For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure.
Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms.
Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on a road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow.
Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including:

Preparing for a solo hike
Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen
Planning ahead for unknown territory
Telling your own story

A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores will inspire even the most outdoor-averse woman to connect with the landscape, take a leap of faith, and find her community.

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The witty and eloquent Mr. Boddington offers dos and don'ts for polite society in this comprehensive and thoroughly amusing guide that provides modern advice with a traditional perspective. Covering everything from weddings to gift-giving moments, social events, hosting guests, and so much more, Mr. Boddington shares the basic etiquette one needs to know and presents it all in his signature style. Filled with charming illustrations from the beloved Mr. Boddington's Studio, this jaunty handbook is just the thing to make manners less of a fuss.

Mr. Boddington's Etiquette

Timothy is a good kid who did a bad thing. Now he's under house arrest for a whole year. He has to check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist, keep a journal, and stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be. Touching, funny, and always original, House Arrest is a novel in verse about a good boy's hard-won path to redemption.

House Arrest

Baby & Kids

"Laugh out loud funny, and a tiny bit disturbing. In other words, perfect." - The Huffington Post
An amusing and captivating tale that’s a delightful primer for laughing at the inevitable: If you're a dinosaur, all of your friends are dead. If you're a pirate, all of your friends have scurvy. If you're a tree, all of your friends are end tables. Each page of this laugh-out-loud, illustrated humor book showcases the downside of being everything from a clown to a cassette tape to a zombie. Cute and dark all at once, this hilarious children's book for adults teaches valuable lessons about life.
From the sock whose only friends have gone missing to the houseplant whose friends are being slowly killed by irresponsible plant owners (like you), All My Friends Are Dead presents hilariously entertaining stories about life and existential predicaments.
The simple yet effective imagery, the personification of inanimate objects, and short, hilarious quips come together to create an amusing adventure through each character’s unique grievance and wide-eyed dilemmas.
Written by Avery Monsen, an actor, artist, and writer and Jory John, a writer, editor, and journalist. They are friends, and neither is dead. Yet.
All My Friends Are Dead is both the saddest funny book and the funniest sad book you’ll ever read.

All My Friends Are Dead

Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly is the first book to catalog the entire career of the Guerrilla Girls from 1985 to present. The Guerrilla girls are a collective of political feminist artists who expose discrimination and corruption in art, film, politics, and pop culture all around the world. This book explores all their provocative street campaigns, unforgettable media appearances, and large-scale exhibitions.

Each copy comes with a punch-out gorilla mask that invites readers to step up and join the movement themselves.
Captions by the Guerrilla Girls themselves contextualize the visuals.
Explores their well-researched, intersectional takedown of the patriarchy

In 1985, a group of masked feminist avengers—known as the Guerrilla Girls—papered downtown Manhattan with posters calling out the Museum of Modern Art for its lack of representation of female artists. They quickly became a global phenomenon, and the fearless activists have produced hundreds of posters, stickers, and billboards ever since.

More than a monograph, this book is a call to arms.
This career-spanning volume is published to coincide with their 35th anniversary.
Perfect for artists, art lovers, feminists, fans of the Guerrilla Girls, students, and activists
Add it to the shelf with books like Wall and Piece by Banksy, Why We March: Signs of Protest and Hope by Artisan, and Graffiti Women: Street Art from Five Continents by Nicholas Ganz

Guerrilla Girls: The Art Of Behaving Badly

Meet Pete. Pete is gray. He's round. And he's not wearing any pants. So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud? Join Pete in his quest to answer the world's oldest question: Why do I have to wear pants? Wait, that's the second oldest. Born from the one-of-a-kind imagination of Rowboat Watkins, this hilarious book (the asides just beg to be read aloud) about finding out who you are features a satisfying and touching ending that will encourage young readers to be true to themselves as it reminds the adults in their lives to support them no matter what.

Pete With No Pants

This is the first true entry-level bread-baking cookbook, from Josey Baker (that’s his real name!), a former science teacher turned San Francisco baking sensation. Josey Baker Bread combines step-by-step lessons with more than 100 photographs, offering easy-to-follow guidance for aspiring bakers. Recipes start with the basic formula for making bread—requiring little more than flour, water, time, and a pan—and build in depth and detail as the user progresses to more complex loaves, including Josey’s cult favorite Dark Mountain Rye. With chapters dedicated to pizza, pocketbreads, and treats, Josey’s playful, encouraging tone makes for a fun read full of great advice for bakers of all levels. Recipes include: Your First Loaf of Bread Your First Sourdough Loaf Seed Feast Dark Mountain Rye Plus pizzas, pocketbreads, cookies, and more!

Josey Baker Bread Hc

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2020 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2020, Picture Books
The Bear and the Moon is a picture book that follows what happens when the gift of a balloon floats into Bear's life. The two companions embark on a journey—a magical tale that encompasses the joys of friendship and discovery. This is a gentle book filled with humor, while tackling complex topics like the transcendence of loss and forgiveness.

Filled with emotive text and radiant illustrations
Simply told and profoundly felt
Award-winning author-illustrator team

The Bear and the Moon is a compassionate tale that honors the small but profound world of the very young. This sweet book teaches social and emotional skills to kids, and offers a clever way to soothe some of our most difficult feelings: loss and guilt.

Just as ideal for gently soothing young readers to sleep as it is for encouraging a contemplative break from an energetic day
Great for parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for a beautiful friendship or bedtime story
Resonates year-round as a go-to gift for birthdays, holidays, and more
Perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old
Add it to the shelf with books like Waiting by Kevin Henkes, Emily's Balloon by Komako Sakai, and Stellaluna by Janell Cannon.

The Bear And The Moon

Gifts For Kids

Louisa May Alcott can't believe it—her mother is leaving for the summer to earn money for the family and Louisa is to be in charge of the household. How will she find the time to write her stories, much less have any adventures of her own? But before long, Louisa finds herself juggling her temperamental father, a mysterious murder, a fugitive seeking refuge along the Underground Railroad, and blossoming love. Intertwining fact, fiction, and quotes from Little Women, Michaela MacColl has crafted another spunky heroine whose story will keep readers turning pages until the very end.

The Revelation Of Louisa May

Bestselling format! Looking for screen-free activities for airplane travel? Look no further than this cute, compact tin filled with 50 great ideas for family fun up in the air! 
- Perfect for fans of Brain Quest or Mad Libs —a great way to make the plane ride fly by while keeping kids in their seats and entertained! 
- The colorful, petite tins are perfect for slipping into a purse or pocket for on-the-go fun. Also makes a thoughtful, unique gift or stocking stuffer 
- Tin box with lift-off lid, 51 cards, full-color printing throughout

On-the-go Amusements: 50 Fun Things To Do On A Plane

More than 2.8 million copies sold in the series! One of Oprah's Favorite Things! This book of 12 letters lets parents record memories, hopes, and dreams of their baby's first year. Each month, parents fill out a letter, take a photo of their baby with the matching milestone card and place it in a photo frame, and seal with the enclosed stickers, creating a unique keepsake to treasure forever. 
- AN EASY AND UNIQUE WAY TO RECORD MILESTONES: The letter templates, photo frames, and milestone cards are a novel way to keep track of all the milestones of a baby's first year, while also creating a priceless heirloom that generations to come will cherish. Simply fill out a letter, take a photo of your baby with a milestone card, place it in a photo frame, and seal with one of the enclosed stickers. 
- A MEANINGFUL GIFT: Letters from My Baby's First Year is a unique gift for expecting parents or new moms and dads, or a great add-on for a baby shower. 
- OPRAH LOVES THIS LINE: The Letters to My . . . series was featured on Oprah's list of Favorite Things. Overall, the series has sold nearly 3 million copies. 
- INCLUDES: 12 die-cut photo frames, 12 fold-and-mail envelopes, 12 milestones on cards, full-color sticker sheet

Letters From My Baby's First Year

Looks just like stacked LEGO® bricks! LEGO® meets stationery: Note taking has never been this fun! This box contains over 200 colorful note sheets, each with a LEGO® brick design on one side and room on the other side for notes to save or send. Doubling as a keepsake box, the LEGO Note Brick is a perfect way to bring joy to friends, family, and the LEGO lovers in your life. 
- Box with lid (3 1/8 x 5 x 1½ inches) is designed to resemble a block of LEGO bricks 
- Box contains 224 full-color notes, each with a LEGO brick design on one side 
- When you've used up all the notes, the box can double as a place to organize and store your favorite LEGO bricks and builds. 
- A great gift for both young LEGO lovers and adult fans of LEGO (AFOL), as well as for those who enjoy unique stationery

Lego Note Brick (yellow-orange)

Discover more serendipity, connection, and adventure in your life. These 30 cards, with themes of “spark”, “connect,” and “explore,” encourage people to engage with the world and connect in unexpected and exciting ways—from asking a rockstar for a mantra, uncovering the secret to love, or simply making a stranger's day. The rules are simple: just pick a card and complete the adventure. Take as long as you need, and when you're done, pick a new card and start all over.

Serenflipity

Jason Polan is on a mission to draw every person in New York, from cab drivers to celebrities. He draws people eating at Taco Bell, admiring paintings at the Museum of Modern Art, and sleeping on the subway. With a foreword by Kristen Wiig, Every Person in New York, Volume 1 collects thousands of Polan's energetic drawings in one chunky book. As full as a phone book and as invigorating as a walk down a bustling New York street, this is a new kind of love letter to a beloved city and the people who live there.

Every Person In New York

Prepare to enter a fantasy world. A world where clothes get folded just so, delicious dinners await, and flatulence is just not that funny. Give the fairer sex what they really want—beautiful PG photos of hunky men cooking, listening, asking for directions, accompanied by steamy captions: "I love a clean house!" or "As long as I have two legs to walk on, you'll never take out the trash." Now this is porn that will leave women begging for more!

Porn For Women

Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage.

Ruby's Wish

With Superfood Slaw, it's quick, easy, and inexpensive to chop your way to health. This healthy cookbook features 60 base recipes and 120 tips on how to transform the slaws using tasty toppers—as well as how to morph them into complete meals, including soups, wraps, and bakes. These recipes of nutritionally dense, micro-chopped vegetables can be whizzed up in any food processor (or with a knife and chopping board), making preparation simple and fun for those with busy lifestyles. 
- Organized by nutritional benefits like immunity, energy, hydration, and recovery 
- Quick and easy, these healthy superfood and nutrient-dense slaw recipes are great for busy people looking to increase their vegetable intake. 
- Recipes work with all diets—including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and keto. Superfood Slaw is teeming with rainbow-colored nutritional boosts to empower habits for a healthier diet, boost your energy, improve your immunity, and help you recover after exercise. Get ready to embrace maximum nutrition, variety, value, and taste! 
- A refreshing, easy, and cheap way to eat healthy 
- Perfect gift for fitness meal preppers, dieters, mason jar salad makers, people who are sick of zoodles, and anyone who loves superfoods 
- Add it to the collection of books like Inspiralized: Turn Vegetables into Healthy, Creative, Satisfying Meals by Ali Maffucci; The Healthy Smoothie Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long by Farnoosh Brock; and Mason Jar Salads and More: 50 Layered Lunches to Grab and Go by Julia Mirabella.

Superfood Slaw

THE FIRST EVER GUIDED JOURNAL FROM ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AUTHORS OF OUR TIME
Paulo Coelho is one of the bestselling authors in the world, with more than 230 million copies of his books– from The Alchemist to The Warrior of Light– sold across 170 countries in 80 languages. In this enchanting and introspective journal, Coelho takes you down the path of reflection and imagination. With 45 thought-provoking questions, you will explore mind and soul as you consider the signs and omens along your journey, make peace with the unknown, and learn to listen to your heart's desires. Evocative and intimate, each page prompts big and small contemplations on fear, love, gratitude, forgiveness, destiny, and more.
Journey includes an introduction from Coelho, plenty of blank space to write, and beautifully designed quotes from his most popular books, speeches, interviews, and posts. Exquisitely produced, with a white and copper foil-stamped cover, Journey is a must-have for fans of this legendary writer-and anyone seeking a space for discovery and inspiration. "You must get as much as you can from any journey, because in the end the journey is all you have. So why not live?"–Paulo Coelho

While Coelho has written many books and a number of planners, Journey is his first ever journal published in America.
This journal includes some of the most powerful and beloved quotes from Coelho's books, as well as all-new reflections to guide you on your journey.
Features a beautifully dyed, textured cover with foil stamping and a ribbon page marker.

Journey

In this gorgeous companion to the acclaimed Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal bring to life a secret underwater world. In this book, readers will discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain pond. Over the pond, the water is a mirror, reflecting the sky. But under the pond is a hidden world of minnows darting, beavers diving, tadpoles growing. These and many other secrets are waiting to be discovered...over and under the pond.

Over And Under The Pond

It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!

In this funny yet endearing story, one little boy learns an effective recipes for turning your best enemy into your best friend. Accompanied by charming illustrations, Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards of making new friends.

Enemy Pie

This unique astrological perspective invites readers to discover themselves in every sign of the zodiac. Divided into 12 chapters, one for each sign, the book offers horoscopes based on moon phase and "mood phase"—emotions and life events—so readers can always find a horoscope that speaks to their current life moment. The Astrological Grimoire guides readers in understanding their birth chart so they can learn how all the signs impact their lives and find the right horoscope for any situation. This holistic and individualized book is ultimately an uplifting way to find meaning in the movements of the universe.

The Astrological Grimoire

Featuring three floral designs in glimmering foil, these cards bring a touch of gilded elegance to every note.

Rose Gold Notecards

This debut book from acclaimed Los Angeles lifestyle brand Poketo proves creativity can be sparked anywhere. From a colorful desk in a tiny closet to expansive homes, Creative Spaces explores the lives, homes, and studios of 23 artistic entrepreneurs, authors, and designers through a collection of inspired interiors from across the country that brings art into the everyday. With stunning photography, intimate profiles, and unexpected takeaways, the book showcases an eclectic mix of creatives, including artist Adam J. Kurtz, ceramicist Helen Levi, and DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, among others. Fusing lifestyle with interior design, this peek into the spaces and lives of creative professionals will motivate dreamers and thinkers to become doers and makers.

Creative Spaces

The only thing Bobby wants for his birthday is a pet shark. So you can imagine his disappointment when his parents get him...a puppy. Everyone knows shark lovers can never become dog lovers. Or can they? Full of humor and heart, this book explores the idea that sometimes, getting exactly what you don't want turns out to be exactly what you need.

Land Shark

As featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, Epicurious, and Grub Street!
Stacy Adimando, the Executive editor of SAVEUR magazine, draws from her Italian heritage and love of Italy’s traditional antipasti spreads to create 75 recipes for easy, generous plates and platters meant for sharing and grazing.
Organized by seasons and ranging in size from bites (such as Stuffed Mussels with Bacon and Garlic Breadcrumbs) to larger platters (like Thinly Sliced Tuscan Pork Loin) these are generous dishes to serve to family and friends for gatherings of any kind.
Distinctive “lay-flat” binding and vivid photography. Filled with advice on how to easily plate and serve dishes for a range of occasions, this visually stunning book with a partially exposed spine imparts what many cooks of Italy seem born knowing: the secrets to pulling off an impressive feast, without formality or fussiness, but with love, ease, and elegance.

Piatti

Accept Hervé Tullet's invitation to mix it up in a dazzling adventure of color and tones. Follow the artist's simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear . . . mix . . . splatter . . . and vanish in a vivid world powered only by the reader's imagination. Tullet sets readers on an extraordinary journey of color, motion, and interactivity without ever relying on the bells and whistles of technology. This Spanish-language edition joins Presiona Aquí ( Press Here ) in bringing Tullet's whimsy and wonder to an ever-widening audience.

Mezclalo Bien! (mix It Up! Spanish Language Edition)

"Everything in generosity" is the motto of Zoe Nathan the big-hearted baker behind Santa Monica's favorite neighborhood bakery and breakfast spot Huckleberry Bakery & Café.
This irresistible cookbook collects more than 140 recipes and more than 140 color photographs including how-to sequences for mastering basics such as flaky dough and lining a cake pan. Huckleberry's recipes span from sweet (rustic cakes muffins and scones) to savory (hot cereals biscuits and quiche). True to the healthful spirit of Los Angeles these recipes feature whole-grain flours sesame and flax seeds fresh fruits and vegetables natural sugars and gluten-free and vegan options—and they always lead with deliciousness.
For bakers and all-day brunchers Huckleberry will become the cookbook to reach for whenever the craving for big flavor strikes.

Huckleberry

Part of the bestselling TouchThinkLearn series! TouchThinkLearn: Build is a tactile board book with removable—and movable—characters and elements. The movable pieces invite and involve the reader in this story of building not only a home, but a family as well. 
- Made in the landmark TouchThinkLearn format—over 850,000 copies sold in the series! 
- Educationally rich with brilliant, multisensory aesthetics 
- Features the toddler-favorite production technique of glued on pieces dovetailing with die-cut openings TouchThinkLearn: Build perfectly realizes the interactivity of construction by giving readers a hands-on role with 12 toddler-safe play pieces. At the same time, this sturdy board book offers a gentle but powerful message that building a home—and building a family—are important components of life. 
- Ideal for children ages 2 to 4 years' old 
- Utilizes puzzle-like play pieces to create a complete on-and off-the-page immersive play experience 
- Resonates year-round as a go-to new baby gift for baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and more 
- Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of construction-loving kids 
- Add it to the shelf with books like Buildablock by Christopher Franceschelli, Playtown: Construction: A-Lift-the-Flap-Book by Roger Priddy, and Snuggle the Baby by Sara Gillingham.

Touchthinklearn: Build!

Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet. After five years of research and writing, Warshaw has crafted an unprecedented history of the sport and the culture it has spawned. At nearly 500 pages, with 250,000 words and more than 250 rare photographs, The History of Surfing reveals and defines this sport with a voice that is authoritative, funny, and wholly original. The obsessive nature of this endeavor is matched only by the obsessive nature of surfers, who will pore through these pages with passion and opinion. A true category killer, here is the definitive history of surfing.

The History Of Surfing

This deluxe edition brings to life the letters exchanged among Jane Austen's characters in Pride and Prejudice.
Glassine pockets placed throughout the book contain removable replicas of 19 letters from the story.
These powerful epistles include Lydia's announcement of her elopement, Mr. Collins's obsequious missives, and of course Darcy's painfully honest letter to Elizabeth.

Nothing captures Jane Austen's vivid emotion and keen wit better than her characters' correspondence.
Each letter is re-created with gorgeous calligraphy.
Letters are hand-folded with painstaking attention to historical detail.

Perusing the letters will transport readers straight to the drawing-room at Netherfield or the breakfast table at Longbourn. For anyone who loves Austen, and for anyone who still cherishes the joy of letter writing, this book illuminates a favorite story in a whole new way.

Step inside the world of Pride and Prejudice, one of the most beloved novels of all time.
Great Mother's Day, birthday, or holiday gift for diehard Jane Austen fans
A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table
Add it to the shelf with books like What Would Jane Do?: Quips and Wisdom from Jane Austen by Potter Gift, Jane-a-Day: 5 Year Journal with 365 Witticisms by Jane Austen Edition by Potter Gift, and The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne