A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book
The brilliant follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel! A Stone Sat Still tells the story of a seemingly ordinary rock—but to the animals that use it, it is a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world. This is a gorgeous exploration of perspective, perception, and the passage of time, with an underlying environmental message that is timely and poignant. 
- Filled with stunning illustrations in cut paper, pencil, collage, and paint 
- Soothing rhythms invite reading aloud and bedtime snuggles 
- Introduces concepts like color, size, function, and time in a way that is easily understandable and teachable for children With a rhythmic, calming narrative about the stone and its place in the world—and the changing environment— A Stone Sat Still proves Brendan Wenzel’s mastery of the picture book form. This modern children’s classic will enchant readers in preschool and kindergarten, as well as the adults that read with them.

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The New York Times"Best Cookbooks of Fall 2019" 2020 James Beard Award Winner for Photography Winner of the 2020 IACP Award for Best Cookbook, Chefs & Restaurants 2020 IACP Awards Finalist – Food Photography & Styling This debut cookbook from Evan Funke, esteemed chef of L.A.'s Felix Trattoria, is a comprehensive guide to the best pasta in the world. Sharing classic techniques from his Emilia-Romagna training, Funke provides accessible instructions for making his award-winning sfoglia (sheet pasta) at home. With little more than flour, eggs, and a rolling pin, home cooks can recreate 15 classic pasta shapes, spanning simple pappardelle to perfect tortelloni. Beginning with four foundational doughs, American Sfoglino takes readers step by step through recipes for a variety of generous dishes, from essential sauces and broths, like Passata di Pomodoro (Tomato Sauce) and Brodo di Carne (Meat Broth) to luscious Tagliatelle in Bianco con Prosciutto (Tagliatelle with Bacon and Butter) and Lasagna Verde alla Bolognese (Green Bolognese Lasagna). Stories from Italy and the kitchen at Felix Trattoria add the finishing touches to this master class in pasta, while sumptuous photographs and a bold package offer a feast for the eyes.

American Sfoglino

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These 75 tiny tear-out letters offer an easy and delightful way to spread joy and love. Folded into adorably small envelopes and sealed with the enclosed stickers, they're perfect for attaching to a present, tucking into a stocking, or slipping into a loved one's pocket.

Little Letters Of Good Cheer

Cloudspotter and bestselling author Gavin Pretor-Pinney delivers a moment of calm atmospheric contemplation to members of his Cloud Appreciation Society by sharing a cloud image and story every day. A Cloud a Day urges all of us to keep our heads in the clouds with 365 fascinating cloud formations from his extraordinarily popular Cloud Appreciation Society collection. Inspirational quotes and informative cloud facts accompany provocative and meditative images of the sky, encouraging readers to pause for a moment and look up. 
- Beautifully illustrated book of stunning cloud images 
- Features cloud facts and inspirational quotes 
- Encourages appreciation of the natural world Fans of In The Cloudspotter's Guide or The Cloud Collector's Handbook will love this book. This book is perfect for: 
- Weather and cloud watchers 
- Daydreamers 
- Cloud Appreciation Society members and anyone interested in clouds 
- Introduction to weather book for kids

A Cloud A Day

From the acclaimed "HOW Series" of books. Poetry can transform: How can a poem transform a life? Could poetry change the world? In How Poetry Can Change Your Heart, spoken-word stars Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley roll out the welcome mat and prove that poetry is for everyone. 
- Whether lapsed poetry lovers, aspiring poets, or total novices, readers will learn to uncover verse in unexpected places, find their way through a poem when they don't quite "get it," and discover just how transformative poetry can be. 
- Andrea Gibson is a leading voice in spoken-word poetry, headlining prestigious performance venues internationally. Megan Falley is a National Poetry Slam finalist and creator of the online writing course "Poems That Don't Suck." Fans of Andrea Gibson's Lord of the Butterflies and Take Me With You, and Megan Falley's Drive Here and Devastate Me will love taking a deeper dive into the inspiring power of poetry. Discover or re-discover the magic that is poetry.

How Poetry Can Change Your Heart

Let the stars light your way . . . Enter a world where fairies play, mermaids yearn, and threads of the familiar and fantastic are spun together to guide you on your own personal journey. Featuring beloved indie comic artist Trungles' enchanting illustrative style, the Star Spinner Tarot reinterprets classic tarot imagery for a more inclusive and diverse reflection of the modern world, with illustrations drawn from a wide range of stories, mythology, and fairy tales.

Contents: 81 full-color cards and a 160-page guide book
A great gift for tarot collectors and enthusiasts, or anyone seeking guidance and personal growth
Perfect for anyone seeking a modern, diverse, inclusive, or LGBTQ+ way to explore the tarot
Traditional tarot decks are 78 cards; this set contains 81 cards, including multiple Lovers cards to reflect a range of romantic expression

Trungles (Trung Le Nguyen) is a Vietnamese American comic book artist and illustrator. His work explores diaspora stories, LGBTQ+ themes, and the role of fairy tales in the popular imagination. He has contributed work for Oni Press, Boom! Studios, Limerence Press, and Image Comics, as well as the blog The Nerds of Color and the podcast Asian America.

Star Spinner Tarot

An artist's unique voice is their calling card. It's what makes each of their works vital and particular. But developing such singular artistry requires effort and persistence.
Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery.
Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives, this one-of-a-kind book will show readers how to identify and nurture their own visual identity, navigate the influence of artists they admire, push through fear and insecurity, and appreciate the value of their personal journey.

Find Your Artistic Voice

200 incredible women. 126 hours of interviews. 16,000 photographs. 5 questions.
A snapshot of female life around the globe: This book includes interviews with 200 women from a variety of backgrounds takes you on a journey that’s heartbreaking and uplifting. Each woman shares her unique reply to the same five questions: What really matters to you?, What brings you happiness?, What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?, What would you change if you could?, and Which single word do you most identify with? The variety of answers offers gifts of empowerment and strength – inviting us to bring positive change at a time when so many are fighting for basic freedom and equality.
Interviewees include:

Jane Goodall, conservation and animal welfare activist
Margaret Atwood, author and winner of The Booker Prize
Roxane Gay, author and feminist
Renée Montagne, former host of NPR's Morning Edition

Alicia Garza, activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter
Alfre Woodard, award-winning actor and activist
Marian Wright Edelman, head of the Children's Defense Fund
Lydia Ko, professional golfer and Olympian
Dolores Huerta, labor activist, community organizer, and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association
Alice Waters, chef, author, and food rights advocate
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author and Macarthur Foundation fellow

Each interview is accompanied by a photographic portrait, resulting in a volume that is compelling in word and image—and global in its scope and resonance. This landmark book is published to coincide with an interactive website, building on this remarkable, ever-evolving project.
200 Women reminds us that there are no ordinary women.

Makes a wonderful birthday, graduation, going away gift, or coffee table gift for every woman to encourage personal growth.
An empowering book for women, teen girls, or anyone looking for inspiration from luminaries across the world.

200 Women

A book of inspiration for the highly creative, this playful sketchbook offers 420 chill illustration prompts and plenty of space to hash out what two giraffes riding a rainbow really looks like.

420 Things To Draw While High

Polly and her magic book, Spell, have all kinds of adventures together because whatever Polly writes in Spell comes true! But when Polly and Spell join forces to make the school fair super spectacular, they quickly discover that what you write and what you mean are not always the same. Filled with the familiar details of home and school, but with a sprinkling of magic, this book is just right for fans of Ivy + Bean, Judy Moody, and Dory Fantasmagory, as well for aspiring writers, who, just like Polly, know the magic of stories.

Polly Diamond And The Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair

Small changes can make a big impact on creating a healthy, happy family.
In 52 Small Changes for the Family, bestselling author Brett Blumenthal teams up with family health practitioner Danielle Shea Tan to reveal how to build a foundation of health and happiness in the family. The idea is simple: Make one small change a week for 52 weeks and at the end of the year, you and your children will enjoy a happier, healthier lifestyle.
52 Small Changes for the Family will teach you and your family how to:

Minimize clutter while organizing your space
Foster a positive relationship with food
Prioritize time in nature and take care of the environment
Have meaningful conversations
Use technology socially and safely
Teach and practice financial responsibility
Volunteer and give back to the community

Promote curiosity and encourage a love of learning Build resilience, confidence, and cultivate emotional intelligence
Path to Change: Each change comes with an explanation as to why the change is import­ant, as well as a “Path to Change,” which provides tips and recommenda­tions to help you successfully implement the change.
Backed by research from leading experts and full of helpful charts and worksheets, 52 Small Changes for the Family provides a road map to a better life for the whole family.
Readers who love self-improvement books, such as Gretchen Rubin’s Happier at Home and The Happiness Project will love this book for its practical and actionable advice.

52 Small Changes For The Family

Written by renowned bartender and cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler, The Bar Book is the only technique-driven cocktail handbook out there. This indispensable guide breaks down bartending into essential techniques, and then applies them to building the best drinks. More than 60 recipes illustrate the concepts explored in the text, ranging from juicing, garnishing, carbonating, stirring, and shaking to choosing the correct ice for proper chilling and dilution of a drink. With how-to photography to provide inspiration and guidance, this book breaks new ground for the home cocktail enthusiast.

The Bar Book

This striking hardcover journal features a laser-cut front cover over an intricate neon-colored design inspired by the screen blocks common in midcentury modern architecture, creating a multilayered visual and tactile experience.

Geometrics Journal

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Cat is a book of more than 20 influential artists reimagined as artistic felines. From Frida Catlo to Yayoi Catsama, Wassily Catdinski to Henri Catisse, each portrait of the artist as a young cat is accompanied by a clever tongue-in-cheek biography revealing the thrilling feline lives (all nine) behind their famed artwork. Loaded with clever cat puns, this playful romp through art history will twist the whiskers of any cat-loving creative, whether you're discovering the inspiration for Frida Catlo's renowned self-pawtraits to reflecting on the catmosphere that gave rise to Georgia O'Kitty's landscapes. 
- Features fantastic feline artists such as Mary Catsatt and Meow Weiwei 
- A cute and clever little book that cat and art lovers alike will love 
- Packed with tons of real biographical info about each artist and plentiful cat puns For cat lovers with an artistic purr-suasion, this is the ultimate celebration of their favorite artists. 
- A purrfectly smart and sweet gift book for cat lovers, art lovers, pun enthusiasts, and those who love them 
- Great for those who loved Fat Cat Art by Svetlana Petrova, Cats Galore by Susan Herbert, Of Cats and Men: Profiles of History's Great Cat-Loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers and Statesmen by Sam Kalda

A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Cat

Notebooks made for creatives by creatives. Introducing the Go-To Notebook: the only notebook you'll ever need. When Chronicle Books and Mohawk teamed up to create their ideal notebook, the Go-To was born, made with the highest quality of materials and designed with productivity in mind. Features include: 
- Superfine paper by Mohawk—the finest printing paper made today, milled in the USA for more than 80 years 
- Project planning/tracking pages, as well as dotted or lined pages 
- A pocket for storage 
- A silk ribbon marker 
- Lay-flat binding 
- Tactile cloth case The Go-To is the ultimate notebook for getting things done, and is sure to help makers, thinkers, and dreamers do their best work.

Go-to Notebook With Mohawk Paper, Slate Grey Lined

With "peace" embossed on the cover, this eye-catching journal is filled with inspiring peace-themed quotes from historical and cultural figures, past and present. Celebrating a positive and timeless message, this journal will appeal to activists, pacifists, and all who seek (inner and outer) peace.

Peace Journal

Capturing the magical spirit of the forest, this set of two notebooks features lush and playful cover illustrations, foil accents on the spine, and gilded edges.

Forest Life Notebook Set

Adorned with the fantastical Cat Bus character from the animated classic My Neighbor Totoro, this soft plush and embroidered journal is a must-have for Studio Ghibli fans and cat lovers of all ages. Includes lined pages and full-color endsheets.

My Neighbor Totoro © 1988 Studio Ghibli

My Neighbor Totoro: Cat Bus Plush Journal

Go-to Notebook With Mohawk Paper, Midnight Blue Lined

Cat lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of housecats. In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, the author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. With titles like "Who Is That on Your Lap?," "This Is My Chair, "Kneel Before Me," "Nudge," and "Some of My Best Friends Are Dogs," the poems collected in I Could Pee on This perfectly capture the inner workings of the cat psyche. With photos of the cat authors throughout, this whimsical volume reveals kitties at their wackiest, and most exasperating (but always lovable).

I Could Pee On This

Over 2 million copies sold in the bestselling One Line a Day series! REMEMBER ALL THE MOMENTS OF MOTHERHOOD: This classic five-year journal and memory book is perfect for moms who want to capture the everyday joys, challenges, and in-betweens of motherhood. Start on any date and record a single thought, memorable milestone, or special event to build a record of precious moments in parenting over the course of five years. As you fill the pages, you'll preserve both small and significant memories and create a poignant keepsake you can look back on when your children are all grown up. This beautiful journal features a contemporary floral design by internationally beloved artist Nathalie Lété. A ribbon marker and gilded page edges add to the object beauty of the diary, and make it a perfect keepsake gift and a chic bedside companion for the years of motherhood. 
- Perfect for all moms in all ages and stages—or moms-to-be 
- Makes a beautiful baby shower or new parent gift, or an add-on gift to a larger purchase 
- Simple and quick to use—just jot down a short note for each day 
- An easy way to track your child's changes and progress from day to day, and year to year Features: 
- Hardcover (3¾ x 6 1/8 inches) with padded and foil-stamped cover 
- 372 lined pages 
- Gilded page edges 
- Ribbon marker

Mom’s Floral One Line A Day

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Brimming with magnificent blooms and the natural beauty of Floret Farm, these floral notes will brighten every list, plan, and idea.

- Features 4 notepads with 30 pages each 
- Farm-to- centerpiece images from Instagram sensation @floretflower 
- A fresh way to brighten up desktops
Fans of Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden and Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden 100 Postcards will love this floral ledger set.

Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden List Ledger

When Jim wakes up one Tuesday morning, he doesn't feel like eating his pancakes. In fact, Jim doesn't feel like Jim. He feels rather, well, beastly. But he is hungry. Very hungry....This clever and relatable tale of moods from Laurel Snyder and Chuck Groenink offers a lighthearted depiction of the beastliness that lives inside all of us—and the power we have to put it in its place. Surprising yet satisfying, this richly illustrated book brims with humor that readers of all ages will be roaring to devour.

Hungry Jim

Little ones will enjoy revving up their reading with these eight noisy cars as they honk, clank, vroom, and zoom their way through this lively book! The sturdy pages feature a police car, pick-up truck, sports car, monster truck, and many more, accompanied by a cacophony of sounds sure to charm any young vehicle enthusiast.

Cars Go

Two T. Rexes are whisked away by their time machine to ancient Egypt, where King Tut mistakes them for Sobek, god of the Nile. They are treated to glorious feasts and magnificent tours. But when the aliens land—they're in the middle of constructing the pyramids—and expose the supposed gods as mere dinosaurs, everyone's mad. Will the dinosaurs escape? This laugh-out-loud romp through time and space is perfect for storytime, bedtime, read-alouds, and guaranteed giggles!

T. Rex Time Machine: Dinos In De-nile

Ruby is always racing after her big brothers. But no matter how hard she tries, she can never catch up. Then one day, she discovers some sticks in the grass. Not just any sticks—swords! And suddenly the world is her kingdom. Readers will cheer on Ruby's perseverance and creativity as they delight in the antics of the adorable animals that join her along the way. Anyone who has ever imagined themselves the star of their own swashbuckling adventure will find this sweet book irresistible.

Ruby's Sword

This is not your grandma's embroidery book. Featuring a die-cut case with actual stitching on the front cover, Embroidered Life shows that illustrations created with needle and thread can be strikingly contemporary. From beautiful botanicals to bold affirmations, the work of self-taught fiber artist Sarah K. Benning gives any embroidery enthusiast, art lover, or plant fanatic a new appreciation for the craft of needlework. In this eye-catching art book, popular blogger Sara Barnes guides readers through Benning's innovative embroidery process and successful business model, offering behind-the-scenes insights to inspire makers and creative entrepreneurs.

Embroidered Life

Most marshmallows are born into marshmallow families, play with marshmallow friends, and go to marshmallow school where they learn to be squishy. Most marshmallows read a book before bed and then fall asleep to dream ordinary marshmallow dreams.
But, this book isn’t about most marshmallows, is it? No. That’s because author Rowboat Watkins knows that, just like you, some marshmallows have big dreams, and just like you, these marshmallows can do anything they set their minds to. This sweet and silly book is an inspiring reminder to everyone that by being true to ourselves, each of us has the power to be extraordinary. Whether for a new parent or a recent graduate, the message here will fit the bill. Another slightly off-kilter book from rising picture book-maker Rowboat Watkins. The art (and subversive humor) has nods to Maurice Sendak (with whom Watkins studied), but is unlike anything else out there.

Most Marshmallows

Stay curious with this set of two notebooks featuring artist Stasia Burrington's ridiculously adorable feline art! From bike riding to fishmongering, cat lovers and stationery fans alike will delight in the curious cat club! 
- CHARMING, DELIGHTFUL, ADORABLE CAT ART: These two notebooks showcase beautiful and colorful artwork of extremely cute cats doing human things—what's not to love? 
- KEEP ONE, GIFT ONE: The two paperback notebooks in this set mean you can keep one for yourself and give one to your favorite cat lover. 
- INCLUDES: 2 paperback notebooks, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 96 pages each, full-color cover illustrations, twine tie, hangtag

The Curious Cat Club Notebook Set

Featuring striking scenes of morning and night skies, flowing streams, lush forests, and magnificent mountains, this pair of notebooks celebrates the immense beauty of the great outdoors. With tactile embossed covers, lined and unlined pages, and packaged with a twine tie, these eye-catching notebooks will inspire journalers, nature lovers, and travelers to document their adventures.