Inside Iran

By Mark Edward Harris
Foreword by Abbas Kiarostami

The Islamic Republic of Iran is at the center of world attention politically, socially, and culturally—but it remains largely a cipher to the West. Award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris has traveled throughout Iran to produce the ...    more >>

Art Deco San Francisco

By Therese Poletti
Photographs by Tom Paiva

The Castro Theatre, the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Headquarters, 450 Sutter Medico-Dental Building—these masterpieces of San Francisco's Art Deco heritage are the work of one man: Timothy Pflueger. An immigrant's son with ...    more >>

Dante's Divine Comedy

By Sandow Birk
and Marcus Sanders

Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a work of profound satiric fury" and by Bookpage as "funny and deeply affecting," Birk and Sanders' masterwork is now available for the first time in a substantial and sumptuous ...    more >>

Julius! School Planner

By Paul Frank Industries

This planner is a lifesaver for busy middle- and high-school students—and the popular Julius! brand gives it plenty of appeal. For each weekly spread, students fill in the dates and their classes, and then use the chart to keep track of ...    more >>

Eric Carle Touch-and-Feel Stroller Cards

By Eric Carle

Stroller time is much more fun when these flash cards come along for the ride! Each set features 5 double-sided cards with engaging textures and pictures. Easy to attach to a stroller, backpack, or diaper bag, these cards won't get lost, and the ...    more >>

Seymour

Introduction by Steve Heller
Essay by Paula Scher

A revolutionary of visual culture, Seymour Chwast is one of the most influential illustrators of the last half century. Filled with hundreds of his distinctive illustrations, Seymour is a career-spanning volume, sure to be an ...    more >>

Sandra Gustafson's Great Eats Paris

By Sandra Gustafson

For more than 20 years, savvy travelers have trusted Sandra Gustafson for insider tips and great value abroad. Completely revised, updated—and in a new portable size—this beloved guide offer in-the-know advice on the best deals and most ...    more >>

Kiwi and Pear Travel Learning Cards

By Joyce Wan

These flash cards, shaped like little suitcases, are the perfect complement to Greetings from Kiwi and Pear. Each card features a picture with its name in both English and Spanish: plane and aeroplano, suitcase and ...    more >>

Rock-a-Bye Baby

By Penny Warner
Foreword by Louis Borgenicht, M.D.

New parents can now rely on more than 200 tried and true slumber solutions, taken from the real sleep experts: parents, grandparents, nannies, and doctors. Penny Warner delivers here the widest selection of time-tested tricks, from ...    more >>

Hot Dog and Bob and the Particularly Pesky Attack of the Pencil People

By L. Bob Rovetch
Illustrated by Dave Whamond

Be afraid of your pencil. Be VERY afraid! Just when Bob is getting over their last battle with the grossly evil pizza alien, he and Hot Dog have a new enemy to tackle: crafty little pencil snatchers from the planet Pencilvania. Beginning ...    more >>

Ernie

By Tony Mendoza

Ernie: A Photographer's Memoir was first published by a small Santa Barbara press in 1985. By all accounts, Ernie was a phenomenon, selling an estimated 100,000 copies. Photographer Tony Mendoza had captured the mercurial character of ...    more >>

In My Tree

By Sara Gillingham
Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich

Turn the colorful die-cut pages of this irresistible board book to discover just what makes little owl's tree so cozy. Is it little owl's sturdy branch and snuggly roost? No, it's his loving family! Bright pictures, reassuring messages, ...    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 >>

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 >>

Gratitude

Keep a daily record of life's little blessings with this keepsake gratitude journal filled with a year’s worth of insightful prompts, inspiring quotes, and ample room for reflecting on all the things that make life great. ...    more >>

Moleskine City Notebook Berlin

The first guidebook you write yourself.

According to David Bowie, Berlin is the greatest cultural extravaganza that one could imagine. Record all that the city has to offer in your Moleskine City Notebook Berlin. The Key Map ...    more >>

Hanukkah Haiku

By Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Here's a cultural crossover that pays off: a traditionally Japanese poetic form used to celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah. There's one haiku for each night, and stepped pages add one candle to the menorah every time the page is turned. The ...    more >>

Over in the Hollow

By Rebecca Dickinson
Illustrated by S. Britt

Over in the hollow, where the cobwebs are spun,
Live a giant mother spider and her little spidey one.

Who else lives over in the hollow? A papa mummy and his little mummies two, a mama owl and her little owlets ...    more >>

The Wine Lover's Guide to the Wine Country

By Lori Lyn Narlock
and Nancy Garfinkel
Photographs by Michael Carabetta

More than five million visitors make their way to Northern California's wine country each year. And this is the ultimate guide to the best wine-related spots to be found there. Throughout Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties the intrepid ...    more >>

Richard Neutra's Miller House

By Stephen Leet

At the dawn of his international fame, architect Richard Neutra was approached by a St. Louis socialite, Grace Lewis Miller, to design a small winter home on the edge of glamour-baked Palm Springs. Miller wanted an open, light-filled house ...    more >>

New Chinese Architecture

Over the last five years, China has experienced an unprecedented boom in architecture and has become the most dynamic and active region in the world. The complex fusion of both Chinese and Western influences has given its architecture a ...    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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Knit-It Kit for Kids

By Jennifer Traig
Photographs by Caren Alpert

Knitting isn't just for Granny anymore! It's the latest craze among all ages, and the perfect way for kids to pass time on long car rides or when there’s nothing on TV. This kit is designed for absolute beginners and teaches all the basics of knitting. ...    more >>

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

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 to develop their comprehension of a specific ...    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 >>

52 Activities for You and Your Baby

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Karen Johnson

With 52 developmental activities exploring sight, sounds, scents, and movement, parents and caregivers will delight in discovering fun and simple ways to enhance an infant's awareness, stimulate developing senses, and lull the little ...    more >>

Seeing Jazz

By the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Foreword by Clark Terry
Afterword by Milt Hinton

Improvisation, spontaneity, fusion, freedom, innovation. Jazz has always been about more than music, and the ideas and moods of jazz have sent ripples through every branch of the arts. Produced by the Smithsonian, this spectacular compilation is the ...    more >>

Binth Matching Game

By Binth

From stationery to one-of-a-kind gift items, Chicago-based design studio Binth brings a playful, witty sense of shape and color to everything they create. Housed in a sturdy slide-out case, Binth's contemporary take on the classic ...    more >>

Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

By Robb Walsh

Welcome to Texas barbecue. They love to make it. They love to eat it. And they love to argue about it-igniting as many feuds as fires from Houston to El Paso. Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook delivers both a practical cookbook and a guided tour of ...    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 >>

He Said She Said

By Daisy de Villeneuve

Chick lit meets graphic novel in this addictive collection of naive felt-tip drawings, paired with typed fragments of stolen conversation. Artist Daisy de Villeneuve has created a sensation in the fashion and pop art worlds with her ...    more >>

Vestiges of Grandeur

By Richard Sexton
With Aerial Photographs by Alex MacLean
Introduction by Eugene Darwin Cizek

In an evocative sequel to the acclaimed New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence, author and photographer Richard Sexton returns with an in-depth visual journey through the hidden mansions—some inhabited, many now long ...    more >>

Writer's Workshop in a Book

Introduction by Richard Ford
Edited by Alan Cheuse
and Lisa Alvarez

Since 1969, the prestigious Squaw Valley Community of Writers has helped develop the art and craft of many who are now household names. Instructors such as Michael Chabon, Mark Childress, Diane Johnson, Anne Lamott, Robert Stone, and Amy Tan ...    more >>

The Meaning of Trees

By Fred Hageneder

The tree is beloved as Mother Nature's visible symbol of power and grace. The Meaning of Trees is a beautiful celebration of their lore and spirit, botany and history. Genera from aspen to willow are captured in 70 dramatic ...    more >>

Modern Typography in Britain

By Stuart Hall
and Paul Stiff

Typography Papers 8 is a special issue devoted to modernity in British typography. Graphic design in Britain from World War II through the 1970s is reconsidered not simply as a matter of style, but as a visible form of social philosophy and an ...    more >>

Cook It in a Cup!

By Julia Myall
Photographs by Greg Lowe

This fresh take on kids-in-the-kitchen cookbooks comes with six colorful silicone baking cups that children can use to prepare all sorts of individually sized treats, from little lasagnas to tiny fruit tarts. The silicone cups are ...    more >>

Bird Watching

By Paula McCartney

You have now before you a representation of one of the most richly coloured of birds, and one whose history is in some degree peculiar.
—John James Audubon, The Birds of America

A spotted wren perches on the ...    more >>

Reinventing Retirement

By Miriam Goodman

With 76 million baby boomers on the cusp of retirement in the U.S. alone, it's time to look beyond finances and examine how ending traditional, full-time work impacts every aspect of life. Author Miriam Goodman has interviewed hundreds of ...    more >>

Martin Yan's China

By Martin Yan

The world's foremost expert on Chinese cooking is back with a brand-new cookbook to whet the appetite of anyone who's ever picked up a pair of chopsticks. As the companion volume to the PBS series, Martin Yan's China brings the ...    more >>

City Building

By John Lund Kriken
with Philip Enquist
and Richard Rapaport

Good city building is not created by complex statistics, functional problem solving, or any particular decision-making process. Successful cities instead come from people advocating easily understood human values and principles that ...    more >>

Eye-Popping 3-D Pets

By Barry Rothstein
and Betsy Rothstein

Life-sized pets leap off the page in this thrilling 3-D book. Twenty-eight animal friends—including puppies, kittens, hamsters, pot-bellied pigs, bearded dragons, tarantulas, and more—spring to life in eye-popping phantogram 3-D. More ...    more >>

Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Real Design Solutions

By Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan
with Jill Slater
and Janel Laban

From the Web site that attracts more than 3 million unique visitors a month, this groundbreaking book features 40 homes decorated by real people. Over 400 photos show details of all sorts of abodes—from a tiny rental in Brooklyn to a condo in San ...    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 >>

Stars & Planets

By Dennis Schatz

Young explorers will realize that what they can learn about the galaxy is as limitless as the night sky!

Includes build-it-yourself solar system, battery-powered planetarium, and glow-in-the-dark star charts. Out-of-this-world ...    more >>

The Encyclopedia Shatnerica

By Robert Schnakenberg

Actor, singer, director, novelist, horseman, game-show host, spoken-word performer, legendary Hollywood lothario—is there anything William Shatner can't do? Beam aboard the starship Irreverent as certified ...    more >>

Jim Marshall: Proof
Limited Edition #26-50

By Jim Marshall
Introduction by Joel Selvin

To honor the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, Chronicle is proud to present this special edition of Jim Marshall: Proof, comprised of a copy of this acclaimed book, accompanied by an 8x10 gelatin-silver print of Jerry Garcia, ...    more >>

Quick & Easy Korean Cooking

By Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
Photographs by Julie Toy
and Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee

Imagine sitting down to a sumptuous and fragrant dinner of Dumpling Soup with Rice Cakes after a long day of work. And a hot summer afternoon just begs for a picnic basket stocked with Chilled Cucumber Soup, delicate Chicken Skewers with Green ...    more >>

Wanderlust USA: Ice Cream Deluxe Notecards

By Troy M. Litten

The quintessential summertime treat is featured in this sweet celebration of ice cream. The boxed notecards offer a great alternative to sticky fingers and sticky seats in the station wagon. ...    more >>

Mah-jongg

By Christina Cavallaro
and Anita Luu

The Chinese game of skill, luck, clattering tiles, and "100 intelligences" is more popular than ever with a growing cross-cultural audience. This handsomely illustrated pop culture celebration of the game—the first of its kind—traces ...    more >>

Delicious

By Susan Goldman Rubin

One of the giants of American art, Wayne Thiebaud was at first unappreciated because of the everyday subject matter of his paintings. His tasty hot dogs, delectable cakes, dizzy streets, and sleepy deltas have since become icons of ...    more >>

Luscious Creamy Desserts

By Lori Longbotham
Photographs by France Ruffenach

Ready for melt-in-your-mouth goodness? These scrumptious recipes are the latest mouthwatering morsels from Lori Longbotham, author of the successful Luscious Desserts series. This volume is filled with secrets of how to make ...    more >>

Does a Panda Go to School?

By Fred Ehrlich, M.D.
Illustrated by Emily Bolam

Uglydoll Uglyworm Journal

By David Horvath
and Sun-Min Kim

Some Uglyworms are sneaky. Some are crafty. All are hungry . . . for knowledge!
Like where do you keep the carrot cake? How long before ice cream goes bad? They want knowledge, because knowledge is power. They want power to do great and ...    more >>

High Style

By Ron Woodson
and Jaime Rummerfield
Foreword by Sara Ruffin Costello
Photographs by Jonathan Shapiro

At the intersection of Old Hollywood glamour and sleek modernity, you'll find sought-after Los Angeles design duo Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield. Their first book is an over-the-top design object that's equal parts creative ...    more >>

The Dog Owner's Manual

By Dr. David Brunner
and Sam Stall

Pee stains on the carpet. Barking at all hours of the night. That embarrassing thing he does with your leg. It's enough to make you cry out, "Why doesn't my dog have an owner's manual?" And now, thankfully, he does.
Through step-by-step ...    more >>

The Softies Kit

By Therese Laskey

A follow-up to our book, Softies, this kit features patterns and instructions for creating 15 outrageously cute plush toys, including 10 brand-new projects and all the ingredients for making a delicious felt Party ...    more >>

Good Night! Board Book

Written by Claire Masurel
Illustrated by Marie Henry

The playful text—perfect for reading aloud—and whimsical watercolors are sure to entice even the most reluctant sleepyhead to bed. ...    more >>

Tantric Sex Deck

By Don and Debra Macleod
Illustrations by Julianna Bright

From provocative positions to pleasure-enhancing techniques for him and her, the 50 easy-to-use cards in this deck reveal the tantalizing secrets of the erotic art of Tantra. ...    more >>

Softies

By Therese Laskey
Introduction by Leah Kramer
Photographs by Laurie Frankel

Stirred by the Japanese craze for plush toys called "softies," veteran crafter Therese Laskey commissioned acclaimed artists from around the world to create projects to share. From Japan to Israel to Chile to Texas, each artist brings a ...    more >>

Baby Knits Kit

By Sara Lucas
Photographs by Julie Toy

From beautiful baby bonnets to soft sweaters and blankets, the Baby Knits Kit is filled with ways to dress new arrivals in style. Inside the 64-page booklet are easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations for getting started, and ...    more >>

Remote Control Rocket

By Paul Beck

Young space enthusiasts will love this rocket launcher kit that includes a two-piece rocket, launch pad and remote control launcher. The rocket is fueled by the classic combination of baking soda and vinegar, but then the launch is literally ...    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 BLDGBLOG Book

By Geoff Manaugh

Nearly five million readers have visited the BLDGBLOG Web site since its inception in 2004 for stories about the past, news about the present, and speculation about the future of how humans shape their environment. The site provides intriguing ...    more >>

Field Guide to Knitting

By Jackie Pawlowski

Julia Roberts does it. Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Hilary Swank all do it. We're talking about knitting, a fiber art as old as time, and people across America are rediscovering the joy of stitching.

But how do you tell your knits from ...    more >>

Sukie Mix & Match Stationery

Very Small Shops

By John Stones

The limitations of a tiny space, rather than inhibiting designers, often result in some of the most innovative and exciting retail design. While small shops offer the chance for famous designers to experiment and showcase their skills for ...    more >>

Pom-Pom Pals

By Michelle Tilly

Make 14 fuzzy creatures of all shapes and sizes with this easy-to-use kit! Whether making cuddly poms for yourself or ones to trade with friends, this playful guide will help you create adorable and easy pom-pom characters with real ...    more >>

The Cocktail Hour

By Babs Suzanne Harrison

It's cocktail hour! This deck features 50 timeless drink recipes--from the sophisticated Manhattan and Mint Julep to the seductive Tequila Sunrise and Mai Tai--plus offers tips on ambiance, bar essentials, mood music, and more. Whether ...    more >>

Cat Cora's Kitchen

By Cat Cora
and Ann Krueger Spivack
Photographs by Maren Caruso

What could be better than family and friends gathered around a table laden with laughter and good food? The Food Network's Cat Cora is the perfect companion in the kitchen to help create meals and memories to share and remember. With recipes ...    more >>

Dots & Jots Mix and Match Gift Bags

By Denyse Schmidt

Fabric designer Denyse Schmidt continues her gorgeous Dots & Jots line with this collection of sumptuous and sweet gift bags. ...    more >>

Dean & DeLuca

By Jeff Morgan
Photographs by Steve Rothfeld
Foreword by Leslie Rudd

In the alphabet of gourmets, D stands for Dean & DeLuca, long considered one of the finest food emporiums in the world. Now they bring their vast culinary expertise to this stunning new cookbook with over 80 inspired recipes, each ...    more >>

Snow White/Blancanieves

Adapted by Miquel Desclot
Illustrated by Ignasi Blanch

This striking addition to Chronicle's successful bilingual series introduce young readers to the universally loved stories Snow White. Retold in both Spanish and English, classic fairy tales provide young readers with a fun way ...    more >>

Quick & Easy Chinese

By Nancie McDermott
Photographs by Maren Caruso

Throw away that take-out menu and turn to one of the recipes in this wonderful new cookbook. Using readily available ingredients and a few simple techniques, Quick & Easy Chinese brings the delicious flavors of Asia into ...    more >>

Michael Chiarello's Easy Entertaining Deck

By Michael Chiarello

From the kitchen of celebrated chef and television host Michael Chiarello, the deliciously simple recipes in this deck are sure to spice up any gathering. From crispy Sausage-Stuffed Olives to scrumptious Chocolate Panini—friends and ...    more >>

Animal Stories

Compiled by Cooper Edens

This collection of stories and rhymes brings together some of the most beloved animals of childhood: Peter Rabbit, Winnie-the-Pooh, the Owl and the Pussycat, the Billy Goats Gruff, Mary's little lamb, the Runaway Bunny, and many others. ...    more >>

Decorativa Mix and Match Stationery

By Lotta Jansdotter

Pair up Lotta Jansdotter's fresh designs for a new look with every letter you send. ...    more >>

Blue Ribbon USA

By Georgia Orcutt
and John Margolies

Everyone loves a winner. These prize-winning recipes from state and county fairs across the country bring together the best in American cooking—and it's not all apple pie. Mary's Sticky Biscuits won at the Alabama National Fair; Cool Fruit ...    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 >>

Rumpelstiltskin

Adapted by Xavier Carrasco
Illustrated by Francesc Infante

This striking addition to Chronicle's successful bilingual book series introduces children to the universally loved stories Rumpelstiltskin. Retold in both Spanish and English, classic fairy tales provide young readers with a ...    more >>

A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas

By Ralph Covert
and G. Riley Mills
Illustrated by Wilson Swain

This is no ordinary Nutcracker! This time, it's Fritz's story. The traditional Nutcracker tale gets turned on its head in this rollicking Christmas adventure, based on the hit musical A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas by the popular ...    more >>

The Circus Horse

By Alison Lester
and Roland Harvey

In the second volume of this charming series, friends Bonnie and Sam are determined to win the local talent contest. And they know that learning to do trick riding on horseback will secure victory. When the girls pick a real-live horse to ...    more >>

Anna Getty's Easy Green Organic

By Anna Getty
Photographs by Dan Goldberg
and Ron Hamad

Anna Getty—chef, TV personality, heiress, and mother—loves great food made from fresh, organic, and sustainably harvested ingredients. In this fact-filled guide and cookbook, Anna explains how to shop for organic, seasonal, and local ...    more >>

Knitted Icons

By Carol Meldrum

Sometimes you just want to cuddle up with a handmade doll of Mr. T! With Knitted Icons, you'll find patterns for creating dolls of the world’s most beloved personalities—everyone from Madonna and Jackie O to Chairman Mao and Che Guevara. ...    more >>

The Wine Lover's Journal

By Brian St. Pierre

This classy journal offers space to record and remember your favorite wines, memorable meals you've had with wine, vineyards you've visited, and wines you've heard about and would like to try. You'll also find key wine terms and wine ...    more >>

The Star Wars Cookbook II

By Frankie Frankeny
and Wesley Martin

Even the pickiest of Gungans will eat their fruits and veggies when Bubble City Salad and Boss Nass Broccoli are on the menu. With this exciting new sequel to the best-selling The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookiee Cookies and Other Galactic ...    more >>

Moleskine City Notebook Paris

The first guidebook you write yourself.

Paris, the City of Light, is a beacon for travelers searching for romance, culture, cuisine, shopping and more. Sitting on the steps of the Sacre Couer or in a café on the Seine, ...    more >>

You Give Love a Bad Name

Edited by Danny Cassidy

Breaking up is hard to do - and when a relationship turns sour, nothing provides more comfort than the cheesy pop hits of the '70s and '80s. Just as Quirk's I Can't Fight This Feeling was an anthology of classic love poetry, You Give Love a ...    more >>

Make Your Own Sex Toys

By Matt Pagett

Giving new meaning to the expression "take pleasure into your own hands," Make Your Own Sex Toys is a witty yet practical guide featuring how-to directions for 50 inventive DIY accoutrements. Readers can whip up the Knitted Willy Warmer ...    more >>

Salumi

By John Piccetti
and François Vecchio
with Joyce Goldstein
Foreword by David Rosengarten

The delicate flavors of salumi, including favorites such as salame, prosciutto, and coppa, reflect generations of Italian craftsmanship ready for both the dining-room table and the party tray. Salumi captures more than 50 ...    more >>

Sara's Kitchen

By Sara Anderson

From the creator of Colors and Numbers, Fruit and Vegetables, comes Sara's Kitchen, a full-length picture book bursting with the smells, sounds, and shapes of a busy kitchen preparing for ...    more >>

52 Ways to Count Sheep

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrated by Susan Synarski

Keep this deck on your bedside table and use these suggestions to help you fall asleep and to distract you when you just can't sleep. ...    more >>

British Fashion Designers

By Hywel Davies

This is the first book to embrace the whole of the UK and its creative influence on international fashion. It is aimed at industry professionals, students, and anyone with an interest in fashion. Both inspirational and informative, it will ...    more >>

Moleskine 2009/2010 Weekly Notebook 18 Month Large

The Moleskine 18 Month Weekly Notebook large with black hard cover is dated from July 2009 to December 2010. Formatted to show the week's appointments on the left and a ruled page for notes and ideas on the right, this popular planner style is ...    more >>

Hurry! Hurry! Have You Heard?

By Laura Krauss Melmed
Illustrated by Jane Dyer

Everyone remembers the friendly beasts of the stable at Christmas, but what of the creatures of field and forest? From her perch in the rafters, a small bird's heart fills with love. Out over the countryside she flies, carrying the glad tidings. ...    more >>

Heirloom Beans

By Steve Sando
and Vanessa Barrington
Photographs by Sara Remington

Who would have thought a simple bean could do so much? Heirloom bean expert Steve Sando provides descriptions of the many varieties now available, from Scarlet ­Runners to the spotted Eye of the Tiger beans. Nearly 90 recipes in the book will ...    more >>

Tokyo: A Certain Style

By Kyoichi Tsuzuki

Ah, think of the serene gardens, tatami mats, Zen-inspired decor, sliding doors, and shoji screens of the typical Japanese home. Think again. Tokyo: A Certain Style, the mini-sized decor book with a difference, shows how, ...    more >>

deadgame

By Kirk Russell

Named one of the top ten crime novels of 2005 by the American Library Association, Deadgame marks the return of "far and away the most inventive new detective hero" (Booklist). Ex-DEA agent John Marquez, now head of the ...    more >>

Moleskine City Notebook Milan

The first guidebook you write yourself.

Milan: home to centuries of art, architecture, design and fashion. As you journey from the Duomo to the Teatro alla Scala and search for the best risotto alla Milanese, write your ...    more >>

Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms

By Trisha Ashworth
and Amy Nobile

Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile conducted interviews with hundreds of mothers while researching their best-selling book I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. It didn't take long before these moms began to reveal their Dirty Little ...    more >>

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Dot Dot Dot Issue 13

Edited by Stuart Bailey
and Peter Bilak

The left-field arts journal whose very name promises more to come delivers three issues this season. There aren’t too many places to find intelligent, passionate, and semi-serious writing about the past, present, and future of visual ...    more >>

Legacy of the Dog

By Tetsu Yamazaki

With over 200,000 copies sold to date, everyone agrees that "the 'ultimate' in the subtitle is not an exaggeration" (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Legacy of the Dog has been established as the reference book for potential dog ...    more >>

Cartoon Modern

By Amid Amidi

Between the classic films of Walt Disney in the 1940s and the televised cartoon revolution of the 1960s was a critical period in the history of animation. Amid Amidi, of the influential Animation Blast magazine and CartoonBrew blog, ...    more >>

Extreme Barbecue

By Dan Huntley
and Lisa Grace Lednicer
Photographs by Layne Bailey

Twenty whole chickens bathed in garlic on a rig that resembles a cast-iron satellite dish . . . this is Extreme Barbecue, a tribute to the derring-do behind the craziest grilling contraptions in the country. Through in-depth profiles, ...    more >>

The Pregnancy Countdown Book

By Susan Magee
and Kara Nakisbendi, M.D.

The average pregnancy lasts 280 days—and the suspense can be excruciating!

The Pregnancy Countdown Book starts on Day 280 and counts down the biggest milestones every step of the way—with one page of helpful information for ...    more >>

Cath Kidston Cowboys & Roses Mix & Match Stationery

Mix and match these prancing ponies and blooming roses for delightfully distinctive correspondence. ...    more >>

Family

By Lauren Dukoff
Foreword by Devendra Banhart

For many years, Lauren Dukoff has been photographing close friend and musician Devendra Banhart and an extended, loose-knit international family of artists who share inspiration variously from folk, Tropicalia, and each other, as well ...    more >>

The New Photography Manual

By Steve Bavister
and Lee Frost
and Rod Lawton
and Andrew Fleetwood
and Patrick Hook

In the tradition of the Artist's Manual series comes the definitive illustrated guide to all things photography-related. A veritable bible for beginners as well as an invaluable reference for accomplished photographers, ...    more >>

ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats

By James R. Richards, DVM

Indispensable for both first-time and experienced cat owners, the ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats is the one place to turn for up-to-date information on feline health and behavior, including detailed advice on feeding, grooming, veterinary ...    more >>

My Basic Needs: Food, Clothing, Shelter, You

By Lane Walker Foard

Thinking that predictable, overly saccharine, rhyming romance poetry will get you past the red velvet rope and into the exclusive funhouse of love is positively ridiculous. The alternative? These love notes, perfect for mailing, slipping into ...    more >>

Cath Kidston Mending Kit

By Cath Kidston

This handy kit includes everything necessary to accomplish basic household-mending projects, from replacing buttons to hemming pants. Inside the lovely padded sewing organizer is a 32-page fully illustrated, step-by-step sewing ...    more >>

The Amazing Dog Trick Kit

By Steve Duno

Sit! Roll over! This handy kit takes the mystery out of teaching Fido how to be a first-rate performer. An easy-to-follow manual guides owners through fifteen spectacular tricks. The kit also includes a flying disc, professional training ...    more >>

Daddy Kisses

By Anne Gutman
and Georg Hallensleben

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

Where's Dildo?

From Nerve.com

Giving new meaning to the joy of playing with oneself, Where's Dildo? puts an adult spin on 100 word games, visual puzzlers, and brainteasers that will all keep the mind (and body) turned on. Sexy word sudoku, naughty ...    more >>

Birch Forest Flexi Journal

By Lisa Congdon

As subtle and colorful as an autumn walk in the woods, this journal features a wrap-around landscape painting by Lisa Congdon. ...    more >>

Big Trucks and Diggers Touch-and-Feel Stroller Cards

By Caterpillar®

Stroller time is much more fun when these flash cards come along for the ride! Each set features 5 double-sided cards with engaging textures and pictures. Easy to attach to a stroller, backpack, or diaper bag, these cards won't get lost, and the ...    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 >>

Wave

By Suzy Lee

In this evocative wordless book, internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee tells the story of a little girl's day at the beach. Stunning in their simplicity, Lee's illustrations, in just two shades of watercolor, create a vibrant story ...    more >>

Look

By DwellStudio®

Car Talk Puzzler Deck

By Tom Magliozzi
and Ray Magliozzi

This deck features 75 of the best brainteasers from America's funniest car mechanics, Click and Clack, hosts of Car Talk, NPR's acclaimed radio show. Car Talk's infamous puzzlers invite right- and left-brain thinking and ...    more >>

Weekend Utopia

By Alastair Gordon

The Hamptons, New York's fashionable summer beach resorts, are well known as weekend havens for city-dwellers who relish their idyllic setting on the Atlantic shore. Once quiet agricultural land, Eastern Long Island first became popular ...    more >>

Hemlines Mix and Match Stationery

By Kickstand Productions

Mix up these fun and fashionable patterns for a chic new look with every letter you send. ...    more >>

City Walks: Sydney

By Sarah Henry
Maps by Lohnes + Wright

Discover the world Down Under—on foot! This deck is complete with detailed maps and insider information.

Walks include:
• Sydney Opera House
• Bondi Beach
• Sydney Harbour Bridge
• Royal Botanic Gardens ...    more >>

The Pastel Kit

By Curtis Tappenden

Colorful, blendable, and fun to handle, pastels are one of the easiest art forms for novice artists to grasp and an engaging medium for experienced artists. Enclosed in a handy, portable case, this innovative kit offers everything you'll need to ...    more >>

Chavez Ravine: 1949

By Don Normark

In 1949, photographer Don Normark walked up into the hills of Los Angeles, looking for a good view. Instead, he found Chavez Ravine, a ramshackle Mexican-American neighborhood tucked away in Elysian Park like a “poor man’s Shangri-la.” ...    more >>

The Magic Flute

Retold by Anne Gatti
Illustrated by Peter Malone

Enter a magical world of monster serpents, mysterious ladies, and flying machines where giant flowers and butterflies the size of birds abound. It is here, amidst a lush wood and within a dark labyrinthine castle that an unforgettable cast of ...    more >>

Nancy Drew Notecards

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

Some Like It Hot

By Holly Burrows
and Katie Walter
Photographs by Maren Caruso

As the days get shorter and the nights grow colder, a nice hot drink is the next best thing to hibernating under the covers till spring. Here are 50 drink recipes—with or sans alcohol—that offer a great alternative to the usual holiday ...    more >>

Blackstock's Collections

By Gregory L. Blackstock
Foreword by Darold A. Treffert, MD
Introduction by Karen Light-Piña

Modern life is an ever-accelerating barrage of people, buildings, vehicles, creatures, and things. How much can a curious mind take in? And what can it do with all the data? Gregory L. Blackstock, a retired Seattle pot washer, draws order out of ...    more >>

Factory Records

By Matthew Robertson

A creative juggernaut of the post-punk era, Factory Records was the catalyst behind the U.K. music explosion of the late '70s through the '90s with groups like Joy Division (soon to be the subject of an Anton Corbijn movie), New Order, and ...    more >>

Large Moleskine Sketchbook

The Moleskine Large Sketchbook is made with top quality heavy paper and is perfect for on the go drawings, sketches and tempera colors. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners, acid free ...    more >>

Jim Marshall: Proof
Limited Edition #51-75

By Jim Marshall
Introduction by Joel Selvin

To honor the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, Chronicle is proud to present this special edition of Jim Marshall: Proof, comprised of a copy of this acclaimed book, accompanied by an 8x10 gelatin-silver print of Jerry Garcia, ...    more >>

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

Manuel Alvarez Bravo was one of the foremost practitioners of visual arts in the twentieth century. Manuel Alvarez Bravo, the first major retrospective of his eighty-year career, showcases hundreds of iconic photographs and ...    more >>

Great Burgers

By Bob Sloan
Photographs by Jonelle Weaver

Meet Burgermeister Bob Sloan, who serves up countless crave-inducing creations of this finger-licking favorite. With a spatula and these recipes for classic, adventurous, and lighter burgers, Sloan leads the way to fun in a bun. From ...    more >>

Leading Couples

By Turner Classic Movies
Introduction by Robert Osborne

William Powell and Myrna Loy. Bogart and Bacall. Tracy and Hepburn. These on-screen (and sometimes off-screen) couples defined romantic chemistry and the art of falling in love. From Turner Classic Movies, Leading Couples features ...    more >>

The Wine Country Deck

By Antonia Allegra
and Heidi H. Dickerson
Photography by Richard Gillette

Featuring 50 of the best wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties, this deck showcases the wide variety and celebrated tradition of Northern California wines. Each card is illustrated with a color photograph and includes insightful ...    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 >>

Odyssey: The Photographs of Linda Connor

Essay by William L. Fox
with an interview by Robert Adams
and Emmet Gowin

Linda Connor's world-renowned photographs are global and sublime. For thirty years she has created distinctively glowing, contemplative images of nature and religious sites around the world using a large-format camera and glass-plate ...    more >>

Thomas

By Robin Jarvis

The final installment of the gripping Deptford Histories introduces Thomas, a grizzled seamouse haunted by the dark and deadly events of his past. ...    more >>

Sublime Stitching Journal

By Jenny Hart

Sprinkled with embroidery patterns, this journal's mix of blank, lined, and grid pages give crafters and artists a variety of ways to plan projects and document thoughts. ...    more >>

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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 >>

Sugar in the Air

By E. C. Large

Back in print after an absence of nearly 70 years, the facsimile edition of E. C. Large's novel Sugar in the Air is what we now call a "mash-up," made up of scientific research, social satire, and fictional flights of fancy. Sugar ...    more >>

The Royal Show

By Alison Lester
Illustrated by Roland Harvey

When Bonnie and Sam receive the invitation of their dreams—to assist their riding teacher at the Royal Show—they can't believe it! But on their way they encounter a starving pony that needs their help, and they must figure out a way to rescue the ...    more >>

Stonewall Kitchen Breakfast

By Jonathan King,
Jim Stott,
and Kathy Gunst
Photographs by Jim Stott

Wake up and smell the coffee with this collection of breakfast recipes from the folks at Stonewall Kitchen. Those on the go can grab a Coffee Cake Buttermilk Muffin and head right out the door. For a delicious lazy Sunday afternoon brunch ...    more >>

City Walks with Kids: New York

By Elissa Stein
Maps by Dave Needham

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

Walks include:
• Central Park
• Children's Museum of the Arts
• Coney ...    more >>

Spot 7 Toys

By KidsLabel

Each spread of this toy-themed activity book features two playful photographs that appear identical. Eagle-eyed readers, however, will spot seven things that have changed from one photo to the other. Perfect for fans of the I Spy or Where's ...    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 >>

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 >>

You Can't Use Your Brain If You're a Jellyfish

By Fred Ehrlich, M.D.
Illustrated by Amanda Haley

Starting with the lowly earthworm, Dr. Fred Ehrlich looks at the brains of insects, birds, mammals, and finally humans. How are human brains different from those of other animals? What can they do that we can't? What can we do that they ...    more >>

Village Walks: Provence and the Côte d'Azur

By Georgeanne Brennan
and Jim Schrupp
Maps by Lohnes + Wright

Take a stroll off the beaten path and discover the hidden wonders of Provence and the Côte d'Azur.

Walks include:
• Cannes
• Marseille
• Avignon
• Pont du Gard Aqueduct
...And more! ...    more >>

Creature Floor Puzzles

By Andrew Zuckerman

The strikingly detailed nature of Andrew Zuckerman's animal portraiture comes to bold life in this beautiful large-format floor puzzle for children. This keepsake package includes four 16-piece puzzles (2 double-sided puzzles)—the ...    more >>

My Listography

By Lisa Nola
Illustrations by Nathaniel Russell

This quirky journal will inspire young list-makers to create an entire autobiography in list form! Covering everything from favorite books and movies to secret wishes and dreams for the future, each list also comes with a comical ...    more >>

City Walks: New York

By Martha Fay
Maps by Reineck and Reineck

Bustling and vibrant, New York City invites on-foot exploration. The cards in this deck guide you through 50 walking adventures, offering detailed maps and insider information. From Nolita's quaint boutiques and the chic galleries of Chelsea ...    more >>

52 Tokens of Affection—Revised Edition

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Susan Synarski
and Karen Johnson

Packed with simple, sweet and utterly unique ways to say "I love you," this revised and updated edition of the best-selling deck is the perfect guide for the aspiring romantic. Features a variety of new activities and illustrations. ...    more >>

City Walks: Toronto

By Neil Carlson
Maps by David Lindroth

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

Walks include:
• The Harbourfront
• Queen Street West
• The Entertainment District
• Toronto ...    more >>

Bon Appétit Celebrations Deck

Bon Appétit magazine invites you to the party with 50 recipe cards perfect for celebrating the special moments of life, whether it's a New Year's Day brunch, 4th of July barbecue, or any-occasion cocktail party. Straight from ...    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 >>

Anti-Bride Guide

By Carolyn Gerin
By Stephanie Rosenbaum

Into a sea of pearl white and pale blue comes the hot pink and orange Anti-Bride Guide. The perfect book for anyone alienated by the high-brow wedding industry, this practical guide fills a huge gap in the wedding planner market. A riot ...    more >>

Flip-a-Word: Snake Cake

By Yukiko Kido

A cat turns into a bat, turns into a rat, turns into a hat! Just flip the pages and—presto-change-o!—a different word and picture appear. This bright, bold, friendly book uses phonics to teach word recognition and rhyming ...    more >>

Murder Alfresco

By Nadia Gordon

Returning from a party late one night, chef Sunny McCoskey is the first to discover the body of a murdered woman left outside a local winery, and she may even have witnessed the killer driving away.

Thrust into the center of a crime that has ...    more >>

Mom's Ultimate Family Organizer

By Amy Keroes

This comprehensive, one-stop organizer is an essential tool for the busiest person of them all—mom! Inside the sturdy binder is a system for managing motherhood: calendar pages to keep track of family members' schedules, directory pages ...    more >>

Little Red Riding Hood/Caperucita Roja

By the Brothers Grimm
Illustrated by Pau Estrada
Translated by James Surges

Striking art accompanies this classic fairy tale that is now available in a Spanish/English dual-language edition. A beautiful addition to both home and classroom libraries. ...    more >>

Italian Cities and Landscapes

By William H. Fain, Jr.
Introduction by Richard Koshalek

In an age of digital cameras and computer renderings, the tradition of drawing and assembling an architectural sketchbook seems at once either willfully eccentric and or charmingly retrograde. But its profound importance to ...    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 >>

The Bride's Instruction Manual

By Carrie Denny

Feuding in-laws, manipulative wedding planners, rehearsal dinner meltdowns—there's no end to the ways a wedding can go wrong. But have no fear: The Bride's Instruction Manual covers all the topics you need to know to march down the ...    more >>

The DC Comics Action Figure Archive

By Scott Beatty

For the legions that collect the immensely popular DC Comics action figures, we have good news: the official visual compendium of more than 1,400 characters has finally arrived. The DC Comics Action Figure Archive is the definitive ...    more >>

Real Vegetarian Thai

By Nancie McDermott

Real Thai has gone vegetarian! Everyone loves Thai food, but it's not easy to find truly meatless dishes. Thai cooking expert Nancie McDermott has developed inventive variations on traditional recipes, providing health-conscious ...    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 >>

BEE

By Rose-Lynn Fisher
Foreword by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Of the ten million or so different species of insects on our planet, none is more fascinating than the honeybee. One of the oldest forms of animal life still in existence from the Neolithic Age, bees have been worshipped and mythologized ...    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 Take Care of the Babysitter

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 Take Care of the Babysitter, the two girls hatch a plan to prove that Bean's big sister is the ...    more >>

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Lyrics by Hugh Martin
and Ralph Blane
Illustrated by Liz Murphy

The happy, hopeful lyrics from the classic Christmas song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are accompanied by Liz Murphy's charming illustrations of Kramer (Bernadette Peters's dog and the star of the bestselling ...    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 >>

Beaches

By Gideon Bosker
and Lena Lencek

The authors of The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth, the best-selling history of everyone's favorite place, are back with a breathtaking visual companion. From moody, craggy coastlines to serene swathes of turquoise water and white ...    more >>

Fortune-Telling Book for Brides

By K.C. Jones
Illustrations by A.J. Garcés

The perfect gift for any bride-to-be, this little book reveals how to bring good fortune to any wedding celebration. Unveiling the true meaning behind everything from flower varieties and color combinations to auspicious wedding dates ...    more >>

Solo Suppers

By Joyce Goldstein
Photographs by Judi Swinks

Most recipes serve four to six people, leaving the solo cook in a predicament. Enter acclaimed cookbook author Joyce Goldstein and her stellar repertoire of meals that are fun for one. From hearty recipes like Spicy Tortilla and Lime Soup and ...    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 >>

Lights Out!

By Robie Rogge
and Dian G. Smith
Illustrations by James Dignan

Hit the lights and let the fun begin! Lights Out! includes plenty of room for writing about dreams, wishes, crushes, and other super-top-secret information—and there's a special lock and key to discourage prying eyes. ...    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 >>

Wish

By Roseanne Thong
Illustrated by Elisa Kleven

This lively compilation of wishing traditions from around the world is sure to educate and inspire young readers—and makes a perfect gift! Each charming custom provides insight into the cultures of lands far and near while reminding us of the ...    more >>

Donogoo-Tonka or the Miracles of Science

By Jules Romains
Translated by Brian Evenson
Afterword by Joan Ockman

Donogoo-Tonka or The Miracles of Science: A Cinematographic Tale is a mock film scenario written by the French novelist Jules Romains. It was first published in book form in 1920, and has never been translated into English. The satirical plot ...    more >>

Fraktur Mon Amour

By Judith Schalansky

When was the last time a book on typography made you swoon? Just wait until you feast your eyes on Fraktur Mon Amour, Berlin-based graphic designer Judith Schalansky's love letter to Blackletter fonts. Blackletter, also known ...    more >>

Love Lotto

By Lynne Stanton

When it comes to love, it's all how you play the game. Heat up your Sweetie Pie! Reveal all with Love Letters! Win affection with Sweet Nothings! Discover your Date with Destiny! These lottery scratchers offer 100 chances to score the biggest ...    more >>

Bird Lovers' Pack

You save $18.00!

Bird Songs from Around the World
By Les Beletsky
8-3/8 x 10-3/4 in; 368 pp; 200 color images
Hardcover

Sightings: Extraordinary Encounters with Ordinary ...    more >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Kitchen Planner

By Suzanne Ardley

The Kitchen Planner takes the confusion out of kitchen redesign and puts the fun back in. Filled with advice and suggestions for everything from the quick touch-up to a complete makeover, this innovative guide covers it all. The ...    more >>

Fauna Mandala Mix and Match Stationery

By Catalina Estrada

This eye-popping and lovely collection of woodland animals mixed with mandala designs will add variety and flair to any correspondence. ...    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 >>

ArtLab: Makeup Artist Studio

By Christina Henry de Tessan

Step into glam heaven with the one-of-a-kind Makeup Artist Studio. Professional makeup artist techniques combined with art materials that replicate makeup ensure easy success for six looks: Glamour, Natural, Runway, Twenties, Mod, ...    more >>

Turquoise

By Greg and Lucy Malouf
Photographs by Lisa Cohen
and William Meppem

With terrain from rugged mountains to idyllic coastline, Turkey has become a sought-after travel destination, enjoyed not only for its beauty, but its culinary wonders. In Turquoise, Greg and Lucy Malouf visit spice markets and ...    more >>

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 >>

Waddle, Waddle, Quack, Quack, Quack

By Barbara Anne Skalak
Illustrated by Sylvia Long

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long has teamed up with first-time children's book author Barbara Skalak to bring us a touching tale of one little duckling's first day in the world. From the moment our little duckling peeks out from the broken eggshell, he ...    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 >>

Dad's Awesome Grilling Book

By Bob Sloan
Photographs by Antonis Achilleos

Bob Sloan offers tasty recipes, sage advice, and witty reflections in this ultimate tribute to the glory of dads and their grills. He shows how easy it is to transform fresh ingredients into 100 sizzling, delicious dishes like Honey-Glazed ...    more >>

Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools

By Margaret M. Johnson
Photographs by Margaret M. Johnson
and Leigh Beisch

Everybody loves a fool -- especially made fluffy with ripe strawberries or tangy apple. From the author of The New Irish Table comes this celebration of the Emerald Isle's classic desserts. From lemony puddings and marmalade-slathered ...    more >>

Paul Frank Sticky Notes

By Paul Frank Industries

Sticky notes in the shape of Julius the monkey and other quirky animal friends make writing notes a blast! ...    more >>

Big, Bigger, and Biggest Trucks and Diggers

By Caterpillar

Readers will get to know different kinds of Caterpillar® trucks and diggers, from the smallest to the biggest! Twelve of the most impressive machines are shown in order of size, with full-color photos and fascinating facts for each one. The book ...    more >>

Touch and Feel Farm

By DwellStudio®

The Newlywed's Instruction Manual

By Caroline Tiger

Quirk's best-selling series of owner's and instruction manuals have covered everything from sex, pregnancy, and planning a wedding to babies, toddlers, and teenagers. With The Newlywed's Instruction Manual, we're guiding ...    more >>

Cars Collectible Film Strip Bookmark (Pixar)

Featuring actual film strips from Pixar's movie Cars, this limited edition bookmark will be irresistible to animation fans as well as kids. ...    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 >>

Stewardess

By Elissa Stein

Stewardess is a high-flying visual celebration of the era when air travel was chic and stewardesses were glamorous, gracious symbols of the international jet set. Taking off with an insightful introduction tracing the history of the air hostess, ...    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 >>

Revolutions in Sound

By Warren Zanes

For half a century, Warner Bros. Records has rocked the world. Frank Sinatra, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, and Madonna have all recorded for the label—and this celebratory anniversary book tells their inside stories and hundreds ...    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 >>

Uptight All Night Postcard Book

By Jordan Crane

Existential and bittersweet, dark themes meet vibrant composition in these thirty postcards featuring Jordan Crane's distinctive screenprints and comics. ...    more >>

Sex Scratchers

By Lynne Stanton

Get your game on with Baby's Got Blackjack! Dig for bedroom gold with Pirate's Booty! Get down with Dirty Dice! With 100 chances to win, these sexy scratch tickets give a whole new meaning to lotto fever! ...    more >>

The Wine and Food Lover's Diet

By Phillip Tirman, M.D.
Photographs by Caren Alpert

Eat good food, drink a little wine, lose weight! Sounds too good to be true? Not with The Wine and Food Lover's Diet. Created by a sports doctor with a background in nutrition, this is a diet that combines healthful eating with a love of ...    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 >>

The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion

By Duane Swierczynski

Introducing the world’s first practical guide to booze: Just pick the occasion and we’ll select the libation—complete with recipes, secrets, and tips. Your daughter told you she’s getting married? Drink this. Got a new job? Cheers, and drink this. ...    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 >>

More Mobile

Edited by Jennifer Siegal
Foreword by Jude Stewart
Introduction by William J. Mitchell

The allure of mobile, portable architecture is worldwide and centuries old. From the desert tents of the Bedouin to the silvery capsules of the Airstream trailer, mobile architecture has inspired designers with its singular ...    more >>

Kelly Slater

By Kelly Slater
with Phil Jarratt
Introduction by Jack Johnson

No one knows nine-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater better than Kelly himself. In this revealing and heartfelt tribute, written with surfing veteran Phil Jarratt, the world's best surfer riffs on a life filled with big wins, big ...    more >>

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Magical Menagerie

By Junzo Terada

Build a magical menagerie with these 20 different animal sculptures. Simply pop out the pieces and fit the matching slots together—no scissors or glue needed! These adorable creatures come in a keepsake box complete with envelopes for ...    more >>

Room Redux

By Joann Eckstut
and Sheran James
Illustrations by Andras Halasz

Learn to decorate like the pros and discover every room’s potential with Room Redux. Interior designers Joann Eckstut and Sheran James have developed the book that could make their job obsolete. Starting with how to appraise your ...    more >>

City by the Bay

By Tricia Brown
and the Junior League of San Francisco
Illustrated by Elisa Kleven

The Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Union Square, Chinatown—these are just a sampling of the San Francisco landmarks featured in this magical journey around the fabled city by the bay. Each famous location is brought vividly to life ...    more >>

ArtLab: Car Design Studio

By Frank M. Young

This all-inclusive art kit puts young gearheads behind the wheel of their dream car! Kids will learn how to illustrate customized cars using a light table, colored pencils, acetate overlays printed with simple traceable outlines of car ...    more >>

Secrets of Simplicity

By Mary Carlomagno
Illustrations by Andrea Cobb

Bulging in-boxes, out-of-control stress, and even climate change serve as reminders that when it comes to being happy and healthy, less is more. In this interactive journal, organization expert Mary Carlomagno leads readers on a journey ...    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 >>

The Healthy Back Deck

By Olivia H. Miller
with Beverly Biondi, Licensed Physical Therapist

Olivia H. Miller provides the ultimate resource for a lasting end to back pain with this deck of 50 stretches, movements, and meditations. Designed with an eye toward restoration and repair (as well as maintenance) each illustrated card is ...    more >>

Core Memory Reporter Notebook

Photographs by Mark Richards

Fresh and practical new reporter notebook format features Mark Richards' stunning vintage computer photography on the outside and an assortment of graph and other technology-inspired papers inside. ...    more >>

City Walks: Philadelphia

By Caroline Tiger
Maps by Lohnes + Wright

Discover the city of brotherly love—on foot! This deck is complete with detailed maps and insider information.
Walks include:
• The Liberty Bell
• Independence Hall
• Betsy Ross ...    more >>

The Nutcracker

Retold and illustrated by Michael Hague

This pocket-size edition of The Nutcracker captures the magic of the original story with an array of enticing illustrations. In The Nutcracker, Michael Hague's show-stopping artwork brings the excitement of this festive ...    more >>

The Games We Played

By Margaret K. Hofer

As families are rediscovering the joys and virtues of staying and entertaining at home, board games have surged in popularity – indeed, sales doubled in the last year alone. this mirrors a trend in the late nineteenth century – the heyday of ...    more >>

Hot Shots

By Kevin Meredith
Foreword by Heather Champ
and Derek Powazek

Today more amateur photographers than ever before have the means to create incredible pictures. This hip primer proves that whether shooting with a film or digital camera, you don't need to invest in expensive photography equipment or have ...    more >>

The Space Tourist's Handbook

By Eric Anderson
and Joshua Piven

In May 2001, billionaire Dennis Tito made history as the first "space tourist" he's the guy who paid $20 million to travel to the International Space Station. Since that landmark voyage, many others have followed in his footsteps all ...    more >>

Kitchen Playdates

By Lauren Bank Deen
Photographs by Tina Rupp

Sophisticated entertaining—with kids? Lauren Bank Deen proves that it is not only possible, but great fun, too! Filled with 70 delicious recipes, varied menus, and themed activities, Kitchen Playdates offers parents a new way to socialize ...    more >>

The Paper Marbling Kit

By Jane Dickinson

The art of making paper with exquisite marbled designs comes from the rich artisanal tradition of the Venetians. This kit shows crafters how easy it is to create beautifully patterned paper, from fine comb to block marble to small wave. ...    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 >>

Southern Comfort

By S. Frederick Starr

Southern Comfort details the magnificent architecture and planning of the Garden District of New Orleans. Through the histories of the developers, owners, architects, laborers, and craftspeople who shaped this district, the book ...    more >>

VJ

By D-Fuse

A major change has taken place at dance clubs worldwide: the advent of the VJ. Once the term referred to the video jockey who introduced music videos on MTV, but now it defines an artist who creates and mixes video, live and synced to music, in ...    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 >>

Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking

By Michael Chiarello
with Janet Fletcher
Photographs by Deborah Jones

From Michael Chiarello, author of The Tra Vigne Cookbook, comes a collection of recipes on his favorite subject-and the favorite subject of home cooks everywhere-preparing meals for family and friends. These treasured recipes marry the ...    more >>

Nuevo Tex-Mex

By David Garrido
and Robb Walsh
Photographs by Manny Rodriguez
Foreword by Stephan Pyles

Nuevo Tex-Mex cooking, the hottest new trend in Nuevo Latino cuisine, embraces and celebrates both its zesty Latin American flavors and no-nonsense Texas personality. This is hearty food for real people, people who are not afraid to drink a ...    more >>

Speak Italian

By Bruno Munari

Attenzione!

They say that a gesture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to speaking with your hands, the Italians speak volumes. This quirky handbook of Italian gestures, first published in 1958 by renowned Milanese artist and graphic designer ...    more >>

Couture Interiors

By Marnie Fogg

Examining the imaginative and compelling way in which fashion has permeated 21st-century culture, this book considers the relationship between fashion on the catwalk and architecture, interiors, and products. Many fashion designers extend ...    more >>

Just a Minute!

By Yuyi Morales

In this original trickster tale, Senor Calavera arrives unexpectedly at Grandma Beetle's door. He requests that she leave with him right away. "Just a minute," Grandma Beetle tells him. She still has one house to sweep, two pots of tea to ...    more >>

Materials, Process, Print

By Daniel Mason

There is an enormous wealth of materials and of print and manufacturing processes currently available to designers. These opportunities are rarely fully explored, whether from lack of knowledge, or from a belief that they will be too costly, ...    more >>

Lights on Broadway

By Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Elliot Kreloff
Introduction by Brian Stokes Mitchell

Tony Award winner and Broadway icon, Brian Stokes Mitchell, brings star power to this Broadway treasury. With entries such as "audition," "box office," "marquee," and "understudy," kids will discover Broadway from A to Z. Elliot Kreloff's ...    more >>

Drop Dead Cute Postcard Book

This postcard collection features cutting-edge art from ten Japanese female artists.

Postcard Book cover art © 2003 Chinatsu Ban/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Coutesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery. ...    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 >>

Art of the Slow Cooker

By Andrew Schloss
Photographs by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

For the Art of the Slow Cooker, best-selling author Andrew Schloss has developed 80 recipes for soups, stews, succulent braises, vegetarian dishes—even desserts—that bring slow-cooked meals to new heights. Slow cooking gives ...    more >>

City Walks: Amsterdam

By Amelia Thomas
Maps by John Spelman

Skip the tour bus and experience Amsterdam—on foot! Complete with detailed maps and local secrets.
Walks include:
• The canals
• Chinatown
• Anne Frank's house
• Museum Quarter
• And more! ...    more >>

My Friends

By Taro Gomi

Vibrant illustrations and a simple, rhythmic text are perfectly blended in this spirited homage to friendship as a little girl recounts all the things she has learned from an enchanting menagerie of animal friends: "I learned to run from my ...    more >>

The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage

By H. Keith Melton
and Craig Piligian
with Duane Swierczynski
Foreword by Retired KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin

In today's business world, information is everything - and no one gathers information more effectively than spies. So why not bring real spying techniques into your workplace? The same tactics used by CIA and KGB agents can also be used at ...    more >>

The Korean Kitchen

By Copeland Marks

Interest in the cuisines of Eastern Asia has never been greater. What better time for a new edition of this classic Korean cookbook, complete with a fresh new design throughout and a beautiful new cover? With its intriguing flavors and generous ...    more >>

IDEO Eyes Open: London

By Fred Dust
and IDEO

Trust one of the most inventive companies in the world to come up with an entirely fresh take on travel books. IDEO, the world-renowned design and innovation firm, shifts the attention of the traveler and everyday observer from mere ...    more >>

Retro Graphics

By Jonathan Raimes
and Lakshmi Bhaskaran

Retro Graphics makes it easy for DIY designers to mimic the most prominent styles of the past hundred years. A plethora of authentic design models—from Art Deco and Gothic Revival to Pop Art and Post Modernism—are presented and broken down ...    more >>

Katharine Hepburn

Edited by Pierre-Henri Verlhac
Foreword by Charles Higham

Katharine Hepburn: star of the silver screen, fashion icon, and quintessential class act. This volume offers an intimate view into the life of a Hollywood giant—from her early years in the studio system, through the famed Spencer Tracy period, to ...    more >>

Moleskine City Notebook Los Angeles

The first guidebook you write yourself.

Los Angeles, the City of Angels. As you travel from Santa Monica to San Marino and Century City to Echo Park, the Moleskine City Notebook Los Angeles gives you space to record your ...    more >>

Porn for Women of a Certain Age

By The Cambridge Women Pornography Cooperative
Photographs by Gretchen LeMaistre

"Just how long do you plan on defying the laws of gravity?"

Responding to overwhelming demand, the Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative has researched deeply into the desires of women of a certain age. The result: forty ...    more >>

The Eiffel Tower Cookbook

By Jean Joho
with Chandra Ram
Photographs by Susie Cushner

Atop the Paris Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas stands the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, a must-go attraction renowned for its exquisite French cuisine and its breathtaking panoramic view of the Strip. Acclaimed chef Jean Joho takes readers into his ...    more >>

Curious Boym: Design Works

By Constantin Boym
Essays by Peter Hall
and Steven Skov Holt

This whimsical book presents the whimsical designs of Constantin Boym and his partner Laurene Leon Boym in all their good humor and raw fun. Like Curious George, Boym finds the extraordinary in the ordinary and makes the mundane into ...    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 >>

Gig Posters Volume I

By Clay Hayes of Gigposters.com

Since 2001, Gigposters.com has been the Internet's first and best resource for rock-show poster art; their massive online database showcases more than 90,000 posters from 7,000 different designers, including all of today's top poster ...    more >>

36 1/2 Reasons to Laugh

By Rick Adams

We all know laughter is the best medicine. It's also contagious—this book proves once you start, others can't help but follow! Highlighting the humor in everyday situations, this collection of laugh-out-loud illustrations is ...    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 >>

Princess Stories

Compiled by Cooper Edens

The classic tales in this lavishly illustrated collection have enchanted generations of readers. Here, among others, is the fair Snow White, Rapunzel with her golden tresses, and the princess so delicate that even just a small pea hidden ...    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 >>

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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Wet Cats Deluxe Notecards

By Mario Garza

The ever-popular Web site Stuffonmycat.com is back with adorable, laugh-out-loud funny, somewhat pathetic photographs of cats enjoying a refreshing bath. Yes, for the first time ever, wet cats! ...    more >>

Guac Off!

By Nathan Myers
Photographs by Jeremy Webster

Nathan Myers is a guacamole master. His recipes will have guac fans forgoing the chips and digging in with a spoon. With 30 recipes for classic, exotic, and extreme guacamoles, there is a guac to suit every occasion, from the green chile-enhanced ...    more >>

Native Flowers Sticky Notes

By Jill Bliss

These colorful sticky notes are perfect for leaving personal reminders or messages to friends. ...    more >>

Uglydoll Babo Journal

By David Horvath
and Sun-Min Kim

Having a bad day? Babo's got your back! With a high-quality plush and embroidered cover, this quirky journal will bring a smile to any Uglydoll fan. ...    more >>

Tropical Cocktails Deck

By Mittie Hellmich

Stir up a breezy tropical vacation any time of year with this delicious array of sun-drenched cocktails! From margaritas and tropitinis to creamy coladas and luscious fruity coolers, each card offers an enticing new taste of the islands! ...    more >>

Holiday Cocktails

By Jessica Strand
Photographs by Laurie Frankel

Hardly bigger than most fruitcakes and much more fun, Holiday Cocktails is a complete guide to getting the mix right. This bartending bible features classics such as the cozy Hot Buttered Rum and the classy Kir Royale, as well as smart and ...    more >>

1,001 Ways to Relax

By Mike George

Don't get stressed out, get the stress out! Best-selling author Mike George's 1,001 Ways to Relax is a chunky, charmingly illustrated volume packed with quick fixes like visualization and aromatherapy, as well as big-picture ...    more >>

Thalia: ¡Radiante! Autographed Copy

By Thalia
with Dr. Andrew Kramer, ob-gyn, clinical instructor, Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY

Latina superstar Thalia is back with ¡Radiante!, a gorgeous guide for women seeking a fit and fabulous pregnancy. Having just enjoyed the same herself, Thalia is the perfect woman to advise and inspire, sharing nutrition advice, ...    more >>

Little Polar Bear

Spend a day at play with Little Polar Bear in this fun and interactive reading experience for parent and child. ...    more >>

Animals Nobody Loves

By Seymour Simon

In 26 giant photographs-of a roaring grizzly, a piranha’s razor-sharp teeth, a rattlesnake’s poisonous fangs- Seymour Simon reveals the truth about nature’s most misunderstood animals and lets the reader decide what to really think ...    more >>

The Sea Rescue

By Alison Lester
Illustrated by Roland Harvey

During summer vacation at Whale Bay, Bonnie and Sam are charged with shearing sheep and taking care of two horses, Tex, who is afraid of the ocean, and Blondie. Along the way, they stumble across clues to a mystery at Skull Rock. Kids won't be able to ...    more >>

BAND ID

By Bodhi Oser
Foreword by Art Chantry

From the Rolling Stones' tongue-and-lips trademark to the Grateful Dead's lightning bolt skull to Prince's glyph, logos embody an identity and experience shared between musicians and their fans, who proudly display these graphics on ...    more >>

Hello Blythe! Journal

Photographs by Gina Garan

Blythe always has her eyes on you. (Watch her to-die-for eyes change colors as she looks from side to side!) ...    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 >>

Quick Pickles

By Chris Schlesinger
and John Willoughby
and Dan George
Photographs by Susie Cushner

Forget those mason jars and double-boilers! Pickling can be quick and easy if you know the tricks. From the team behind the wildly popular Thrill of the Grill comes Quick Pickles: Easy Recipes with Big Flavor. Offering both classic and ...    more >>

Lost and Found

By Jim LaMarche

Anna looked all around her. The sky was getting dark. "I think we should go home now, Molly." But which way was home?

In three heartwarming stories, celebrated illustrator Jim LaMarche lovingly depicts tales of being lost, ...    more >>

Animals Marco Polo Saw

By Sandra Markle
Illustrated by Daniela Terrazzini

A continuation of the Explorers series by award-winning author Sandra Markle, Animals Marco Polo Saw brings to life the amazing, exotic animals Marco Polo encountered during his explorations in Asia, how the animals ...    more >>

The Chocolate Deck

By Lori Longbotham
Photographs by William Meppem

This deck's 50 decadent recipes showcase the world's favorite guilty pleasure and illustrate basic tips for cooking with different types of that rich, dark, delicious treat—chocolate! Who could resist whipping up Individual Molten ...    more >>

Bioreboot

By Giovanni Corbellini
Introduction by François Roche

What do you call an architecture firm that draws inspiration from the most extreme aspects of nature and human psychology? When faced with this challenge in 1989, architect François Roche decided that the best way to express his ...    more >>

Knuckleheads

By Joan Holub
Illustrated by Michael Slack

From Handsel and Gretel nibbling on a house made of finger food to Handerella trying to win over the handsome Finger Prints, Knuckleheads is hands down fun! Earburt and Toeper give it two thumbs up! The combination of Joan Holub's ...    more >>

Creature ABC

By Andrew Zuckerman

An elegant addition to any library, this deluxe alphabet book features 120 pages of Andrew Zuckerman's breathtaking wildlife photography. From alligator to zebra, each featured animal boasts two striking studio portraits against a ...    more >>

Stereobook: Wild Animals

By Rosanna Hansen
and Linda Falken

Stereobooks feature built-in stereo speakers, so readers feel surrounded by sound as they listen to the 15 action-packed scenes in each book. Wolves howl and humpback whales sing their haunting melodies in Wild Animals, which uses actual ...    more >>

Bitten

Edited by Susie Bright

Susie Bright brings together love's darkest arrows in this shiver-inducing collection of 15 gothic erotic short stories, with original stories from legends such as author Francesca Lia Block and Supernatural screenwriter Sera Gamble. ...    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 >>

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 >>

Does a Pig Flush?

By Fred Ehrlich
Illustrated by Emily Bolam

Two books from the acclaimed Early Experiences series are now presented for the first time as board books, complete with sound chips that make flushing and brushing sounds! These books will appeal to very young readers and will help them gain ...    more >>

Classic Western Stories

Compiled by Cooper Edens

For more than a hundred years, the vivid stories of the American West have thrilled and enthralled audiences both young and old, and captured the imaginations of generations. Here are the adventures of outlaws and gunslingers, explorers ...    more >>

You Owe Me TLC

By Stella Kim

Whether these TLC vouchers are redeemed for a candlelit dinner, a tender massage, or an impromptu weekend getaway, they're an easy way to nudge that special someone in the right romantic direction. ...    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 >>

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 >>

Little Notes Binth

By Binth

This collection of greeting cards by acclaimed design house Binth makes sending love, well wishes, and congrats as simple as 1, 2, 3. ...    more >>

Fertility Facts

By Kim Hahn
and the Editors of Conceive Magazine
Foreword by Jennifer L. Howse, Ph.D.

Fertility Facts is the ultimate compendium of pre-pregnancy advice, essential not only for the one in six couples struggling with fertility challenges, but also for anyone starting a family. This chunky volume offers hundreds of ways, ...    more >>

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Science, Ages 9-11

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 >>

The New Secret Language of Dreams

By David Fontana

Richly illustrated and highly informative, the best-selling Secret Language of Dreams has guided dreamers for over fifteen years. Now, this classic work has been completely rewritten and redesigned with a contemporary new look ...    more >>

Everything Tastes Better with Bacon

By Sara Perry
Photographs by Sheri Giblin

Bacon-it’s the fifth food group. And no one can resist the allure of its smoky, savory flavor. Author Sara Perry has created 70 delicious recipes using bacon in a variety of intriguing ways, from classic breakfast dishes like fluffy scrambled eggs ...    more >>

Closer

By Elinor Carucci
New Foreword by Susan Kismaric

Closer is the definitive book by Elinor Carucci, an artist known for relentlessly intimate photographs that capture the private worlds of her family and household. Since this classic monograph was first published in 2002, Carucci has ...    more >>

Moleskine 2009/2010 Weekly Notebook 18 Month Pocket

The Moleskine 18 Month Weekly Notebook pocket with black hard cover is dated from July 2009 to December 2010. Formatted to show the week's appointments on the left and a ruled page for notes and ideas on the right, this popular planner style is ...    more >>

¡Cocinando!

By Pablo Ellicot Yglesias
Foreword by Izzy Sanabria

Driving beats, coursing rhythms, swaying skirts, and swaggering bandleaders playing deep into the sultry night: Latin music is a celebration of life and sensuality, and nowhere are these essential values better reflected than the dazzling ...    more >>

52 Ways to Find Your True Love

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Karen Johnson

The enormously popular 52 Deck series continues! These lighthearted card decks offer whimsically illustrated adventures and activities for people of all ages. Each deck contains 52 cards packed with entertaining ideas and is ...    more >>

Textile Designers at the Cutting Edge

By Bradley Quinn

Textile Designers at the Cutting Edge showcases a selection of textile designs from all over the world, presented in feature interviews with the world's most visionary young designers.

Chosen for their contributions to ...    more >>

Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing

Projects and illustrations by Lotta Jansdotter
Photographs by Meiko Arquillos

Internationally celebrated designer Lotta Jansdotter collects 24 of her most popular sewing patterns into one irresistible collection. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use—reusable pattern sheets are neatly tucked into a folder inside this ...    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 >>

Homeowner's Record Keeper

By Christina Henry de Tessan
Illustrations by Maria Carluccio

This workbook is an indispensable aid to the preservation and improvement of the investment that is your home. keep track of home records and maintenance schedules, prioritize repairs and improvements, and sketch out concepts and ...    more >>

1-2-3

By Simms Taback

Beloved illustrator Simms Taback's bright colors and bold illustrations bring a fresh look to beginning concept board books in 1-2-3. ...    more >>

Vincent's Colors

Words and pictures by Vincent van Gogh
Produced by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vincent van Gogh is one of the world's most famous artists. Throughout his life, he wrote to his younger brother, Theo, about his colorful, dynamic paintings. This book pairs the artist's paintings with his own words.

Van Gogh's ...    more >>

Beauty Parlor Wisdom

By Risa Mickenberg
Photographs by Joanne Dugan

Who needs a therapist if they already visit the beauty salon? This delightful follow-up to Taxi Driver Wisdom gathers together weird, witty, and often hilarious quotes gleaned from actual hairdressers, manicurists, and ...    more >>

The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Kindergarten Skills, Ages 3-5

By Molly Smith

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 >>

Ook the Book

By Lissa Rovetch
Illustrated by Shannon McNeill

I am Ook, Ook the book.
Will you stop and take a look?
You will see, I'm one good book!

This is no ordinary rhyming book. This is an introduction to twelve different characters including Ug the Bug, Ing the Thing and In ...    more >>

Nancy Drew Address Book

Featuring over 40 classic Nancy Drew book covers, this address book has plenty of space to keep track of the whereabouts of your favorite suspects.

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

How to Make a Pregnant Woman Happy

By Uzzi Reiss, MD, OB/GYN
and Yfat M. Reiss
Illustrations by Michael Klein

Life just got easier for everyone expecting - thanks to How to Make a Pregnant Woman Happy. Every chapter of this guidebook is brimming with advice and helpful tips to solve pregnancy's most common problems. From ginger to ease morning ...    more >>

ArtLab: Cupcake Decorating Studio

By Jenna Land Free
and Leslie Miller

Whip up a variety of fun, imaginative cupcakes be they artful configurations or intriguing singles. Like its predecessors, this ArtLab kit makes the hard stuff easy. With custom-designed tools and skill-building techniques, creating ...    more >>

The Kid Who Named Pluto

By Marc McCutcheon
Illustrated by Jon Cannell

The Kid Who Named Pluto, an updated collection of stories about exceptional young inventors and scientific pioneers, is sure to inspire. ...    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 >>

Scary Stories

Illustrated by Barry Moser
Introduction by Peter Glassman

Goose bumps along your arms, the hairs rising on the back of your neck, these are the sure signs you're immersed in a great scary story. Featuring classic stories by such timeless authors as Edgar Allan Poe, O. Henry, Bram Stoker, Washington ...    more >>

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

By Sam Stall

For eight years, TV audiences have thrilled to the adventures of CSI—the hit crime drama about a team of Las Vegas crime scene investigators. Now readers can "play detective" along with Gil Grissom and his team with CSI: ...    more >>

Baby Animals in the Wild

With charming baby animals in the wild, this board book set is sure to engage curious toddlers. Plus, the tiny books are the perfect size for a toddler's small hands. Each set includes 9 books—a great value for $8.95! ...    more >>

By the Light of the Harvest Moon

By Harriet Ziefert
Illustrated by Mark Jones

As the harvest moon shines down, the wind picks up, sending orange, yellow, and crimson leaves dancing, until they settle in a pumpkin patch. One-by-one, leaf people emerge to celebrate the autumnal equinox.

Mark Jones's ...    more >>

Unicorn Wishes Journal

Illustratins by Stanley Martucci

Record wishes and dreams in this rainbow-edged and foil-stamped journal celebrating the magic of unicorns. ...    more >>

52 Fun Things to Do on the Plane, Revised Edition

By Lynn Gordon
Illustrations by Susan Synarski
and Karen Johnson

Turn an in-flight magazine into an engaging game, transform your mid-flight snack into an instant work of art: with 52 ways to keep kids busy, happy, and occupied in the air or at the boarding terminal, this revised and updated deck is the ...    more >>

Bamboo Fences

By Isao Yoshikawa
Photographs by Osamu Suzuki

Bamboo has emerged as the building material of choice for the twenty-first century. Designers in every field—from architecture to aeronautics—are discovering ever more innovative uses for the miracle plant. Five times stronger than ...    more >>

Build This Bong

By Randy Stratton

The first book ever to feature detailed directions for bongs, pipes, hookahs, and more, Build This Bong brings both the classics and entirely original showstoppers to the home workshop. Projects of all sorts—from a standard ...    more >>

Weber's Art of the Grill

Photographs by Tim Turner
Foreword by Mike Kempster, Sr.
Writing and recipes by Jamie Purviance

The art of grilling means so much more than burgers around the picnic table. Whether using charcoal kettle barbecues or gleaming top-of-the-line backyard kitchens, today's grill lovers can create a fantastic range of sophisticated ...    more >>

Antipasti

By Joyce Goldstein
Photographs by Paolo Nobile

With growing numbers of restaurants specializing in "small plates," the antipasto is back in style. These little dishes of savory appetizers or small first courses (perfect cocktail food) whet the appetite, enticing the palate for the meal ...    more >>

Olive, the Other Reindeer Pop-Up Advent Calendar

Illustrated by J.otto Seibold
Based on the book by J.otto Seibold
and Vivian Walsh

A companion to the new deluxe edition of Olive, the Other Reindeer—and a wonderful Christmas gift in its own right—this advent calendar offers an engaging and interactive way to count down to Christmas. And just like Olive is no ...    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 >>

Lace Knitting to Go

By Andrea Tung

Inside this deck, detailed instructions and color photographs guide knitters through a closetful of light and lacy patterns, while stitch charts provide a quick reference along the way. ...    more >>

Hot and Sticky Notes

Call to the Rescue

By Joe Quirk

Since 1975, over 12,000 animals have been treated at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. An effort that began with locals rescuing sea lions from nearby beaches has grown into the largest marine mammal facility in the world. ...    more >>

The Butterfly Garden

By Sue Harris
Illustrated by Stephanie Boey

Little Kitten is searching for butterflies to play with. Where could they be hiding? Lift the flaps on each page to discover the sparkling surprises in this delightful garden. ...    more >>

The Halloween Kittens

Illustrated by Maggie Kneen

Lift the flaps and discover all sorts of sneaky fun with the mischievous kitten brothers Trick and Treat as they prepare for Halloween. ...    more >>

Miller/Hull

By Sheri Olsen

A new architectural style emerges when similarities of form, material, interest, or attitude in the designs of a group of architects become prevalent enough to earn their own identity. Such is the recently heralded rise of the Pacific ...    more >>

Oaxacan Ceramics

by Lois Wasserspring
photographs by Vicki Ragan

Prized by collectors worldwide, Oaxacan crafts are among the most popular forms of folk art today. This celebration of Mexican ceramics combines a gallery of more than one hundred stunning photographs with an insightful text that illuminates ...    more >>

Superman Notepad

All characters, names, and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2005. ...    more >>

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 >>

Oh Joy! Mix & Match Stationery

By Joy Deangdeelert Cho

Fabulous color, engaging designs, and Kraft paper envelopes make this set of mix and match stationery a standout for all kinds of correspondence. ...    more >>

Snow Buddies

By Daniel Orleans

Snowmen, penguins, and reindeer all buddy up on this snowy day! This glittery book brings a magical winter landscape to life with buddies of all kinds. Classic holiday ornaments deliver Christmas fun to every reader. ...    more >>

Mini Bar: Rum

By Mittie Hellmich
Photographs by Frankie Frankeny

Don't let the small size fool you—each volume in the Mini Bar series is filled with more than 50 traditional and original recipes that pack a punch. Rum lovers will break out the little umbrellas for Mittie's innovative Frozen ...    more >>

The Campus Guides

By Harvey Helfland

The first of the University of California schools, the Berkeley campus opened in 1873. The 1903 Beaux-Arts master plan by John Galen Howard created a classic setting for early and later works by Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, Greene & ...    more >>

Graphic Design for Nondesigners

By Tony Seddon
and Jane Waterhouse
Illustrations by Rick Landers

Not a graphic designer? Not a problem! Whether the project's a birthday card, a poster, or a flier, Graphic Design for Nondesigners is here to help. Twenty step-by-step projects for designing everything from Web sites to business ...    more >>

Lotta Jansdotter Grass 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 >>

From Our House to Yours

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco
By Joyce Goldstein
Photographs by E.J. Armstrong

Julia della Croce's savory Minestrone Romano Soup to soothe a friend under the weather. Marion Cunningham's hearty Tamale Pie for a family with a newborn. Beth Hensperger's delectable Cinnamon Rolls with Irish Cream Glaze to welcome the new ...    more >>

Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook

By the creators of Top Chef
Foreword by Padma Lakshmi
Photographs by Antonis Achilleos

The much-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times best-selling Top Chef: The Cookbook is here! Drawing from all 5 seasons of the show, Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook features 75 of the best recipes—from ...    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 >>

City Walks with Kids: London

By Emily Laurence Baker
Maps by Steve Mack

Don't worry about finding a sitter—these adventures are designed especially for grown-ups and kids to discover London together!
Walks include:
• The Tower of London
• The British ...    more >>

The Art of Alex Gross

Introduction by Bruce Sterling

This remarkable first monograph of acclaimed Pop Surrealist artist Alex Gross features striking, dreamlike imagery that transcends category. Gross paints a haunting mélange of fairytale, allegory, history, and pop culture, fusing ...    more >>

Stuff on My Mutt

By Mario Garza

Dogs need stuff on them, too! From the mastermind behind the bestsellers Stuff on My Cat and More Stuff on My Cat comes this absurd yet captivating canine compendium. Stuff on My Mutt features over 350 pooches ...    more >>

ArtLab: Clay Play Lion

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 >>

Cakes for Kids

By Matthew Mead

What makes an unforgettable birthday party? The cake! In this colorful, charming cookbook, Matthew Mead has created 35 whimsical cakes sure to be a hit at any party. Designed for the novice or expert, Cakes for Kids includes basic ...    more >>

Get Your Sparkle On! Jewelry Kit

By Lindsay Cain
Photographs by Ellen McDermott
Illustrations by Rachel Stone

Glitzy earrings, glamorous necklaces, and eye-catching bracelets—Get Your Sparkle On! contains a jewelry box worth of do-it-yourself projects and ideas for less than the cost of one store-bought necklace! An instruction booklet ...    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 >>

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 >>

Mom Essentials

By Amy Keroes

A mom's job is never done, even when she's on the go. This incredibly handy, completely portable organizer includes everything a busy mom needs to take her show on the road: weekly calendar pages to keep track of family members' schedules, ...    more >>

Oh Boy Mix and Match Stationery

By Oh Boy

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

Real Life Romance

By Leah Garchik

The best advice often comes from the least likely places.

"I was going to wait until I got married to get a salad spinner." (Lettuce lover, downtown in city.)

"He's attractive, he's nice, and he has cows." (Young ...    more >>

Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape

By Peter F. May

Fat Bastard Chardonnay, Lazy Lizard Shiraz, White Trash White.

These three wines—and more than 100 others—can be found in Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape, a celebration of the oddest wines in the world. Some have ...    more >>

Christmas Sweets

By Georgeanne Brennan
Photographs by Richard G. Jung

Christmas Sweets transforms the holiday table into a winter wonderland! From boxes of homemade candy brimming with Chocolate Fudge or Almond-Butter Toffee to cookie jars filled with Pecan Lace Cookies or Apricot-Pistachio Bars, this ...    more >>

Charlotte in Giverny

Written by Joan MacPhail Knight
Watercolor illustrations by Melissa Sweet

It's 1892 and Charlotte is bound for Monet's famous artist colony in Giverny, France, where painters like her father are flocking to learn the new style of painting called Impressionism. In spite of missing her best friend, Charlotte becomes ...    more >>

Funny Bunnies Notecards

By Laurie Frankel

Weekends for Two in New England

By Bill Gleeson
Photographs by Cary Hazlegrove

In this newly revised and updated guide for romantics, author Bill Gleeson has found the best places to stay in New England for those looking for a little R & R (romance and relaxation). Each inn or hotel is described in detail from wood burning ...    more >>

Little Snowman

Core Memory: 30 Postcards

Photographs by Mark Richards

Magnificently oversized postcard format reveals the inner workings of vintage computers in all their strange and fascinating glory. ...    more >>

The Map as Art

By Katharine Harmon

Maps can be simple tools, comfortable in their familiar form. Or they can lead to different destinations: places turned upside down or inside out, territories riddled with marks understood only by their maker, realms connected more to the ...    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 >>

Love Hotels

Photographs by Misty Keasler
Foreword by Natsuo Kirino
Essay by Rod Slemmons

Sex creates odd cultural conventions everywhere, but nowhere has an institution quite like the Japanese love hotel. To be rented by the hour for amorous liaisons, the theme rooms revealed in this provocative collection of photographs are ...    more >>

This Is for You

By Rob Ryan

Artful, eye-catching, and full of heart, renowned screen printer and artist Rob Ryan's papercuts have graced book covers, album covers, and the fashion collections of Paul Smith. In This Is for You, Ryan takes his unique vision and ...    more >>

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