the recognition she has as of 2010, perhaps because "her writing may seem all over the map." In 2010, National Public Radio's Morning Edition
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
opined that:
Krouse Rosenthal had two books on the New York Times bestseller list, Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons and Duck!Rabbit!
Along with her adult and children's work, Krouse Rosenthal has a keepsake journal line that includes The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly.
Films
As a filmmaker, her short films include 17 Things I Made, ATM: Always Trust Magic, The Kindness Thought Bubble, The Money Tree, and The Beckoning of Lovely. Chicago Magazine described The Beckoning of Lovely:The full-length feature film The Beckoning of Lovely 11/11/11 will be released globally on YouTube on November 11, 2011. In preparation for the film's release, the website TheBeckoningofLovely.com was created, along with a series of short video trailers online. As in previous years (8/8/08, 9/9/09 and 10/10/10), Krouse Rosenthal will host a separate but connected event in Chicago's Millennium Park
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, USA and originally intended to celebrate the millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously...
on November 11, 2011 at 11:11 am.
Other work
Krouse Rosenthal is the host and creator of MissionAmyKR.com, a blog produced by Chicago Public RadioChicago Public Radio
WBEZ is a noncommercial, public radio station broadcasting from Chicago, Illinois. Financed primarily by listener contributions, the station is affiliated with both National Public Radio and Public Radio International; they also broadcast content from American Public Media...
affiliate, WBEZ. Each week on the blog, Krouse Rosenthal creates and posts a new interactive mission for readers. Tony Malatia, the president of WBEZ, summarizes, "[Amy's] participatory use of the web has become a riveting and affirming celebration of the good in people. And in a real—beyond virtual—sense of community." She was also the producer and host of the radio show Writers' Block Party on WBEZ, the Chicago Public Radio
Chicago Public Radio
WBEZ is a noncommercial, public radio station broadcasting from Chicago, Illinois. Financed primarily by listener contributions, the station is affiliated with both National Public Radio and Public Radio International; they also broadcast content from American Public Media...
station from 2002-2008.
Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Hallmark Magazine, Parenting
Parenting (magazine)
Launched in 1987 by Time Inc., Parenting is a magazine for families published in the United States. In February 2009, the magazine became two separate, age-targeted editions: Parenting Early Years, for moms of infants, toddlers and preschoolers; and Parenting School Years, for moms with kids in...
, O: The Oprah Magazine, and McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
.
Krouse Rosenthal is a contributor to TED, appearing at the 2011 TEDActive Conference in Palm Springs, California and the 2010 TEDx Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Krouse Rosenthal is also a contributor to Cusp Conference
Cusp Conference
Cusp Conference is an annual gathering of thinkers, innovators, creators, skeptics, believers, visionaries and explorers from the arts, sciences, technology, business and design....
, presenting at the 2009 Cusp Conference in Chicago, at the MCA
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a contemporary art museum near Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The museum, which was established in 1967, is one of the world's largest contemporary art venues...
Children's Books
- Little Pea, Illustrated by Jen Corace, Chronicle Books, 2005 See a rating of the book at Goodread Book Rating Website
- Little Hoot, Illustrated by Jen Corace, Chronicle Books, 2009 See a rating of the book at Goodread Book Rating Website
- Little Oink, Illustrated by Jen Corace, Chronicle Books, 2009
- The OK Book, Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, HarperCollins, 2007
- Spoon, Illustrated by Scott Magoon, Hyperion Books For Children, 2009
- One Of Those Days, Illustrated by Rebecca Doughty, Putnam, 2005
- Yes Day!, with Tom Lichtenheld, HarperCollins, 2009
- It's Not Fair, Illustrated by Tom Litchenheld, HarperCollins, 2008
- Duck! Rabbit!, with Tom Lichtenheld, Chronicle Books, 2009
- Bedtime For Mommy, Illustrated by Leuyen Pham, Bloomsbury, 2010
- The Wonder Book, Illustrated by Paul Schmid HarperCollins, 2010
- Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons, Illustrated by Jane Dyer, HarperCollins, 2005
- Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love, Illustrated by Jane and Brooke Dyer HarperCollins, 2010
- One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Life Lessons For The School Years And Beyond, Illustrated by Jane and Brooke Dyer HarperCollins, 2010
- Al Pha's Bet, Illustrated by Delphine Durand, Putnam 2011
- This Plus That, Illustrated by Jen Corace, HarperCollins 2011
- Plant A Kiss, Illustrated by Peter Reynolds, Harper Collins coming in Winter 2011
Adult Books
- The Book Of Eleven: An Itemized Collection Of Brain Lint, Andrews McMeel, 1998
- The Same Phrase Describes My Marriage And My Breasts: Before The Kids, They Used To Be Such A Cute Couple, Andrews McMeel, 1999
- Mother's Guide To The Meaning Of Life: What I've Learned On My Never Ending Quest To Become A Dalai Mama, Rodale Press, 2001
- Encyclopedia Of An Ordinary Life, Crown/Random House, 2005
Journal Line
- The Belly Book: A Nine Month Journal For Baby's First Year, Potter Style, 2006
- Karma Checks: 60 Checks To Keep The World In Balance, Potter Style, 2007
- Your Birthday Book: A Keepsake Journal, Potter Style 2008
- Words To Remember: A Journal For Your Child's Sweet & Amusing Sayings, Illustrated by Ida Pearl, Pottere Style, 2008
- The Big Sibling Book: Baby's First Year According To Me, The Big Sib,Potter Style 2009
- The Grandparent Book: A Keepsake Journal, Potter Style 2010
- My Baby Book: A Keepsake Journal For Baby's First Year, Potter Style, 2010
See also
- Book talkBook talkA booktalk in the broadest terms is what is spoken with the intent to convince someone to read a book. Booktalks are traditionally conducted in a classroom setting for students. However, booktalks can be performed outside a school setting and with a variety of age groups as well. It is not a book...
- Children's literatureChildren's literatureChildren's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
- Children's literature criticismChildren's literature criticismThe term children's literature criticism includes both generalist discussions of the relationship between children's literature and literary theory and literary analyses of a specific works of children's literature...
- International Children's Digital LibraryInternational Children's Digital LibraryThe International Children's Digital Library Foundation is a free online library of digitized children's books in many languages from various countries...
- List of children's literature authors