Those familiar with children’s books have come across a text written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Amy was recognized as a writer, filmmaker and radio show host. Besides writing children’s books, Amy also had a few adult books under her belt. The famous author also had a souvenir journal with 11 titles in all.
Sadly, Amy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer just when she was at the height of her career. She finally passed away at the age of 52, but the legacy she left in the form of books, short films and diaries will continue to keep her memories alive in the minds of her fans and family.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Biography
The elderly American author was born on April 29, 1965 and died on March 13, 2017 after spending 52 successful years giving his life through his books for children and adults.
Amy’s short films that she made with her phone and shared on YouTube were also well received by her fans and at one point in her life she also served humanity as the host of a radio program.
After her early studies, Amy Krouse RosenthalShe went to Tufts University where she majored in French. Later in life, she realized that her studies would not help her earn a living in Chicago, where she resides. As such, she made the decision to go into advertising, and surprisingly, she fell in love with her job as a copywriter.
It was then that she began a career as a writer. At her death, she is said to have written over 30 children’s books and about 4 adult books.
Her husband
New York Times Best Author and Short Film The filmmaker married lifelong partner Jason Brian Rosenthal in 1991. The pair are said to have met on an unknown date set by a mutual friend in 1989. According to Amy, their first date had been shattering for she was going to marry Jason before the end of the date.
Jason, on the other hand, was a bit slow to make his feelings known; it took him a year to make this decision. Amy’s husband is known to have been a personal injury attorney in Chicago since 1990. He spends most of his time at the Jason B Rosenthal law firm, where he practices his profession. Music and painting are Jason’s hobbies.
The couple lived in marital bliss for 26 years and their marriage was blessed with three children namely Justin (son), Miles (son) and Paris (daughter).
The couple learned that Amy had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer around the same time their last child was leaving for college. Because of this, they had to cancel all their previous travel plans.
Amy, who was madly in love with his wife until her disappearance, describes him as a sharp dresser. According to her, Jason, 10 inches taller than 5 feet, has hazel eyes, salt and pepper hair. The best-selling author and filmmaker praises her husband, listing his attributes and stressing that he is wonderful and has never changed in more than two decades of married life.
From Amy’s stories of his love life, Jason is an amazing man. He’d show up for his first ultrasound armed with flowers and most Sunday mornings he’d rise early to surprise her with some kind of weird smiley face he usually makes out of things like a spoon, beaker and banana. With only days to live, Amy expressed hope that Jason would find another love.
Meanwhile, Jason told People Magazine he was unaware that Amy was going to write a public dating profile for him and was therefore emotionally torn when he first read it and saw the beauty of this article. The man also revealed he was surprised at the incredible prose his wife had done considering her terminal condition. He regretted not having the same aptitude for writing, saying that his own story would have been the most epic love story of this generation.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s books
Amy was renowned for her ability to write books for adults and children, some of which made New York bestseller lists. Her books like Cookies: Life Lessons in Bits and Pieces, Unite the Unicorn, Plant a Kiss, and What Did You Read at the White House Easter Egg Roll?
It’s also officially that Amy was chosen as the 2015 Writer of the Global Read Aloud program, a two-month activity in which classes from around the world met by reading the same books. Also, you would like to know that Amazon has named its memory alphabetically. Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life which was published in 2005 as one of the ten best memoirs of the decade.
Some of her other notable adult books include A Mother’s Guide to the Meaning of Life: What I Learned on My Endless Quest to Become a Dalai Mom (2001); The Book of Eleven: A Detailed Collection of Brain Fluff (1998) and The Same Sentence Describes My Marriage and My Boobs: Before Kids They Were Such a Cute Couple (1999).
The list of children’s books she has written can be described as endless, some include The Book of Wonders (2010), I Scream! Ice cream! A book by Wordles (2013) and Little Miss, Big Sis (2015).
Other Facts You Should Know About The Late Author
1. She was also known for her contributions to the TED Talk and National Public Radio.
2. His most popular videos are The Thought Bubble of Kindness, The Call of Lovely, Life is a Marathon, and The Money Tree.
3. Amy Krouse Rosenthal loved creating something out of nothing, making salads and being in touch with the universe.
4. History recorded Amy as the first writer to write three children’s books that managed to land in the Best Book for Children’s Family Literacy category in one year.
5. His website (whoisamy.com) is considered one of the best official author sites.