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It’s the question most commonly heard in every garden: what’s wrong with my…? And with the bestselling What’s Wrong With My Plant? and What’s Wrong With My Vegetable Garden?, we’ve answered it for flo

A little book of travel inspirations, pairing stunning photographs with life lessons on why travel matters and what we learn when we pack our bags and see the world, from the renowned expert Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. From the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, a rallying cry to get off the coach and out into the world. Why We Travel is filled with personal stories and anecdotes, quotes and inspire, and reasons to motivate – plus images so lush you can’t wait to be there. For years Patricia Schultz has been telling us where to travel, and we love listening. Now, in telling us why to travel, she reveals what makes her such a compelling guide and what makes travel such a richly rewarding experience. There’s the time she was on safari in Zambia yet found her most lasting memory in a classroom of five-year-olds. The comedy of mishaps that she and friends endured on a canal trip through rural France―and how it brought them together in an unex

The on-trend notion of self-compassion, in book form: an interactive book packed with thoughtful reading, beautiful illustration, and paper goodies throughout to help readers slow down and be kind to themselves, from the experts at Flow.Slow down, celebrate the flaws, own the good stuff, and focus on learning to love and appreciate yourself. These themes of self-compassion and self-care are hugely popular, and Flow® has a unique and creative take on them. Now, following A Book That Takes Its Time, with 205,000 copies in print, A Book That Loves You offers a message that will resonate in its simplicity: Be sweet to yourself, no matter what kind of day you’re having. (In fact, the challenging days are the days you’ll most want to pick up the book.)Discover the comforting effects of a daily ritual, like drinking tea. Why it’s okay―and even beautiful―to stumble now and again. Embrace the art of being alone. Release the reins on your schedule. And learn to love yourself with all your imperf

It''s two o''clock in the morning and you''re going to hum your baby back to sleep with . . . '';The Simpsons'' theme song? Help is here: A Modern Parents'' Guide to Nursery Rhymes is the crash course

A keepsake for any dog owner, to track milestones and memories of time with their pup.As any pet parent knows, life with a new dog is a time of excitement, discovery, and lots of firsts, making a new

A different and very modern kind of grief book: not a book about how to grieve, but rather a reflection and affirmation of how we grieve, with thoughtful writing and a graphic approach. Janine Kwoh's

A revised edition of the bestselling The Beer Bible (121,000 copies in print), with 25% new material reflecting new beers from commercial breweries and craft brewers. Plus: the history of brewing, how

Americas grilling guru offers a primer for how to grill vegetables - with lots of creative flavors and techniques - whether youre eating main dishes that highlight vegetables, or youre rounding out th

Introducing two new titles that let kids celebrate Mom and Dad in the best and most personal waythrough their own words and pictures! Sweet, lively, and engaging, A Book about Mom with Words and Pictu

Introducing two new titles that let kids celebrate Mom and Dad in the best and most personal waythrough their own words and pictures! Sweet, lively, and engaging, A Book about Mom with Words and Pictu

A cookbook with wide-ranging roots and a very deep heart: 70 authentic, off-the-beaten-path recipes for delicious dishes from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Eritrea, Venezuela, and other countries ar

Join the conversation . . . with more than one hundred women restaurateurs, activists, food writers, professional chefs, and home cooksall of whom are changing the world of food. Featuring essays, pro

A beautiful alphabet picture book that presents key names, moments, and places in Black history with text lyrically written by poet Rio Cortez. This is an opportunity for children to learn their ABCs

A celebration of dogs, and of women's relationships with their canine companions―a perfect gift for the proud, self-declared "dog mom."A very different breed from a crazy cat lady, but with all the ec

A fun new format for kids ages 7+ who love solving puzzles: start on the cover and solve one long maze that moves through die-cut portals to run for 14 spreads of a book (packed with lots to see and d

An introduction to jazz for young children, in a lively picture book complete with sound buttons to hear the instruments, the rhythms, and the New Orleans sound of "When the Saints Go Marching In"—a j

The bestselling book that celebrates wonder all around the world and in our backyards, now in an updated second edition with more than 120 brand-new destinations to explore, new city guides, and a ful

Explore the exciting but potentially disastrous world of digital technology, robotics, computer science, and electronics with fun sci-fi flair and hands-on projects. Sean Connolly's award-winning scie

A parent's guide to raising a lifelong reader, packed with practical ideas for engaging children of all ages in books, plus wonderful lists of books, arranged by age and subject matter, will keep the

Boy, do we love our s’mores. Americans buy an estimated 90 million pounds of marshmallows a year, and more than half are toasted and sandwiched with a chocolate bar between two graham crackers.

It all starts with the big kahuna: an authentic Texas barbecued brisket, aka 18 pounds of smoky, fatty, proteinaceous awesomeness. And from this revelation of pure beefy goodness comes burnt ends. Cor

In her international bestseller Strong Is the New Pretty (with 329,000 copies in print), the photographer Kate T. Parker changed the way we see girls by showing us their truest selves—fearless,

There’s the trend: “Plants have exploded in popularity,” notes Apartment Therapy. And nylon.com declares: “Millennials are obsessed with houseplants,” while the hashtags

Welcome to the new “crazy cat lady.” Once a dowdy, eccentric figure with at least a dozen cats shedding hair on every available surface, today she’s a hip-at-any-age woman who knows

Celebrate the joys of living with less. Less stuff. Less stress. Less overthinking. Less judgment. Less excess. Combining the hands-on activity and beautiful production value that made A Book That Tak

The Spy on History series meets the American Revolution, with the story of Anna Strong of the Culper Spy Ring, the circle of spies recruited by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Readers

Beer drinking is about to get even more fun, with 100 inventive tips and hacks for improving how you taste, store, serve, or save your brews (including fun projects that use the cans and bottles). A g

This bedside book pairs lush, evocative photographs with quotes and excerpts from classic literature about the magic of dreaming. Turning the pages, the reader enters enchanting worlds that inspire re

Life is just better with stickers . . . and now you have the perfect place to keep them! A collection book for sticker lovers, Hands Off My Stickers! includes five supersized glossy fold-out pages in

Record everything with this custom notekeeper featuring variations of lined paper designed to inspire lists of all kinds, from to-do lists to bucket lists, along with stickers to decorate them—p

Stay on top of all your goals with this custom notekeeper featuring variations of grid paper and specially designed stickers for tracking your progress—plus fun prompts and colorful illustration

Explore your best ideas in this custom notekeeper featuring blank and dotted pages designed for jotting down notes, sketches, brainstorms, and doodles, along with stickers to decorate them—plus

A modern approach to grilling from Steven Raichlen, America’s “master griller” (Esquire). With 100 recipes, Project Fire shows how to put the latest grilling methods to work—fr

Elle Luna, the author of the bestselling Crossroads of Should and Must, teams up with psychotherapist Susie Herrick to show women how to look at their personal narratives and how to use those stories&

A smart, morbidly humorous look at medicine's greatest misfires through history, with vintage illustrations and advertisements for cures and other quackery.

It's a touch-and feel board book that creates a crinkling sound sure to delight and entrance babies while helping to develop fine motor skills. It's an introduction to the night sky with six gorgeous,

A cover-to-cover revision of the bestselling pre-pregnancy book (284,000 copies in print), with updated information about genetic screening, ovulation tracking, fertility treatments--from surrogacy to

Introducing DOODLE ADVENTURES #3! Like The Search for the Slimy Space Slugs! and The Pursuit of the Pesky Pizza Pirate!, The Rise of the Rusty Robo-Cat! marries the fun of drawing and doodling with a

We just can’t get enough of the funny stuff kids say. We share our own children’s gems with friends and family. If we’re smart, we write down these scraps of accidental poetry. And we turn them into b

Covering the U.S.A. and Canada like never before, and for the first time with full-color photographs, here are 1,000 compelling, essential, offbeat, utterly unforgettable places. Pristine beaches and