How exciting! Mr. Lion has been invited to a party. But, uh-oh, what will he wear? His mischievous friend Monkey offers lots of suggestions. Perhaps Mr. Lion can wear a handsome suit . . . striped pajamas . . . a superhero costume . . . or maybe an evening gown? Renowned author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup’s playful dress-up book with a die-cut on every spread takes readers on a fanciful journey through Mr. Lion’s many wardrobe changes. Children will laugh out loud at the increasingly crazy outfits and will join Mr. Lion in learning that it’s not about what you wear, but about always being yourself.

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Featuring spreads with raised, shaped objects that fit into scooped cutouts on their opposite page, TouchThinkLearn books offer 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 polar bear by tracing its raised outline on one side, and the concave shape of its cozy den on the other! Related words on each spread offer 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: Baby Animals

Long renowned as one of the world's preeminent ballet companies, San Francisco Ballet marks its seventy-fifth anniversary with a stunningly beautiful retrospective. Replete with intimate portraits of the dancers and behind-the-scenes contributors, this book is the first serious depiction of America's oldest ballet company. Included in this deluxe package is a DVD that provides insight into the company's illustrious history and together with the book, tells the story of how San Francisco Ballet has forged a fresh identity for American dance and is now pioneering a new model of internationalism in the dance world.

San Francisco Ballet At Seventy-five

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Some of us like the comfort of familiarity—staying close to the home we've always known, making a life, building a community. For some, the intimacy of the old routine is satisfaction itself. But the known is not for everyone. When our 5 protagonists get to wondering what's on the other side of their island, they can't stop until they find out. What follows is an epic journey of discovery, danger, imagination, and ultimately, bittersweet fulfillment. Is this sophisticated picture book about man versus earth? Man versus man? Or man versus self? Like our protagonists, every reader will find their own right answer in this haunting and deceptively simple modern fable.

The Long Island

It’s Rashin’s first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she’s used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over!
The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she’ll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say?
What about the country YOUR family is originally from? Is it shaped like an apple? A boot? A torch?
Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a place called home.

The Shape Of Home

This novelty plush embroidered journal features No Face, the mysterious spirit from the award-winning masterpiece Spirited Away from legendary animation studio Studio Ghibli in Japan.
With lined interiors and full-color artwork on the front and back pages, this collectible, irresistible notebook is sure to cast a spell on Studio Ghibli fans and animation lovers of all ages!

DISTINCTIVE FORMAT: A plush-wrapped hardcover with embroidered details, full-color artwork on the front and back pages, plus 1-color spot illustrations throughout the lined interior.
GREAT GIFT: Fans of Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli will love this soft plush journal. A unique present for animation enthusiasts, collectors, and fans of Japanese art, stationery, and pop culture.
BELOVED STUDIO WITH MASSIVE FAN BASE WORLDWIDE: Miyazaki is often called the “Walt Disney of Japan.” The Ghibli Museum is a popular destination in Tokyo, seeing about 650,000 visitors a year. Six of Studio Ghibli's films received Academy Award® nominations in the United States.
AWARD-WINNING FILM: Spirited Away has received universal critical acclaim, winning the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature in 2003. Lauded as a masterpiece, the movie continues to appear on “best film” lists including in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Time Out, and more.

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Spirited Away: No Face Plush Journal

Once upon a time, salad meant lettuce, tomato, and cucumber covered in Thousand Island dressing. Today its succulent fish, seasoned meat, crispy tofu, herb pasta, and anything else you want to toss together in a saladlike way. In A Good Day for Salad, Jeannette Ferrary and Louise Fiszer get creative, offering an intriguing array of starter salads, dinner salads, party salads, picnic salads, and dessert salads, as well as classics and ingenious new takes on old favorites. Here are 150 salads to delight the gourmand, the health nut, the dieter, the vegetarian, hurriers, worriers, and even people who hate to cook. Complete with helpful cooking tips and entertaining anecdotes, A Good Day for Salad is a celebration of the contemporary salad and a tasty answer to just about any mealtime dilemma.

A Good Day For Salad

This gorgeous book from award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom.

A Seed Is Sleepy

Think Fast is the party game where you know all the answers! Teams go head-to-head in 3 rounds of this fast-paced trivia quiz game. With each round the answers stay the same but the questions get harder, until you're only given one word! You have 30 seconds to answer in, so you need to Think Fast if you want to win! Get your random facts at the ready to solve questions on avocados, Darth Vader, reindeer and so much more! Includes 400 question cards, score pad, sand timer, pencil and instructions. Don't forget to share your victories on social media using #thinkfastgame! No one likes reading rules - visit ridleysgames.com for a short how to play video. 3+ players. Ages 8+. 30 mins gameplay.

Think Fast

Two of a Kind gathers images from photographers around the world in a striking celebration of visual symmetry. Twins, reflections, doubles, duplicates, and pairings are brought together in these dreamy images compiled by French photo curator and blogger Sandrine Kerfante. Fashion-forward, smart, and beautiful, this is the perfect gift for girlfriends with great taste who feel as close as sisters, actual sisters who feel as close as twins, and actual twins who will see their duality reflected in all kinds of intriguing new ways. A survey of 21st-century photography and an exploration of shared identity, this atmospheric collection, with metallic-tone and debossed cover, will transport its viewers, awakening the imagination and capturing the heart.

Two Of A Kind

Meet Baby Dragon! Where does Baby Dragon live? Is he finally ready to fly? Follow along as he explores his world and discovers his special powers! The simple, comforting stories in this go-to baby gift series have made it a multimillion seller. Featuring a permanently attached plush finger puppet, each volume offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together.

Baby Dragon: Finger Puppet Book

This fun and fascinating trivia game tests your knowledge of the fruit of the vine. Let the battle begin as players answerquestions in categories such as Vine to Vino (growing grapes, making wine, and world production), Wine Cellar (selecting, storing, and tasting wine), and Cork Culture (wine people, business, arts and science, and trivia). Perfect for those new to the world of wine, but challenging enough for the devoted oenophile, Wine Wars will have you swirling, sniffing, and sipping your way to vinicultural victory.

Wine Wars

Interactive and engaging, Ultimate Spotlight: Rain Forest Animals gives children a closer look at the wild and amazing birds, bugs, and beasts that live in the rain forest. Discover animals in rain forests around the world: Turn a page to reveal a grand pop-up of the different layers of the rain forest, rotate a wheel to see bonobos at play, and open big flaps to uncover animals at night. Chock-full of age-appropriate information, this book is an exciting introduction to life in the rain forest.

Comprehensive pages feature stunning detailed illustrations that beg to be pored over again and again
Lots of interactive and moveable parts to keep kids engaged
A captivating adventure that shows young children how different animals of the rain forest live and play

Fans of Ultimate Spotlight: Rain Forest Animals will also enjoy the interactive learning of other books in the Ultimate Spotlight series, including Savanna Animals, Dinosaurs, Firefighters, Trains, and Astronauts.

Great family and classroom read-aloud book
Books for 5 and up
Books for kindergarten and early elementary school students

Ultimate Spotlight: Rain Forest Animals

Mindful living is happy living. This refreshing book from the creators of Happiness Is . . . illustrates 500 inspiring ways to slow down, unplug, de-stress, connect with others, and relish the simple moments in life: sitting under a ceiling fan on a hot day, taking lunch away from your desk, letting go of negative thoughts, a beach yoga session, and more. Featuring the brand's signature charming illustration style and friendly tone, this book sparks positive reflection and serves to remind us that happiness is all around—and within.

Happiness Is . . . 500 Ways To Be In The Moment

This handy pad features hundreds of stickers, and gift and mailing labels with lush colors and eye-catching designs.

Oh Joy! Labels & Stickers

Wise-up with the General Knowledge Trivia from the Games Room collection. This game will certainly expand the mind and test your wisdom! There are 140 question cards to challenge family and friends on holidays away or fun nights in. Presented in a stylish geometric print box. Full instructions included.

General Knowledge

Everyone knows the story of the first astronauts to step foot on the moon, but what about the astronaut who manned the spaceship orbiting the moon 14 times alone in space while the others walked? Awarded both a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor and a Batchelder Award Honor, this lauded book describes what Michael Collins did, saw, and thought about during his journey as well as the larger story of how the astronauts prepared for their historic space flight, what they brought with them...and what they left behind. Reminiscent of a scrapbook and featuring drawings as well as photos taken both in space and on Earth, this is a book for anyone who has ever looked at the moon and wondered what it would be like to see it up close.

The Man Who Went To The Far Side Of The Moon

Have you got what it takes to be crowned champion 'TV Buff'? Put your knowledge of sitcoms, soaps and everything in between to the test with this TV Show Trivia from Games Room! From Saul's older brother's name in Better Call Saul to the actress that played Queen Elizabeth II in the first and second seasons of The Crown, make use of your binging skills to be the victor! Includes 140 question cards and instructions. Packaged in a stylish geometric print box.

Tv Show Trivia

The year is 2011, and what starts as a pervasive and inexplicable illness ends up as a zombie infestation that devastates the world's population. Taking the form of a biologist's illustrated journal found in the aftermath of the attack, this pulse-pounding, suspenseful tale of zombie apocalypse follows the narrator as he flees from city to countryside and heads north to Canada, wherehe hopesthe undead will be slowed by the colder climate. Encountering scattered humans and scores of the infected along the way, he fills his notebook with graphic drawings of the zombies and careful observations of their behavior, along with terrifying tales of survival. This frightening new contribution to the massively popular zombie resurgence will keep fans on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.

Zombies

It is sadly true that it is not always easy to fall asleep. This gently amusing, highly effective anthology of soporific dullness has been carefully curated to put readers to sleep as quickly as possible. With a pillowy case wrap, stultifying illustrations, and pages of sheep to count, this giftable godsend for the under-rested features dozens of snoozy short texts, including "The Motion of Sand Dunes," "The Administrative Bureaucracy of the Byzantine Empire," "White Noise: A Technical Explanation," and many dozens more— though good luck reading very far on any one evening. Insomniacs will also appreciate "A Staring Contest with Fifty Cats," "Some Interesting Mathematical Theorems," "The Dullest Entries from Interesting Diaries," and other zzzzzzzz.

This Book Will Put You To Sleep

Little Mouse and Big Bear live on opposite ends of the same road, and they both would like a friend. But every morning, Little Mouse and Big Bear pass by each other, unnoticed. Until one day, their eyes meet!
It’s a little awkward at first--as most new friendships can be--but soon enough they’re sipping warm tea together in Big Bear’s cozy home, and making plans to meet again the following Sunday.
When a nasty storm blows into town will it wreck everything they’ve built?
This tale of friendship and bravery will warm your heart like a cookie and a warm drink shared with a friend.

The Big House And The Little House

The enormously popular 52 Deck series continues! These lighthearted card decks offer whimsically illustrated adventures and activities for people of all ages. Each deck contains 52 cards packed with entertaining ideas and is easy to carry in a small bag or pocket. 52 enlightening projects for the amateur scientist! This collection is packed with concoctions and experiments that could turn you into the next great inventor of our age! Great for kids!

52 Amazing Science Experiments

Magnificently capturing the shapes of Islam, this acclaimed book that inspired curiosity and conversations about world religions and cultures is now available in paperback. From a crescent moon to a square garden to an octagonal fountain, this breathtaking picture book celebrates the shapes—and traditions—of the Muslim world. With stunning illustrations, a rhyming read-aloud text, and strong backmatter, Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets will inspire questions and observations about world religions and cultures, and is equally at home in a classroom reading circle as it is being read to a child on a parent's lap. 
- A BOOK ABOUT MUSLIM CULTURE, CREATED BY MUSLIMS: There is a desperate need for books about diverse cultures, created by people originating from that culture, including books about Islam and contemporary Muslim life. Both the writer and illustrator identify as Muslim: The illustrator is Iranian and lives in London, while the writer is Pakistani American and lives in Rockville, Maryland. 
- COMPELLING AUTHOR: Hena Khan is a dynamic, charismatic speaker, who does 40 school, community center, and mosque visits a year, and regularly sells out spaces that hold 300+ people. She is active in her local Muslim community as well as the larger Muslim writing community, regularly speaking on panels and attending conferences. 
- AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Mehrdokht Amini received the 2016 Children's Africana Book Award for her book Chicken in the Kitchen and has been nominated for the prestigious Kate Greenaway medal. 
- AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO COUNTER ANTI-MUSLIM BULLYING: There is nothing like reading books to understand another culture and increase understanding and empathy. Perfect for: 
- Teachers and librarians 
- Families looking for books that reflect their faith and identity 
- Families who want to introduce Islam or other cultures to children 
- Fans of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Night of the Moon, and/or Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini's other publishing 
- Anyone looking for #ownvoices and #WNDB

Crescent Moons And Pointed Minarets

Introducing TouchThinkLearn books, a format unlike any other. Combining scooped-out die-cuts with raised, shaped elements, each book is designed to 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. Experience green both in the beauty of a raised leaf’s surface as well as in the caterpillar that munches on the leaf’s edge. Celebrate a moon rising into the night, while simultaneously a sun sets deep into the mirroring page. Translating abstract thought into tangible knowledge, groundbreaking TouchThinkLearn books give early learning new dimension.

Touchthinklearn: Opposites

How far will your knowledge take you? Explore the many wonders of the world in this World Tour Trivia from Ridley's Games! Prove that you are the globetrotter in your group by answering questions like 'Which famous painting has its own mailbox at the Louvre due to the love letters it receives?' Packaged in a small branded box, this portable trivia is the perfect gift for the travel lover in your life.

World Tour Travel Trivia

Do you know your donuts from your croissants? This tasty Food & Drink knowledge quiz includes 140 question cards with multiple choice answers. Presented in a geometric print box. Full instructions included. Size: 3.5" x 5.1" x 2.2".

Food & Drink Trivia

Always a Song is a collection of stories from singer and songwriter Ellen Harper—folk matriarch and mother to the Grammy-winning musician Ben Harper. Harper shares vivid memories of growing up in Los Angeles through the 1960s among famous and small-town musicians, raising Ben, and the historic Folk Music Center. This beautifully written memoir includes stories of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, The New Lost City Ramblers, Doc Watson, and many more. 
- Harper takes readers on an intimate journey through the folk music revival. 
- The book spans a transformational time in music, history, and American culture. 
- Covers historical events from the love-ins, women's rights protests, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the popularization of the sitar and the ukulele. "Growing up, an endless stream of musicians and artists came from across the country to my family's music store. Bess Lomax Hawes, Joan Baez, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGee—all the singers, organizers, guitar and banjo pickers and players, songwriters, painters, dancers, their husbands, wives, and children—we were all in it together. And we believed singing could change the world." —Ellen Harper Music lovers and history buffs will enjoy this rare invitation into a world of stories and song that inspired folk music today. 
- A must-read for lovers of music, history, and those nostalgic for the acoustic echo of the original folk music that influenced a generation 
- Harper's parents opened the legendary Folk Music Center in Claremont, California, as well as the revered folk music venue The Golden Ring. 
- A perfect gift for people who are obsessed with folk music, all things 1960s, learning about musical movements, or California history 
- Great for those who loved Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock by Barney Hoskyns; and Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—and the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller.

Always A Song

These doodle place mats based on the popular artwork from Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar ™ let kids feed their imaginations! Picky eaters and restless restaurant-goers will love the caterpillar and his invitation to create at mealtime. This engaging place mat format will entertain whether at home or dining out!

The World Of Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar Place Mats

Quit your job, pack your boards, and surf your way down the California coast....
Sound like a daydream? The California Surf Project is the fully illustrated travel diary of two surfers who took this trip of a lifetime. Chris Burkard, a talented photographer, and Eric Soderquist, a professional surfer, cajoled their Volkswagen bus along Highway 1 from the Oregon border to the Tijuana Sloughs and discovered everything the Golden State's legendary coastline has to offer. Relive their incredible adventure of surfing perfect waves, sharing campfires with total strangers, and keeping the bus running with duct tape and prayers in more than 200 gorgeous photographs, soulful text, and a professionally produced thirty-minute DVD.

California Surf Project

You’d think that a penguin stranded on an ever-smaller block of ice, on a trip around the world wouldn’t be so…FUN! But it is! There’s our fearless penguin passing the gondolas of Venice…there’s penguin floating by the Sydney Opera House! From the Aurora Borealis to a hilarious encounter with a surfer in Hawaii, this is a wordless journey that truly FROLICKS. In fact, the adventures are so amusing that most readers will barely register the nod to global warming until it’s slipped right in on the breath of a laugh.