TEXTBOOK AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL

The bestselling author of Encyclopedia an Ordinary Life returns with a literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human.

In the ten years since the publication of her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, #1New York Timesbestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has been quietly tinkering away. Using her distinct blend of nonlinear narrative, wistful reflections, and insightful wit, she has created a modest but mighty new work.

Why the title Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal?

•Because the book is organized into chapters with classic subject headings such as Social Studies, Music, Language Arts, Math, etc.
•Becausetextbook is an expression meaning “quintessential,” as in,Oh, that wordplay and unconventional format is so typical of her, so textbook Amy.
•Because for the first time ever, readers can further engage with a book via text messaging.
•Because if an author’s previous book hasEncyclopediain the title, following it up with a Textbookwould be rather nice.

Not exactly a memoir, not just a collection of observations,Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthalis an exploration into the many ways we are connected on this planet andspeaks to the awe, bewilderment, and poignancy of being alive.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal writes for both adults and children. Her alphabetized memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life was named one of top ten of the decade. She has written more than thirty children’s picture books, including Little Pea, Spoon, Exclamation Mark, Duck! Rabbit!, Uni the Unicorn, and I Wish You More. According to the New York Times, her children’s books “radiate fun the way tulips radiate spring: they are elegant and spirit-lifting.” Amy is a contributor to public radio, YouTube (The Beckoning of Lovely, The Money Tree) and TED (7 Notes on Life). She resides digitally at whoisamy.com and for real in Chicago.