Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up.

A bendy drinking straw loves to speed through life, but he learns to appreciate taking it slow with the help of a friend.

A punctuation mark feels bad that he doesn't fit in with the others until a friend reveals the possibilities that exist when differences are accepted.

Spoon's always been a happy little utensil. But lately, he feels like life as a spoon just isn't cutting it. He thinks Fork, Knife, and The Chopsticks all have it so much better than him. But do they? And what do they think about Spoon?

A little boy gets everything he asks for on Yes Day, a special day that only comes once a year.

"In the ten years since her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal has been quietly at work on this modest but mighty magnum opus, creating a spectacular literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. Amy Krouse Rosenthal has cultivated a distinct blend of nonlinear memoir, observational humor, wistful reflections, and interactive connections...

When Uni the unicorn goes to her first sleepover, the other girls are better at every game, but later Uni has the opportunity to share her special talent.

When a pair of chopsticks get separated, after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.

A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.