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Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal

By: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Narrated by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal, John Green
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Summary

The best-selling author of Encyclopedia an Ordinary Life returns with a literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. 

In the 10 years since the publication of her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, number-one New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has been quietly tinkering away. Using her distinct blend of nonlinear narrative, wistful reflections, and insightful wit, she has created a modest but mighty new work. 

Why the title Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Because the book is organized into chapters with classic subject headings such as Social Studies, Music, Language Arts, Math, etc. 

Because textbook is an expression meaning "quintessential", as in, Oh, that wordplay and unconventional format is so typical of her, so textbook Amy

Because for the first time ever, listeners can further engage with a book via text messaging. 

Because if an author's previous book has Encyclopedia in the title, following it up with a Textbook would be rather nice. 

Not exactly a memoir, not just a collection of observations, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal is an exploration into the many ways we are connected on this planet and speaks to the awe, bewilderment, and poignancy of being alive. 

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2016 Amy Krouse Rosenthal (P)2016 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"[A] groundbreaking new twist on the traditional literary experience.... Textbook is a delightful collection of interesting scenarios that directly point to life lessons. Rosenthal manages to spotlight grand moments and everyday moments with equal curiosity, proving that it can be both a privilege - and petrifying - to peek into one’s humanity.” (Associated Press)

"Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal, subtitled Not Exactly a Memoir, is quirky, rambling and funny, as befits a children’s book author. Poems, photos, drawings and musings add up to a charming but gently incisive experience - and the most simply exquisite ending." (Family Circle)

“Rosenthal is a marvel…a talented storyteller with an experimental flair for formatting.... This engaging, playful, and clever glimpse into one woman’s life offers lots of photographs, graphic illustrations, and diagrams, resulting in a book that will make readers smile as their notions of story delivery expand.” (Booklist)

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Not good on audiobook.

This would be much better to sit down and read, look at the images and I think you’d understand the layout much more.

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