The OK Book

In this clever and literal play on words, OK is turned on its side, upside down, and right side up to show that being OK can really be quite great. Whether OK personifies an OK skipper, an OK climber, an OK lightning bug catcher, or an OK whatever there is to experience, ok is an OK place to be. And being OK just may lead to the discovery of what makes one great.

With spare yet comforting illustrations and text, Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld celebrate the real skills and talents children possess, encouraging and empowering them to discover their own individual strengths and personalities.

All ages

The New York Times - Rebecca Zerkin

…endearing and funny, and young readers will certainly see themselves in the anonymous character. Part of the moral is that everyone will eventually find a way to shine. At the end of the book, the child lies in bed imagining success as a baker, painter or astronaut—"One day, I'll grow up to be really excellent at something." The lesson is a sweet reminder to engage in life just for the sake of it. And though, yes, the author hits us over the head, she does it with a silly foam mallet.

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a New York Times bestselling author of books for children and grown-ups. Her children's books include the Cookies series; Duck! Rabbit! and The OK Book, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld; Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink, illustrated by Jen Corace; Spoon, illustrated by Scott Magoon; and The Wonder Book, illustrated by Paul Schmid. Her work for grown-ups includes the memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life and the film project The Beckoning of Lovely. Amy lives in Chicago.