Ms. Rachel and her debut picture book, published by RHCB!
To celebrate the September 24, 2024 launch of MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE! and the broader publishing collaboration with Random House Children’s Books, Penguin Random House is donating 5,000 books to Save the Children’s early education programs in rural America.
This donation also marks the 10-year anniversary of Penguin Random House and Save the Children working together as charitable partners!
MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE! gained widespread attention when it was first announced on March 5, 2024, via ABC-TV’s Good Morning America. Within 24 hours, it became the highest day-one pre-ordered picture book at Random House Children’s Books. The announcement was quickly picked up by major outlets, including USA Today, Yahoo! News, Today.com, ABC News, Parents.com, People.com, and more. Rachel’s enthusiastic fanbase of over 10 million followers across social media also responded eagerly to the preorder announcement.
GMA Times Square NYC Jumbotron announcement!
Penguin Random House is deeply inspired by Rachel’s passion for getting kids reading and learning. You can learn more about this important work here.
The book officially went on sale this week, with Rachel making appearances on NBC-TV’s Today during the 8 AM and 10 AM hours. On September 25, she was also featured on CBS-TV’s The Drew Barrymore Show. Additionally, the next three books in the series—100 FIRST WORDS, MY FIRST COLORING BOOK, and POTTY TIME WITH BEAN—were revealed on Today.com.
Interior image from MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE!, courtesy of Random House Children’s Books.
