Couric is the author of two children's books and a non-fiction collection of essays. Her children's books "The Brand New Kid" (2000) and "The Blue Ribbon Day" (2004) were illustrated by Marjorie Priceman and published by Doubleday. "The Brand New Kid" topped the "New York Times" best seller list for children's picture books, and was adapted into a 2006 musical by Melanie Marnich and Michael Friedman. Couric's third book, "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives", was published by Random House in 2011. The book is a collection of essays compiled over the past year by Couric; contributors include New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Queen Rania of Jordan, and former "Today Show" colleague Matt Lauer. Couric said that a 2010 convocation keynote address she gave inspired her to write the book. To this end, all profits of the book will be donated to Scholarship America.