Spoon -- Amy Krouse Rosenthal - Hardcover

The first entry in a trio of favorite "punny"tales about spoons from beloved bestselling and award-winning author Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Meet Spoon.

He'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 book for all ages, Spoon serves as a gentle reminder to celebrate what makes us each special.

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.60h x 8.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781423106852
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 129975 / Spoon

Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Runner-Up

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2008 pg. 59
Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2009
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2009 pg. 50
New York Times Book Review 05/10/2009 pg. 20
School Library Journal 06/01/2009 pg. 98
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Amy Krouse Rosenthal wrote more than thirty picture books, including Spoon, Chopsticks and Straw; Little Pea; and the #1 New York Times bestsellers I Wish You More and Dear Girl (cowritten with daughter, Paris Rosenthal). A contributor to National Public Radio, TED collaborator and speaker, filmmaker, the creator of a speciality line of keepsake journals, and the author of two groundbreaking adult memories (Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal), she raised her three children with her husband on a tree-lined street in Chicago. For more about Amy's life, work, and the Foundation formed in her memory, please see www.amykrouserosenthalfoundation.org.