In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World is a vintage classic that pairs passages by writer Henry David Thoreau with images by photographer Eliot Porter.
Ahead of its time, this bestselling—and long-out-of-print—classic monograph was first published in 1962.
Porter masterfully created color photographs of the New England woods to pair with the writings of Henry David Thoreau.

Often referred to as the very first coffee table book ever published
Both Porter and Thoreau—although they lived a century apart—worked endlessly to preserve nature and protect it from manmade interference.
First published by Porter and Sierra Club founder David Brower

The finished “collaboration" arrived in an era when environmental causes were not as prominent in the public consciousness, yet the book became an overnight publishing success.
In Wildness is a wonderful pick for environmentally aware buyers, photography fans, and anyone looking for a unique book that combines literature and photography.

Pairs passages from one of the most revered American writers of the nineteenth century with a premier photographer of the twentieth century
Features a re-envisioned cover of the beautiful classic
Offers hope and inspiration for the preservation of our natural world
Gorgeous on display on the coffee table

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Retold in both Spanish and English, the universally loved story The Musicians of Bremen will delight early readers and older learners alike. The striking illustrations give a new look to this classic tale and the bilingual text makes it perfect for both home and classroom libraries.

The Musicians Of Bremen (bilingual)

Baby & Kids

Move over, cats and dogs, there's a new animal in town! Behold: the goat. Happy Little Goats features photos of adorable goats living the good life and getting into trouble on a beautiful farm. Too cute to blame for eating all the oranges off the tree or climbing onto the roof, these endearing creatures will show you what a carefree life really looks like. With hilariously clueless captions from the cutest goats you've ever seen, this book will melt your heart, give you a good chuckle, and maybe even make you want a pet goat of your own.

Happy Little Goats

Twilight's here. The death bell rings. Everyone knows what the death bell brings—it's time for class! You're in the place where goblins wail and zombies drool. (That's because they're kindergartners.) Welcome to Monster School. In this entertaining collection of poems, award-winning poet Kate Coombs and debut artist Lee Gatlin bring to vivid life a wide and playful cast of characters (outgoing, shy, friendly, funny, prickly, proud) that may seem surprisingly like the kids you know . . . even if these kids are technically monsters.

Monster School

From LAIKA, the Academy Award®-nominated studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, comes a new adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan. In Kubo and the Two Strings, scruffy, kind-hearted Kubo cares devotedly for his mother while eking out a humble living in their sleepy shoreside village. But when a spirit from the past appears, Kubo suddenly finds himself entwined in a violent struggle against gods and monsters. This fully illustrated book offers a behind-the-scenes view of the amazingly detailed artwork and unique stop-motion animation style involved in the film's creation.

The Art Of Kubo And The Two Strings

Every year, over 10,000 letters addressed to Juliet Capulet arrive in Verona, Italy, the famous hometown of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. These handwritten letters come from people all over the world, seeking guidance and support from Juliet herself. Capturing the pain, joy, humor, and confusion of love, the 60 letters in this book offers encouragement, comfort, hope and a nod to the human condition. Dear Juliet proves that love is the universal language.

- Book of inspiring and intimate handwritten love letters 
- Includes responses to letters from Juliet 
- Exclusive content never seen before by the public
Fans of Letters to Juliet or Lovestruck will love this book.

Dear Juliet

Polar Bear has lost his underwear! Where could it be? There's only one thing to do: Remove the book's underwear-shaped bellyband to find the missing pair! Is that Polar Bear's underwear? No, it's Zebra's—see the colorful stripes? What about that itty-bitty pair? No, those belong to Butterfly! And so the search continues, with every page revealing an animal in eye-popping undies. This laugh-out-loud, one-of-a-kind novelty book from Japanese design talents tupera tupera will surprise and amuse children and their parents, all while affirming the importance of putting on your underwear.

Polar Bear's Underwear

This colorful and reassuring picture book follows Babysaurus on an adventure as he enlists his prehistoric friends to seek his Mamasaurus. Is his Mamasaurus the fastest in the jungle? No. Is she the loudest? No. Is she the best flyer? No! Of course, Mamasaurus has been right there all along. And when Babysaurus needs a little help, she is ready with a big hug and a sweet, leafy snack. For Babysaurus, his Mamasaurus is the best mamasaurus in the world! Stephan Lomp has illustrated several books in his native Germany, and in this debut as both author and artist, he has created a fresh twist on a perennial theme that will win the hearts of little ones and their mamas as they snuggle up to read a new favorite.

Mamasaurus

This uplifting story about one man's gift to the desert and the gift he receives in return has a powerful environmental lesson.

Alejandro's Gift

What advice would your 80-year-old self give you? That is the question artist Susan O'Malley, who was herself to die far too young, asked more than a hundred ordinary people of every age, from every walk of life. She then transformed their responses into vibrant text-based images. From a prompt to do things that matter to your heart, to a reminder that it's okay to have sugar in your tea, these are calls to action and words to live by– heartfelt, sometimes humorous, and always fiercely compassionate. This stirring celebration of our collective humanity unveils the wisdom we hold inside ourselves right now.

Advice From My 80-year-old Self

This lushly illustrated guided journal jump-starts creativity through play. Whimsical prompts invite anyone to indulge in flights of fancy and rejuvenate their art practice, whether they are a total beginner or an artist struggling with creative block. Featuring dreamy paintings on every page, this journal is easy, beautiful, and fun.

Wake Up Your Imagination

Introducing a new, fast-paced casual card game for word lovers and anyone who loves to think on their feet. Simple to learn, with nearly endless possibilities, this free-for-all game is a fun addition to any game night.

For 2+ players, ages 12 and up
Includes: 102 cards, rule book

Quicktionary

These portable scratch-off maps transform a trip through each city into a scavenger hunt through thirty of its most popular destinations. As travelers make their way to each attraction, they scratch to reveal fun facts and activities leading to must-see highlights and unexpected discoveries at each place. Illustrated in full-color and written by the author of bestselling City Walks decks, Christina Henry de Tessan, this map provides a one-of-a-kind travel adventure fun for all ages.

City Scratch-off Map: Paris

It’s more than a book—it’s a game! Every spread is missing a key element of a featured animal—from an elephant’s trunk to a penguin’s beak, these creatures are incomplete. And it’s up to young readers to help them out! Kids can finish the illustration by wiggling their fingers through suitably placed die-cuts. Children are sure to giggle at the silliness of turning their fingers into elephant trunks and chameleon tongues—and learn a bit about animal features on the way!

Wiggle! Bb

We all deserve to look our best, every day, and this lovely guide to skin care offers countless ideas, tips, and tricks for maintaining healthy, radiant skin. With more than 30 stressfree routines for every skin type—dry, oily, combination, aging—and for every moment in life—prepping for a big event, calming a breakout, traveling on a long flight, indulging on a night in—plus advice on how to care for your skin from the inside out, this freshly illustrated handbook has just the thing for every face. With its emphasis on accessible skin care that will appeal to both the barefaced and the cosmetics obsessed, this is a sweet and simple beauty bible for women of all ages.

Fresh Face

A star-studded roster of iconic women write powerfully about what it means to be a feminist yesterday, today, and tomorrow. These poets, essayists, activists, actors, and professors address topics ranging from workplace harassment to resting bitch face. The results are by turns refreshing, provocative, moving, and hilarious. A diverse chorus of intersectional voices and a forward-looking stance set this book apart, and its vibrant, textured package makes it a beautiful gift. It's the smart, covetable anthology that women of all ages will turn to for support and inspiration in the ongoing fight for gender equality.

The Future Is Feminist

She Votes is an intersectional story of the women who won suffrage, and those who have continued to raise their voices for equality ever since. From the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation to the first woman to wear pants on the Senate floor, author Bridget Quinn shines a spotlight on the women who broke down barriers. This deluxe book also honors the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment with illustrations by 100 women artists.

A colorful, intersectional account of the struggle for women's rights in the United States
Features heart-pounding scenes and keenly observed portraits
Includes dynamic women from Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Audre Lorde

She Votes is a refreshing and illuminating book for feminists of all kinds. Each artist brings a unique perspective; together, they embody the multiplicity of women in the United States.

From the pen of rockstar author and historian Bridget Quinn, this book tells the story of women's suffrage.
Perfect gift for feminists of all ages and genders who want to learn more about the 19th amendment and the journey to equal representation.
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 Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik; Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History…and Our Future! by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl; and Why I March: Images from The Women's March Around the World by Abrams Books.

She Votes

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

Lulu Mix And Match Stationery

Sunday Sews presents 20 irresistible designs that can be sewn on a weekend and enjoyed for a lifetime. Featuring minimalist style and unfussy lightweight fabrics, they are as functional as they are chic. Think drapey shift dresses, flattering tunics and skirts, tanks and tops perfect for layering, pretty aprons, go-anywhere tote bags, and gifts for children and loved ones. Step-by-step instructions and technical illustrations make construction a breeze, whatever the reader's skill level; and lush photographs showcase the finished projects in clean, uncluttered settings. Sleekly packaged and brimming with atmosphere, Sunday Sews evokes everything we love about the most relaxing day of the week.

Sunday Sews

From an author who climbed to the top of the corporate ladder before reaching age 40, this book takes the guesswork out of career success and breaks down what it takes to excel at your job. It covers the basics, like the universal requirements of every workplace—working with other people, making stellar presentations, communicating effectively over email. And it also goes into how to get promoted sooner, impress the people high up on the corporate ladder, and do it all while maintaining your personal life and without working crazy hours. With helpful tips and simple advice, this professional guidebook is just right for someone new to the workplace or for a mid-life career changer.

How To Be Great At Your Job

What this book is NOT: The fear-based How-To on sex and consent, oversimplified and focused on technicalities, that represents so much of our sexual education today. What this book IS: A journey into the Big Questions that will turn you into a thinking person about sex and consent, with the ability to wrestle towards the answers that work for YOU and continue to wrestle towards them for the rest of your life. What is the meaning and purpose of sex? How does it intersect with who I am? Why are people so afraid of it? What does a healthy and joyful approach to sex look like for me? Why is consent so much more than a yes or no question? Who this book is FOR: Everybody!! No matter your sexuality, gender, religion, or race. What could be more essential?

The Big Questions Book Of Sex & Consent

How TV Can Make You Smarter is a lively guide that shows readers the numerous emotional and intellectual benefits of TV. Contrary to conventional wisdom, television can do more than help you veg out, chill, and escape. Author and TV critic Allison Shoemaker rewires our thinking to show readers how to take advantage of our 24/7 access to this ever-evolving medium. 
- TV is a powerful tool and How TV Can Make You Smarter will teach you how to use it. 
- Covers a wide selection of diverse genres from scripted comedies, dramas, and classics to reality and beyond 
- Find acceptance in embracing "bad" TV

How Tv Can Make You Smarter

A vengeful phantom lurks in a country graveyard. A whaling crew becomes trapped on a haunted ship. A human skull is kept locked in a cupboard, but sometimes at night, it screams. . . . This collection of tales transports the reader to a time when staircases creaked in old manor houses, and a candle could be blown out by a gust of wind, or by a passing ghost. Penned by some of the greatest Victorian novelists and masters of the ghost story genre, each story is illustrated with exquisitely eerie artwork in this special gift edition featuring an embossed textured case and a ribbon marker.

Ghostly Tales

Hello, baby Pisces. Who will you be? Let's look at the stars. What do you see? With rhyming text and adorable art, this Little Zodiac book shares what is special about being a compassionate and creative Pisces (born February 19 – March 20). Little Zodiac Board Books are a sweet and starry-eyed series of board books with one book for each astrological sign. This cute and colorful board book series offers a sweet and accessible introduction to a baby's first horoscope! From Aries to Pisces, these petite books lovingly portray the unique characteristics of each sign. 
- Includes predictions for how young ones will each see the world a little differently 
- Features rhyming text that begs to be read aloud 
- Extra-chunky pages are perfect for tiny hands. The irresistible Little Zodiac Board Books celebrate every zodiac sign. For devoted astrologers and brand-new stargazers alike, these board books portend good omens and happy reading. 
- Discover what is written in the stars for your little one. 
- Makes a great gift for millennial parents, grandparents, and growing families who are interested in astrology and horoscopes 
- Perfect for children ages 0 to 3 years old, as well as a go-to gift for birthdays and baby showers 
- Add it to the shelf with books like ABC for Me: ABC Yoga by Christiane Engel; Twinkle, Twinkle, You're My Star! by Sandra Magsamen; and Crinkle, Crinkle, Little Star by Justin Krasner.

A Little Zodiac Book: Baby Pisces

Open this unique book and find 75 offerings of love.
Shaped like an open hand, each spread holds a sweet sentiment and lovely words paired with a charming illustration. With a foil cover and colorful bellyband, this book is a true gift of the heart.

- Full of beautiful artwork and charm 
- Features lighthearted messages 
- Will resonate with couples, those seeking inspiration or anyone who wants a fresh way to express love
Fans of Everyday Offerings, Love Does, and Little Letters of Love will love this book.

Everyday Offerings Of Love

Shake things up with this fancy-ass cocktail shaker! Made of stainless steel with a handsome satin gold finish, this 25-ounce cobbler shaker includes a shaking tin, lid with built-in strainer, and cap. Featuring elegantly rendered expletives and calligraphic flourishes, this essential home bar tool is perfect for mixing drinks in style!

MIX DRINKS WITH STYLE AND SASS: This high-quality stainless steel cocktail shaker has a satin gold finish and elegantly rendered expletives.
GREAT FOR GIFTING: Buy this shaker for all your girlfriends or drinking buddies. You'll need one for yourself too, of course!
PROFANITY IS F*CKING PERENNIAL: Who doesn't love a good swear, especially when it's paired with elegant calligraphy?
INCLUDES: 3-piece stainless steel shaker: shaking tin, lid with built-in strainer, and cap. 25-ounce/740 ml capacity. Satin gold finish with black decal. Hand wash only.

Shaking Shit Up! Cocktail Shaker

This super-adorable notecard set is the perfect way for middle and high school students to share secrets, dash notes, or simply say hi to each other between classes. Includes 30 cards and envelopes that are just the right size for slipping into lockers or passing in the halls. A must-have for tween and teen girls!

Mini Locker Notes

Each episode of HBO's Game of Thrones draws millions of obsessed viewers who revel in the shocking plot twists, award-winning performances, and gorgeously rendered fantasy world.
This official companion book reveals what it takes to translate George R. R. Martin's bestselling series into a wildly popular television series. With unprecedented scope and depth, it showcases hundreds of unpublished set photos, visual effects art, and production and costume designs, plus insights from key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from Seasons 3 and 4.
Required reading for the die-hard fan, and the perfect way to catch up on the series before the much-anticipated Season 5 debuts, this special volume offers an exclusive window into cable's highest-rated show.

©2014 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. Game of Thrones and related trademarks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.

Inside Hbo's Game Of Thrones: Seasons 3 & 4

Winner, 2020 Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature
When new friends Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio are each bullied by Las Matamoscas, they know they're going to like one another. When they find out they all love lowrider cars, they know they'll be friends for life. But the bullies won't leave the Lowriders alone—and they don't let any girls or babies into car clubs. Can these three determined outcasts prove they deserve to be in the car show? Humor, Spanish words, and lowrider culture come together in this heartwarming graphic novel of three friends navigating the bumpy terrain of friendship, bullying, and standing up for what you believe in. ¡Vámonos!

Lowriders Blast From The Past

In 2017, professional runner Rickey Gates ran 3,700 miles across the continental United States with just a small backpack and an anthropologist's curiosity to discover the divided America in which we live. In the book Cross Country, Gates documents this epic experience from South Carolina to San Francisco, sharing first-person essays, interviews, and over 200 photographs of the ordinary and extraordinary people and places he saw along the way. While Gates delivers unparalleled insight into the extreme athletic and mental challenge of this transcontinental run, running is not the core focus of Cross Country —it is a story of the remarkable people across the United States who we would otherwise never meet. 
- A photographic travelogue that follows along Rickey Gates's run across the country, and the individuals who live in it 
- Filled with portraits, landscapes, and collages of towns and communities that most people have never seen 
- From South Carolina to San Francisco, the five-month-long run covers 3,700 miles of hiking trails, rivers, and roads. Gates slept in the rain, carried meager possessions on his back, ran through the night, endured mental and physical challenges, and survived on a staple of gas station hot dogs and Pop Tarts. Delivering a patchwork portrait of America, Gates's captivating story captures the spirit of our country—that grit, determination, and compassion are qualities that can unite us all. 
- Perfect gift for runners, hikers, and lovers of the outdoors, as well as fans of travelogues, photography, and photo-journalism 
- A great pick for those who loved Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton, The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck, and A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. 
- A unique perspective of the United States