By Jan Bajtlik

THE ACTIVITY BOOK THAT BRINGS LETTERS TO LIFE

Watch letters of the alphabet come to life in this hugely imaginative scribble book by Polish graphic designer Jan Bajtlik. Alphadoodler invites children to play with typography, using well-known letterforms to create creepy-crawlies, impossible skyscrapers, a crocodile’s toothy grin, and even ghost letters with toothpaste. Packed full of activities for children to draw, scribble, cut, color, glue, paint, and design, Alphadoodler sees letters camouflaged in a messy bedroom, skiing down a mountain, growing leaves, and leaving the reader pondering: Is an O an octopus without tentacles, or an elephant without a trunk?

In this entertaining and electrifying book, letters bend, break, hide, and slide to become something truly larger than life.

By Rowboat Watkins

Once upon a time there was a book about . . .
MONSTERS!
No.
SPACE ALIENS?
Nope . . . a BUNNY!
A GIANT SCARY TRUCK-EATING BUNNY?!?
Um . . . well, maybe it was a tiny bit big.

From the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Delightfully meta and humorously subversive, Big Bunnywill take its place as the next go-to story about stories.

Think you know what a taco is? Think again. This hot little book delivers a deliciously new way to "do" Mexican—not just tacos but also antojitos (the "little bites" that are Mexico's variation on tapas), salsas, tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails, and the amazingly thirst-quenching fruit drinks called aguas frescas.

Taking her cue from the taqueros who vend fresh, inventive, lovingly prepared food from roadside stalls in Baja and street-side trucks in Tijuana, author Deborah Schneider shakes up and recombines traditional Mexican flavors in ways that will dazzle your taste buds. Her inspired, quick, easy-to-make dishes include Garlic Shrimp Tacos with Poblano Chiles, Deep-Fried Fish Tacos with Spicy Coleslaw, Lemon-Garlic Chicken Tacos with Mezcal, a vegetarian taco with quesa fresca (fresh cheese), and even a taco stuffed with shredded beef that's been simmered in Coca-Cola.

By: Oscar Bolton Green 

Will every cub, pup or kitten find its parent? From seals to seahorses and camels to pandas, all kinds of happy animal families feature in this memory game, in which players reunite animal mothers and fathers with their babies. Find My Piglet!makes learning fun, adding an educational element to the traditional memory game as players learn the names of animals and their offspring. Containing 63 beautifully illustrated cards and a colourful poster that shows all the animals posing happily together.

Escape Earth's atmosphere and enter Stickyscapes Space! Over 100 removable stickers and a double-sided panoramic space scene let you learn everything about the Milky Way and beyond.

One side of the panorama shows real space adventures, so includes our own solar system alongside NASA shuttles and space-walking astronauts. Escape through a wormhole to the other side, which is based on futuristic adventures in deep space!

For book owners who live near the ocean, those who love the ocean and its gifts, and those who appreciate beautifully executed artistic home decorating accents, these Seashell Bookends are the perfect purchase. Crafted from cast iron and then hand painted in cream on a slate blue base, these lovely bookends can be placed horizontally or vertically. Also a wonderful gift idea for shell collectors or book lovers, or as an accompaniment for the gift of a book, these useful accessories are sure to be the ideal decorative addition in many settings.

Seashell Bookends  5 x 4 inches.