The Journey is the Destination

By Dan Eldon
Edited by Kathy Eldon

By the time he was twenty-two, Dan Eldon had led a relief mission across Africa; worked as a graphic designer in New York; studied (intermittently) at four colleges; traveled through Europe, Africa, Japan, and the US; founded a charity for ...    more >>

Fück Yöu

By Neil Zlozower

For more than 30 years, legendary music photographer Neil Zlozower has shot a who's-who of rock and metal titans. When the session demands, Neil has been known to yell, "Give me some fucking attitude!" The go-to gesture in the next photo frame ...    more >>

Lotta Prints

By Lotta Jansdotter
Photographs by Jenny Hallengren

Beloved Scandinavian designer Lotta Jansdotter shows how easy it is to print patterns on all sorts of surfaces. Using stencils, rubber stamps, homemade screens, and other easy techniques, the projects and processes range from simple prints ...    more >>

Cowboy Stories

Illustrated by Barry Moser
Introduction by Peter Glassman

From stampeding cattle to steadfast sheriffs, there is something irresistible about a good cowboy story. Cowboys are the quintessential American heroes and their exploits have inspired some of the greatest American writers to craft some ...    more >>

Kika My First Word Book

By Fukiko Yamamoto

Kika has lots of words to share with you! Loving words like kiss and hug. Playful words like ball and bounce. How-I-feel words like happy and silly. Even my-favorite-people words like ...    more >>

French General Stationery Box

Inspired by the classic patterns of vintage French fabrics, these printed papers and envelopes will charm all their recipients. ...    more >>

At Home with Michael Chiarello

By Michael Chiarello
Photographs by Karl Petzke

Celebrated television, cookbook, and restaurant chef Michael Chiarello is a master of simple, casually elegant cooking—and a fabulous host. In this cookbook—packed with great recipes, gorgeous photographs, and inspiring entertaining ...    more >>

Finger Puppet Playtime

The four newest finger puppet board books—including Little Kitten and Little Puppy, which are exclusive to this set! With Little Butterfly and Little Bunny, this makes for hours and hours of fun with baby. ...    more >>

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By Joanna Yarrow

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint is the world citizen's guide to pushing back the advance of global warming. This colorful handbook offers 500 practical, easily achievable ideas that conserve energy, prevent pollution, and save ...    more >>

Signing Their Lives Away

By Denise Kiernan
and Joseph D'Agnese

In July 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy the British and sign the most important document in the history of the United States—and yet how many of them do we actually remember? Signing Their Lives Away ...    more >>

The Pleasures of Slow Food

By Corby Kummer
Foreword by Eric Schlosser
Introduction by Carlo Petrini
Photographs by Susie Cushner

In a world increasingly dominated by fast food, The Pleasures of Slow Food celebrates heritage recipes, artisan traditions, and the rapid evolution of a movement to make good food a part of everyday life. Slow Food is defined by how ...    more >>

2033

From the editors of Nerve.com

What is the future of sex? Some of the brightest minds writing today offer their predictions in this tantalizing anthology. Rick Moody considers the repornification of Times Square, Lisa Gabriele predicts 100 percent divorce rate, Ana ...    more >>

52 Fun Things to Do in the Car, Revised Edition

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Susan Synarski
and Karen Johnson

Kiss the roadtrip blues good-bye with the revised version of this best-selling activity deck featuring updated text throughout as well as a variety of new activities. From engaging games to creative art activities to mind-bending puzzles, ...    more >>

Lotta Jansdotter Stationery Box

By Lotta Jansdotter

Chronicle Books is pleased to present a stationery line featuring Swedish artist Lotta Jansdotter's stunning patterns. Drawing inspiration from the shapes and colors she finds in both natural and urban scenes, Jansdotter creates organic and ...    more >>

Waiting for Baby

Text and photographs by Tracey Clark

Pregnancy is an exciting and magical time; this unique journal will help you record all the joys, fears, and memorable moments. Guided prompts throughout will let you write about your emotions and experiences, and there is space for photographs so ...    more >>

Little Pea

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Jen Corace

If Little Pea doesn't eat all of his sweets, there will be no vegetables for dessert! What's a young pea to do? Children who have trouble swallowing their veggies will love the way this pea-size picture book serves up a playful story they can ...    more >>

Hello, Please!

By Matt Alt
and Hiroko Yoda

A menagerie of mascots and characters inhabit the islands of Japan, cheerfully guiding citizens through all sorts of daily activities and situations. Hello, Please! collects photographs of hundreds of the these cute (or ...    more >>

Moleskine City Notebook San Francisco

The first guidebook you write yourself.

San Francisco's more than 50 hills are home to bustling communities, vibrant arts, delicious food and more. Navigate your way from the Golden Gate Bridge to Chinatown with the Moleskine ...    more >>

On Tender Hooks

By Isabel Samaras
Essay and orchestration by Colin Berry
Text by Justin Giarla,
Lucy Blue,
Shag,
and The Pizz

Isabel Samaras's quirky, sexy, pop-surrealist art has had a cult following for years—and now at long last her first monograph, On Tender Hooks, is here. In conjunction with the release of this monograph, Chronicle Books is pleased to ...    more >>

In My Nest

By Sara Gillingham
Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich

Children are sure to love this delightful finger puppet book. Layered die-cut pages allow a peek at all the colorful things that make up each animal's home, and an adorable folk-art style finger puppet make this book that is filled with reading and ...    more >>

Paul Frank Clancy Journal

By Paul Frank Industries

Including an all-purpose zippered pocket on the back cover, this irresistible journal features Clancy, the giraffe, stitched on the vinyl cover. ...    more >>

Wine Journal

By Brian St. Pierre

Created for serious wine lovers, this deluxe leather-bound volume is the ultimate tool for recording everything about the world's most revered libation. With ample room for jotting down notes on all aspects from memorable wine tastings to ...    more >>

Clint Eastwood: A Life in Pictures

Edited by Pierre-Henri Verlhac
Foreword by Peter Bogdanovich

Clint Eastwood's popularity is at an all-time high, with his recent successes as an Oscar-winning director building upon his fame as the consummate tough-guy movie star. This volume offers an intimate view into the life of a Hollywood great, ...    more >>

The ¡Salpicón! Cookbook

By Priscila Satkoff
with Vincent Satkoff
Foreword by Charlie Trotter

¡Salpicón! is the beloved Chicago restaurant renowned for its upscale Mexican menu. Its unique culinary approach fuses classic European dishes with traditional Mexican seasonings and flavors that result in such wonderful dishes as salmon ...    more >>

Top Chef: The Cookbook

By the creators of Top Chef
Foreword by Tom Colicchio

Top Chef presents the official companion cookbook to the No. 1 rated food show on cable television! Featuring 100 fabulous recipes from the first three seasons of the show, including dishes from the Elimination Rounds and the ...    more >>

Stuff On My Cat Journal

By Mario Garza

Now the millions of visitors to Stuffonmycat.com can track their cat-stacking exploits in this official journal, which includes stickers! ...    more >>

Tartine

By Elisabeth Prueitt
and Chad Robertson
Photographs by France Ruffenach
Foreword by Alice Waters

Every once in a while, a cookbook comes along that instantly says "classic." This is one of them. Acclaimed pastry chef Elisabeth Prueitt and master baker Chad Robertson share not only their fabulous recipes, but also the secrets and expertise ...    more >>

Photobooth

By Babbette Hines

Spontaneous, goofy, or touching—there is something both strangely familiar and absolutely fresh about photobooth pictures. With this set of thirty postcards, it is as easy to imagine their stories as it is to write and send your own. ...    more >>

The Tra Vigne Cookbook

By Michael Chiarello
with Penelope Wisner
Photographs by Karl Petzke

This classic cookbook from Food Network star Michael Chiarello is at last available in paperback. It's vintage Chiarello: blending simple yet sophisticated recipes from Napa Valley's famed Tra Vigne restaurant with the grace of Wine ...    more >>

School Years

Illustrations by Stephen Britt

Families will love this cute and clever keepsake album for recording precious milestones and accomplishments. Both parent and child can fill each expandable pocket—there's one for every year from kindergarten to 12th grade—with photos, ...    more >>

Broadway Barks

By Bernadette Peters
Illustrated by Liz Murphy

In a park in New York City lives a lonely little dog. He remembers when he used to get taken for walks, fed dinner every night, and told he was a good dog. Now, he's all alone and must fend for himself. But everything changes one day when he sees a ...    more >>

How to Raise Your Parents

By Sarah O'Leary Burningham
Illustrated by Bella Pilar

Being a teen (or the parent of a teen) doesn't have to be so hard. How to Raise Your Parents will help teens and their parents navigate those years between training bras and keys to the family car. In a voice teens will relate to and parents ...    more >>

52 Ways to Simplify Your Life

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrated by Susan Synarski

From a few quiet moments alone to basic methods for losing clutter such as getting off junk mail lists, here are 52 smart and simple ways to ease life's hectic pace. Ideal for anyone looking for peace of mind. ...    more >>

Bird Songs from Around the World

By Les Beletsky

Discover two hundred of the world's most spectacular birds in Bird Songs from Around the World, the follow-up to the national best-seller Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song. Drawing from the collection of the ...    more >>

More Stuff on My Cat

By Mario Garza

Chasing the tail of the best-selling Stuff on My Cat: The Book (more than 100,000 copies sold!) comes this super-sized sequel from Stuffonmycat.com, the phenomenally successful Web site where millions of people from around the world ...    more >>

Lake Tahoe

By Thomas Bachand
Introduction by Dr. Charles Goldman

Thomas Bachand's stunning photographs of Lake Tahoe capture the sublime allure and fragility of this beloved leisure destination. Bachand's images document a gorgeous, and changing, environment; as hundreds of thousands of ...    more >>

Nancy Drew Notepad: The Scarlet Slipper

TM & © 2006 Simon & Schuster, Inc. ...    more >>

Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House

By Jack Quinan

The Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York, is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's earliest and most important masterpieces. Built in the prairie style, this large residential complex was designed, landscaped, and extensively furnished by ...    more >>

Gary Soto: New and Selected Poems

By Gary Soto

For over two decades, the award-winning poet and author Gary Soto has been offering his readers a vision that transcends the ordinary, making him one of today's most celebrated Chicano writers. New and Selected Poems includes the ...    more >>

Wrapped in Love

By Jan Johnston
Illustrated by Maria Eugênia

Mom and Dad tuck Snoozer into bed, but before he falls asleep, he hears strange noises: Creak creak. Thump thump. Squeak. Snoozer is afraid, but Mom and Dad comfort and reassure him. Feeling securely protected by his parents' ...    more >>

Birds

Illustrations by Jeffrey Fisher
Text by Christine Fisher

Birds are some of the world's most intriguing creatures, and they have long been the preferred muses for internationally renowned artist and illustrator Jeffrey Fisher. In this gorgeous hardcover, Fisher presents 46 different bird species ...    more >>

Magritte's Imagination

By Susan Goldman Rubin

All Aboard! Choo-choo! Where do you think we'll go...?

Journey through a fantastical land where anything is possible. From trees with faces to men raining from the sky, René Magritte's delightful artwork is sure to ...    more >>

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Reading, Ages 7-9

By Lynn Brunelle

The No. 1–selling kids' almanac becomes a fun educational tool in these portable decks tailored by age and subject. Seventy-five curriculum-based activities encourage children to develop their comprehension of a specific subject—from ...    more >>

Secrets of Gorgeous

By Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS

Hot on the heels of Esther Blum's deliciously successful Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous, comes this little bijou of a book. Offering up over 200 quick tips, it shows women how to eat and drink what they love yet maintain their youthful ...    more >>

Brothels of Nevada

Photographs by Timothy Hursley
Text by Alexa Albert

The state of Nevada is known as a place for quick money, 24-hour marriages, and easy divorces. But it's also the only place in the United States with a legal sex industry. About 300 women today work in Nevada brothels, all regulated by the state ...    more >>

Red Is a Dragon

By Roseanne Thong
Illustrated by Grace Lin

Younger children will be engaged by Red Is a Dragon, as a young girl finds a rainbow of colors in her everyday life. ...    more >>

Simply Organic

By Jesse Ziff Cool
Photographs by France Ruffenach

The world is changing, and along with it, so must our eating habits. Author and restaurateur Jesse Ziff Cool has compiled over 30 years of knowledge about organic, local, and sustainable food into one magnificent cookbook, including ...    more >>

Sharpshooter

By Nadia Gordon

Sunny McCoskey is the independent chef/owner of Wildside, a little cafe nestled in Napa Valley, where the food is exactly right. When the heir apparent to a major vineyard is shot dead, and Sunny's eccentric winemaker friend, Wade, is arrested ...    more >>

Treasure Eco-Keepsake Notecards

By Nikki McClure

Dante's Paradiso

Adapted by Sandow Birk
and Marcus Sanders
Preface by Peter Hawkins
Foreword by Mary Campbell
Introduction by Michael F. Meister, FSC, PhD

With the publication of Dante's Paradiso, Sandow Birk and Marcus Sanders complete their literary and artistic achievement—the retelling of The Divine Comedy in contemporary words and images. Hailed as "inspired" by the ...    more >>

Speed Knitting

By Kris Percival
Photographs by Sheri Giblin
Illustrations by Randy Stratton

For those with lots of ambition but just a little bit of time, Speed Knitting pulls together 24 stunning projects that take from a few hours to a weekend at most. Whether it's a chic capelet or adorable baby booties, these cozy and ...    more >>

Subversive Cross Stitch Notecards

By Julie Jackson

City Walks: Barcelona

By Sarah Andrews
Maps by David Lindroth

Discover the enchantment of Barcelona—on foot! This deck is complete with detailed maps and insider information.

Walks include:
- Las Ramblas
- Olympic Village
- La Sagrada Familia
- Barri Gòtic
- And ...    more >>

Punch

By Colleen Mullaney
Photographs by Jack Deutsch

Imagine a big glass bowl of fruity, frosty, thirst-quenching elixir. In Punch, dozens of simple, delicious recipes are ready and waiting to add a lively dash of fun or a classic touch of sophistication to any get together. From a ...    more >>

Tapas

By Joyce Goldstein
Photographs by Leigh Beisch

An expert in Mediterranean cuisine, Joyce Goldstein brings the warmth of Spain across the Atlantic with this delightful array of tapas recipes. These treats are small, savory, and perfect for an evening in with friends. Whether reliving a ...    more >>

D.I.Y. Design It Yourself Deck

Edited by Ellen Lupton
and Alissa Faden

Based on the successful book, Design It Yourself, this inventive deck of projects, contributed by Maryland Institute College of Art students, is packed with creative ideas and techniques for designing everything from housewares to ...    more >>

Smut: Volume 2

From the Editors of Nerve.com

Smut delivers the whole package—intelligence, eye candy, and undeniable satisfaction. This paperback collection presents 20 examples of Nerve.com's most talked-about fiction plus arresting photos. More fearless, forthright, ...    more >>

Jack and the Beanstalk/Juan y los frijoles mágicos

Adapted by Francesc Bofill
Illustrated by Arnal Ballester
Translated by Alis Alejandro

Striking art accompanies the favorite tale of Jack and the Beanstalk giving it a fresh look that will enchant a new generation of readers. Retold in both Spanish and English, this universally familiar story is now a springboard for ...    more >>

Grady McFerrin Stationery Box

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Early Math, Ages 3 to 5

By Molly Smith

The No. 1-selling kids' almanac becomes a fun educational tool in this trivia deck series for kids. Coded by age range and subject, each deck includes 75 fun and educational brainteasers that build skills in science, math, reading, and ...    more >>

Frida Kahlo ArtBox

A tribute to Frida Kahlo, the artist and the person, this flamboyantly decorated ArtBox explores through images and words, the soul of one of the world's most renowned and fascinating artists. Complete with reproductions of Kahlo's own ...    more >>

Equitrekking

By Darley Newman
Photographs by Chip Ward

This companion to the American Public Television series, Equitrekking, proves that the world's most beautiful views are often best seen from atop a horse. This gorgeous book features dozens of scenic rides in the U.S. and around ...    more >>

Lucky Cat

By Laurel Wellman

A popular symbol of prosperity and good fortune across Asia and around the world, Lucky Cat beckons good luck with his raised paw. Learn about this cheerful cat's significance, his origins in eighteenth-century Japan, and his ...    more >>

Position of the Day

From Nerve.com

After all these years of thinking 69 was our lucky number, the perpetrators of Nerve.com's wildly popular "Position of the Day" have hand-picked 366 of their very best erotic scenarios into one gloriously chunky, deeply inspiring, and ...    more >>

Mommy Loves

By Anne Gutman
and Georg Hallensleben

Animal babies are so adorable that their mommies can't help but cuddle and love them. In this celebration of parental love, each mommy shows how much she loves her baby in her own special way. ...    more >>

At a Crossroads

By Kate T. Williamson

After graduating from college and spending a magical year abroad writing our best-selling A Year in Japan, Kate T. Williamson felt ready for anything. But, like many a postgraduate, she needed some time to figure out just what that ...    more >>

52 Rainy Day Activities—Revised Edition

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Susan Synarski
and Karen Johnson

Countless hours of inventive and imaginative indoor games await the housebound child with this completely revised edition of the bestselling deck. ...    more >>

Empire

Edited by Nicholas Blechman

Welcome to EMPIRE. Billions drink its sodas, listen to its music, breathe its air, drive its cars, smoke its tobacco, practice its religions, watch its movies, ingest its pharmaceuticals, and benefit or suffer from its policies. Every person, ...    more >>

Draw the Looney Tunes

Introduction by Dan Romanelli

Warner Bros. and Chronicle Books proudly present Draw the Looney Tunes. For years, this was the textbook used by in-house artists to learn the ropes at Warner Bros. This exclusive edition brings the book to the general public for the very ...    more >>

My Friends

By Taro Gomi

Using simple words and bright illustrations, author-illustrator Taro Gomi shows children that sometimes knowledge can come from all kinds of friends. ...    more >>

Fuck This Book

By Bodhi Oser

Juvenile, profane, and timeless, Fuck This Book collects images of real public signs that have been mischieveously altered by stickers bearing the most expressive of all four-letter words. Addictively hilarious, the results show a ...    more >>

God's Amateur: The Writing of E. C. Large

By Stuart Bailey
and Robin Kinross

E. C. Large (1902-1976) was—in chronological order—an industrial chemist, writer, and plant scientist. Best known for his 1940 history of plant diseases, The Advance of the Fungi, it is his long-out-of-print ...    more >>

Good Citizen's Handbook

By Jennifer McKnight-Trontz

Good citizenship starts with you! This crucial collection of real guidance from government, civics, and scouting handbooks of the 1920s-1960s shows you how--through proper dental hygiene, a pleasant demeanor, and obedience of even minor ...    more >>

D.I.Y. Kids

By Ellen Lupton
and Julia Lupton

All over the world, parents are raising kids to get active and embrace the "design-it-yourself" spirit of homemade arts and crafts. D.I.Y. Kids encourages young readers to use basic design principles and onhand materials to ...    more >>

The Name Game Jr.

By Steve Crystal

Designed for both young and old, this new edition of the classic Name Game will leave the entire family guessing! Hundreds of cards feature names of either famous personalities or fictional characters. Teams race to the finish by ...    more >>

On Tender Hooks

By Isabel Samaras
Essay and orchestration by Colin Berry
Text by Justin Giarla,
Lucy Blue,
Shag,
and The Pizz

Isabel Samaras's quirky, sexy, pop-surrealist art has had a cult following for years—and now at long last her first monograph, On Tender Hooks, is here. Drawing her influence from classic TV shows and paintings by the Old Masters—for ...    more >>

Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad

By Annie Barrows
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in paperback! In Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad the two girls decide to be so good and kind and pure of thought that wild animals will befriend them. When this doesn't work, they decide that perhaps a ...    more >>

Hi

By Ray Fenwick

The NFL Gameday Cookbook

By Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe

The fans are roaring, the pigskin is flying, and only one thing is missing . . .grub. Acclaimed author Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe has created this cookbook specifically for NFL fans, with delicious recipes easy enough for the novice chef and also ...    more >>

52® Boredom Busters for Kids

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Karen Johnson

Packed with creative suggestions for both indoor and outdoor activities, this illustrated deck will provide inspiration when boredom strikes. Try Treasure Hunt, Secret Writings, Science Cubes, and Nature Wind Chimes. Perfect for any ...    more >>

The Chrysler Building

By David Stravitz
Introduction by Christopher Gray

The Chrysler Building is surely the jewel in the crown of New York City's skyline. Completed in 1930, the 77-story Art Deco skyscraper--the tallest in the world at the time it was finished--quickly became the symbol of big city glamour, ...    more >>

Me! Me! ABC

By Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Ingri Von Bergen

A group of demanding dolls act out an ABC of action words.

Buckle me!
Dance with me!
Follow me!
Kiss me!

This unique set of big-eyed, handmade, vinyl characters animate an action ...    more >>

The Golf Guru

By John Barton
Foreword by Arnold Palmer

Why do golfers yell "fore"? Is it ever acceptable for a player to use a purple golf ball? Am I entitled to a free drop if dog poop interferes with my swing? Since 1999, readers of Golf Digest have submitted their most puzzling and ...    more >>

Weekends for Two in Northern California

By Bill Gleeson
Photographs by John Swain

With over 100,000 copies sold, Weekends for Two in Northern California has been guiding couples to the region's most romantic hideaways for more than ten years. From cozy cottages along the rugged coast of Big Sur to rustic retreats in ...    more >>

Art Activity Pack: Degas

By Mila Boutan

Following the success of the first set of Art Activity Packs, these four new packs -- Degas, Gauguin, Renoir, and Rousseau -- will give readers activity ideas that will inspire them to create their own masterpieces. Each Art Activity Pack comes with ...    more >>

The Three-Martini Family Vacation

By Christie Mellor

Chill the glasses! The author of the wildly successful Three-Martini Playdate is back with more irreverent and useful advice about life with children. Wickedly funny essays offer helpful advice on harnessing the energy of ...    more >>

Christmas with Rita and Whatsit

By Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod
Illustrated by Olivier Tallec

Rita and Whatsit have a lot to do to get ready for Christmas, including writing to Santa (he needs a few suggestions, of course), decorating the tree (with sausages), and making a delicious snack for Santa and the reindeer. Together, Rita and ...    more >>

The Corvette Dynasty

By Matt DeLorenzo

The Corvette Dynasty provides readers with an all-access pass to the nostalgic and romantic world of the quintessential "American dream car." Uniquely formatted to showcase 15 pieces of removable memorabilia from the official GM ...    more >>

Waves

By Steve Hawk

Any ocean lover knows the transformative power of the ocean wave and its perfect confluence of energy, water, and light. Waves offers a mesmerizing collection of photography that explores the many faces of the singular ocean wave, ...    more >>

Harlem of the West

By Elizabeth Pepin
and Lewis Watts

Billie Holiday singing at the New Orleans Swing Club. Dexter Gordon hanging out at Bop City. Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane all swinging through town for gigs. Sound like a nostalgic snapshot from the New York ...    more >>

Why Did I Buy This Book?

By Lynn Brunelle

Packed with over 500 mind-enhancing exercises, this book is the ultimate tool for attaining and maintaining optimal brain health. Including word games, visual and spatial challenges, logic puzzlers, and memory boosters, the ...    more >>

This is Blythe

photographed by Gina Garan
featuring Blythe

Produced for only one year in the '70s, Blythe is a moony waif of a doll coveted by a growing group of devoted fans. Photographer Gina Garan fell to Blythe's charms and unusual looks years ago and has shot her in settings around the world, from Greece to ...    more >>

Paris Out of Hand

By Karen Elizabeth Gordon
With Barbara Hodgson
and Nick Bantock

From the author of The Transitive Vampire, comes an invitation to a strangely illuminated City of Light, Paris out of Hand. This seductively beautiful replica of a 19th-century travel book—replete with illustrations ...    more >>

The Beatles Anthology

By The Beatles

This extraordinary project has been made possible because Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have agreed to tell their combined story especially for this book. Together with Yoko Ono Lennon, they have also made available the ...    more >>

Animals on Parade Notecard Set by Sukie

By Darrell Gibbs
and Julia Harding

From bunnies to bears to elephants, this delightful die-cut notecard set features 16 animal-shaped cards perfect for thank yous, invites, birthdays, or quick hellos. ...    more >>

City Walks: Paris

By Christina Henry de Tessan
Maps by Reineck and Reineck

Paris is a perfect city to explore à pied, and this deck is designed for just that. On each card you'll find an illustrated map and—on the flip side—insider info on where to eat, drink, stop, and shop. With these 50 self-guided walking ...    more >>

Sunblooms Bound Journal

By Amy Butler

This lovely flexible journal features Amy Butler's engaging vintage floral patterns. ...    more >>

Graphic Design

By Ellen Lupton
and Jennifer Cole Phillips

How do designers get ideas? Many spend their time searching for clever combinations of forms, fonts, and colors inside the design annuals and monographs of other designers' work. For those looking to challenge the cut-and-paste ...    more >>

The Venetian's Wife

By Nick Bantock

Nick Bantock's illustrated novel, The Venetian's Wife, is part love story, part mystery, and part ghostly tale—and an altogether bewitching brew of sensuality and lost treasures. Thoroughly bored with her job at the local ...    more >>

The Handy Book of Artistic Printing

By Doug Clouse
and Angela Voulangas

During the late nineteenth century, letterpress printers, engravers, and lithographers boldly challenged the rational sobriety of traditional design by introducing intricate borders, corner embellishments, quirky typefaces, and ...    more >>

Surf Girl Roxy

Text by Natalie Linden

Since its inception in 1990, the Roxy brand has been the tastemaker for girls' beach apparel. Their surf team, The Roxy Girls, are world champion surfers who epitomize the effervescent fun of being a beach girl. This chunky compendium collects ...    more >>

Julius! Matching Game

By Paul Frank Industries

This classic matching game includes 72 cards featuring Julius and his friends. Children will have fun getting to know Julius's vibrant cast of animal friends while building memory and concentration skills. ...    more >>

Chuck Dugan Is AWOL

By Eric Chase Anderson

On the day of his eighteenth birthday, midshipman cadet Chuck Dugan receives a startling letter, including a treasure map drawn by his late father and news that his mother is about to marry a rogue and scoundrel known as "the Admiral." When ...    more >>

The Granny Diaries

By Adair Lara
Illustrations by Patricia Storms

This delightful guide gives new grandmas clear direction on how to navigate foreign territory. Celebrated columnist Adair Lara advises on how to choose a decent name (Oopsie? Boopsie?). She outlines how to give advice without getting a Dr. ...    more >>

Murder Alfresco

By Nadia Gordon

Walking home late one night from a party, Napa Valley restaurant owner Sunny McCoskey happens upon the shocking sight of a murdered woman, bound and hanging from the tree of a local vineyard. Shortly before, she'd seen a truck leaving a local ...    more >>

Sew-It Kit

By Amy Butler
Photographs by Colin McGuire

Celebrated designer Amy Butler brings her fresh, modern style to the timeless craft of sewing in this kit. Inside you'll find fifteen project cards, including five brand-new projects and ten from Amy's In Stitches book. Ranging from ...    more >>

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition

By David Borgenicht
and Robin Epstein
Illustrated by Chuck Gonzales

Braces. Bullies. Chores. Childhood is chock-full of perils—but finally here's something to come to the rescue. The newest title in the phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario series provides kid-friendly, hands-on, step-by-step ...    more >>

The Lonesome Puppy

By Yoshitomo Nara

In his first book for children, renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara tells the charming story of a puppy so large that no one notices him—until a determined little girl climbs high enough to meet him and become his friend. A sweet tale from an artist ...    more >>

Five Houses, Ten Details

By Edward R. Ford

Edward Ford's forty years of practicing and teaching architecture have focused on one area: the architectural detail. Yet, despite two hugely influential books (The Details of Modern Architecture, volumes 1 and 2), numerous ...    more >>

City Walks: San Francisco

By Christina Henry de Tessan
Maps by John Spelman

Ditch the usual tourist traps and see the City by the Bay on foot! City Walks: San Francisco will give you an insider's experience of this breathtaking (and walkable) city. Each card in this deck offers a self-guided walking tour, ...    more >>

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: World History & Geography, Ages 11-13

By Lynn Brunelle

The No. 1 selling kids' almanac becomes a fun educational tool in these portable decks tailored by age and subject. Seventy-five curriculum-based activities encourage children to develop their comprehension of a specific ...    more >>

Pyromaniac Journal

By Yoshitomo Nara

X: The Erotic Treasury

By Susie Bright

If there's only room for one book on your bedside table, this should be it.

The reigning mistress of erotica, Susie Bright, has expertly chosen 40 of the hottest stories ever written: breathtaking new stories as well as the most ...    more >>

The Art of UP

By Tim Hauser
Foreword by Pete Docter

After Toy Story, Ratatouille, WALL•E, and other award-winning blockbusters, where else could Pixar Animation Studios go but UP? Their latest film is the heartwarming story of Carl Fredrickson ...    more >>

Princess of Snooze Journal

By Yoshitomo Nara

On Tender Hooks

By Isabel Samaras

Popular lowbrow artist Isabel Samaras's work is populated with pop culture icons and riffs on the old master painters. This delightful postcard collection highlights her witty, sexy, surreal work. ...    more >>

The House That Crack Built

By Clark Taylor
Illustrated by Jan Thompson Dicks

With a beat reminiscent of hip hop or rap music, a well known nursery rhyme is brilliantly transformed into a powerful poem about the tragic problem of illegal drugs and its victims. From the harvesting of the coca plants to dealers and gangs to ...    more >>

Bachelorette Party Lotto

By Kate Chynoweth

Let the games begin! This little booklet will guarantee the bride-to-be a night she'll never forget. Each scratch-off card includes a sassy set of dares for the bachelorette and her bridesmaids to complete throughout the evening. And as an ...    more >>

Large Ruled Moleskine Notebook

This basic, yet classic Large Ruled notebook is one of the best selling Moleskine notebooks. This reliable travel companion, perfect for writings, thoughts and passing notes, has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners, acid free ...    more >>

Shall We Dance

Photographs by Brian Lanker
Foreword by Maya Angelou

From the controlled beauty of classical ballet to the vivacity of salsa, dance can be found in nearly every culture on Earth. Shall We Dance is the result of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker's year of travel across ...    more >>

Emily's Balloon

By Komako Sakai

One day, Emily gets a balloon. By the end of the afternoon, the balloon is no longer just a plaything. Emily and the balloon are friends. But when the balloon blows away, what will Emily do? The beautifully evocative illustrations and the ...    more >>

Mama, Do You Love Me?

By Barbara Joosse
Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee

Mama, do you love me? Yes I do Dear One. How much? In this universal story, a child tests the limits of independence and comfortingly learns that a parent's love is unconditional and everlasting. The story is made all the more captivating by ...    more >>

"You get more beautiful every time I look at you." Journal

From The Cambridge Women

She can write her wildest Porn for Women fantasies . . . or maybe just her to-do list. ...    more >>

The Official High Times Pot Smoker's Handbook

By David Bienenstock
and the editors of High Times magazine

Since 1974, High Times magazine has covered marijuana in all its aspects and wonders, from cultivation to legalization to the herb's enduring (and exalted) place in popular culture. Packed with inside information, The ...    more >>

Garden Anywhere

By Alys Fowler

Have a small patch of soil? Or just a window box? Not a problem. Garden Anywhere shows how anyone can create an oasis in the smallest of spaces. We're not talking just a simple pot of marigolds, here. Garden Anywhere outlines ...    more >>

Just Like a Baby

By Juanita Havill
Illustrated by Christine Davenier

Everyone has plans for baby Ellen. But—even though she's just a baby—Ellen will do exactly as she pleases. Here is a heartwarming book for any family with a new baby, wishing for a new baby, and, most important of all, loving a new baby. ...    more >>

The U.S. of Eh?

By Kerry Colburn
and Rob Sorenson

Canadians are peaceable, friendly, unassuming, and adorable. They're also secretly in control of nearly every aspect of life in the Southernmost Canadian territory known as the United States. This hilarious illustrated compendium of real ...    more >>

Shoveling Smoke

By Austin Davis

Reveling in outrageous shenanigans and hilariously off-kilter characters, Shoveling Smoke (now in paperback) does for East Texas what Carl Hiaasen's novels do for South Florida. Burned-out corporate lawyer Clay Parker chucks it all ...    more >>

Style, Naturally

By Summer Rayne Oakes

Style meets substance in this lavishly illustrated, highly informative, and beautifully designed book on sustainable fashion and beauty. Summer Rayne Oakes, fashion model, eco advocate, and resident expert on Treehugger.com and ...    more >>

Native Flowers Notecard Book

By Jill Bliss

This stylish book contains 24 distinctive pull-out notecards with 24 matching envelopes, all bound together in a tidy and clever case. These lovely designs are ideal for all kinds of correspondence: Just open the book, choose a notecard, and ...    more >>

Sips & Apps

By Kathy Casey
Photographs by Angie Norwood Browne

When it comes to cocktails and appetizers, chef Kathy Casey is an expert at balancing flavors and textures. Sips & Apps has 100 recipes that include not only classics like the Martini and Manhattan but also creative new concoctions ...    more >>

The Miller|Hull Partnership

By The Miller|Hull Partnership, LLP

Our popular 2001 monograph Miller|Hull: Architects of the Pacific Northwest introduced the world to the work of architects David Miller and Robert Hull. Their energy-conscious designs, love of local materials, and structural ...    more >>

How to Be Popular

By Jennifer McKnight-Trontz

Nothing is more important than being popular! Nothing! From the author of The Good Citizen's Handbook (80,000 copies to date) comes this totally necessary collection of real teen popularity tips from the 1960s and 70s, just in time for ...    more >>

Creative Space

By Francesca Gavin

Creative Space looks at the studios, apartments, and homes of the designers, directors, stylists, artists, graffiti writers, curators, novelists, and innovators that are pushing the boundaries of contemporary culture. These are ...    more >>

Human Space

Translated by Christine Shuttleworth
Introduction by Joseph Kohlmaier

Following its publication in Germany in 1963, Otto Friedrich Bollnow's Human Space quickly became essential reading within a cross-disciplinary field of subject areas including architecture, anthropology, and philosophy. In this ...    more >>

Listen to Her Voice

By Miki Raver

Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Delilah, Ruth—their names live on, but their ancient stories have been obscured. This newly issued paperback presents a sumptuously illustrated retelling of the lives of 18 women in the Hebrew Bible. Author Miki Raver ...    more >>

Tea

By Lydia Gautier
Photographs by Jean-Francois Mallet

Prepare for a richly exotic voyage across continents and centuries in this in-depth exploration of the world of tea. Like wine, tea has its own prestigious growing regions and plantations where are produced refined, noble, and modern varieties ...    more >>

The Sock Knitting Kit

By Alyce Benevides
and Jaqueline Milles

This kit includes a helpful booklet with easy-to-follow instructions for completing six unique sock patterns, from simple to complex, plus a set of five double-pointed needles and enough yarn to create one pair of socks. Patterns include a ...    more >>

Snow Party

By Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Mark Jones

If the first snow falls on the first day of winter, the snow men, snow women, and snow children come out for a special party. The festivities include food, dancing, singing, and some surprises! With breathtaking pastel illustrations and an ...    more >>

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Dinosaur Science, Ages 5-7

By Christine Economos

The No. 1–selling kids' almanac, with over one million copies sold annually, becomes a fun educational tool in this trivia deck series for kids. Coded by age range and subject, each deck includes 75 fun and educational brainteasers that ...    more >>

Love Stamp Kit

Proclaim devotion to loved ones with these 16 sentimental and sassy heart-shaped stamps and a two-color ink pad. ...    more >>

The Designer's Toolkit: 1000 Colors, Thousands of Color Combinations

By Graham Davis

This indispensable resource is the first and only book to include thousands of ready-to-use color swatches and palettes in multiple file formats for both print and digital applications. This entry in the Designer's Toolkit ...    more >>

Mexican Calendar Girls

By Angela Villalba
Foreword by Carlos Monsiváis

A truly popular art form, the glamorous paintings of Mexican calendar girls have a long and fascinating history—as advertisements, enticements, and emblems of Mexican cultural heritage and pride. The result of years of research, this ...    more >>

deadgame

By Kirk Russell

Third in the series of crime novels featuring what Booklist called "far and away the most inventive new detective hero," California Fish and Game warden John Marquez's latest investigation begins with Marquez on the phone to a ...    more >>

Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian

By the Editors of Saveur magazine

Finally available in paperback, Saveur Cooks Authentic Italian takes a new generation of readers into the kitchens of Italy to sample pasta and risotto made the right way, fish and shellfish dishes redolent of the sea, hearty ...    more >>

French General Mini Journal Set

Keep this stylish set of four petite journals at your home or office, each one perfect for jotting down lists, notes, or dreams. ...    more >>

Evil Thoughts

Illustrations by David Shrigley

Beware this book of postcards. Not for the faint of heart, David Shrigley’s black-and-white line drawings with text are dangerously funny and searingly rude. Chances are if you pick this evil little book up, you’ll struggle to put it down. ...    more >>

Gentlemen, Start Your Ovens

By Tucker Shaw
Photographs by Leigh Beisch

For the guy who thinks home cooking means presenting take-out in serving dishes instead of straight from the container, here's a crash course in taking control of the kitchen. Sixty-five killer, easy-to-make recipes cover every hour of the ...    more >>

Margaritas, Mojitos & More

By Jessica Strand
Photographs by Frankie Frankeny

Blended, shaken, stirred, sweet, tangy, or citrusy—this summertime collection of cocktails will have everybody's senses singing. Entertaining expert Jessica Strand puts a new spin on classic concoctions by mixing and matching ...    more >>

Menagerie Mix and Match Stationery

By Anvil Modern Paperie

Mix and match these adorable animal designs for a completely personalized correspondence. ...    more >>

Crib Notes

By Amy Maniatis
and Elizabeth Weil

Will the baby grow up to be the Dalai Lama? How do you twist balloons into dogs? Which countries offer the best maternity benefits? What are the most common baby names? What does a human face look like to a newborn? Crib Notes is the ...    more >>

A Sense of Mission

Text by Thomas A. Drain
Photographs by David Wakely
Foreword by N. Scott Momaday

Visually beautiful and historically important, the Spanish missions of the United States are a unique legacy of two very different cultures. Conceived as an expression of the Catholic faith of the European conquerors, they were built and ...    more >>