The beauty of the brotherly bond is on display in this touching tribute to a special sibling relationship. Whimsical illustrations capture the highlights of brotherhood: building sandcastles, flying a kite, making mischief, and cherishing childhood moments together. Bright pops of Pantone orange bestow each illustrated spread with charm, and a cloth spine adds a delightful specialness. At once a sweet picture book for young children and a treasured gift for parents, this heartfelt testament to the inimitable brotherly bond goes straight to the heart.

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The dinosaur fossils in the museum come to life (and sing, dance, and eat gingerbread) in this rollicking twist on the classic poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. And with the enclosed CD, children of all ages can enjoy dinosaur-themed Christmas party music, and hear the story read aloud by the Today Show 's Al Roker! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book goes to support the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where the story is set.

The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas

Featuring spreads each with raised shaped objects that fit into scooped cutouts on their opposite page, TouchThinkLearn books offer the youngest learners an irresistible opportunity to explore their universe in a hands-on, multisensory way. Seeing the image, tracing its shape, saying its name: these modes of perception combine in a dynamic way to stimulate understanding of essential concepts. Discover—and experience—a pig by tracing its raised outline on one side and the concave form of the mud puddle it wallows in on the other. Clusters of related words on each spread offer parents and children a springboard for further conversations to encourage the language skills so crucial to later successful learning. In a format unlike any other, these groundbreaking books translate abstract thought into tangible knowledge.

Touchthinklearn: Farm

In an age of obsessive productivity and stress, this illustrated ode to idleness invites readers to explore the pleasures and possibilities of slowing down. Beloved author and illustrator Roman Muradov weaves together the words and stories of artists, writers, philosophers, and eccentrics who have pursued inspiration by doing less. He reveals that doing nothing is both easily achievable and absolutely essential to leading an enjoyable and creative life. Cultivating idleness can be as simple as taking a long walk without a destination or embracing chance in the creative process. Peppered with playful illustrations, this handsome volume is a refreshing and thought-provoking read.

On Doing Nothing

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Satisfy your thirst for knowledge and gather your friends and family members for the national institution that is "Bar Trivia". With honor, bragging rights and the Trivia Trophy at stake, you have everything to play for with over 10 challenging topics ranging from pop culture to general knowledge! Includes a 50 sheet (100 page) branded notepad for answers, 5 wooden pencils, 200 question cards totaling 1000 questions and the Trivia Trophy. Presented in a geometric box. Full instructions included. Size: 6.5" x 8.1" x 1.8".

Bar Trivia

A true celebration of cheese, this illustrated book features 50 cheeses from around the world, along with interesting tidbits, tips for enjoying them, and ways to create unique cheese plates for any palate. This delightful love letter to cheese is a delicious companion for any cheese lover and covers everything from favorite standbys (Brie, Cheddar, Gouda) to European delicacies (Manchego, Tallegio, and Tomme de Savoie). Each of the 50 cheeses is accompanied by a sophisticated illustration along with history, tasting notes, and pairing suggestions. Cheese, Illustrated also includes plenty of cheese plate suggestions from around the world, with helpful tips for creating delicious boards featuring a variety of cheese styles. Whether you're looking for a special cheese to savor, several options to share with friends, or just a new way to enjoy one of the world's most perfect foods, this book is just the thing – alongside a cheese knife, of course. CHEESE IS FOREVER: A perennial favorite, cheese is both a comfort food and a way to try new things. It's a favorite snack, a staple for easy meals, a treat to enjoy just for yourself, or a bite to share with others. This book celebrates all kinds of cheeses, from the well-loved to the almost unknown, and offers plenty of delicious ways to enjoy them for years to come. MAKES A STATEMENT: Whether it's displayed on a coffee table next to a candle and some comfy throws, propped up next to a cheese board shared with friends, or arranged with other cookbooks on a shelf, this beautifully illustrated book is just as fun to look at as it is to read. EVERYONE LOVES CHEESE: There's a reason cheese is one of the most popular foods in the world, and this book embraces the timeless appeal that cheese offers to everyone, from the mac and cheese lover to the cultured blue cheese enthusiast. With 50 cheeses to learn about and enjoy, plus cheese boards and pairing suggestions to try and share, there's something here for every palate. Perfect for: cheese lovers of all ages; people looking for a sweet hostess, birthday, or holiday gift for a cheese fanatic; fans of cook's illustrated-style food illustration

Cheese, Illustrated

Dogs know how to talk to us– they do it all the time. A pair of raised ears or a wagging tail can speak volumes to those in the know. In this heartfelt ode to the furriest of family members, dog lovers get the chance to say something back, sharing personal letters penned to their beloved companions. With gorgeous accompanying photographs by Robin Layton, this collection of letters and portraits features a wide range of dogs and their owners, including everyday people with remarkable stories as well as celebrities like Hilary Duff, Tony Bennett, and Oprah Winfrey alongside their pooches. Throughout, these tales of perseverance, love, and loyalty celebrate the deep and devoted friendships that humans share with their pups.

A Letter To My Dog

A lift-the-flap, learn-to-count, animal adventure! How many cats are playing trumpets? How many bears are picking blueberries? How many mice are getting ready for a party? Learning to count is fun—and made even more so with interactive flaps and adorable animal friends! Animal Friends 1 2 3 includes

Seek-and-find flaps on every spread
Bright and colorful illustrations of friendly animal friends
And a row of dots at the bottom to reinforce counting and adding skills

Perfect for growing minds, Animal Friends 1 2 3 is innovative and interactive primer on counting and adding up to 20!

Great family read-aloud book
Books for 3-5 years old
Books for preschool and kindergarten children

Animal Friends 1 2 3

Barkus is back! With new tricks. New friends. And lots more fun. The lovable Barkus and his lucky young owner romp through the pages of this delightful series from Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan. The simple text told in short chapters is just right for children ready to take their first steps toward reading on their own.

Barkus Dog Dreams

In this delightful board book from international favorite Taro Gomi, two chicks embark on a quest to track down their mommy. But appearances can be deceiving, and the chicks stumble across several lookalikes before finally finding their mother hen. Young readers will love attempting their own search-and-find for signs of the missing chicken, and both parents and children will appreciate this book's sweet, reassuring message.

Mommy! Mommy!

"All we wanted to do was make art accessible, non-academic, non-elitist, gossipy and fun" (Russell Tovey, quoted in the New York Times) Engaging, informative and open to everyone, Talk Art established itself as the must-listen cultural podcast in both the UK and the US, and it has now garnered 1.5 million downloads. With infectious enthusiasm, Russell and Robert have opened the doors to the art world and have welcomed people of all ages and backgrounds into the conversation. Talk Art, the book, is a beautiful and accessible celebration of contemporary art and a guidebook to navigating and engaging with the art world. Informal and jargon-free, this book proves that art really is for everyone. With a wealth of knowledge, Talk Art will become the must-have book that art lovers return to again and again. The book features highlights from interviews with: Tracey Emin, Rose Wylie, Helen Cammock, Jordan Casteel, Edward Enninful, Jerry Saltz, Elton John, Billy Porter, Grayson Perry, Michael Stipe, Lena Dunham, Rose McGowan, Ian McKellen, Deborah Frances-White, David Shrigley, Toyin Ojih Odutola and Michael Craig-Martin, among others. Chapters include:

Art & Feminism
Photojournalism as Art
Art & Political Change
How to Navigate the Art World
How do I Create My Own Collection?
Make Your Own Art
Highlights from popular features of the podcast, including 'Art Heist' and 'Favourite Colour'

Talk Art

French steel-cut beads, mother-of-pearl buttons, spools of vintage ribbons . . . This exquisite book showcases the decorative bits flea-market hunters dream of. Hundreds of photos reveal rare European notions from the craft community's most beloved emporium, Tinsel Trading Company. With these vintage baubles as her inspiration, Kaari Meng shares projects that crafters can make with their own flea-market finds or with contemporary materials they have on hand: a button charm bracelet, whimsical petite prize medals, an heirloom-worthy memory book, shimmering handbags, and more. Kaari's colorful inspiration boards lend design guidance, while her tips and resources help notion-lovers build up their stash of treasures.

French General: Treasured Notions

With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Bob Barner shakes the dust off the dinosaur bones found in museums and reminds us that they once belonged to living, breathing creatures. Filled with fun dinosaur facts (a T. Rex skull can weigh up to 750 pounds!) and an informational "Dinometer," Dinosaur Bones is sure to make young dinosaur enthusiasts roar with delight.

Dinosaur Bones

This holiday season, Anna Getty, environmental advocate, writer, television personality, chef, mother, and organic living expert helps families reduce their carbon footprint and save money without sacrificing style or tradition. Anna advises how to best choose a tree (real or fake?), mitigate the negative effects of necessary travel, recycle post-holiday, and more. She shares favorite holiday recipes for organic appetizers and homemade craft ideas such as pinecone wreaths and recycled sweater pillows. With inspiring photographs, extensive resources, and advice from the "Lazy Environmentalist" Josh Dorfman, Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender, and other leading eco-experts, families might just find that these tips help them stay green all year long the perfect New Year's resolution!

I'm Dreaming Of A Green Christmas

Get an earful of superbly corny humor with this set of 100 corn-chuckingly good jokes packaged in a corn-shaped box.

100 Corny Jokes

Little Panda's friends all offer him something special to eat in this charming addition to the Finger Puppet library.

Little Panda: Finger Puppet Book

Unleash your unlimited imagination with limited blocks in Pixelate, the bad pixel art game from Ridley's Games! Make an array of weird and wonderful creations with colorful wooden pixel blocks for other players to guess. The better you do, the less blocks you have to work with, until you're hilariously trying to make a lightbulb with only 4 pixels! Contains instructions, 84 picture cards, 12 clue cards, 4 score cards, 60 wooden pixels and 1 art board. 2-8 players. Ages 6+. 30 minutes average gameplay. Share your pixel art on social media using #pixelate!

Pixelate

Discover the beauty of San Francisco, its hidden charms, and its well-loved sights in this unforgettable photographic tour. Some of San Francisco's most renowned photographers, including Bill Hanapple, Richard Blair, Don Kellogg, and Tom Tracy, have captured new perspectives of the City with spectacular images of its most celebrated landmarks, from Coit Tower and the Transamerica Pyramid to lesser-known but equally beautiful features, such as the flower-lined Filbert Street steps and the charming alleys of Russian Hill. In addition to the more than 150 breathtaking color photographs of the city as it is today, this distinctive volume contains historic black-and-white photographs and text documenting some of San Francisco's most notable events and monuments, including the building of the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges and the Great Earthquake of 1906. Complete with an insider's explanation of each photograph by San Francisco Chronicle writer and editor Leah Garchik, San Francisco: The City's Sights and Secrets offers a fresh visual celebration of the city for residents to savor and visitors to explore.

San Francisco

Kids love making crafts, and no one knows that better than Heidi Kenney, creator of the popular blog My Paper Crane. In this festive how-to book, Heidi shares a year's worth of classic and not-so-classic projects that the whole family will enjoy, from the National Bird Day embroidered handmade book to the St. Patrick's Day mini leprechaun pin. Fifty fully photographed projects are geared to all age levels and abilities. Somelike the New Year's Day newspaper hatsare simple enough for small kids to make themselves with minimum assistance, while more complicated projects require a little extra help from mom or dad. With so many fun projects to bring the family together, Every Day's a Holiday proves that every day really is a holiday.

Every Day's A Holiday

For millions of women who want to live with grace and good health comes this straight-talking and gorgeously photographed book packed with advice, resources, and practices that promote wellness, beauty, and longevity, alongside more than 70 delicious recipes. From the authority behind The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook and a line of Vibrant Life–branded food products at Whole Foods, these recipes are bookended by lifestyle primers—including information on holistic practices, hormones, and how to eat, all contributed or vetted by experts. Combining form and function, this book is both a resource and an inspiration. Fresh, approachable recipes for all occasions—including drinks, of course—deliver a number of benefits that boost immunity, strengthen memory, lift moods, support digestive health, and more!

The Vibrant Life

Bowls are the new plates, featuring flavorsome combinations of nutritious grains, proteins, vegetables, a sauce, and something crunchy. It's a casual, comforting, satisfying way to eat lunch or dinner, and a delicious way to serve up healthy superfoods and probiotics. What makes Bowls! different is that it offers a comprehensive strategy for tackling this fun new way to eat, including 26 full recipes perfect for bowls plus 90 recipes for mix-and-match components. And it leads with visual inspiration in the form of a photographic matrix of ideas, making this handy volume an ideal go-to for weeknight cooks and healthy eaters.

Bowls!

The healing benefits of nature delivered in a beautiful deck filled with 60 simple meditations and mindfulness practices. This nature-inspired deck makes it easy to tap into the restorative powers of nature. Each card features a bite-size meditation or visualization practice, designed to help people connect to the therapeutic benefits of the natural world. By simply pulling a card, users can create a moment of calm and clarity in their day, whether they're sitting beneath a tree in the backyard, strolling through a local park, or gazing out their window. Delivered in an attractive, portable box filled with illustrated cards, Nature Meditations Deck is a lovely gift or self-purchase for nature lovers, meditators, and anyone looking for some relief from the stresses of daily life. MINDFULNESS MADE EASY: This engaging, interactive format makes it easy to practice mindfulness. The simple-to-use cards are a great tool for individuals who are curious about mindfulness but aren't sure where to start. GREAT GIFT: Delivered in a beautifully illustrated, nature-inspired package filled with illustrated cards, this deck is a great gift or stocking stuffer for nature lovers, meditators, and anyone who wants to experience more joy and peace in everyday life. NATURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: This deck makes it easy to engage with the natural world through bite-size meditations and visualizations. Whether people are in their backyard, visiting a local park, or deep in the forest, this deck offers simple ways to access the healing energy of the outdoors. VALUABLE CONTENT IN AN AFFORDABLE PACKAGE: Mindfulness and time in nature are scientifically proven to help people release stress and calm anxiety. This deck offers valuable practices in an accessible, low-investment format. This beautiful, all-levels package provides users everything they need to begin to bring balance, focus, and calm to everyday life. Perfect for: 
- anyone interested in personal growth and mindful living 
- self-care enthusiasts 
- mindfulness enthusiasts 
- yogis and meditators 
- families who want to practice mindfulness in the outdoors

Nature Meditations Deck

For all your crazy-for-caffeine friends, the Coffee Lover's Jigsaw Puzzle from Ridley's Games will make the most stimulating of gifts! Fit the 500 pieces together to create an aficionados guide to coffee cuppas - from Flat White to Americano - and once you're done keep the pieces in one place in the branded tube packaging.

Coffee Lover's 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle In Canister

There's not a lunch box, birthday party, or afternoon snack that isn't made more delicious and fun with onigiri! These bite-size balls of rice can be made with favorite and nutritious ingredients, and are easily shaped and decorated to make animals, flowers, and more. This book features more than 30 recipes for flavorful onigiri with a range of fillings as well as master recipes for cooking rice, plus extras to round out the meal: a miso soup to float the rice balls in, perfect soft eggs to wrap in rice, and pickled ginger to serve on the side. More than 20 color photographs inspire new creations and teach kids and adults alike to make these creative treats.

Rice Craft

In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War. Full of tragic heroes, intoxicating love stories, and the unstoppable force of fate, there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War. Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama, humor, and vivid emotion. Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, Helen, their lovers, and their mortal enemies all burn bright in Fry's compelling prose. Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this gorgeous volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide. 
- BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon whose signature wit and mellifluous style makes this retelling utterly unique. Fans will love hearing his interpretation, whether they are familiar with the original Greek myths or not. 
- TIMELESS STORIES: For fans of Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, Madeline Miller's Circe or Song of Achilles, or Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls, this is the perfect next great read. These ancient tales never get old. 
- STUNNING SERIES CONCLUSION: Mythos and Heroes, the first two installments in the trilogy, were international bestsellers. Now fans can read the thrilling third book. 
- GORGEOUS GIFT: With a vibrant contemporary design, full-color artwork throughout, and shimmering metallic highlights on the jacket, this book makes a superb present.

Troy

Featuring spreads with raised shaped objects that fit into scooped cut-outs on their opposite page, this TouchThinkLearn book offers the youngest learners an opportunity to explore in a hands-on, multisensory way. Seeing the image, tracing its shape, saying its name—these modes of perception combine to stimulate understanding of essential concepts. Discover a bee and its hive by tracing the raised outline on one side, and the concave shape on the other! Related words on each spread offer parents and child a springboard for further conversation to encourage the language skills crucial to later successful learning. In a format unlike any other, these groundbreaking books translate abstract thought into tangible knowledge.

Touchthinklearn: Little Critters

Get those grey cells going with the Brain Teaser from Games Room. Complete with 140 quiz cards, it's guaranteed to give you and all your guests a thorough cerebral workout! Presented in a geometric print box. Full instructions included.

Brain Teasers

Keep things neat, tidy, and dry behind the bar and in the kitchen with 100% cotton tea towels illustrated with an array of cocktail glasses and bar tools.

Behind The Bar: 2 Tea Towels

Sturdy and easy to assemble, this dynamic mobile is perfect for any room in need of flight and fancy—nursery, classroom, home, or office! WARNING: Possible entanglement injury. Keep mobile out of baby's reach.

Birds In Flight Mobile

Emma Koenig, Internet sensation and voice of overly introspective young adults everywhere, provides the prompts in this guided journal that helps 20-somethings make sense of the chaos, joys, neuroses, anxieties, and possibilities inherent in being an emerging adult.