Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a person who likes to make things. Some things she likes to make:
Children's books.
Grown-up books.
Short videos.
Speeches.
Salads.
Connections with the universe.
Something out of nothing.
Wishes.
According to The New York Times, Amy's award-winning children's books "radiate fun the way tulips radiate spring: they are elegant and spirit-lifting."
Her 20+ books for children include EXCLAMATION MARK, UNI THE UNICORN, I WISH YOU MORE, LITTLE PEA, SPOON, CHOPSTICKS, DUCK!RABBIT! and PLANT A KISS.
As for her adult work, Amazon named ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AN ORDINARY LIFE one of the top 10 memoirs of the decade. She is also the creator of a specialty line of keepsake journals. The follow up, TEXTBOOK AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL, will be released August 9, 2016.
A longtime contributor to public radio, Amy lives in Chicago with her husband and children. She lives digitally at whoisamy.com.