Amy Krouse Rosenthal Explained

Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Occupation:Author, filmmaker
Genre:Children's literature
Birth Name:Amy Renee Krouse
Birth Date:29 April 1965
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse:Jason Brian Rosenthal
Children:3
Alma Mater:Tufts University

Amy Krouse Rosenthal (born Amy Renee Krouse; April 29, 1965 – March 13, 2017) was an American author of both adult and children's books, a short film maker, and radio show host.[1] She is best known for her memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, her children's picture books, and the film project The Beckoning of Lovely.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] She was a prolific writer, publishing more than 30 children's books between 2005 and her death in 2017. 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.[7] She was a contributor to Chicago's NPR affiliate WBEZ, and to the TED conference.[8] [9]

Books

Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote for both adults and children. Rosenthal had several books on the New York Times bestseller list: I Wish You More, Uni the Unicorn, Plant a Kiss, Exclamation Mark, , and Duck! Rabbit!.[10] [11] Duck! Rabbit! was read at the White House during the 2010 Easter Egg Roll.[12] She was selected as the 2015 author for 'The Global Read Aloud',[13] an eight-week program for classrooms around the world to engage with each other by reading the same books.[14]

Her alphabetized memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life (published in 2005) was named one of Amazon's top ten memoirs of the decade.[15] Her follow-up, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, was published by Dutton Penguin Random House on August 9, 2016. It is the first book to include an interactive text-messaging component.

Along with her adult and children's work, Rosenthal had a keepsake journal line (ten titles in all) including Encyclopedia of Me: My Life from A to Z and The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly.[16]

Rosenthal's picture book Yes Day!, written by Tom Lichtenheld, has been adapted as a live-action Netflix Original film, Yes Day, released in March 2021.[17] Another Netflix adaptation of her books, Bedtime for Mommy, was released in November 2023 as Family Switch.[18]

Films

Rosenthal made short films using her iPhone or Flip camera. Some invite further interaction from viewers, some are social experiments, and some build upon each other to become something else entirely. Her films include 17 Things I Made,[19] Today is a Gift,[20] ATM: Always Trust Magic,[21] The Kindness Thought Bubble,[22] The Money Tree[23] and The Beckoning of Lovely.[24] [25] [26]

She held 'Beckoning of Lovely'[27] events at the bean in Chicago's Millennium Park on August 8, 2008,[24] September 9, 2009,[28] October 10, 2010,[29] and November 11, 2011.[30] [31]

Chicago Magazine described The Beckoning of Lovely:

Other work

Rosenthal was a frequent contributor to TED. In 2011, 2012, and 2015, she was brought on as an "experiential designer", creating ideas and experiences implemented at the annual TEDActive conference. Additionally, she has given talks at TEDxSanDiego 2011 and at TEDxSMU 2012; she gave her first and most well-known TED talk, 'Notes on Life', at TEDxWaterloo (Canada) in 2010.[32]

Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times, Hallmark Magazine, Parenting, , and McSweeney's. Her website, whoisamy.com, was named one of the best official author websites, alongside Barbara Kingsolver and Stephen King.[33]

Personal life

Rosenthal, a graduate of Tufts University, lived in Chicago.[34] [10] She had three children: Justin, Miles and Paris.[4]

On March 3, 2017, at the age of 51, she announced that she was terminally ill with ovarian cancer, by way of a New York Times "Modern Love" essay.[35] The essay was in the form of a dating profile for her husband Jason, to help him remarry after her death.[36] "I am wrapping this up on Valentine’s Day," she wrote, "and the most genuine, non-vase-oriented gift I can hope for is that the right person reads this, finds Jason, and another love story begins." She died ten days later at her home in Chicago, where she was born.[36] [37] [38]

Children's books

Adult books

Journal line

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Schudel . Matt . Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of best-selling children's books, touching farewell essay, dies at 51 . February 15, 2020 . Washington Post . March 14, 2017.
  2. http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2011/03/10/entertainment/doc4d78ea84f3a65399815257.txt "Youth library programs offered in Evesham"
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/books/review/Handy-t.html Bruce Handy, "Children's Books: Happy to Be Me ... or Me!"
  4. Sally Lodge, (May 21, 2009) "Q & A with Amy Krouse Rosenthal", Publishers Weekly, accessed March 20, 2017.
  5. http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/26915/Amy_Krouse_Rosenthal/index.aspx "Amy Krouse Rosenthal" at HarperCollins Publishers
  6. "Amy Krouse Rosenthal Readies 'Beckoning of Lovely' Project", Chicago Magazine, November 2010; accessed May 16, 2011.
  7. "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book presents the 2010 A Baker's Dozen: The Best Children's Books for Family Literacy," Pennsylvania State University, 2010, accessed March 30, 2011.
  8. http://www.wbez.org/blogs/mission-amy-kr Mission Amy KR blog, WBEZ
  9. "TEDActive 2011: Projects: Public Heart", Ted Conferences website, May 9, 2011, accessed May 16, 2011.
  10. Web site: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Waupaca Area Public Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311095332/http://www.waupacalibrary.org/bookfestival/2010/author/amy-krouse-rosenthal. dead. March 11, 2012. March 11, 2012. June 1, 2020.
  11. https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2009-06-14/picture-books/list.html Best Sellers
  12. DJ Lance reads Duck!Rabbit! White House website, April 5, 2010, accessed May 16, 2011.
  13. Web site: One Book to Connect the World . Global Read Aloud . October 23, 2015 . March 17, 2017.
  14. Web site: Books for 2015. Global Read Aloud. November 30, 2015. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401012749/http://theglobalreadaloud.com/info-for-2015/books-for-2015/. April 1, 2015. dead.
  15. News: Ditch Your Book Club: This AI-Powered Memoir Wants To Chat With You. Zulkey. Claire. September 1, 2016. Fast Company. January 25, 2018. en-US.
  16. "The Belly Book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal", Random House, Inc website, accessed May 16, 2011.
  17. Web site: It's Hard to Say "No" to Netflix's Exuberant 'Yes Day' Trailer Starring Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramirez. Allie. Gemmill. February 10, 2021. February 19, 2021. Collider.
  18. Wert . Nicole . February 2, 2023 . See Jennifer Garner and Rita Moreno's Adorable Photos From Movie Set . . July 5, 2023.
  19. Web site: 17 things i made . YouTube . June 27, 2008 . March 17, 2017.
  20. Web site: Today is a Gift . YouTube . October 26, 2015 . March 17, 2017.
  21. Web site: Mission Amy KR presents..."Always Trust Magic" . YouTube . January 11, 2010 . March 17, 2017.
  22. Web site: Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Thought Bubble: Kindness . YouTube . April 16, 2010 . March 17, 2017.
  23. Web site: Amy KR presents..."The Money Tree" . YouTube . September 2, 2010 . March 17, 2017.
  24. Web site: The Beckoning of Lovely 8/08/08 . YouTube . September 1, 2008 . March 17, 2017.
  25. Bridget Kinsella (May 17, 2010) "Amy Krouse Rosenthal: Putting All Her Books Under a Yellow Umbrella", Publishers Weekly, accessed March 30, 2011.
  26. Web site: Amy Krouse Rosenthal . Whoisamy.com . March 17, 2017.
  27. Web site: Amy Krouse Rosenthal . Whoisamy.com . March 17, 2017.
  28. Web site: The Beckoning of Lovely 9/09/09 . YouTube . September 25, 2009 . March 17, 2017.
  29. Web site: The Beckoning of Lovely 10/10/10 . YouTube . December 5, 2010 . March 17, 2017.
  30. Web site: The Beckoning of Lovely 11/11/11 . YouTube . January 11, 2012 . March 17, 2017.
  31. Web site: Amy Krouse Rosenthal . Whoisamy.com . March 17, 2017.
  32. Web site: TEDxWaterloo - Amy Krouse Rosenthal - 7 Notes on Life . YouTube . March 22, 2010 . March 17, 2017.
  33. Web site: Best Official Author Sites. Thegoodwebguide.co.uk. December 1, 2015.
  34. Web site: Funny Girl. Chicago Reader. December 7, 2000. March 3, 2017.
  35. News: You May Want to Marry My Husband. Amy . Krouse Rosenthal. The New York Times. March 3, 2017 . March 3, 2017.
  36. Time. Milestones: Died: Amy Krouse Rosenthal. March 27, 2017. 15.
  37. News: Children's book author Amy Krouse Rosenthal dead at 51. Cbc.ca. March 13, 2017.
  38. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/13/style/amy-krouse-rosenthal-dies-modern-love.html Amy Krouse Rosenthal Obituary

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