Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons

Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote more than thirty picture books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Dear Girl, (cowritten with her daughter, Paris Rosenthal) and I Wish You More (cowritten with Tom Lichtenheld). A con­tributor to NPR, TED collaborator and speaker, filmmaker, and the author of two groundbreaking memoirs (Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal), she raised her three children with her husband, Jason, in Chicago. For more about Amy’s life, work, and the foundation formed in her memory, please see amykrouserosenthalfoundation.org.

Jane Dyer is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Cookies series by Amy Krouse Rosenthal as well as numerous other award-winning picture books. She lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts.

“Irresistible cast of characters. Beautifully rendered.” - Kirkus Reviews
“Clever. Delightful. Engaging. Young readers will want to jump into the pages and join the gang for milk and cookies.” - Booklist (starred review)
“A delicious recipe for getting along in the world. Charmingly simple. The delicate watercolors perfectly match the tone.” - Chicago Sun-Times
“Lovely pastel watercolor illustrations. A brilliant idea. Delightful to look at.” - School Library Journal
“Deliciously charming. Dyer’s art finely complements the simple yet profound wisdom that flows throughout Rosenthal’s inspired text. Multi-generational appeal.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)