Amy Krouse Rosenthal
In Amy Krouse Rosenthal's latest children's book, Al Pha's Bet (Putnam Juvenile, $16.99) illustrated by Delphine Durand, Al Pha's big chance to be part of history comes when the King announces that the twenty-six recently invented letters need to be put in order. Al makes a bet with himself that he's the man for the job. Rosenthal is a prolific New York Times bestselling author of books for children and grown-ups. Her children’s books include the Cookies series, illustrated by Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer; Duck! Rabbit!;The OK Book;Yes Day!; and It’s Not Fair!, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. Her work for grown-ups includes the memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and the interactive film project,still in the works, The Beckoning of Lovely.