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AMY KROUSE ROSENTHAL IS A PERSON WHO LIKES TO MAKE THINGS.
literary agent → The Amy Rennert Agency
UK representation → Simon Trewin
for speaking engagements & school visits →
please contact Brian Stojak at
Brian.Stojak@gmail.com
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My site is essentially one long, scrollable page. Here’s a mini directory of what you’ll find below, and in what order.
1. Duck! Rabbit! author and illustrator will call and read your child a bedtime story!
2. Brand new children’s books reviewed in New York Times
3. The Beckoning of Lovely (film project)
4. Forthcoming books; grown-up books; children’s books; gift books/ journals
5. Upcoming events
6. Twitter experiments
7. Gallimaufry (”a dish of leftovers; a miscellaneous medley”)
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4,5, 6 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list means 6 children will receive a special call from author and illustrator!
Here’s the deal. For every week that Duck! Rabbit! is on the New York Times Best Seller List, Amy and Tom will call that number of children and read them a bedtime story. (We’re thinking Duck! Rabbit! would be the book of choice, but we’re open.) As of end of June, we’re thrilled to say that the book has been on the list 6 weeks. So, we’ll call 6 kids. If we’re lucky enough to stay on the list next week, we’ll call 7 kids! And on like that. Simply email missamykr@yahoo.com with the subject heading “Duck Call” and your name will be put in the hat for the weekly drawing. Easy as that. Hop to it!
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Hey, look! 4 new children’s books…and this New York Times article about them!
“Duck! Rabbit!” / with Tom Lichtenheld / Chronicle Books / March 2009
→ NEWS FLASH: ”Duck! Rabbit! ” just hopped onto the New York Times Best Seller list! joy!
→ Starred review from Booklist
→ Chosen as Junior Library Guild book selection.
→ Which do you see… a duck? or a rabbit? Cast your vote on this spiffy new site created by the fine folks at Chronicle Books. You’ll find other entertaining stuff there too…
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“Spoon” / illustrated by Scott Magoon / Hyperion Books for Children / April 2009
This June, Spoon!
Are you going stir crazy? Need something easy and fun to do? Simply post a picture of you spooning with someone (be it be a person, a pet) and get a free copy of “Spoon” signed by the author and illustrator sent to your kitchen door. Here’s the facebook scoop.
→ Stay tuned for an animated short of “Spoon”, produced by Scholastic. Will be available for home, schools and libraries. Yeah!
→ You might enjoy this summary of the book (with lots of pictures/excerpts) courtesy of the blog Serious Eats.
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“Little Oink” / illustrated by Jen Corace / Chronicle Books / April 2009
→ The last book in the “Little Pea/Little Hoot/Little Oink” trilogy.
→ Stay tuned for the board book box set of ”Little Pea/Little Hoot/Little Oink.” (Fall 09)
→ Chronicle Books has just launched a brand new site devoted to the Little Pea/Little Hoot/Little Oink series. Take a peek! It’s so super cute. (All kinds of fun stuff for kids and parents including original theme songs, an animated short superbly narrated by my nephew Andy, downloadable postcards and games, and oh so much more.)
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“Yes Day!” / with Tom Lichtenheld / HarperCollins / May 2009
→ What would it be like if one day a year, the answer to every question you asked was…Yes!
→ Chosen as Junior Library Guild book selection.
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The Beckoning of Lovely is a film project I’m happily in the midst of creating with 300 very cool strangers from around the world. Here are their names.
Play the 5- minute film that began it all
This 2-minute film is what preceded and led to The Beckoning of Lovely
Here was what seemed like the next logical step in the project a few months back
Here’s a summary video titled ”The Story (so far) of The Beckoning of Lovely”
* The next step in the project will soon be unveiled and explained in a new video. The video should be posted here and on YouTube by end of June. But I can tell you this: the next big something will happen in Chicago on 9/9/09.
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Forthcoming books * books which are coming forth
“Little Pea, Little Hoot, Little Oink” Board Book Boxed Set / Chronicle Books / September 2009
“Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love / Jane Dyer / HarperCollins / November 2009
“The Grandparent Book: A Keepsake Journal ” / Potter Style / August 2009
“The Big Sibling Book: Baby’s First Year According to ME, the big sib” / Potter Style / October 2009
”The Wonder Book “ / illustrated by Paul Schmid / HarperCollins / March 2010
“Bedtime for Mommy” / illustrated by LeUyen Pham / Bloomsbury / Mother’s Day 2010
“One Smart Cookie: Bite-Size Life Lessons for the School Years and Beyond / illustrated by Jane Dyer / HarperCollins / Fall 2010
“Al Pha’s Bet” / illustrated by Delphine Durand / Putnam / Fall 2010
“This Plus That: Life Equations” / illustrated by Jen Corace / HarperCollins / Fall 2011
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Books for grown-ups
“Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” / Crown Random House / editor Annik LaFarge
Hardcover Paperback
UK edition Swedish edition…with purple suede cover!
→ Watch the 2-minute short “Lost and Found” by filmmaker Steve Delahoyde where Amy leaves/hides books around Chicago.
→ Here’s the groovy “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” Theme Song composed & performed by Tony Rogers.
→ You can partake in this cool workshop created by Big Picture Scrapbooking, based on my book.
→ ”Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” is perhaps best described by its title’s anagram: An Open-Door, Naif, Life-Cycle Diary.
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Books for children
“Little Pea” / illustrated by Jen Corace / Chronicle Books / 2005
→ My first children’s book. Synopsis: Little Pea’s plight is that he has to eat all of his candy (which of course, yuck, he hates) before he can have dessert. It has been translated into several languages including Italian, French, Hebrew and Korean.
→ Listen to the podcast for Land of Nod where I read “Little Pea” (plus other stories, poems, music). Best part for sure: daughter Paris co-hosts the show.
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“Little Hoot” / illustrated by Jen Corace / Chronicle Books / spring 2008
→ Read Daniel Handler’s review of “Little Hoot” in The New York Times Book Review.
→ See the book acted out in rather odd fashion. “Little Hoot” on YouTube
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“Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons” / illustrated by Jane Dyer / HarperCollins /2005
→ I cried when I heard it made The New York Times Bestseller list.
→ This book explains big-concept words all through cookie-centric definitions like: 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.
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→ ”Christmas Cookies: Bite-Size Holiday Lessons” / illustrated by Jane Dyer / HarperCollins / 2008
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“The OK Book” / illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld / HarperCollins / 2007
→ Please watch the 2-minute animated version of the book, narrated by my son Miles. Music by Nick Gage.
→ The New York Times Book Review had (thank you) this nice review.
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“It’s Not Fair” / illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld / HarperCollins / spring 2008
A story about the three most popular words in the English language.
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“One of Those Days” illustrated by Rebecca Doughty / Putnam / 2005
Gift Books & Journals
“The Belly Book: a Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly” / published by Potter Style
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“The Birthday Book: start this at birth, wrap it up at 18, fill it out together every year in between” / published by Potter Style
“Words to Remember: a Journal for Your Child’s Sweet & Amusing Sayings” / illustrated by Ida Pearle /published by Potter Style
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“Karma Checks: 60 Checks to Keep the World in Balance” / published by Potter Style
→ Example of a good karma check: “Thanks for holding the elevator door! You are clearly looking out for your fellow human. As of this ride, I declare the motto in this elevator: Up, up with people!” Example of a bad karma check: ”How could you litter like that? Personally, I’m stunned. And I just want you to know that next time I’d rather you hand your trash to me than drop it on the ground. See ya.”
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Upcoming events
CHICAGO
July 11-14, 2009
American Library Association (ALA)
Questions? Contact Jesssica_Levy@chroniclebooks.com
CHICAGO
August 6, 2009
Millennium Park special events in conjunction with The Children’s Museum
11:00 am reading/performance
Family tent
CHICAGO
September 9, 2009
Beckoning of Lovely event
9:09 am – 9:09 pm
Details and location to be posted shortly. An online version will also take place simultaneously.
CHICAGO
Saturday September 26, 2009
Wilmette Theater
Featured books for Nili Yelin’s Storybook Mom and Friends Performance
10:00 am
Amy will be signing books after the show
SAN FRANCISCO
Saturday October 17, 2009
National Kidney Foundation Author’s Luncheon
Featured author/speaker along with E.L. Doctorow and Tracy Kidder
10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Hilton San Francisco
333 O’Farrell Street
For more info and tickets, contact Abby Vlautin, Event Manager 916-922-6681 or abby@kidneynca.org.
SAN FRANCISCO
Saturday November 14, 2009
18th Annual Abilities United Authors’ Luncheon
Featured speaker
10:30 am – 3 pm
Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel and Resort, Palo Alto
For tickets or more info please call (650) 618-3328
DENVER
Wednesday February 5, 2010
Keynote speaker, plus workshop session
Colorado Council of IRA, Focus on Literacy
For more info call Kristen Melsen 970-945-6579
or email: kmelsen@sopris.net
MINNEAPOLIS
February 6,7,8 2010
Community wide book event
Details to come
DeKalb, Illinois
Thursday March 11, 2010
Northern Illinois University
Teacher and Librarian Conference
For tickets and more info call 815-753-3005
or email: mjernber@niu.edu
Greensboro, North Carolina
Tuesday March 23, 2010
North Carolina Reading Conference
Featured Speaker
For more info, contact Jean House (919) 829-8921
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In twitter news
a) I invite you all to a global and synchronized game of Twistter. Yes, that’s Twister and twitter combined. I will hide Twister mats in public gathering spots in several key cities. I will be the spinner, and call out directions via twitter. Happening this summer! Stay tuned!
b) I am announcing the numerically significant, quasi-ridiculous goal of getting 999,999 followers by 9/9/09…the date of the next big Beckoning of Lovely event.
my twitter handle is @missamykr
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Gallimaufry
My spring 2009 Book tour is now complete. It was a tremendous journey. Thank you first and foremost to Chronicle Books. Jessica Levy, Cathleen Brady, Victoria Rock, Pete Bohan: thank you!
And thank you to all the booksellers and schools who hosted me over these past months. In chronological order, high fives and gratitude go out to:
Portland’s Grasshopper Shop and A Children’s Place
Houston’s Blue Willow Books
Miami’s Books and Books, and Genius Jones
Los Angeles’ Children’s Books World, LA Times Festival of Books, and Storyopolis
San Francisco’s Rakestraw Books and Books, Inc
Petaluma’s Copperfield’s Books
San Marino’s Toy and Book Shoppe
La Verne’s Mrs. Nelson’s Book Shop
Lafayette’s Storyteller bookstore
Menlo Park‘s Kepler’s
San Jose’s Hicklebee’s
Chicago’s Barnes and Noble/Webster Place, Julius Meinl, Magic Treehouse Books, Crocodile Pie, and Anderson’s Bookshop
Baltimore’s aMuse Books and Toys
Arlington’s Aladdin’s Lamp
Alexandria’s Hooray for Books
Washington D.C.’s Politics and Prose
Dedham’s Blue Bunny Books
Cohasset’s Buttonwood Books
Wellesley’s Wellesley Booksmith
New York’s Book Expo (BEA)
A stroll down memory lane…
I made this 3-minute video for and about my tour
And this one-minute video starring my daughter was about my speaking engagment at BEA (Book Expo) in New York
Here are a couple highlights about my talk at BEA, which was the very last stop of my tour:
This one from Meg Cabot’s blog where you see us with Julie Andrews!
This one from Publisher’s Weekly.
BEFORE WE GO, it should be mentioned that Amy is the creator/host of the literary and music variety show “Writers’ Block Party” on Chicago Public Radio, produced by Mister Justin Kaufman. Shows are archived and listenable on CPR’s site. A CD version of the show also exists.
→ Would you like to hear the sweet sounds of motherhood?
→ Would you like to see my pal Charise’s fabulous new blog-that’s-not-a-blog?
The Beckoning of Lovely: Credits
Directed by Steve Delahoyde and Amy
Filmed and edited by Steve
Main narration: Steve
First song composed and performed by Nick Gage
Second song by Jon Brion
Film conceived, written and produced by Amy
Yes, that was John and Hank Green you saw
this is a recent article i wrote about luv
and this right here just might be the coolest thing ever…
BOOKS WHICH ARE NO LONGER WITH US IN PRINT
I AM A GIRL LIVING IN CHICAGO @ THE BEGINNING OF THE 21st CENTURY.
I can be reached at missamykr at yahoo dot com.
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A note about the comments section of site
I appreciate all of the comments sent to to me here. However, I have decided not to post them because of a) space reasons and b) it seems nicer just to keep private; to post them simply for public viewing and consumption somehow seems to diminish their value, and I really do appreciate and cherish the personal notes. — amy k.r.
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