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Al Pha's Bet illustrated by Delphine Durand
Wonderful things are being invented every day in Al Pha's world - fire, the wheel, even shadows. His big chance to be part of history comes when the King announces that the twenty-six recently invented letters need to be put in order. Al makes a bet with himself that he's the man for the job. Through a series of funny events, he eventually finds the perfect order for the letters, and the king rewards him by naming his creation the Alphabet.Sure to entertain and engage young readers, this book turns the ABC's inside out. Kids will laugh at the quirky illustrations and clever wordplay, while wondering where the alphabet really did get its order. Putnam, 2011
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Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love illustrated by Jane and Brooke Dyer
This delectable follow-up to the bestselling Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons defines words that are all associated with love. From letting your friend have the last cookie (selfless) to waiting to lick the bowl together (considerate), this is a book for all ages. HarperCollins, 2010QUICK COOL LINKS
Watch this 2-minute film starring Amy's insanely adorable 6-year-old nephew
Sample some Sugar Cookies at the blog alphabet soup
Read about illustrator Jane Dyer
One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Life Lessons for the School Years and Beyond illustrated by Jane and Brooke Dyer
One Smart Cookie offers a fresh batch of words that encompasses everything you might say to a child, whether it's the first day of preschool or the last day of high school. Cookie-centric definitions range from wanting to know everything about cookies (curious) to thinking carefully about what kind of cookies to make for your friend (ponder). This book mixes Amy Krouse Rosenthal's morsels of wisdom with the delicious illustrations of mother-daughter duo Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer. This is one vocabulary list that will resonate well beyond the school years. HarperCollins, 2010QUICK COOL LINKS
Interview with Amy about the book
The OK Book illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
In this literal play on words, OK is turned on its side to show that it's natural to be just "OK" at stuff, and that the journey is really about trying a lot of things and then figuring out what you like - and are good at - along the way. HarperCollins, 2007QUICK COOL LINKS
Watch the 2-minute animated version of the book
(Narrated by Amy's son Miles - Music by Nick Gage)
Read the New York Times book review
Find some cool, fun activities at illustrator Tom Lichtenheld's website
Chopsticks (follow-up to Spoon)
illustrated by Scott Magoon
Meet Chopsticks! They've been best friends forever. But one day, this inseparable pair comes to a fork in the road. And for the very first time, they have to figure out how to function apart. From New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and rising artistic talent Scott Magoon, this witty and inventive tale celebrates both independence and the unbreakable bonds of friendship. Disney Hyperion, 2012*A Junior Library Guild selection.
*One of 50 titles chosen for IndieBound's Winter 2011-2012 Kid's Indie Next List--"Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"
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Just named one of the NCTE's 30 annual Notable Children's Books, to be featured at the NCTE Conference in the Fall of 2013.
International Reading Association's Teachers' Choice selection
Named to the 2013 Baker’s Dozen list: one of the 13 Best Books for Family Literacy
Recently nominated for a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award
Chopsticks Activities Guide: A Great Teacher Resource
Cool Mom Picks reviews Chopsticks
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This Plus That: Life's Little Equations
illustrated by Jen Corace
"Amy Krouse Rosenthal continues her run of inspired ideas
with another collaboration with illustrator Jen Corace" --Publishers Weekly"Clever premise + artful execution = sure winner." --Kirkus, starred review
"Just read this unusual book aloud and let it work its magic." --Booklist, starred review
If Rosenthal's Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons is a picture-book dictionary, her latest book is a picture-book introduction to mathematical equations. And both are equally notable for their insight, humanity, and wit. From the simple ("1 + 1 = us") to the subtle ("'I'm sorry' + hug = sincere apology") to the evocative ("barefoot + screen door + popsicles = summer"), Rosenthal creatively uses the symbols of math as a succinct way of stating conceptual rather than numeric relationships. As wonderful as these text equations are, they're twice as effective with the accompanying pictures, such as the scene of a child asleep beneath a cheerful quilt, illustrating "cozy + smell of pancakes - alarm clock = weekend." The illustrator of Rosenthal's Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink, Corace creates clean, spare artwork here using precisely drawn black lines, washes of distinctive colors, and plenty of white space. Teachers could use the book, perhaps paired with Betsy Franco's picture book Mathematickles! to introduce math equations or to inspire students to create their own verbal equations. But first, just read this unusual book aloud and let it work its magic.
-Carolyn Phelan, starred review Booklist
Harper Collins, 2011
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Watch the book trailer
Read the starred Kirkus review
Read the full Publishers Weekly review
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Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons illustrated by Jane Dyer
Big concept words such as Patient, Proud, Modest and Respect are defined in straightforward, cookie-related terms that children of all ages will comprehend. For example, "Trustworthy means, If you ask me to hold your cookie until you come back, when you come back, I will still be holding your cookie." The book is by turns clever, honest, inspirational, and whimsical. A New York Times Best Seller. Over 200,000 copies in print. HarperCollins, 2005QUICK COOL LINKS
Teaching vocabulary with Cookies
Adorable kids singing about Cookies
Take a peek inside
DUCK! RABBIT! with Tom Lichtenheld
Why do people love Duck! Rabbit!? Well, it's fun (who doesn't like optical illusions?) and it's funny. The kind of funny that works whether you're 5 or 75. A New York Times Bestseller and named #1 children's book of the year by "Time" magazine. Chronicle Books, 2009QUICK COOL LINKS
Duck!Rabbit! Teacher's Guide and poster
Portland news anchor enthralled by Duck!Rabbit!
Duck!Rabbit! read at White House party (!)
Creator of "Lost" (Damon Lindelof) tweets about the book
Cute little girl reads Duck!Rabbit!
People magazine features Duck!Rabbit!
Watch the animated trailer
Duck!Rabbit! selected Top 13 Best Children's Books for Family Literacy
Enjoy Duck!Rabbit! read aloud . . . in French or German
Official website for Duck!Rabbit!
The Wonder Book illustrated by Paul Schmid
Think: Shel Silverstein meets Willy Wonka. 10 years in the making, The Wonder Book is a treasury of poems, mini stories, word play and literary treats. Illustrator Paul Schmid makes his children's book debut. All-ages. HarperCollins, 2010
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1-minute book trailer
Behind the scenes author interview
Bookie Wookie family book review blog
Books4YourKids.com's review of The Wonder Book
Featured on "Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast"
Illustrator Paul Schmid talks about The Wonder Book
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Spoon illustrated by Scott Magoon
Life just isn't cutting it for poor Spoon; he thinks Fork, Knife and Chopsticks all have it so much better than him. About embracing what it is that makes you special, this book was named one of the Top Books of 2009 by Parent Magazine. Disney Hyperion, 2009QUICK COOL LINKS
2013 Colorado Children's Book Awards names Spoon Runner-Up for Best Picture Book
Real Simple Magazine names Spoon a "Soon-to-be-Classic Children's Book"
Read about it in The New York Times Book Review
Watch the animated book trailer
Cool write up on the blog "Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast"
Spoon selected Top 13 Best Children's Books for Family Literacy
Check out these cool Spoon t-shirts
9 new things (I'm excited about)
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With Tom Lichtenheld
NEW! And now a New York Times Best Seller!
It's not easy being seen. Especially when you're not like everyone else. Especially when what sets you apart is you. Sometimes we squish ourselves to fit in. We shrink. Twist. Bend. Until -- ! -- a friend shows the way to endless possibilities. In this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic but misplaced exclamation point learns that being different can be very exciting! Period. Scholastic, 2013
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Mr. Schu Reads raves about book!
IndieBound Bestseller!
Watch the video trailer
Check out the buzz on Goodreads
Kirkus Starred Review
Booklist Starred Review
"Fresh Picks for Little Readers" from Daily Candy
"Pick of the Day" by the School Library Journal
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I Scream! Ice Cream!: A Book of Wordles
illustrated by Sergio Bloch
What do "I Scream!" and "Ice Cream!" have in common? Nothing -- besides the fact that they sound the same! The ever-surprising Amy Krouse Rosenthal unleashes her prolific wit in this silly and smart book of wordplay. Perfectly complemented by equally clever illustrations from the talented and internationally renowned Serge Bloch, this mind-bending book will have young readers thinking about words in an entirely new way! Chronicle Books, 2013
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Cool Mom Picks raves about the book!
Grandparents.com names it one of the Ten Best Kids Books for Spring!
I Scream! Ice Cream! gets a write-up in The Wall Street Journal!
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Wumbers
Wri10 by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
illustr8ed by Tom Lichtenheld
NEW!! What do you get when you combine a word and a number? A wumber! Paying tribute to William Steig's CDB!, best-selling book, cre8ors Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld have wri10 and illustr8ed this s2pendous book that is 1derful 4 readers in kindergar10 and up. If we've confused you, just take a look at the book—4tun8ly it has helpful pictures. We are sure you will get it ins10tly! Chronicle Books, 2012
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The Wumbers Tumblr
Book Trailer
Shelf Awareness Book Brahman features Amy in unusual way
Wall Street Journal reviews the book
Children's Literature Network profiles author and book
"10 Fiction Picture Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2012"
Wumbers Activities Kit
Fun contest for libraries and bookstores
Give a Wumbers gift on Facebook
Fun with Wumbers according to GeekMom
Read an early review of Wumbers by the School Library Journal
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Little Pea illustrated by Jen Corace
Little Pea can't have dessert until he finishes all his candy (yuck). This is Amy's very first children's book. Chronicle Books, 2005QUICK COOL LINKS
Princess and the LITTLE PEA nationwide scavenger hunt
Preview Little Pea online at A Story Before Bed
Adorable toddler led reading of Little Pea
Listen to the podcast for Land of Nod where she reads Little Pea
(plus other stories, poems, music), co-hosted with her daughter Paris
Watch this cute video of a boy reading Little Pea
Look inside the book thanks to this cool "Google-Books" feature
Visit the official Little Pea/Hoot/Oink website for activities, music and much more
Little Series teacher's guide (printable version)
Event Kit for Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink
Plant a Kiss
illustrated by Peter Reynolds
NEW! AND NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER!
"...pairs the best-selling author Rosenthal ("Little Pea," "Duck! Rabbit!") and the award-winning illustrator Reynolds ("Dot," the Judy Moody series) for the first time with great success. Rosenthal's and Reynold's straightforward and gently humorous sensibilities are well matched in this story about love beyond the boundaries of parent and child."
-The New York Times Book Review
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"Those who know me know I love everything that this fabulous author has ever done. "Plant a Kiss" is no exception - except this time there's glitter! With beautiful illustrations from Peter H. Reynolds (author-illustrator of "Dot" and "Ish), we see how love blooms all around with the planting of a single kiss. Simple yet profound Amy Krouse Rosenthal has once again captured another truth of humanity in this most delightful picture book."
-Angela Mann, Kepler's Bookstore
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"The economy of its poetic words and complementary illustrations make this quirky book a charming choice to add to personal libraries. Its message about the unending supply of good will toward others, which she spreads by delivering handfuls of magic, sparkling kisses is touching. Readers ages 4 and older will beg to have adults read this book over and over. This is the first collaboration between Rosenthal and Reynolds. May we see more?"
-The Florida Times Union Newspaper
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In what may be a first, Rosenthal and Reynolds demonstrate the benefits of sharing kisses far and wide—without showing a single person-to-person kiss. Rosenthal’s (Duck! Rabbit!) verse is stripped down to the bone, yet retains a singsong nursery rhyme quality, while Reynolds (Someday) illustrates in his signature lithe, clean-lined style. After “Little Miss planted a kiss”—she digs a hole and kisses the soil—the girl waters her planting and waits, at first patiently, and then with “doubt” and a “pout.” At last her kiss sprouts, and a swirling fountain of polka dots and glitter emerges. Carrying her shimmering kisses in a bowl, the girl shares them generously with others until her supply is depleted. She gets a lovely surprise when she returns to her garden and sees a geyser of kisses rising from the ground, more vivid and sparkly than ever. The punchy rhymes and abstract visualization of kisses keep things from feeling too heavy-handed or saccharine; Rosenthal and Reynolds’s collaboration should leave readers considering the rewards of simple gestures.
- Publishers Weekly
Harper Collins, 2011
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Send a message using the Plant a Kiss Facebook app
Watch the official book trailer
Plant A Kiss Day Blog Hop Party
Read the Kirkus review
Peter and Amy's interview together on Amazon
Little Hoot illustrated by Jen Corace
All Little Owl wants is to go to bed at a reasonable hour, like all his friends do. But no . . . Mama and Papa say little owls have to stay up late and play. Chronicle Books, 2007QUICK COOL LINKS
Watch this weird reading of Little Hoot
Read The New York Times Book Review of Little Hoot
Look inside the book thanks to this new "Google-Books" feature
Visit the official Little Pea/Hoot/Oink website for activities, music and much more
Little Series teacher's guide (printable version)
Event Kit for Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink
Little Oink illustrated by Jen Corace
First there was Little Pea, who has to eat all his candy (yuck) before he can have dessert. Then came Little Hoot, who is forced to stay up late and play, but longs to go to bed early like all his others friends. And now, the final book in the trilogy, the story of a pig who yearns to be clean: Little Oink. Chronicle Books, 2009QUICK COOL LINKS
Named Top 10 Best Children's Book of 2009
The animated short was named one of the Top 5 Best Book Videos of 2009
Visit the official Little Pea/Hoot/Oink website for activities, music and much more
Little Series teacher's guide (printable version)
Event Kit for Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink
Yes Day! with Tom Lichtenheld
Imagine what it would be like if for just one day each year you answered yes to every question your child asked. Lichtenheld's humorous and exuberant illustrations take us through the child's day, from pizza for breakfast to picking out junk food at the store to staying up late and star gazing with Dad. Also available in paperback from Scholastic. HarperCollins, 2009QUICK COOL LINKS
Browse inside Yes Day!
Read about Yes Day! in the New York Times Book Review
Yes Day! selected Top 13 Best Children's Books for Family Literacy
Bedtime for Mommy illustrated by LeUyen Pham
What if the (bedside) tables were turned and the kids put the parents to bed? Illustrated by LeUyen Pham, illustrator of The New York Times Bestseller Freckle Face Strawberry by Julianne Moore. Bedtime for Mommy is a Top Ten Indie Next Pick. Bloomsbury, 2010QUICK COOL LINKS
Huffington Post suggests Bedtime for Mommy for this year's Mother's Day
Video trailer of the book
Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Spring 2010 Kids' Next List
Bedtime for Mommy website
This from the NYT Book Review
One of Those Days illustrated by Rebecca Doughty
This oddly reassuring picture book identifies days that qualify as "one of those days." From "Feeling Left Out Day" and "Itchy Sweater Day" to "Answer to Everything Is No Day," Rosenthal pinpoints 22 downers that will resonate with children. After the last bad day, "Sad for No Reason Day," the author notes that every day turns to night, and every night, inevitably, "turns into a brand new day." Reading this picture book aloud is a sure way to get children talking about some of "those days."Carolyn Phelan, Copyright - American Library Association.
Putnam, 2005
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Highlighted on the blog Still Life with Coffee
Check out illustrator Rebecca Doughty's website
Little Pea, Little Hoot, Little Oink - Board Book Boxed Set illustrated by Jen Corace
Three adorable characters in three adorable board books! These clever twists on dinnertime, bedtime, and clean-up time will delight all the little mess-makers, picky eaters, and night owls in your life. Box includes photo slots on both sides. Chronicle Books, 2009QUICK COOL LINKS
Visit the official Little Pea/Hoot/Oink website for activities, music and much more
Little Series teacher's guide (printable version)
Event Kit for Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink
It's Not Fair illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Why'd I get the smaller half? Why don't you yell at her? Why does my team always lose? Why can't we have a pet giraffe? A story about the three most popular words in the English language. While life can't always go the way we want it to, It's Not Fair reassures us that everyone -- including pigs, planets, and even book jackets -- thinks: It's not fair! HarperCollins, 2008QUICK COOL LINKS
Browse inside It's Not Fair
Check out illustrator Tom Lichtenheld's website
