Catalog

By Robin Cherry

Since 1872 when traveling salesman Aaron Montgomery Ward realized he could eliminate the middleman and sell goods directly to his customers, Americans have had an ongoing love affair with the mail-order catalog, which continues ...    more >>

The Wellness Journal

By Katherine Pierce

Facing a long-term illness or medical condition brings with it a host of life-changing issues. This compact organizer is an all-in-one tool to help the recently diagnosed and their loved ones take charge of their experience. This durable ...    more >>

1000 Fonts

Edited by Bob Gordon
Text by Graham Davis,
Robin Dodd,
and Keith Martin

Finding the perfect font is tricky, and in an increasingly digital age, the options seem endless. This handy volume takes the mystery out of font selection by displaying the entire alphabet and numerals for 1000 unique typefaces, making it easy ...    more >>

I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper

By Trisha Ashworth
and Amy Nobile

Best-selling authors Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile brought sweet relief to moms with their first book, I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. Here they return with a frank, yet encouraging look at marriage post-tots. They set out to ...    more >>

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Jokes Every Man Should Know

Edited by Don Steinberg

Why are most joke books so terrible? Why do they always resort to the same tired stereotypes, awful puns, and contrived situations?

Answer: Because good jokes—really good jokes—are as rare as precious gems. Writer ...    more >>

The Rest Is Up to You

By Cohen Morano
with Aye Jay Morano
Foreword by DJ Shadow

Like many kids, third grader Cohen Morano likes to watercolor. What's different about Cohen's paintings is that his father, Aye Jay, sends them out into the world to be embellished and altered by a stellar roster of artists and ...    more >>

Iron Me On

By Mike Perry

Customize blank T-shirts or any other piece of fabric into wearable art with popular artist Mike Perry's cool hand-drawn illustrations and alphabets. Easy instructions plus more than 50 vividly colorful, ready-to-transfer iron-ons make for ...    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 >>

Baby's First Year Journal

By A. Christine Harris, Ph.D.
Illustrations by Greg Stadler

This fully revised follow-up to the best-selling Pregnancy Journal is the perfect way for new moms to follow baby's health and development through each day of his or her first year. With a winning new look, this must-have daybook ...    more >>

Daniel Eatock Imprint

By Daniel Eatock

Imagine the work of a young designer for whom concept and humor are more important than the glossy aesthetics of mainstream periodicals and design annuals and for whom the message trumps the media, and you begin to get an idea of the refreshingly ...    more >>

San Francisco Flavors

Photographs by Jonelle Weaver
Illustrations by Kelli Bailey

Enjoy a little bit of San Francisco wherever you live. Following on the runaway success of their previous two recipe collections, the Junior League of San Francisco is back with San Francisco Flavors, an all-new cookbook of Junior ...    more >>

Position of the Day: Sex Fortunes

From Nerve.com

The stars have aligned for the latest addition to the best-selling Position of the Day series: Sex Fortunes. Based on your birthdate, you'll get a cheeky fortune and your recommended sex position for it (start practicing for "Mad ...    more >>

Postcards from the Boys

By Ringo Starr

Whenever John, Paul, or George went on a trip, they would send Ringo a postcard. Now, for the first time, Ringo Starr is opening his private archive to share this delightful and very intimate correspondence. Whether it's John advising Ringo to ...    more >>

Dinosaurs Roar, Butterflies Soar!

By Bob Barner

What are as light as a feather and as old as the dinosaurs? Butterflies! With a lively text and vibrant paper-collage illustrations, award-winning author Bob Barner brings us a wonderful look at the amazing history of butterflies, and how ...    more >>

The Night I Followed the Dog

By Nina Laden

"I have a dog. Nothing exotic or special, just an ordinary dog. In fact, I always thought he was a boring dog. What I mean is, he can fetch, roll over, and shake hands, but mostly he sleeps and eats."
Or so the little boy in this story thinks, ...    more >>

Fine Waters

By Michael Mascha

Water is indeed everywhere—especially bottled water. High-end restaurants now have water lists in addition to wine lists, water bars are opening up around the globe, and gourmet markets are selling dozens of different varieties of domestic ...    more >>

Papa, Do You Love Me?

By Barbara M. Joosse
Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee

This follow-up to the best-selling Mama, Do You Love Me? (over one million copies sold in 15 languages!) captures the universal love between a father and child. Set in Africa and featuring the Maasai culture, the beautiful watercolor ...    more >>

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Middle School

By David Borgenicht
and Ben Winters
with Robin Epstein

Homework, hormones, heartache...middle school has no shortage of perils. Never fear, the authors of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series return with a survival guide for those who are facing—or just about to face—this big transitional ...    more >>

Frida Kahlo

By Martha Zamora
Translated by Marilyn Sode Smith

Mexican author Martha Zamora captures the essence of one of Mexico's most prolific and talented painters in a single comprehensive volume. Seventy-five of Frida Kahlo's paintings, reproduced here in lavish color, accompany numerous ...    more >>

The Meaning of Flowers

By Gretchen Scoble
and Ann Field

Should you send a rose of crimson or of white to the one you love? What gift of flowers best expresses thanks to a dear friend? From ancient days, long before words complicated what we say to one another, flowers have been our messengers, invested ...    more >>

The MAD Magazine Poster Book

By The Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine

The Usual Gang of Idiots at MAD Magazine is gleefully proud to present some of the wackiest, most satirical, and funniest art from their archives in a brand-new format. This collection of posters gives millions of MAD ...    more >>

1,001 Dreams

By Jack Altman
Introduction by David Fontana, Ph.D.

Just the right size for the nightstand, this chunky, jewel-like book is an instant reference guide to the most common dream elements. Packed with enchanting full-color illustrations, it draws upon the work of Freud, Jung, and other dream ...    more >>

TCM Classic Movie Crossword Puzzles

By Turner Classic Movies
Foreword by Robert Osborne

Film-themed crossword puzzles from Turner Classic Movies are a wildly popular feature in its Now Playing viewer's guide, received by 160,000 subscribers each month. Collected here for the first time are 80 challenging and ...    more >>

Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts! Lacy Crochet!

Kyuuto! = Cute!

Savvy crafters know that today's hippest designs hail from Japan. But it's near to impossible to find translated patterns. Or at least it used to be. With Lacy Crochet, we're proud to present one of the first two ...    more >>

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Poster

By Christopher Bing

A poster celebrating the crowning moment of Longfellow’s poem, illuminating Revere’s ride on a muddy road to Lexington on that cold April night, and the parallel, almost mythic ride into the American imagination. The poster is printed on ...    more >>

mental_floss presents Big Fat Lies!

The brilliant minds at mental_floss have entertained millions of trivia buffs with their unique magazine and publishing program. Now they've produced their first trivia card game. Each card contains two statements. One is true, ...    more >>

Motion by Design

By Spencer Drate
and David Robbins
and Judith Salavetz
Introduction by Kyle Cooper

The advent of new software and the blurring of disciplinary boundaries have given rise to an entirely new creative category—motion graphics. Motion by Design is the first combined book and interactive DVD package to present the ...    more >>

Mexicocina

Photographs by Melba Levick
Text by Elizabeth E. McNair

In the tradition of Chronicle Book's best-selling Mexicolor and Mexicasa, Mexicocina showcases over forty kitchens throughout Mexico. Melba Levick's stunning photographs and Betsy McNair's informative text and ...    more >>

A Pig in Provence

By Georgeanne Brennan

From the publisher of Under the Tuscan Sun comes another extraordinary memoir of a woman embarking on a new life—this time in the South of France. Thirty years ago, James Beard Award-winning author Georgeanne Brennan set out to ...    more >>

An Egg Is Quiet

By Dianna Aston
Illustrated by Sylvia Long

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long has teamed with up-and-coming author Dianna Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, oval ladybug eggs to tubular dogfish eggs, gooey frog ...    more >>

Obsessed With TV

By David Hofstede

Tune in for more Obsessed with fun! This fifth volume in the ever-popular series presents factoids and puzzlers on everyone's favorite programs. More than just a trivia book, this is also a challenging interactive game. The unique ...    more >>

365 Excuses for All Occasions 2010 Daily Calendar

Experienced and aspiring truants, fibbers, and sociopaths alike will appreciate this wealth of excuses, from the classic to the clever. ...    more >>

Paper Doll Parade Notecard Set

By Suzy Ultman

These delightful paper doll notecards by artist Suzy Ultman are a cut above the rest! Perfect for invites, thank-yous, and simple hellos, 16 giant die-cut notecards burst with all the color and personality of a handmade paper doll. Includes a ...    more >>

Dean/Wolf Architects

By Kathryn Dean

New York City-based Dean/Wolf Architects have been praised for their uncanny ability to turn architectural constraints into powerful generators of form. Since founding their firm in 1991, architects Kathryn Dean and Charles Wolf have ...    more >>

The Glorious Christmas Songbook

Compiled by Cooper Edens
and Benjamin Darling

Fill the holidays with joyous song! In the tradition of Chronicle Book's Classic Illustrated Edition of The Night Before Christmas comes another charming book to help you sing in the holidays. With illustrations garnered from one of ...    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 >>

Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous 2010 Daily Calendar

By Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS

Every girl deserves to feel gorgeous, every day of the year. This daily dishes a year's worth of gorgeous recipes and food, drink, health, and sex tips from expert nutritionist Esther Blum, author of the deliciously successful Eat, Drink, ...    more >>

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

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 as young as 3 to develop their skills in a specific ...    more >>

We Gather Together...Now Please Get Lost!

Written and illustrated by Diane DeGroat

When Gilbert gets stuck with annoying tattletale Philip as his partner for the class trip to Pilgrim Town, he wishes Philip would just get lost! But when Gilbert hides from Philip in the bathroom and can't get out, he's sure he'll have to spend ...    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 >>

The World of Noodoll: Ricehead's Revenge

By YiYing Wang

Who is Noodoll? He's the number one singer, dancer, athlete, and star of Noodletown, where everyone and everything is made of noodles. But not far away lives Ricehead, the number one troublemaker of Ricetown, where everyone and everything ...    more >>

Sienna's Scrapbook

By Toni Trent Parker
Illustrated by Janell Genovese

Here it is, summer vacation, and Sienna's parents have already ruined it. They have this crazy idea that the family should stop off and visit black historical sites on their way to their North Carolina family reunion. As far as Sienna is ...    more >>

Rosie Flo's Animals Coloring Book

By Roz Streeten

A zebra dress, a peacock skirt, a spiderweb gown, giraffe boots, and many other fantastic creations await you in this animal-themed Rosie Flo coloring book. You add the heads, legs, and arms for each costume, and then color the characters, ...    more >>

Architectural Photography the Digital Way

By Gerry Kopelow

More than ever, particularly in this day of online media, architects and designers are increasingly faced with exciting and critical marketing and publishing opportunities. Simply documenting a project is no longer enough. Successful ...    more >>

Hot Type

By Brett MacFadden
and Scott Thorpe

Hot Type + cloth + an iron = DIY clothing design. It's instantly gratifying to customize T-shirts, bags, or any other piece of fabric with these bold type-driven designs and custom created alphabets. Simple instructions explain how to ...    more >>

Total Kabbalah

By Maggy Whitehouse

In the same illustrated format as the best-selling Total Feng Shui, here is a highly accessible guide to the practice of Kabbalah, the once-hidden tradition of Jewish mysticism. Total Kabbalah systematically ...    more >>

Hooked on Hiking: Northern California

By Ann Marie Brown
Maps by Lohnes and Wright

Each of these decks is packed with 50 hiking adventures and comes equipped with a handy clip-on carabiner for bringing cards along wherever the trail leads.

Take a hike and discover Northern California's breathtaking parks, ...    more >>

Bixology

By Eve O'Neill
and Doug "Bix" Biederbeck
Photographs by Sheri Giblin

From San Francisco supper club Bix comes this stylish miscellany for cocktail lovers, foodies, and arts aficionados. Packed with fun facts, fascinating lists, and bon mots, it also includes recipes for classic drinks and the bar foods that ...    more >>

Baby's First Year Journal

By A. Christine Harris, Ph.D.

From the author of our best-selling Pregnancy Journal comes the long-awaited "sequel" - Baby's First Year Journal. The first year of a child's life is a magical time of growth and discovery. At no other time in life are physical ...    more >>

What Dogs Do, Too

By Sharon Beals

Sharon Beals’s petite portfolios of pet portraits have sold over a quarter of a million copies, doggone proof of both the appeal of her photography and the charm of her subjects. In What Dogs Do, Too the essence of dogginess is further ...    more >>

Architects Draw

By Sue Ferguson Gussow

Where does architectural design begin? In an age obsessed with all things digital, it's tempting to envision a computer screen in a paperless studio. While the practical value of computer-aided drafting and photorealistic modeling ...    more >>

Obsessed With Football

By James Buckley Jr.,
Jim Gigliotti,
and Sal Maiorana

This latest offering in the ever-popular Obsessed With series is the football fan's greatest trivia challenge. With more than 2,500 original questions, this comprehensive yet compact book explores fascinating facts and ...    more >>

The Heartbreak Diet

By Thorina Rose

Thorina Rose's funny, beautifully illustrated memoir charts the unexpected dissolution of her marriage and the struggles and adventures of starting over. After marrying young, living in New York, and settling in San Francisco, Rose and ...    more >>

Organic Baby

By Kimberly Rider
Photographs by Thayer Allyson Gowdy

Record numbers of parents are choosing organic foods and non-toxic products that are healthier for their children and gentler on the planet—to the tune of $50 billion dollars spent worldwide last year. Now it's easier than ever to create an ...    more >>

When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat

By Muriel Harris Weinstein
Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In a CRACKITY-SNAPPITY-POPPITY-POP bubblegum dream, a young girl learns to scat from the master himself, Louis Armstrong! Written in prose and scat with wild and wonderful illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, this joyful tribute is ...    more >>

Let's Go!

These 30 silly, boredom busting (and educational!) travel activities will keep young travelers busy for hours. Whether across town or across country, Dora, Blue, Little Bill, and all their friends will help the miles fly by. The perfect ...    more >>

Sublime Stitching Craft Pad

By Jenny Hart

A brand-new must-have for the crafter, this handy pad contains 30 pages filled with iron-on embroidery patterns by stitch maven Jenny Hart, author of Sublime Stitching and the Stitch-it Kit. Jenny Hart is an artist, ...    more >>

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Lovers' Massage

By Darrin Zeer
Illustrations by Amy Saidens

Darrin Zeer, the best-selling author of Office Yoga, knows that massage is good for relationships, not just sore muscles. Lovers' Massage draws on a range of exotic massage techniques—including Thai, Shiatsu, and Lomi ...    more >>

Peek-a-Boo, Papa!

Illustrated by Jill Newton

All small children play peek-a-boo. In Peek-a-Boo, Papa!, he/she will find animals from the wild, including zebras, crocodiles, and wildebeests. ...    more >>

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Math, 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 ...    more >>

Porn for New Moms

From the Cambridge Women’s Pornography Cooperative
Photographs by Susan Anderson

Hot on the heels of last year's runaway success, Porn for Women, the female pornographers from Cambridge are now tackling the fantasies of new mothers. What really turns them on? The CWPC locked themselves in the lab for months to ...    more >>

Paper Palm

Tired of being "connected" in the new electronic age? Get back to basics with PaperPalm, the new alternative to the electronic handheld device. With a pencil included, you'll have no trouble using this versatile organizer anytime, ...    more >>

Still

By Debra Bloomfield
Essay by Terry Tempest Williams

Debra Bloomfield's hypnotic photographs provide a visual map of the powerful interplay between sea and sky. Over the years, on a single lonesome stretch of beach, Bloomfield has captured an undeniably intimate portrait of the ocean at ...    more >>

Bride & Groom I Owe You

By Stella Kim

It's a long road to the altar—help pave the way to marital bliss with this sweet collection of IOUs made especially for the happy couple. Each voucher takes the worry out of asking for big favors, from in-law management and honeymoon planning ...    more >>

A Natural Man

By Gary Soto

In this new collection of poetry, National Book Award finalist Gary Soto tackles the shabby reality of the world around him and turns it into vivid poetry. Drawing on the Chicano slang of the barrio, Soto gives authentic voice to portraits of ...    more >>

Desert Realty

By Ed Freeman

The California desert as you've never seen it before—and never will. This is Desert Realty, a stunning collection of surreal photographs. Glorifying ordinary structures and subverting the conventions of traditional landscape ...    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 >>

The Sweet Life

By Laura Stoddart

Laura Stoddart has a devoted following who love the humor and idiosyncrasy of her exquisite, tiny drawings. Now, in this prettiest and wittiest of anthologies, she puts drudgery in its place and elevates the charms of lolling about to new ...    more >>

Mexicasa

By Melba Levick
Texts by Gina Hyams

Perched on a rugged coastline, set in verdant ranch land, or tucked away in a picturesque colonial town, the magnificent inns and haciendas of Mexico spring to life in the pages of Mexicasa. Historically and culturally important, these living ...    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 >>

Alphabet Flash Cards

By Beth Nelson

These beautiful flash cards from artist Beth Nelson were inspired by a vintage French children's dictionary and serve as a lovely introduction to the ABCs. Printed on thick, sturdy board, they are perfect for small hands to hold and are equally ...    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 >>

Art Direction Explained, At Last!

By Steven Heller
and Véronique Vienne

This book is a highly informative, highly entertaining introduction to what art direction is and what art directors do. Written by two of the world's leading experts on the subject, it covers the role of art director in numerous environments, ...    more >>

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 >>

Heroes of the Environment

By Harriet Rohmer
Illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a ...    more >>

Michael Jackson: Before He Was King

Photographs by Todd Gray

Photographer Todd Gray worked with Michael Jackson for several years before Michael requested that he become his personal photographer, a relationship that would encompass Michael's performances with the Jacksons through the release of his smash ...    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 >>

Cath Kidston's In Print

By Cath Kidston
Photographs by Pia Tryde

Cath Kidston's cheerful approach to interior design has earned her international acclaim. Mixing the whimsical, the classic, and the nostalgic, she’s created a completely fresh, signature style using vintage fabrics and prints. In this ...    more >>

Vespa

By Piaggio

From Roman Holiday to Quadrophenia, the Vespa scooter has long been a symbol of youthful independence as well as one of the most recognizable pop culture icons of the 20th century. Immortalized as a design classic, the ...    more >>

Revolucion!

By Lincoln Cushing

The poster was the popular art form in Cuba following the Cuban Revolution, when the government sponsored some 10,000 public posters on a fascinating range of cultural, social, and political themes. ¡Revolución!, produced with ...    more >>

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash
with Sid Goldstein

This beloved cookbook is now available in a handsome paperback edition. Completely revised and updated with 45 all-new recipes, each delicious dish reflects acclaimed chef John Ash's commitment to sustainable agriculture—and his love of ...    more >>

The Big Book of Casseroles

By Maryana Vollstedt

Bubbling cheese, golden bread crumbs, tender vegetables, and succulent meats - what's not to like about casseroles? Comfort food just doesn't get any cozier, or more convenient. Now, thanks to Maryana Vollstedt, busy cooks don't have to call up ...    more >>

Vineyard Tales

By Gerald Asher

A Napa Valley Cabernet, a French Burgundy, an Orvieto Classico shared among friends in the Umbrian hills-every wine has a story, and Gerald Asher tells it best. Asher, longtime wine editor of Gourmet magazine, has an unsurpassed ...    more >>

Southern Cakes

By Nancie McDermott
Photographs by Becky Luigart-Stayner

Taste the chocolatey goodness of Mississippi Mud or marvel at the extravagant elegance of the Lady Baltimore and there will be no doubt that Southerners know how to bake a cake. Here are 65 recipes for some of the most delicious ever. Jam cakes and ...    more >>

Descanso

Photography by Warren Marr
Essays by David Brown
and Robert Smaus
and Anne Lyden

Descanso Gardens is one of Los Angeles's oldest botanical gardens. Initially a Spanish rancho and later the estate of publisher and horticulturist E. Manchester Boddy, the 160-acre lot was granted to the people of Los Angeles and includes one of ...    more >>

ArtLab: Clay Play Lizard

By ArtLab Creative Team

What could be better than the award-winning ArtLab Clay Studio, you ask? The same divided by four! Young sculptors can create a realistic version of one animal with each single-themed sculpting kit. Along the way, kids learn a variety of ...    more >>

Gumby & Friends Fold and Mail Stationery

By Holly Harman
Based on the "Gumby Circus" TV episode written and illustrated b Art Clokey

Who's the green, happy-go-lucky, brave and loyal soul always ready to help a friend? Gumby! This much-loved claymation hero and his spunky sidekicks (his best pal Pokey, the free-spirited Mermaid Goo, Prickle the dinosaur, and the ...    more >>

Iowa State Fair

By Thomas Leslie

More than 150 years old and still going strong, the Iowa State Fair is an American institution that was recently selected by bestselling author Patricia Schultz as one of the 1000 Places to See Before You Die. Once an opportunity for ...    more >>

Games for Your Brain: Ocean Cards

By Tina L. Seelig

Why don't other animals eat sea slugs? Which planet has the highest volcanoes in the solar system? These fun and informative decks introduce players to the exciting undersea world or the mysteries of outer space. Kids of all ages can play ...    more >>

Kinky Sex Scratchers

By Scarlett Darkbloom

From sex toys and bondage to spankings and racy role-plays, this book of ultra-naughty scratch tickets will make every trip to the bedroom an adventure. ...    more >>

Fresh Dialogue 8: Designing Audiences

AIGA NY
Moderated by Ze Frank

Each year the New York chapter of AIGA brings together emerging designers for Fresh Dialogue, a panel discussion that provides a forum to present and talk about work, thoughts, and ideas. Designing Audiences takes a fresh look at ...    more >>

University of Toronto

By Larry Wayne Richards
Photographs by Tom Arban

Organized as a series of walks through the distinctive precincts of the University of Toronto's three campuses, this architectural guide offers an intimate view of Canada's largest university. Upper Canada's first institute of higher ...    more >>

Mama, Do You Love Me? Board Book

Written by Barbara Joosse
Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee

This beloved story of a child testing the limits of her independence, and a mother who reassuringly proves that a parent’s love is unconditional and everlasting is a perfect first book for toddlers. ...    more >>

Mommy Hugs

By Anne Gutman
and Georg Hallensleben

What could be sweeter than adorable baby animals snuggling with their mommies? This simple board book with warm illustrations feature a variety of animals and celebrate the affection between mothers and children. Cuddles and kisses will ...    more >>

Escape from Fire Island!

By James H. English

This hilarious sci-fi parody chronicles one man’s weekend vacation on Fire Island, where-amid all the cocktails, Speedos, and circuit parties-he’s hoping to find true love. But these amorous plans are foiled when a vat of toxic waste washes ...    more >>

Places to Check Out

Imagineering Company

Patterned after the successful Books to Check Out, this ingenious journal is perfect for the adventurous traveler who wants to keep track of favorite destinations, hotels, restaurants, shopping, attractions, and more. ...    more >>

Animals

By Simms Taback

Beloved illustrator Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to beginning concept board books in Animals. ...    more >>

Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls

By The Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls

Girls, get ready to rock! Since 2001, the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls has taught legions of girls, ages 8 to 18, how to let loose and rock out. This book brings the camp's inspiring, hands-on approach and advice from its all-star crew of female ...    more >>

Sukie Sticky Notes

By Darrell Gibbs
and Julia Harding

Heavenly Vaults

By David Stephenson

The Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages are among the world's greatest architectural achievements. Looking up at the soaring vaulted ceiling of a Gothic church, it is impossible not to marvel at the seemingly unending design variations of ...    more >>

From Autos to Architecture

By David Gartman

One of the most interesting questions in architectural history is why modern architecture emerged from the war-ravaged regions of central Europe and not the United States, whose techniques of mass production and mechanical products so ...    more >>

Fun Places to Go with Children in Northern California

By Elizabeth Pomada

Now in its ninth edition, this guidebook for locals and tourists is updated to include more than 350 terrific destinations sure to entertain the whole family. With the help of a kids-only "panel of judges," author Elizabeth Pomada has ...    more >>

LEED Materials

By Ari Meisel

Since its launch in 1993 by the nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become the standard measure of sustainability for buildings worldwide. Successfully reaching one ...    more >>

Nancy Drew Notepad: The Spider Sapphire

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

100 Years of Menswear

By Cally Blackman

A rich, comprehensive collection of images covering the revolution in menswear over the last 100 years with text by fashion historian Cally Blackman.

Rare photography and illustrations reveal the elegant tailoring of ...    more >>

Field Guide to Candy

By Anita Chu

What puts the crunch in buttercrunch toffee? How do you cook the perfect raspberry chocolate truffle? What's the secret to making lollipops and lemon drops? Discover these answers and more in Field Guide to Candy, a handy pocket ...    more >>

You Are Here

Edited by Katharine Harmon

Mapmaking fulfills one of our most ancient and deepseated desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not just show continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods, ...    more >>

The Art of Terroir

Photographs by George Rose
Text by Rod Smith
Foreword by Jess Jackson

To winemakers, "terroir" evokes the mystical melding of light, water, soil, air, and human touch that creates a wine unique to its origin. The Art of Terroir explores this mysterious phenomenon through captivating photographs ...    more >>

Travel Yoga

By Darrin Zeer
Illustrations by Frank Montagna

Ease the aches, ease the pains, and ease on down the road. From the creator of the best-selling Office Yoga comes the ultimate guide for harried travelers and commuters. Taking the age-old practice of yoga and adapting it for our modern ...    more >>

Roomies

By Kathryn Williams
Illustrations by Jason Snyder

Some roommates become best friends, others end up battling it out on TV talk shows—either way, there's no getting around getting along with a roommate. Roomies is a hip and sassy guide to sharing a home, ideal for dorm dwellers and ...    more >>

Moishe's Miracle

By Laura Krauss Melmed
Illustrated by David Slonim

Kind-hearted Moishe is given a magical frying pan that will produce all the latkes you could wish for—latkes by the dozen, latkes by the hundreds—but only Moishe must use it. Alas, his short-tempered wife, Baila, does not heed the warning. ...    more >>

Taking Aim

By Graham Nash
with Experience Music Project

This handsome volume features vibrant photographs of some of the world's most recognizable musicians, selected by Graham Nash, an internationally acclaimed artist of two media—photography and music—who is uniquely qualified in both ...    more >>

Robin and Lucienne Day

By Lesley Jackson,

Hailed as the British counterparts to Charles and Ray Eames, Robin and Lucienne Day electrified the British design scene in the 1950s with their startling furniture and textile designs. Indeed, their influence over the next five decades has ...    more >>

Phaic Tan

By Santo Cilauro
and Tom Gleisner
and Rob Sitch

From the authors of best-selling Molvanîa comes another hilarious send-up of the always-culturally sensitive travel guide. Whether you'd prefer to taste the Phaic Tanese dish guoman (a local duck delicacy whereby the bird ...    more >>

Such a Silly Baby!

By Steffanie Lorig
and Richard Lorig
Illustrated by Amanda Shepherd

Bursting with bright illustrations and a rollicking text, this boisterous book invites readers to hoot, neigh, snort, and giggle along with a very silly baby. ...    more >>

Design for Victory

by William L. Bird, Jr.
and Harry R. Rubenstein

Inciting Americans at home to do their part in producing for the war effort, the poster-inexpensive, accessible, and ever-present-was an ideal agent for making war aims the personal mission of every citizen. From 1941 to 1945, government ...    more >>

Hoshino's Alaska

By Michio Hoshino
Foreword by Lynn Schooler
Introduction by Karen Colligan-Taylor

Michio Hoshino traveled from his native Japan to Alaska in 1972 for what was to be a two-week trip. Enchanted, he stayed for three months, then returned to live there in 1978, undertaking a lifelong career as a naturalist and photographer driven ...    more >>

Knitting to Go Deck

By Kris Percival
Photographs by Sheri Giblin

So long, bulky pattern books! Farewell, crinkled photocopies! Knitting to Go makes it a cinch to knit in trains, planes, and automobiles, at church, at school, bellied up to the bar . . . wherever you find your crafty self. Inside ...    more >>

One Line a Day: A Five Year Memory Book

This classic memorykeeper is the perfect way to track the ups and downs of life, day by day. The 365 daily entries appear five times on each page, allowing users to revisit previous thoughts and memories over five years as they return to each page ...    more >>

What Colors?

By DwellStudio™

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 >>

What's My Pee Telling Me?

By Josh Richman
and Anish Sheth, M.D.
Illustrations by Matt Johnstone

What goes in must come out. It's that simple. But what does it all mean? Therein lies the mystery—and the key to your health and happiness. In this entertaining and fact-filled guide, the authors of the best-selling What's Your Poo Telling ...    more >>

1000 New Eco Designs

By Rebecca Proctor

As we become only too aware of the damage man has caused to the planet, more of us want to furnish and decorate our homes with products that do not harm the environment. But being sensitive to the environment does not mean you have to sacrifice ...    more >>

52 Ways to Make a Difference—Revised Edition

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Karen Johnson
and Susan Synarski

This popular deck has been completely updated to include dozens of new ways to make an impact in today's world. Ideas range from simple suggestions for the home or workplace, to more involved endeavors within the community and environment. ...    more >>

Dinosaurs! Matching Game

By Bob Barner

Bob Barner's colorful paper-collage dinosaurs spring to life in this classic 72-card matching game. Young dino-lovers will have fun while developing their memory, concentration, and matching skills. And they’ll delight in learning the ...    more >>

Swimming With Strangers

By Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum

This Life She's Chosen, Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum's acclaimed debut story collection hailed as "haunting and inspired" by The Boston Globe introduced readers to her penetrating and delicate voice. In eight new stories, ...    more >>

Escape Under the Forever Sky

By Eve Yohalem

Loosely based on real-life events, this suspenseful story, by a debut novelist, is also funny and touching and will have readers riveted from start to finish. Lucy's mother is the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, so Lucy's life must be one big ...    more >>

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The Quotable Douchebag

Compiled by Margaret McGuire

Vanity. Arrogance. Cluelessness. Ego. These are the defining traits of douchebags everywhere—and now their most outlandish statements have been compiled into a single volume. The Quotable Douchebag features dozens of ...    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 >>

Porn for Women Fantasy Coupons

From The Cambridge Women

Forget IOUs, what women really need are You Owe Me's. Now she can make it perfectly clear what she wants, when she wants it by dishing out these 30 vouchers for pampering, attention, and chores. A complimentary load of laundry, flowers for no ...    more >>

Hong Kong Comics

By Wendy Siuyi Wong

Asian comics are increasingly popular in the West, where comic and illustration enthusiasts prize them as objects of cultlike devotion. The growing interest in Japanese manga and Chinese manhua-broad terms that refer to cartoons, comics, ...    more >>

Constructing a New Agenda

Edited by A. Krista Sykes

Critical architectural theory has, over the past decade and a half, undergone significant transformation. The urgency of the 1990s propractice movement, with its mandate to focus on the realities of building, has shifted architectural theory ...    more >>

Greek Myths

By Shoshanna Kirk
Illustrations by Tinou Le Joly Senoville

Here is the stuff legends are made of in 25 of the most beloved tales from Greek mythology, complemented with gorgeous illustrations by artist Tinou Le Joly Senoville. These classic, timeless stories have been crafted into a concise, ...    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 >>

Moleskine City Notebook London

The first guidebook you write yourself.

Shopping at Harrods, Oxford Street or Camden Market; eating on Brick Lane or Knightsbridge; watching Shakespeare or street theater – London is a city with options for all. Keep track of ...    more >>

Bad Sex

True stories by the writers of Nerve.com

Everyone's had it. But for some reason very few want to talk about it. Very few, that is, except the writers at Nerve.com. They've had some pretty bad sex and they have no problem kissing and telling. The stories in this unprecedented collection ...    more >>

The Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide: New York City

By David Borgenicht
and Ben Winters

Escape a stalled subway car or a swarm of pigeons; stop a runaway hot dog cart; defeat cockroaches—what every native and visitor needs to survive in the Big Apple. ...    more >>

Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad

By Annie Barrows
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the latest installment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. 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 ...    more >>

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3-D World Atlas and Tour

By Marie Javins

Much more than an atlas, this book is a virtual travel experience! It includes more than 40 maps, 30 feature articles on impressive places, and more than 50 eye-popping 3-D photos of the world's most interesting sights. Readers visit the Grand ...    more >>

Can You Smile?

By Simms Taback

In Can You Smile?, Simms Taback's animals explore the many ways that humans express happiness. Parents and children bring the puppet bear to life as they laugh, sing, throw kisses, shout, and . . . smile!

Children are sure to be ...    more >>

Inside Maverick's

Photographs by Doug Acton
Edited by Bruce Jenkins
and Grant Washburn

Every winter when the ocean buoys start to read 10-, 15-, and 20-feet, the coast of Half Moon Bay, California, is transformed by an enormous wave called Maverick's. Recognized as one of the most dangerous big wave surf breaks in the world, ...    more >>

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Moleskine City Notebook Amsterdam

The first guidebook you write yourself.

The largest city in the Netherlands fits in your pocket with the Moleskine City Notebook Amsterdam. For keeping track of your favorite shops, tracing your way through the city's canals and ...    more >>

Material Immaterial

By Botond Bognar

In our 2005 monograph Kengo Kuma: Selected Works, celebrated architect Kengo Kuma boldly declared that his ultimate aim was to "erase architecture" so that his buildings became one with their surroundings. In recent years he ...    more >>

Nana Cracks the Case!

By Kathleen Lane
Concept by Cabell Harris
Illustrations by Sarah Horne

Nana is not your ordinary grandma. She never wears cloppy shoes, drinks prune juice, or worries about slippery surfaces. Eufala and Bog's nana would much rather join the circus, work as a backhoe operator, or maybe become a detective. Which is ...    more >>

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Another Day in Paradise

By Anne Taintor

Are you becoming your mother? Do you dream about storage space? Do you like to stir things up? Learn a thing or two about domestic bliss from the women in Anne Taintor's saucy, sassy artwork. ...    more >>

Camp Kit

By Jonathan Kauffman
Illustrations by Debbie Hanley

Going away to overnight camp is an exciting adventure—this kit adds to the fun by providing all the essentials any young camper needs! Parents will love to send their little one off with this transparent plastic pouch that contains a journal ...    more >>

Logo

By Michael Evamy

The logo bible, this book provides graphic designers with an indispensable reference source for contemporary logo design. More than 1300 logos are grouped according to their focal form, symbol, and graphic associations into 75 ...    more >>

City Walks with Kids: Paris

By Natasha Edwards
Maps by Roman Klonek

Walks include:
• Notre Dame
• The Eiffel Tower
• Grands Boulevards
• Centre Pompidou
• Le Marais ...    more >>

The Big Book of Appetizers

By Meredith Deeds
and Carla Snyder

Everyone is always looking for new and interesting recipes for appetizers, and in this book you'll find hundreds of dips, nuts, nibbles, salsas, spreads, soups, dumplings, tarts, wraps, and so much more! From ultra-simple hors d'oeuvres like ...    more >>

Books to Check Out for Kids

Imagineering Company
Illustrations by Grady McFerrin

Following up on the success of Books to Check Out, this version for youngsters offers space to track books they've read and want to read, plus provides mad-lib style book reviews, a time chart, a suggested reading list, and more than 50 ...    more >>

SmartLab Challenge: Amazing Animal Challenge

By Ben Grossblatt

From armadillos to zebras, the latest title from the award-winning Challenge series is packed with 1,000 trivia questions covering all the quintessential animals and animal topics kids can’t get enough of. Kids use the game component to ...    more >>

Stitchable Stationery

By Jenny Hart

These ready-to-embroider folded cards become mini works of art when stitched—simply follow the printed pattern lines with the included needle and embroidery floss. Perfect for all sorts of occasions, Jenny Hart's six patterns offer ...    more >>

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Peek-a-Boo Who?

By Simms Taback

Peek-a-boo, I see you!
A parrot! A rabbit! A frog! A bear!

Caldecott medalist Simms Taback's bright, bold animals and simple, repetitive text make this the perfect board book for every young child who loves to play peek-a-boo. ...    more >>

Arabians

Edited by Hossein Amirsadeghi
Text by Peter Upton
Photographs by Rik van Lent Sr.
and Rik van Lent Jr.

Handsomely packaged in paperback with a new cover, Arabians is a lavishly illustrated celebration of the impressive history and splendor of this noble breed. Three hundred gorgeous color photographs and illustrations take the reader on a ...    more >>

City Walks with Kids: San Francisco

By Leslie Crawford
and Sam Fox

Don't worry about finding a sitter—these adventures are designed especially for grownups and kids to discover San Francisco together!

Walks include:
- The Embarcadero
- Golden Gate Park
- Ocean Beach
- The ...    more >>

Listography 2010 Weekly Calendar

By Lisa Nola
Illustrations by Nathaniel Russell

A full year of list-making bliss awaits inside this imaginative calendar created by the makers of the smash-hit Listography series. Filled with plenty of room for jotting down to-do lists, shopping lists, and other notes, each ...    more >>

The Smart Traveler's Passport

By Erik Torkells
and the Readers of Budget Travel Magazine

Budget Travel magazine isn't just about the best travel experience at the lowest price—it's also about traveling "the right way." Their philosophy, "Vacations for real people," has led them to their readership for guidance, and this ...    more >>

For Just One Day

By Laura Leuck
Illustrated by Marc Boutavant

For just one day, I'd like to be a busy, buzzing bumble...BEE!

What child hasn't pretended to be a monkey, a bear, or a bumblebee? After imagining the fun of being a variety of animals from around the world, a sweet ...    more >>

It's a Girl! Birth Announcement Kit

Create keepsake birth announcements the fast and easy way! This deluxe kit is packed with supplies for making 20 adorable announcements, including illustrated folding cards with photo sleeves, envelopes, closure stickers, and printable ...    more >>

The Wonder Years

By Rick Rickman
and Donna Wares
Foreword by Peggy Fleming

Filled with inspiring stories, insightful interviews, and stunning color photography from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Rick Rickman, this incredible book showcases the unique power and grace of today's senior athletes. Spanning ...    more >>