Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Illustrated by Jeffrey Middleton. Three Rivers Press, 2005.Amy Krouse Rosenthal was one of the most creative people I ever met. She loved her family and she loved life. Unfortunately, she died of ovarian cancer in March 2017. Her children's books are still beloved. When you see photos of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's toddlers, they were usually photographed with Amy's books. Ophrah put Amy's books on her list of books to buy as new baby gifts. I was lucky enough to have dinner with Amy and a publisher rep at Atria in Houston many years ago. Amy pulled a tiny wind-up music box from her bag and enchanted us with her umbrella stories. It was such a delightful and memorable evening. Check out her New York Times column published just days before she died. She was planning for her husband's second wife! A quirky soul, gone far too soon!
This memoir has entries about small things in Amy's life all put into the form of an encyclopedia. It's funny. It's interesting. It will make readers think about their own lives and look for the small treasures in daily life. With honesty and grace, Amy chronicles her life. We are all sad that there is not a Volume 2.
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