Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Book Jacket Jacket

... pulled from a dozen of Rosenthal’s picture books, including Friendshape , illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, which is being released by Scholastic on August 25. Rosenthal, who has written seven books for adults and 30 books for children, says that creating a book jacket jacket was “so obvious,” that once she had the idea, she “couldn’t not do it.”. Indeed, the sentiment is the “driving force” in all her work, she says, recalling that when Duck! Rabbit! made the New York Times bestseller list in 2009, she made a “top 10 top,” and sent it around to the other children’s book authors on the list that week, asking them in turn to autograph it. While the idea for a book jacket jacket had been percolating in Rosenthal’s mind for a while, she says, the project came to fruition only last month, after she mentioned it to her two interns, who brainstormed with Rosenthal on “an easy way” to make it happen. It helped considerably that Ginsberg is an experienced seamstress and, in fact, cut out a pattern from the length of muslin on Rosenthal’s ...

Rinker And Lichtenheld Build On 'construction Site’ Success

... for quite some time before deciding to create Mighty, Mighty Construction Site. “We did not want to do a sequel for the sake of doing a sequel,” Rinker said. “Tom and I explored some story ideas, and then I thought about having a new crew of construction vehicles join up with the original crew. That premise really came from being a parent, and watching my kids in playgroup or at school, playing with trucks and building things. I realized that is a group activity, and a team effort—and so the idea for the second book developed organically from that.”. The process of creating Mighty, Mighty was far more collaborative than that of its predecessor. Rinker and Lichtenheld, who live close to each other in suburban Chicago, met frequently at a local coffee shop to work on the book. “We’d get together, and I sketched while Sherri wrote,” the illustrator recalled. “We were happy to find a new idea that we were both excited about. I think the most fun part of collaborating on a project is when you’re just starting out, and know that anything is possible. That ...

Grandville, Wyoming Libraries To Hold Combined Community Read Program

... Read program. The Community Read program features selected books for area residents to read and discuss, culminating with the authors visiting March 27. Wyoming branch Manager Lori Holland said the two library branches decided to offer the program together this year so they could combine resources and reach more community members. She said a committee from both library staffs chose the books highlighted in the program. "We are looking for titles that engage a variety of readers in order to promote literacy," she said. "The book must have compelling characters and themes and foster discussion around issues that are important in our communities.". This year's selected main title is "All American Boys" by Brendan Kiely. The novel, a Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner, tells the story of two teenagers - one white and one black - who must deal with the consequences of a violent act that leaves their community and the country racially ...

Amy Krouse Rosenthal's New Book Out In August

... the Oct. 27, 1967, bank robbery in Northlake and the ensuing manhunt. Návar lives in Northlake. When The New Yorker writer Mark Singer was assigned to write a profile of. Donald Trump in 1996, he didn't want to do it. But once the reporting process began, Singer realized he had stumbled onto a motherlode of material about one of America's unique characters, then embroiled in a divorce with. When The New Yorker writer Mark Singer was assigned to write a profile of Donald Trump in 1996, he didn't want to do it. But once the reporting process began, Singer realized he had stumbled onto a motherlode of material about one of America's unique characters, then embroiled in a divorce with. (Kevin Nance). "Heartbreaker: Stories" by Maryse Meijer will be published by FSG Originals July 12. Meijer's debut story collection features stories about the ...

May 2017 Children's Books

... Don’t! by Elise Parsley (Little, Brown, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-316-37661-7). 75,000 copies. Real Friends by Shannon Hale, illus. by Le Uyen Pham (First Second, $12.99 paper; ISBN 978-1-62672-785-4). 75,000 copies. Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld, illus. by Alex Puvilland (First Second, $22.99; ISBN 978-1-59643-936-8). 75,000 copies. Four Weeks, Five People by Jennifer Yu (Seventeen Fiction, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-373-21230-9). 60,000 copies. Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk (Dutton, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-101-99485-6). 50,000 copies. Bug Girl by Benjamin Harper and Sarah Hines Stephens, illus. by Anoosha Syed (Imprint, $14.99; ISBN 978-1-250-10661-2). 50,000 copies. Curious George Sight Words by H. A. Rey (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $14.99; ISBN 978-0-544-89824-0). 50,000 copies. Dream by Matthew Cordell (Disney-Hyperion, $16.99; ISBN 978-1-4847-7340-6). 50,000 copies. Hey, Boy by Benjamin Strouse, illus. by Jennifer Phelan (S&S/Mc Elderry, $15.99; ISBN 978-1-4814-7101-5). 50,000 copies. Kill All Happies by Rachel Cohn (Disney-Hyperion, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4231-5722-9). 50,000 copies. The Official ...

Amy Krouse Rosenthal On Her New 'textbook,' Unusual Form

... it was late. A: Yeah. Well, there are other redeeming qualities that I think I have. But this "Rocky Horror" thing is definitely a problem. (Laughs.) But wait, I'm putting something together. You're dissing me about not being able to stay up late for an hour and a half for that, but I'm going to be there for 12 hours at the Bean for the book launch. A: 8:09 a.m. to 8:09 p.m. on 8/9. Q: Your stamina has improved with age, it would seem. A: I like to think so. It's my version of a book launch merged with the fact that Millennium Park is one of my favorite places on earth. When I asked myself how I was going to launch the book on the world, this made all kinds of sense. I'll be there the whole 12 hours. Bring a snack, bring a tent. Bring a book and I'll sign it. Bring your earbuds and we'll do some of the interactive text-messaging stuff that's in the book. Q: And the intention here is. A: It's to bring out certain themes that are important to me. They ...

St. Stan's Embraces Social Learning

... Mihalovic literally uses a frame. She places an item such as a note in the frame, asking students how they view the item. “We don’t have to view things the same way because we’ll get the same results, but how can I look at this from a different perspective so that I can see someone else’s point of view?” she explained. Another lesson tackles the students’ “star qualities.” She explained that each student has certain traits that create his or her personality. Currently, students are learning how to value and respect other people’s opinions. Mihalovic uses the book “Duck! Rabbit!” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld that shows a picture that can be interpreted as a picture of a duck or rabbit. With the older students, Mihalovic said that Top 20 classes are more discussion-based, asking students for their thoughts or feelings about the lessons. “Less art,” she joked. Since class started this year, Mihalovic said that students hold each other accountable to the WACS pledge. “I hope that those things that we talk about are going to be things that they can draw upon not just now, but also as they grow,” she ...

New England's Children's Book Triumvirate

... share. “There’s a bunch of guys I’ve played with and a bunch of little kids I’ve played with that were tremendously talented and very good but went down the wrong road.“ Edelman said. “Hopefully little kids see this with the message of work hard, be relentless, chase your talent and chase your dream. It’s ok to dream.”. Joining Edelman and Mitchell in the Patriots’ children’s book club triumvirate is Renaissance man, animator, avid reader and quote-machine extraordinaire Martellus Bennett. (In his spare time, Bennett plays this little sport called football.). Bennett’s mind of wonderment is always active, and he has poured some of the creative energy his own company The Imagination Agency.  Bennett has produced a plethora of animation, crafted music and once toyed with a series of vignettes about why he hates fantasy football. Bennett’s first children’s book, Hey A. J., It’s Saturday! , released last June, is about a girl who thinks she’s coming ...

Superintendent Delivers Books To Babies

... right, shows parents Ashley and Corey Ringler the children's book "I Wish You More" that he personally delivered to their home as a gift for their newborn, Carrick. (Photo provided). Yorkville mother Amber Mock and her new baby, Mila, were recently visited by Yorkville Superintendent Tim Shimp who delivered the little girl a free book as part of a recently launched Yorkville School District Program to promote early literacy. The book, "I Wish You More" is being offered for free to new parents within the district. By ERIKA WURST __link__. It’s not uncommon to have a home full of visitors following the arrival of a baby, but new parents living in the Yorkville School District might have an extra guest pop-in following the birth of their little ones: Superintendent Tim Shimp. Shimp is making it his mission to hand-deliver a free children’s book to each child born in his district in hopes of promoting communication and early childhood literacy. “I think as a district we need to figure out a way to support birth through 4-year-old literacy development. Literacy is part of their future academic success and anything we can do on our end, ...