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Christmas is coming fast and there are only a few more shopping days left! Never fear, our elves are here to help you find the perfect thing for even the prickliest branches of the family tree. Today’s Ask an Elf picks make great stocking stuffers for moms, cousins, colleagues, and neighbors.

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P.S. The very last day to order from our website in time for Christmas Eve is 12/21. Click here to see all our shipping cut-off dates.

For the imaginative list-maker

Curious Lists
A Creative Journal for List-Lovers
Charming, comical, and unquestionably curious, this encyclopedic journal of unusual list topics is the perfect kick-start for creative minds of any age. Featuring whimsical illustrations and room for creating over 300 personalized lists on themes ranging from “Fruits One Can Balance on One’s Head” to “Occasions for Baking a Cake” this one-of-a-kind journal is the perfect gift for any artist, writer, or otherwise impossibly imaginative individual!

For kitty lovers

The Cutest Sneeze in the World
The beloved comic artist of Cat Getting Out of a Bag has created 30 different color and black and white cat postcards to keep or send. Featured in McSweeney’s and on NPR’s This American Life, and praised by comic luminaries Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes, Jeffrey Brown’s drawings sweetly illustrate the joys of living with a cat.

For anyone caught in the whirlwind

1,001 Ways to Live in the Moment
The newest title in Chronicle’s best-selling 1,001 series offers readers a rare gift: the chance to stop—right here, right now—and truly celebrate the present moment. Whether it’s handwriting a letter to an old friend or taking the time to admire the first flowers of spring, this simple and motivating guide will help anyone discover, or rediscover, the countless reasons why a life worth living is a life worth enjoying.

Happy Holidays!

The Chronicle Elves

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