A Magical Day in Sunnyside

By Amy Shoenthal and Kate Durkin

From the best local pizza spots to the historic landmark of Sunnyside Gardens Park, to the welcoming demeanor of the vintage shop owner, Cory Bea introduces her cousin, Ava, to her little New York City neighborhood of Sunnyside. It’s a magical place that’s often referred to as the small town in the big city.

This fairy tale follows the two girls as they explore this family friendly neighborhood, adventuring from the yoga studio to the flower shop and everything in between. This rhyming picture book for children honors the many small businesses that serve this vibrant community.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Jul 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665724258

Amy Shoenthal

Amy Shoenthal is a renowned journalist, author, and marketing executive. Throughout her two-decade career, she has worked with some of the world’s largest brands, from Procter & Gamble to Google, providing strategic marketing guidance and helping to shape brand narratives. After completing The Setback Cycle, she began working with organizations to help their employees and managers confidently lead through tumultuous times, offering the tools to help their teams navigate their own inevitable setbacks together.  Amy approaches storytelling as sense making. As a top contributor to ForbesWomen, she shines the spotlight on those who have been historically underestimated, yet are doing the work to solve society’s biggest problems. Her work has included interviews with a wide range of leaders such as Senator Mazie Hirono, Tory Burch, Marie Kondo, and Jennifer Siebel Newsom. She attended journalism school at The University of Maryland. Her children’s book, A Magical Day in Sunnyside, is a tribute to the independently owned businesses in her own beloved neighborhood of Sunnyside, Queens, where she lives with her husband and five-year-old daughter.

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