Fate! Luck! Chance!

By Ken Smith

Serendipity and innovative collaboration turned The ­Bonesetter's Daughter, Amy Tan's best-selling novel, into a pioneering opera, which debuts in 2008 at the San Francisco Opera before touring the world. In their own words, captured ...    more >>

I Made This for You!

Kids love giving special presents—especially ones they can make all by themselves! With prompts like "I made this cake for you!" and "I made this funny face for you!", children can fill in each page with a colorful drawing and personal message. ...    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 >>

Cupcakes!

By Elinor Klivans
Photographs by France Ruffenach

What's short and sweet and cute as a button? Cupcakes! And everyone loves 'em! Trusted favorites at picnics, potlucks, and bake sales, cupcakes go equally well at relaxed and informal gatherings or at elegant parties. Here are 50 scrumptious ...    more >>

The Designer's Toolkit: 500 Grids and Style Sheets

By Graham Davis

Good graphic design relies on a simple, fundamental concept: the grid. With the invisible, unifying structure they provide, grids bring consistency and visual harmony to multi-page or multi-screen documents. The Designer's ...    more >>

Holiday Knits

By Sara Lucas
and Allison Isaacs
Photographs by France Ruffenach
Illustrations by Randy Stratton

Cozy mittens, fuzzy ornaments, supersoft sweaters, sporty scarves, and festive stockings—Holiday Knits is brimming with projects to cover everyone on the knitter's list. Yarn-shop owners Sara Lucas and Allison Isaacs know ...    more >>

In a Family Way

By James Calder

It's a parent's nightmare: the fertility doctor who tinkers with the very essence of a child. The Bill Damen series leaps onto a bigger and more ambitious canvas with the filmmaker-turned-sleuth's third case, one where life and death are ...    more >>

Art of the Modern Movie Poster

By Judith Salavetz,
Spencer Drate,
and Sam Sarowitz
With text by Dave Kehr

Critically authoritative, visually stunning, and physically massive, Art of the Modern Movie Poster is the first and last word on post-WWII film poster design. Showcasing fascinating examples from 15 nations, this collection of more ...    more >>

Sunblooms Correspondence Cards

By Amy Butler

These sunny flat cards are perfect for thank-yous, impromptu invitations, or quick hellos. ...    more >>

Cath Kidston Birds Notebook

By Cath Kidston

Sukie Iron-Ons

By Darrell Gibbs
and Julia Harding

With British design studio Sukie at the helm of this innovative craft pad, it's simple to turn any T-shirt into eye-catching, "gotta wear it" art. Featuring instructional text and 30 pages of colorful, scrumptious designs easily ...    more >>

Bloom a Day

Photographs by Ron van Dongen

Nature's most beautiful works of art, flowers have reigned for centuries as symbols of love, gratitude, friendship, and remembrance. In Bloom a Day, celebrated photographer Ron van Dongen matches each day of the year with its ...    more >>

Secret Lives of the Supreme Court

By Robert Schnakenberg

The year 2009 should bring extraordinary changes to the United States Supreme Court. Justice John Paul Stevens is expected to retire, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg may well follow suit. With a new president choosing their replacements, it's the ...    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 >>

Library of Dust

By David Maisel
Essays by Geoff Manaugh,
Terry Toedtemeier,
and Michael Roth

Esteemed photographer David Maisel has created a somber and beautiful series of images depicting canisters containing the cremated remains of the unclaimed dead from an Oregon psychiatric hospital. Dating back as far as the nineteenth ...    more >>

Oh Boy Mix and Match Stationery

By Oh Boy

Mix and match these chic, bold patterns for a completely personalized correspondence. ...    more >>

52 Relaxing Rituals

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrated by Susan Synarski

The essential deck for the overworked, overstressed, and overtired, this deck provides the ingredients necessary to unwind, calm down, and relieve anxiety. ...    more >>

Keeker and the Crazy, Upside-Down Birthday

By Hadley Higginson
Illustrated by Lisa Perrett

The delightful, timeless Sneaky Pony series concludes with Keeker and the Crazy, Upside-Down Birthday. Keeker's birthday is always full of surprises. But when she discovers what her parents are planning for this year's ...    more >>

Golden Gate Bridge

By Donald MacDonald
and Ira Nadel

Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it's painted that stunning shade of "international orange"? Or that ancient Mayan and Art Deco buildings influenced the design? Current bridge ...    more >>

A Seed Is Sleepy

By Dianna Hutts Aston
Illustrated by Sylvia Long

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and ...    more >>

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Sabine's Notebook

Written and Illustrated by Nick Bantock

Griffin—Foolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at a whim. If you will not join me, then I will come to you. —Sabine

Sabine was supposed to be imaginary, a friend and lover that Griffin ...    more >>

Wanderlust

By Troy M. Litten

A wordless evocation of place, Wanderlust captures the funny, mundane, and unexpectedly beautiful aspects of traveling the world with a sense of discovery and wonder. Litten's photographs -- over 400 of them -- celebrate the ...    more >>

Picture Perfect Knits

By Laura Birek
Photographs by Sheri Giblin

Just what the heck is intarsia anyway? One of the most overlooked knitting techniques, intarsia allows knitters to add graphics—think argyle diamonds or mod motifs—to their knits. There's no tricky double stranding and knitters can ...    more >>

Lotta Jansdotter Flowers Journal

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 >>

The Castaway Pirates

Story and pop-ups by Ray Marshall
Illustrated by Wilson Swain

In this pop-up pirate adventure, five pirates try to avoid being eaten by a shark when their ship springs a leak. They try to plug the hole with everything from the captain's coat to his rope, but in the end it's their smelly feet that turn the ...    more >>

Detail in Contemporary Kitchen Design

By Virginia McLeod

Detail in Contemporary Kitchen Design features over 30 kitchen designs from around the world, each created by a notable architect for a specific residence. Arranged into chapters according to the dominant material used—stone, timber, ...    more >>

Caterpillar & Butterfly Invites and Thank-You Cards

By Eric Carle

This adorable set of ten invitations and ten thank-you cards features illustrations from Eric Carle's best-selling The Very Hungry Caterpillar. ...    more >>

Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters

By August Ragone

Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV shows beloved ...    more >>

The Story of Snow

By Mark Cassino
with Jon Nelson, Ph.D.

How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features ...    more >>

Vinnie's Giant Roller Coaster Period Chart & Journal Sticker Book

By Vinnie the Tampon Case Distributor

The curse, the crimson tide, Aunt Flo-no matter what you call it, menstruation is often a taboo subject. Then along came Vinnie, who's made it his mission in life to demystify periods for women (and men!) the world over. With space to chart a ...    more >>

Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California

Photographs by Melba Levick
Text by Stanley Young

Updated and featuring a striking new cover, this lavishly illustrated guide opens the door to more than 20 unforgettable escapes. Whether it’s rustic natural hot springs, an elegant fitness spa, or a glamorous desert hacienda, the Golden State ...    more >>

Boyology

By Sarah O'Leary Burningham
Illustrations by Keri Smith

A crash course in understanding boys, Boyology delves into the many mysteries of teen guys, dissecting flirting tactics, offering dating suggestions, and providing tips on forming solid friendships. It's an ...    more >>

Mini Masters Boxed Set

By Julie Merberg
and Suzanne Bober

Four beautiful board books from the best-selling Mini Masters series, all packed in a colorful box. The set includes: Dancing with Degas, A Picnic with Monet, A Magical Day with Matisse, and In the Garden with Van Gogh. ...    more >>

Art Activity Pack: Monet

By Mila Boutan

In this innovative new series, readers will learn about four of the world's best known artists--Monet, Matisse, Cezanne, and Van Gogh--and they'll also get activity ideas that will inspire them to create their own masterpieces. ...    more >>

Nerve: The First Ten Years

From the editors of Nerve.com

Way back in the early days of the Internet, Nerve.com challenged the best writers and photographers of the generation to create work that was explicit in both senses of the word: honest and sexy. Now, ten years later, Nerve.com is renowned for ...    more >>

Lethal Vintage

By Nadia Gordon

A decadent day of poolside sunbathing turns into a scandalous night—culminating in murder. By morning, the police are pounding on Sunny McCloskey's door, and she is once again thrust into the center of a tense investigation involving a ...    more >>

The Gravedigger

BY Peter Grandbois

"Reminiscent of the work of Luis Alberto Urrea and Gabriel García Márquez” (Booklist), this enchanting first novel—now in paperback—was an Original Voices feature at Borders and a Discover Great New Writers selection at Barnes & Noble. Juan ...    more >>

Pocket Ruled Moleskine Volant Notebook/ Green

These new colorful notebooks come packaged in sets of two, with a lighter and darker shade to suit your mood and are ideal for everyday notes and thoughts. The last 16 pages are detachable. Each set comes with acid free ruled paper and includes the ...    more >>

Striptease Kit

By Jennifer Axen
and Leigh Phillips
Illustrations by Barbara McGregor

Hey ladies! Take it off . . . take it all off! You don't need a brass pole in your living room, you don't need to be a professional dancer, and you certainly don't need a perfect body. All you need are a few key moves, a couple of props, and a little ...    more >>

Art Activity Pack: Picasso

By Mila Boutan

The Art Activity Packs, featuring dozens of activities, have been praised by both parents and teachers alike, and the newest addition to this creative series is chock-full of interactive fun. Picasso includes a full-color ...    more >>

Process Color Manual

By Michael Rogondino
and Pat Rogondino

Today graphic design is done almost exclusively on screen, where colors look different than when they are printed. To help designers and the people who work with them address this critical disparity, authors Michael and Pat Rogondino have ...    more >>

The Big Book of Fish & Shellfish

By Fred Thompson

For those who love fish—or clams, lobster, scallops, mussels, octopus, oysters, crab, or shrimp—but are in need of a definitive guide to making it at home, here's a Big Book that's a whale of catch. This tell-all volume helps the home ...    more >>

Readymades

Photographs by Jeff Brouws

Jeff Brouws has crisscrossed the country for two decades, documenting an America that is at once quintessential and peculiar. Readymades is a quirky, multi-layered catalog of this ascendant photographer's work: partially painted pickup ...    more >>

Super Smoothies

By Mary Corpening Barber
and Sara Corpening Whiteford
Photographed by E.J. Armstrong

Encouraged by more than 180,000 copies of Smoothies sold, the best-selling authors of Smoothies, Wraps, and Cocktail Food are back to bring the blender into the new millennium. These days, smoothie lovers want more than ...    more >>

Picnics

By Sara Deseran
Photographs by Jonelle Weaver

This is sunshine and lazy afternoons in book form, updated for the way we eat now. Picnics serves forth fresh, flavorful, and portable recipes for today's casual to elegant outdoor entertaining. Picnickers can choose from more than ...    more >>

First Timer's Kit

By Eric Ryland Horner, D.V.M.

The perfect gag gift for insecure teenagers and college students everywhere, First Timer's Kit offers a comprehensive sexual education, courtesy of semi-credible medical expert Dr. Eric Ryland Horner. Contents ...    more >>

Cinescopes

By Risa Williams
and Ezra Werb

Everyone has a list of favorite movies, but few people truly understand how much these movies reveal about our personalities. Cinescopes invites readers to find their ten favorite movies in a glossary of more than 3,000 popular films—and ...    more >>

I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids

By Trisha Ashworth
and Amy Nobile

"I don't know how she does it!" is an oft-heard refrain about mothers today. Funnily enough, most moms agree—they have no idea how they get it done, or whether they even want the job. Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile spoke to mothers of every ...    more >>

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Marley Legend

By James Henke

Published to coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, Marley Legend celebrates the life and work of Bob Marley in an authorized and fully illustrated biography. In the same interactive format as the best-selling ...    more >>