The latest in our bestselling Listography series, this charmingly illustrated journal focuses on the mind, body, and spirit and encourages users to think about living a well-balanced and intentional life. With over 75 thought-provoking prompts ranging from the quintessential (things I'm grateful for, caring for the planet) to the whimsical (favorite things to smell, things to unlearn), Spirit Listography serves as a unique memoir and bucket list for those interested in self-reflection and mindful action.

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The 1950s and 1960s at The Walt Disney Studios marked unprecedented stylistic directions brought on by the mid-century modern and graphic sensibilities of a new wave of artists. This volume explores the contributions of these heroes with special emphasis on the art of Lee Blair, Mary Blair, Tom Oreb, John Dunn, and Walt Peregoy. It includes never-before-seen images from Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty and discusses Disney’s first forays into television, commercials, space, and science projects—even the development of theme parks.
Drawing on interviews and revealing hundreds of rediscovered images that inspired Disney’s films during one of its most prolific eras, this volume captures the rich stories of the artists who brought the characters to life and helped shape the future of animation.

Copyright ©2018 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

They Drew As They Pleased Vol 4

Creativity abounds in this one-of-a-kind activity book from Pixar Animation Studios. Inspired by behind-the-scenes work of Pixar's animators, it encourages fans and artists to explore their own imaginations through Pixar's favorite characters and iconic scenes.
Prompts from films such as Toy Story, Cars, Brave, Inside Out, and more invite discoveries about color, shape, character design, and scene-setting—and how all of these interact to tell a visual story.
This is a dynamic and inventive activity book like no other!

Copyright ©2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved.

Designing With Pixar

Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol—a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that—really, it’s a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship, and their honest love and support for one another. That’s exactly what we love so much about The Boys in the Back Row: it’s an unabashed ode to male friendship, because love between boys, platonic or otherwise, is something to celebrate. And of course, because this is Mike Jung, we’ll be celebrating it with hilariously flawed hijinks and geekiness galore!

The Boys In The Back Row

Boys Fashion

This handy portable sketchbook has space to draw daily for one year. With a striking cover design, shimmering foil accents, and both gridded and blank pages for your various sketching styles, it's the perfect way to build a creative habit and document a year's worth of artistic journeys.
A CREATIVE WAY TO DOCUMENT A YEAR: Practice your sketching skills, establish a daily drawing practice, or simply create a visual record of your year. Keep this journal with you to capture impressions that might otherwise pass you by. You'll create a lasting record of your work and imagination, and see the evolution of your skills.
A GREAT GIFT FOR ARTISTS OR DESIGNERS: Creative types and visual journalers will love this handsome package that's perfectly sized to take on the go.
INCLUDES: Hardcover journal with foil-stamped cover, 5 x 7 1/8 inches, rounded corners, 192 pages (both blank and gridded), ribbon marker

Modern One Sketch A Day

Now fans of the smash-hit Listography journal series (over a quarter of a million copies sold!) can list all their favorite movie picks. Featuring the colorful illustrations of artist Jon Stich throughout, Film Listography boasts over 70 list topics ranging from the classic (favorite films of all time, favorite actors, directors, and soundtracks) to the lovably idiosyncratic (top so-bad-it’s-good movies, scenes that made you cringe, characters you are most like). A celebration of celluloid that’s sure to entertain, this is the ultimate fill-in journal for film fanatics, list lovers, and anyone who appreciates an alternative approach to journaling.

Film Listography Journal

Featuring Oprah’s 2016 Favorite Things English Muffins! This definitive baking guide is the much-anticipated cookbook from the Model Bakery, a mother-daughter–run baking destination with a huge local following that's been wowing the Wine Country for years. And this book of sensational artisan baked goods makes clear why there are lines out the door! Featuring 75 recipes and 60 photos, it's as luscious to look at as their most-requested breads, classic desserts, and fresh pastries—all arrayed here—are to eat. Pain au Levain, Sticky Buns, Peach Streusel Pie, Ginger Molasses Cookies, and many more glorious recipes make this a mouthwatering read and a reference gem for lovers of bread and pastry, cakes and cookies, and, of course, the Model Bakery!

The Model Bakery Cookbook

This challenging 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle comes together to reveal a collection of your favorite LEGO ® minifigures! Whether you are a Master Builder or have just started clicking bricks together, this puzzle creates LEGO fun the whole family can enjoy together.

MINIFIGURES ARE THE HEART OF THE LEGO BRAND: The minifigure—the humble yellow character found in LEGO creations—has become a global icon. In this puzzle, minifigures get their starring role.
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEGO FUN: If you love both LEGO minifigures and puzzles, don’t miss this opportunity to combine the two!
GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITY: Both AFOLs (adult fans of LEGO) and kids nine years and older will love putting this puzzle together
INCLUDES: 1000-piece full color puzzle in box

Lego Minifigure Puzzle

"There may not be another book published … that is more perfect for artistic readers who love stability yet crave adventure." —Teen Vogue Author Kayla Cagan breathes new life into fiction in this dynamic, authentic book. Warhol-obsessed Piper will have readers asking big questions along with her. What is love? What is friendship? What is family? What should I wear? Piper Perish inhales air and exhales art. The sooner she and her best friends can get out of Houston and get to New York City, the better. Art school has been Piper's dream forever, and now that senior year is halfway over, she's never felt more ready. But in the final months before graduation, things are weird with her friends and stressful with three different guys, and Piper's sister's tyranny thwarts every attempt at happiness for the Perish family. Piper's art just might be enough to get her out. But is she brave enough to seize that power when it means giving up so much?

Piper Perish

When a scary old tree blooms with the most beautiful pomegranates ever seen, the neighborhood kids' mouths water with anticipation. But the tree isn't theirs—and it has a protector! So begins the Pomegranate War, a fun, rollicking, rhyming tale of a battle between the sly, plucky young rascals and their wry, witchy neighbor who may have more than one trick up her sleeve. This delectable romp from award-winning children's poet Denise Doyen and acclaimed illustrator Eliza Wheeler honors classic children's literature and revels in nostalgia for free-to-roam days full of playful invention.

The Pomegranate Witch

Baby & Kids

Schmegoogle: n. : a person so insignificant that if you Google his name, nothing comes up. Schmegoogle: Yiddish Words for Modern Times is a hilariously useful lexicon of neologisms that capture the flavor of life as we live it today. This clever book introduces more than 200 new terms rooted in real Yiddish, accompanied funny use-it-in-a-sentence examples and entertaining etymology. 
- Yiddish has long enriched English language slang. 
- Covers subjects including technology, family, dating, anxiety, insults and more 
- All terms are a unique blend of classic Yiddish with modern topics In this fast-changing modern world experienced online and through apps, of foodies, legal weed, and shifting social constructs, our need for the expressive wonders of Yiddish has never been greater. Bothered by that unanswered drift of e-mail piling up ( e-charazi), stuffed by food or worry ( gifilted), feeling like the dating app sends in only clowns (a zhlub magnet)? Schmegoogle is here to help. 
- Hilarious useful Yiddish neologisms for the 21 st century 
- Makes a great gift for Jewish holidays or anyone who loves Jewish humor, as well as language nerds. 
- Perfect for display on the coffee table to crack open anytime 
- Add it to the shelf with books like Yiddish with Dick and Jane by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods by Michael Wex, and Yiddish with George and Laura by Ellis Weiner, Barbara Davilman.

Schmegoogle

The best way to a bibliophile's heart is through a big pile of books. This colorfully illustrated notecard set features 20 different book stacks. With themes ranging from beloved novels to essential cookbooks, there is a the card for booklovers of all tastes.

Bibliophile Notes

Monstrous Tales is a collection of traditional folktales about bewitching and bloodthirsty creatures. Translated and transcribed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these tales celebrate the diversity of—and surprising resonances among—folklore traditions around the world. Welcome to a world of magical adventure: a mysterious wolf pursues a bridegroom through a dark forest, a princess is trapped in a monster's body, and a dragon is coming with a storm in its wake. 
- The tales come alive alongside spellbinding contemporary art by Chinese illustrator Sija Hong. 
- Each story transports readers to a different enthralling world. 
- Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India As readers roam from Japan to Nigeria and Ireland to Guyana, they'll witness deadly pacts, heroic feats, and otherworldly journeys. Features tales from Australia, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Sioux Nation, Guyana, Iceland, India, Inuit Nunangat, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Philippines, Pueblo of Isleta, Scotland, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine. 
- A special illustrated edition, complete with an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker 
- Perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of monsters and creatures, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles 
- A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table 
- Great for those who enjoyed books like Through the Woods by Emily Carroll; The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke; and Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth by Carol Rose

Monstrous Tales

In just seven years, Jaime Schmidt went from making natural products in her Portland, Oregon kitchen to turning her brand into a household name and selling her company in a nine-figure acquisition. Supermaker is her guide to business and career development on your own terms.
Through unfiltered storytelling and instructive takeaways, the acclaimed entrepreneur, founder of Schmidt's Naturals, and icon of the Maker Movement shares how you too can start or grow your own business with her secrets on marketing, sales growth, product development, customer engagement, scaling operations, and partnerships.
Following Jaime’s journey from market stand to global brand, readers will take away:

- The keys to establishing a financially successful business for entrepreneurs and professionals ready to go from maker to magnate. 
- Tactical approaches to branding, PR, sales, marketing, culture development, and team management. 
- Candid advice and storytelling from an industry disruptor and proven executive.
Following her growth from kitchen to acquisition, Supermaker is a riveting mix of inspiration, the honest airing of mistakes, and indispensable instruction.

- A go-to guide for the passion-to-profit journey. 
- The perfect read for aspiring entrepreneurs, makers, creatives, and anyone with an interest in selling their products online, retail strategy, or digital marketing. 
- Great for anyone who enjoyed Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie, Craft, Inc: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco, and The Girls' Guide to Starting Your Own Business: Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur by Caitlin Friedman.

Supermaker

After Toy Story, Ratatouille, WALLE, and other award-winning blockbusters, where else could Pixar Animation Studios go but UP? Their latest film is the heartwarming story of Carl Fredrickson (voiced by Ed Asner), a 78-year-old widower who feels that life has passed him byuntil a twist of fate takes him on a journey across the globe. UP is set to take off on May 29, 2009. The Art of UP contains more than 250 pieces of concept art developed for the feature, including storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, color scripts, and more. Quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team reveal the sky-high creativity that elevated this whimsical film to new heights.

The Art Of Up

A concept book from the #1 New York Times bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site series by Sherri Duskey Rinker!
Crane Truck's Opposites: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site introduces the concept of opposites in board book form to youngest readers.
Little construction fans will love learning early concepts by watching Crane Truck as he works from DAY to NIGHT on jobs both BIG and SMALL, with help from his friend Excavator. 
- This concept-driven board book features characters from the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and Mighty, Mighty Construction Site series 
- Construction vehicles are a favorite topic among little readers 
- Touches upon themes of shared work and the value of friendship, while teaching the concept of opposites
Perfect for little hands, this adorable board book introduces favorite machines to readers ages 5 to 6 years old.
It's all in a day's work for the trucks of the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.

Crane Truck's Opposites

2016 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award New Illustrator Honor
Who knew that cakes were so rude?! In this deliciously entertaining book, a not-so-sweet cake—who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents—gets its just desserts. Mixing hilarious text and pictures, Rowboat Watkins, a former Sendak fellow, has cooked up a laugh-out-loud story that can also be served up as a delectable discussion starter about manners or bullying, as it sweetly reminds us all that even the rudest cake can learn to change its ways.

Rude Cakes

Like an extended valentine, I Like You, I Love You is an illustrated ode to the feelings of seeking, finding, and falling in love. Knowing drawings by artist Carissa Potter pop off each page in striking neon and metallic inks, illustrating all the moments between meeting that special someone ("I like you"), falling for them ("I like-like you"), and finding the comfort of devotion ("I love you"). Potter's unique visual voice brings humor, reality, and poignancy to this universal human narrative, ensuring that everyone who has known love will recognize themselves in her relatable artwork. Seeming to say it all with a knowing nod, this charming little love letter of a book is an ideal gift for romantics who are crushing, committed, or anywhere in between.

I Like You, I Love You

If Little Pea doesn't eat all of his sweets, there will be no vegetables for dessert! What's a young pea to do? Children who have trouble swallowing their veggies will love the way this pea-size picture book serves up a playful story they can relate to.

Little Pea

A dog's the best friend any boy or girl could have. And, as this canine companion to the New York Times bestselling book I Could Pee on This reveals, they can give cats some competition as the best poet in the house. "I Dropped a Ball" and "Can You Smell That?" are just some of the verses that will have kids grinning. The poems are illustrated with color photographs of the dog poets doing what they do best.

I Could Chew On This

A New York Times Notable Children's Book Sweet has new meaning in this richly illustrated, immersive picture book about two bears on a big-city adventure. Papa Bear is searching for Little Bear, who has escaped the den. Little Bear is following a bee, because where there are bees, there is honey! When the quest leads both bears into the bustling city and a humming opera house, theatrical hijinks ensue, culminating in a deliciously harmonious reunion. Children and parents alike will savor Benjamin Chaud's lush illustrations, and relish in the book's bonus seek-and-find elements.

The Bear's Song

How many jelly beans are enough? How many are too many? Aiden and Emma can’t decide. Is 10 enough? How about 1,000? That’s a lot of jelly beans. But eaten over a whole year, it’s only two or three a day. This giant picture book offers kids a fun and easy way to understand large numbers. Starting with 10, each page shows more and more colorful candies, leading up to a giant fold-out surprise—ONE MILLION JELLY BEANS! With bright illustrations and an irresistible extra-large format, How Many Jelly Beans? makes learning about big numbers absolutely scrumptious!

How Many Jelly Beans?

Neighbors is a contemplative picture book about the lives of our neighbors—who are all around us and ever-present, yet somehow surprisingly elusive. They're everywhere: next door, above, and even below. More often than not, they are a mystery, a presence suggested by low hums, footfalls, or perhaps a slammed door. This book explores the ways that we think about those we exist among, but who remain strangers until we make the brave—and affirming—decision to connect. 
- From debut author-illustrator Kasya Denisevich 
- An exploration of neighbors coexisting together in one very special apartment building 
- Dynamic black-and-white illustrations blur the line between imagination, dreams, and reality. As Neighbors illustrates so beautifully, that moment of connection is a portal to a world of possibility. This unique book uses both visual storytelling and compelling text to consider how we map the landscape of the vast world around us, starting with the person just on the other side of the apartment wall. 
- Explores what it means to exist in a world of strangers, friends, and neighbors who are both alike and completely different from each other 
- Resonates year-round as a charming and unique gift for birthdays, holidays, and more 
- Perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old 
- Makes a great pick for parents and grandparents, as well as librarians, teachers, and educators 
- Add it to the shelf with books like Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller, The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers by Stan and Jan Berenstain, and The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates.

Neighbors

Gifts For Kids

This charming set consists of a box that transforms into a New York City block. Inside are eight cards featuring famous landmarks from the Big Apple. Punch out favorite buildings, taxis, and other scenic elements of the city that never sleeps and arrange them into slots on the surface of the box. Or, punch out the included stands to display favorite New York icons wherever you like: playroom, desk, coffee table—you name it! This fun kit appeals to all lovers of New York City from ages 3 to 93!

My Little Cities: New York City Skyline Playset

Featuring a different hand-lettered quotation on every notecard, this boxed set channels the words of some of history's greatest figures to offer an eloquent message for every occasion.

Whatever You Are  Be A Good One Notes

A New York Times Bestseller
Following the success of New York Times bestseller Dumpty comes Volume 2 of award-winning actor and national bestselling author John Lithgow's satirical poetry chronicling the era of Trump madness. Darker, funnier, and more hard-hitting than ever, Lithgow writes with poetic fury and cutting satire, taking readers verse–by–verse through the last year of even more unthinkable and shocking real events surrounding Trump and his administration—including poems about the impeachment, Rudy Giuliani, Mick Mulvaney, Jay Sekulow, Jim Jordan, Roger Stone, and others. With completely new poems and never–before–seen line drawings, Lithgow will once again make readers laugh in frenzied times with this mix of striking and humorous prose—dismantling the reign of Dumpty one stanza at a time.

Trumpty Dumpty Wanted A Crown

In this handy fan deck, international color authority Pantone takes the guesswork out of using color in bold and innovative new ways, sharing the wisdom that has made their professional products an essential resource around the globe.

Pantone: 35 Inspirational Color Palettes

Chris Baty, founder of the wildly successful literary marathon known as National Novel Writing Month, has completely revised and expanded his definitive handbook for extreme noveling. Chris pulls from over 15 years of results-oriented writing experience to pack this compendium with new tips and tricks, ranging from week-by-week quick reference guides to encouraging advice from authors, and much more. His motivating mix of fearless optimism and practical solutions to common excuses gives both first-time novelists and results-oriented writers the kick-start they need to embark on an exhilarating creative adventure.

No Plot? No Problem!

Unplug. Take a walk. Let your mind wander to spark creativity. With easy suggestions for refocusing and reigniting your imagination, this thoughtfully designed journal from Poketo is the perfect place to doodle, brainstorm, and generate bright ideas. 
- Flexible cover for durability 
- 6 x 8 inches—the perfect size for taking on the go 
- 176 dotted pages with colorful page borders 
- Gusseted interior pocket for stashing cards or notes 
- Elastic closure to keep everything together 
- Perfect for fans of the Wreck This Journal series 
- The thoughtful package and playful design also makes an easy, attractive gift for design aficionados, creatives, stationery enthusiasts, or fans of the Poketo brand or the book Creative Spaces.

Creative Spark

Books & Stationery

The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during humankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography—a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books—as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogs, antique instruments, and other curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits. 
- Packed with celestial maps, illustrations, and stories of places, people, and creatures that different cultures throughout history have observed or imagined in the heavens 
- Readers are taken on a tour of star-obsessed cultures around the world, learning about Tibetan sky burials, star-covered Inuit dancing coats, Mongolian astral prophets and Sir William Herschel's 1781 discovery of Uranus, the first planet to be found since antiquity. 
- A gorgeous book that delights stargazers and map lovers alike With thrilling stories and gorgeous artwork, this remarkable atlas explores our fascination with the sky across time and cultures to form an extraordinary chronicle of cosmic imagination and discovery. The Sky Atlas is a wonderful book for map lovers, history buffs, and stargazers, but also for those who are intrigued by the many wonderful and bizarre ways in which humans have sought to understand the cosmos and our place in it. 
- A unique map book that expands beyond the terrestrial and into the celestial 
- A wonderful gift for map lovers, obscure-history fans, mythology buffs, and astrology and astronomy lovers 
- Great for those who enjoyed What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid, Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, and Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will by Judith Schalansky