This Plus That
Life's Little Equations
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal; Jen Corace (Illustrator)
(HarperCollins, Hardcover, 9780061726552, 40pp.)
Publication Date: May 2011
Categories: Concepts - General, People & Places - United States
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2011 Kids' Next ListWhat comes after 1 + 1?
Just about anything!
In this fanciful collection, Amy Krouse Rosenthal puts together unexpected combinations that always add up to something special. Whether it's "wishes + frosting = birthday" or "birds + buds = spring," each equation is a small delight. This Plus That shows again and again that life's total experience is always greater than the sum of its parts.
Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and grown-ups. Her childrens books include the Cookies series, illustrated by Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer; Duck! Rabbit!, The OK Book, Yes Day!, and Its Not Fair!, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld; Spoon, illustrated by Scott Magoon; The Wonder Book, illustrated by Paul Schmid; and This Plus That, Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink, illustrated by Jen Corace. Her work for grown-ups includes the memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and the film project The Beckoning of Lovely. Amy lives online at www.whoisamy.com and for real in Chicago.











