Whether you’re making a toast at a wedding, trying to break the ice at a party, or just want to make your boss giggle, the Ultimate Book of Jokes is the first and last resource you’ll ever need. From road-crossing chickens and classic knock knock jokes to the naughty, nice, and totally soused, no subject goes unmocked in this collection of over 1,500 jokes, packaged in a deluxe embossed board cover with 2-color line art throughout. Scott McNeeley, author of Ultimate Book of Card Games , mined decades’ worth of jokes to find chuckle-inducing punch lines for joke lovers of all stripes—from “yo’ mamma” aficionados to naughty limerick connoisseurs.

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Pendleton Chess & Checkers Set: Travel-Ready Roll-Up Game is a stylishly portable version of the classic games of chess and checkers.
With the appeal of a Pendleton blanket—tactile materials and timeless design—and a roll-up format ready for wherever the journey leads, these are the perfect games to bring along on any trip.

Pendleton Chess & Checkers

With the same romance and drama that put his Griffin & Sabine saga on the New York Times best-seller list for over 100 weeks, selling three million copies in 12 international editions, Nick Bantock presents an unforgettable story of one woman's journey to self-discovery. Ana, a striking young dancer, is promised in marriage to a man she doesn't love. No one understands her reluctance to wed. After all, isn't Marco a fine man? Won't the union of their two families benefit her people? And yet Guided by her heart and forces she does not yet recognize, she flees to the exotic port of Serona in search of Felix Bulerias, a man reputed to have the answers she seeks. But along the way, the attentions of four unusual men threaten to lure Ana in directions that she could never have fathomedand lead her down a path of sensuality and understanding beyond any she could ever have imagined. Bantock's compelling narrative is accompanied by over 200 masterful color collages that form a frieze throughout. Brimming with myth and intrigue, Windflower is sure to enchant Nick Bantock fans the world over.

Windflower

Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of a literary masterpiece. Simple words, sturdy pages, and a beloved story make these books the perfect vehicle for early learning with an erudite twist. Budding bookworms will delight in this clever retelling of the classics made just for them! In Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, a frightened little girl becomes a determined young woman who learns to love and care for the imposing Mr. Rochester. It's a first words primer for your literary little one! The Cozy Classics series is the brainchild of two brothers, both dads, who were thinking of ways to teach words to their very young children. They hit upon the classics as the basis for their infant primers, and the rest, as they say, is history. From Moby Dick to Pride and Prejudice, here are The Great Books of Western Literature for toddlers and their parents in board book form—a little bit serious, a little bit ironic, entirely funny and clever, and always a welcome gift.

Cozy Classics: Jane Eyre

Baby & Kids

A beautiful visual celebration of the iconic LEGO® minifigure—its history, evolution, and status as a cultural icon. The LEGO® minifigure is one of the most recognizable and collectible toys on the planet. Over the span of 40 years it has evolved from a simple yellow figurine to a global pop culture icon. This landmark volume celebrates the colorful history, evolving design, and lasting impact of the one and only LEGO minifigure. Driven by compelling interviews and essays, lush photography, infographics, and never-before-seen visuals from inside the LEGO archives and beyond, this book is a wide-reaching visual exploration of why the minifigure matters—as a beloved toy and as a singular cultural icon.

MUST-HAVE: The ultimate celebration of the LEGO minifigure, this book explores the minifigure from all angles.
FOR ALL LEGO FANS: This book is perfect for all LEGO fans, from avid collectors and super fans seeking new, never-before-published content, to anyone who grew up with the iconic minifigure, looking to explore the history of the toy they know and love.
GLOBAL ICON: The LEGO minifigure has captivated the world for 40 years. Connecting LEGO lovers old and young, this tiny yellow figure captures the joy at the heart of the LEGO brand.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2021 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.

Lego The Art Of The Minifigure

Little Penguin and friends play hide-and-seek on the ice, and invite the smallest readers to play, too!

Little Penguin: Finger Puppet Book

The perfect Valentine, this compendium of passion, romance, and desire throughout the ages is packed with a treasure trove of literature, poetry, specially commissioned illustrations, and world-famous works of art ranging from Klimt's Kiss to Manet's Olympia. The lively text explores such classic and provocative themes as eternal love, the definition of beauty, the chemistry of attraction, and the connection between love and sex. From the mythical passions of Greek gods to the discreet romantic practices of Victorian England, this lavish volume traces through the ages the paradigms of love that color our feelings, desires, and fantasies today. Comprehensive sections on signposts of romance, such as the kiss, the courtship, and the wedding, round out the book, making The Secret Language of Love an original and sensuous celebration of the most intense and joyous emotion in our lives.

The Secret Language Of Love

A travel journal for documenting all the things that make a trip weird, wonderful, and one of a kind. Enjoy all the weird and wonderful along the way: Skedaddle is a playful travel journal that guides adventurers to maintain both a sense of discovery and a sense of humor by documenting all the weird and wonderful occurrences that make every trip unique, from awkward social encounters and accidental adventures to favorite (and not-so-favorite) foods eaten along the way.

Featuring plenty of space for miscellaneous notes, handy travel references, fun activity pages, cool stickers, and a pocket
With colorful and quirky illustrations throughout
Over 110 pages to document the journeys

Skedaddle Travel Journal will appeal to those new to journaling and seasoned journalers alike. This travel companion is as one-of-a-kind as the journeys it will capture.

Skedaddle

With a beautiful golden package and a broad range of fortune-telling, this brilliant little gift book is an eye-catching guide to understanding the future for anyone curious about what fate has in store for them. Behind the golden cover and gold page edges, it dives into the meaning of names, zodiac signs, and birthdays, unveils the significance behind friendships, color choices, and love interests, and provides fun and entertaining predictions for everything, from career to self-fulfillment, romance, and health. A companion to the bestselling Fortune-Telling series, The Golden Book of Fortune-Telling invites amateur astrologists, fortune-tellers, and mystics to uncover what is foretold and attract good fortune wherever they go.

The Golden Book Of Fortune-telling

A classic family-friendly game gets revved up with a winning combination of construction vehicles and farm animals, featuring artwork from the picture book Old MacDonald Had a Truck. With six illustrated, double-sided game boards plus a set of colorful bingo calling cards and chips, this easy-to-learn game is sure to be a hit at any playdate or family game night.

Old Macdonald Had A Truck Bingo

Molly Bang's brilliant, insightful, and accessible treatise is now revised and expanded for its 25th anniversary.
Bang's powerful ideas remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius: Explore the intricate and thought-provoking ideas that Bang brings to Picture This including thoughts about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the power to tell a story. Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold? She asks the right questions to get your wheels turning while the illustrations and thoughtful designs bring the words to life.

- Explores the mix of geometrical abstraction and emotional expressions, plus how a few clear principles can be used to build powerful visual statements.

- Encourages you to answer the question, “How does the structure of a picture—or any visual art form—affect our emotional response?”

- Includes powerful imagery and beautiful illustrations to help readers feel connected to the text.
First published in 1991, Picture This has changed the way artists, illustrators, reviewers, critics, and readers look at and understand art.

Picture This

Featuring characters and vehicles from the picture book Old MacDonald Had a Truck, these cards are a new way to play, count, and learn! Ten sturdy puzzle cards feature punch-out numbers from one to ten, accompanied by cool construction vehicles and adorable barnyard animals. This colorful, innovative set of puzzle cards encourages hands-on learning and the development of fine motor skills, perfect for toddlers ready to tackle their 1-2-3s.

Old Macdonald Had A Truck Counting Cards

From the author of 40ish Weeks and Pleased to Meet You, this keepsake journal invites new parents to commemorate their baby's very own firsts and special favorites. Filled with colorful illustrations and prompts ranging from the classic (first step, favorite book) to the quirky (first diaper blow-out, favorite food to spit up)—plus a few "fill-in-your-own" pages—this cute little journal makes it simple for exhausted but well-meaning parents to capture all the sweet milestones and laughter-filled moments of life with their growing baby.

Firsts & Favorites

Turn the wheel and take a ride with this interactive steering wheel-shaped book for eager baby drivers. Beep beep! Zoom! Get behind the wheel of a speedy race car as it flies around the track. With sturdy handles on each page for babies and parents to grab and steer, this rollicking, rhyming board book makes it easy and fun to take the wheel and win the race! 
- INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE: Each page features steering wheel handles and an interactive dashboard so parents and babies can follow along with an exciting ride in a race car! 
- GREAT TO READ ALOUD: With simple, rhyming text and a story that encourages interactivity, this book is a perfect lap read. 
- COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Bright, cheerful art will keep little ones engaged and smiling along the ride. 
- STURDY: Rounded corners and sturdy handles are ideal for little hands to grab and hold. Perfect for: 
- Babies and toddlers who love cars and trucks 
- Fans of race cars and cars in general 
- Parents and family members looking for a fun, interactive gift for birthdays and baby showers 
- Gift-givers looking for an item that has good play-and-read value 
- Children in the 0–3 age range

Drive The Race Car

A fresh, colorful take on the classic game of dominoes! 28 rainbow wooden game pieces The back of each domino is a vibrant rainbow gradient, while the face side has colored dots Comes in a deluxe rainbow tin– perfect for gifting

Bright Games Dominoes

For those who dream of starting their own company, influencing decision-making, or expertly managing a team, here is an easy-to-follow guide to all aspects of leadership. Author Les McKeown draws on his decades of experience as a CEO and leadership consultant to deliver expert advice on what it takes to be a visionary leader, blending practical advice with illuminating examples from a range of industries. Encouraging and empowering, Do Lead is an essential tool on the path to becoming a great leader.

Do Lead

"Grrr!" growl the cats. "Eeek!" squeak the mice. So it goes in the battle between cat and mouse. But when feline crime hits Tokyo, an unlikely hero strikes back. He's not lean and mean. He's round and profound. He's Sumo Mouse! And he's ready to wrestle all wrongdoers. But can this champion of justice squash the sinister schemes of Dr. Claw? Or will evil pin Sumo Mouse to the mat? Caldecott-winning illustrator David Wisniewski has wrestled brightly colored papers into fun, comic book-inspired collages for this action-packed mouse tale.

Sumo Mouse

Grab the wheel and take a ride with this interactive steering wheel-shaped book for eager baby drivers. Honk honk! Make way! Get behind the wheel of a busy fire truck as it speeds through town to fight fires. With sturdy handles on each page for babies and parents to grab and steer, this rollicking, rhyming board book makes it easy and fun to take the wheel and save the day! 
- INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE: Each page features steering wheel handles and an interactive dashboard so parents and babies can follow along with an exciting ride through town in a fire truck! 
- GREAT TO READ ALOUD: With simple, rhyming text and a story that encourages interactivity, this book is a perfect lap read. 
- COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Bright, cheerful art will keep little ones engaged and smiling along the ride. 
- STURDY: Rounded corners and sturdy handles are ideal for little hands to grab and hold. Perfect for: 
- Babies and toddlers who love cars and trucks 
- Fans of fire trucks and firefighters 
- Parents and family members looking for a fun, interactive gift for birthdays and baby showers 
- Gift-givers looking for an item that has good play-and-read value 
- Children in the 0–3 age range

Drive The Fire Truck

It's time to diversify your reading list. This richly illustrated and vastly inclusive collection uplifts the works of authors who are often underrepresented in the literary world. Using their keen knowledge and deep love for all things literary, coauthors Jamise Harper (founder of the Diverse Spines book community) and Jane Mount (author of Bibliophile) collaborated to create an essential volume filled with treasures for every reader:

Dozens of themed illustrated book stacks—like Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Mysteries, Cookbooks, and more—all with an emphasis on authors of color and own voices
A look inside beloved bookstores owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
Reading recommendations from leading BIPOC literary influencers

Diversify your reading list to expand your world and shift your perspective. Kickstart your next literary adventure now!

EASY TO GIFT: This portable guide is packed with more than 150 colorful illustrations is a perfect gift for any booklover. The textured paper cover, gold foil, and ribbon marker make this book a special gift or self-purchase.
DISCOVER UNSUNG LITERARY HEROES: The authors dive deep into a wide variety of genres, such as Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Sci-Fi, and more to bring the works of authors of color to the fore.
ENDLESS READING INSPIRATION: Themed book stacks and reading suggestions from luminaries of the literary world provide curated book recommendations. Your to-read list will thank you.

Bibliophile: Diverse Spines

Enjoy hours of fun with 54 of our favorite felines with this Cat Lovers 1000-piece Jigsaw Puzzle from Ridley's Games! As you connect the pieces, you'll reveal the 54 hand-illustrated cats inspired by our own team's pets! You'll also learn interesting characteristics of each breed! The ideal gift for any cat lover, this purrrfect puzzle can be framed and turned into wall art in a standard 22" x 28" frame. Frame not included. Packaged in an illustrated tube with a helpful poster guide. Recommended age: 10+ years.

Cat Lover's 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

The perfect baby present and self-purchase for just the right moment in a baby and parent's life. Beginning Baby is a line of novelty board books and gifts from the Chronicle Children's group. Based on over 30 years of distinctive, innovative, bestselling, and award-winning children's publishing, Beginning Baby is the ultimate series for new parents and their children. We've taken our experience as creative professionals, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, siblings, and friends to create a line of books and gifts that we would want to share with the little ones in our lives. Every Beginning Baby book, toy, or game features simple icons to denote which developmental milestones it supports, along with the intended age range. With its distinctive yet accessible art, lovable characters, and educational concepts, Beginning Baby is designed to make growing and learning as easy as playing and dreaming—and will become the must-have gift or self-purchase for every baby's first library. Because a strong beginning sets the groundwork for a bright start! In Hide-and-Seek Peekaboo, play a game of hide-and-seek with the Beginning Baby friends! There are so many places to hide: behind the door, under the pillow, under the blankie. Lift the flaps and see if you can guess who's hiding where! DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE: Every book is conceived and written to address milestones in a baby's life, from fine motor skills to shape recognition and emotional awareness. BABY'S FAVORITE FIRST GAMES, IN A BOOK!: Babies can't get enough of playing peekaboo and hide-and-seek. This is a fun way to play both games while reading a book together. TEACHES EXPLORATION, MOTOR SKILLS, AND PREDICTION: With 7 flaps to lift, each hiding a Beginning Baby friend from view, your baby will have hours of endless fun guessing and remembering where they're all hidden! CUTE CHARACTERS: Evoking Richard Scarry's characters but for much younger readers, these adorable characters—from an artistic llama to a musical elephant and gardener octopus—teach toddler concepts while promoting socialization and community. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED FOR DISCERNING EYES: Bright, peppy colors and patterns make this series of books attractive for both babies and adults! Perfect for: 
- Parents of babies and toddlers 
- Grandparents 
- Uncles and aunts 
- Teachers and educators at daycare and early childhood centers 
- Anyone looking for the perfect baby shower gift

Hide-and-seek Peekaboo

Nas on language, Cat Power on looking inward, Spike Jonze on loving what you do, and Kim Gordon on feeling the flow. These are just a few of the indie stars and surprising insights collected in this gorgeous book by Huck magazine. Since launching in 2006, Huck has been at the vanguard of London's thriving independent publishing scene and has grown into an internationally distributed bi-monthly, with editions available on newsstands in 20 countries worldwide. Bringing together the best insights from over 60 of the most inspiring people Huck has spoken to over the years—along with exclusive photography and art that has come to embody Huck 's distinct aesthetic—this book presents a diverse range of truths, creative wisdom, and life lessons from those who paddle against the flow.

Paddle Against The Flow

For anyone who has suffered loss, a collection of meditations and poses for working through grief. So often, we think that grief lives only in our hearts and minds. But what about the emotions that weigh us down and the grief that gets stuck in our body? Our emotions need motion, and Healing Through Yoga is a unique, simple, and powerful way of healing. Grief Yoga founder Paul Denniston takes you through the stages of Awareness, Expression, Connection, Surrender, and Evolution with clear and compassionate instruction, poses, exercises with easy-to-follow photos, and meditations specifically designed to move you through that particular step. Learn how to release pain and suffering without expectation or judgment and reconnect to life, love, and strength. Even if you have never done yoga before, with Healing Through Yoga you can process your grief and use it as fuel for transformative healing. FOR READERS OF: Healing After Loss, On Grief and Grieving, Chair Yoga, and The Body Keeps the Score. EXPERT AUTHOR: Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga, a program he created with David Kessler (co-author of On Grief and Grieving) and tours worldwide, working with bereavement groups, cancer support centers, addiction and Alzheimer's groups, and people dealing with breakups, divorce, and betrayal. Denniston has a mailing list of 100,000 subscribers, and he teaches a weekly class to the 18,000 members in his public Grief Facebook group. NOT JUST FOR YOGIS: Paul's audience is mostly made up of people who had never thought of yoga as a way to work through grief. This practice is not as much about physical flexibility as it is about emotional liberation. GREAT RESOURCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: Paul has taught this practice to over 10,000 therapists, counselors, and healthcare professionals around the world. A NEW TOOL FOR ALL TYPES OF LOSS: Paul teaches this class to workshops dealing with all kinds of loss, including breakups, divorce and betrayal, bereavement groups, cancer support centers, addiction groups, death by suicide, Alzheimer's support groups, bereaved parents and many more. This book can help with new and old losses and traumatic experiences that often go unattended. Perfect for: 18+, Yoga enthusiasts. grief help, self-help

Healing Through Yoga

A petite, beautifully packaged collection of poems about motherhood, this is the perfect gift for mothers of all ages. This beautifully illustrated, empowering collection features more than 25 poignant poems about the incredible experience of being a mother. Filled with inspiring and moving poetry exploring motherhood in all its dimensions—from pregnancy and birth to the countless joys, struggles, and hilarious moments that come with raising children—this book is a perfect gift for mothers at every stage, whether they're expecting or empty nesting. Presented in a petite, eye-catching package with contemporary illustrations throughout, this is a lovely, arresting tribute to the life-altering journey of motherhood. 
- PERFECT GIFT: Whether you're attending a friend's baby shower or you're looking for something for your own mother on Mother's Day, this petite, affordable, and charmingly packaged celebration of motherhood is just the thing. 
- POETRY TREND: Featuring young, contemporary voices beside beloved, time-tested poets, this pretty, slim volume will appeal to poetry lovers and mothers of all ages. 
- CELEBRATES DIVERSE VOICES: The range of poets included in this collection is wide and diverse. With poems by up-and-comers, classic poets, women, and men, of all ages and ethnicities, this book captures a broad, representative spectrum of the experience of motherhood.

She Holds A Cosmos

Little Bear, Little Cat, and their friends do not like to share, whether it's Mommy's lap, a toy, or cookies. But as they find out, sharing with friends and siblings can be twice as much fun!

Features interactive pull-tabs that control the changing scenes, empowering children to apply their newly learned knowledge to their own experience
Bright illustrations bring the storyline to life and help young readers connect with the message
Durable board book is just the right size for little hands to hold

The Pull and Play Books™ board book series offers babies and toddlers support and encouragement through familiar childhood experiences. The adorable interactive books cover all sorts of growth milestones including bedtime, bath time, sibling relationships, sharing, manners, feelings and more. Using pull-tabs to change the pictures, children are empowered and inspired to learn and grow!

Great family read-aloud books
Books for baby–3 years old

Pull And Play:  Sharing

Animal babies are so adorable that their daddies can't help but cuddle and love them. In this celebration of parental love, each daddy shows how much he loves his baby in his own special way.

Daddy Cuddles

Polaroid film may have been discontinued, but its dreamy evocative spirit lives on in this covetable keepsake box of notecards.

Polaroid Notes

This fun pad of 30 wine tasting mats is perfect for throwing a big bacchanalia or a few small get-togethers. Each tear sheet has four spots for wineglasses as well as blank lines for jotting down notes, offering a no-fuss approach to throwing an at-home wine tasting with friends.

- A streamlined wine tasting activity pad for adults 
- A simple way to have fun and learn about wine 
- Convenient notepad format

Wine Tasting Notes

A journey around the world to find tranquility, quiet the mind, and understand the power of silence. Suffering from information overload and unable to sleep, acclaimed journalist Sarah Sands tried countless strategies to de-stress, only to find temporary relief. Searching for something different, something lasting, Sands went on a quest to uncover ancient and proven wisdom for a happier, quieter, and more compassionate life. In this insightful and beautifully written book, Sands takes us along on her pilgrimage to ten monasteries around the world. In the remoteness of these sacred spaces, Sands observes a hidden knowledge held by monks and nuns—what she calls "the interior silence." Renouncing the material world, their inner concentration buoys them in an extraordinary weightlessness and freedom, an oasis of reflection. Behind the cloistered walls, Sands too finds a clarity of mind and an unexpected capacity for solitude. From a Coptic desert community in Egypt to a retreat in the Japanese mountains, discover another way of being—moving from appetite, envy, and anxiety to compassion and appreciation. The ultimate remedy for a digital age in which everyone is talking, and no one is listening, this book reminds us of the importance of silence and the power of stillness. BEYOND MINDFULNESS: The trendiness and explosion of books on meditation and mindfulness does not always solve our modern-day stressors or our fight-or-flight existence. The Interior Silence goes beyond new-age mindfulness to offer traditional wisdom from monks for quieting the mind and embracing simplicity. DISCOVER ANCIENT WISDOM: For spiritual readers and wisdom seekers, The Interior Silence takes you directly to the root of these ancient practices, learning from monastic life around the world. FOR ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS: For readers who enjoyed The Geography of Bliss, anyone who enjoys learning about new places and cultures, or for those craving a trip, this book will take you to the countryside's, deserts, and mountains of Japan, France, Egypt, Greece, and more.

The Interior Silence

These graphite pencils feature clever prompts stamped on their barrels, adding up to a grand total of 642 possible things to draw or—should inspiration strike—to write about!