Baby Shower Book

Part guest log, part baby-shower activity, this little book lets attendees share their hopes for a mom-to-be and her baby on the way. Pass one around and have guests fill in the prompts, then let the hormonal tears flow.

• Includes a cool gifts log for tracking where that “I pooped” onesie came from
• Makes even the most awkward baby shower more bearable
• Hardcover with removable clear plastic jacket; 7.25 x 5.25 inches; 96 pages

The Superstitions, Rituals, and Practices of Extraordinary People

By Ellen Weinstein

What did Maya Angelou do to keep the words flowing? What is a NASA engineer's lucky charm? How does Thom Yorke prep for a concert? This book bottles the singular recipes for success of leading creatives, politicians, scientists, and athletes who made their own luck. Revealing an array of unique practices from quirky superstitions to preperformance rituals, this visual compendium celebrates in text and charming illustrated portraits the real personalities, creative processes, and curious habits of these influential people. Presented with a handsome silk-screened cloth spine, this treasure trove of inspiration is a smart and special choice for anyone who could use a little good fortune.

The Unique Unicorns Pocket Pals Journals are the magical pocket notebooks you need.  8 different looking notebooks each with a magical unicorn design. These lined mini notebooks are a great way for you to keep your notes with you at all times. Keep your to-do list, ideas, grocery lists or whatever you need to remember wherever you go. These pocket notebooks are truly pocket sized at 3.5 by 5 inches. Suitable for ages 5 and up. Collect all 8 designs!

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrated by Jen Corace

It's not fair! All Little Owl wants is to go to bed at a reasonable hour, like his friends do. But Mama and Papa say little owls have to stay up late and play. So Little Owl spends all night jumping on his bed, playing on the jungle gym, and doing tricks on his skateboard—but he's hooting mad about it! Children who have a hard time going to bed will love this fun twist on the universal dilemma

By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrated by Jen Corace

A tidy tale of a decidedly different pig. Little Oink is a neat little fellow. Clean, clean, clean, that's all he wants to do. But Mama and Papa won't have it! They say in order to be a proper pig, he has to learn to make a proper mess. "Don't come out until your room is a pigsty," says Papa Pig. "I won't have any child of mine going out looking so neat and clean. It's just not acceptable," says Mama Pig. Readers who hate to clean up will love this humorous twist on a universal dilemma.

By Carter Higgins, Illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins

This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait—isn't that exactly what love is about? Maybe this book is sort of a valentine after all. A testament to handmade, wacky, bashful, honest love—sure to win over the hearts of all readers—this offering from debut picture book author Carter Higgins and children's book veteran Lucy Ruth Cummins is the perfect gift to celebrate every relationship, from parent to child, sibling to sibling, partner to partner, crush to crush.

This little book contains fill-in-the-blank lines to describe why your grandpops is tops. Just complete each line and voilà: you have a uniquely personal gift Grandpa will read again and again. Make it as nostalgic, loving, or grumpy as you choose!

By Dan GoldBerg, Andrea Kuhn, Jody Eddy                                                                                                                     Hardcover                                                                                                                                        256 Pages

Filled with inspirational quotes on babyhood and parenthood, 365 Days of Firsts is a slim and accessible journal that provides a daily writing space to reflect on all the moments of baby’s first year. Filled with gorgeous art, this utterly giftable package features a simple, unprompted space to reflect and record–users simply fill in the date and record a few lines each day. As the journal fills it will become a heartfelt keepsake of a very special time.

By Chris Pegula                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Paperback                                                                                                                                  224 Pages

From Dude to Dad gives you the need-to-know essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it’s okay to be scared out of your mind. You’ll learn what the expecting mom is going through during each trimester, how you can be the best partner and dad-to-be, and how to immediately start bonding with baby.

Be prepared for the arrival that will ultimately change your life in the best way possible.

By Munro Leaf                                                                                                                           Illustrated by Robert Lawson                                                                                                   Board Book                                                                                                                                     32 Pages | 3-5 years

A true classic with a timeless message!
 
All the other bulls run, jump, and butt their heads together in fights. Ferdinand, on the other hand, would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when Ferdinand is picked for the bullfights in Madrid?
 
The Story of Ferdinand has inspired, enchanted, and provoked readers ever since it was first published in 1936 for its message of nonviolence and pacifism.

By Raphaele Frier                                                                                                                                Illustrated by Aurelia Fronty                                                                                               Hardcover                                                                                                                                                     48 Pages | 6-9 years

Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just fifteen-years old, the Taliban attempted to kill Malala, but even this did not stop her activism. At age eighteen Malala became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ensure the education of all children around the world.

Malala’s courage and conviction will inspire young readers in this beautifully illustrated biography.

By Ludwig Bemelmans                                                                                                                                Illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans                                                                                                     Hardcover                                                                                                                                                     56 Pages | 3-7 years

A Caldecott Honor Book

• Each bookend: 10.25"L x 3.5"W x 4"H. Includes 1 pair of bookends
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In this deceptively simple storybook from award-winning author-illustrator Lizi Boyd, readers will delight in following a note's unexpected journey and encountering a cast of charming characters along the way. The spare text is filled with the kind of repetition and rhythm that make for a captivating read-aloud, while the humor and childlike cadence will engage readers who are beginning to decipher books on their own. The brilliantly colored paintings share the gentleness of the text but also bring a joyous exuberance to this celebration of nature, curiosity, imagination, and friendship.

Hardback | 36 pages

Irreverent, thought-provoking, hilarious, and edgy: a collection of personal stories celebrating motherhood, featuring #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jenny Lawson and Jennifer Weiner, and many other notable writers.

Listen to Your Mother is a fantastic awakening of why our mothers are important, taking readers on a journey through motherhood in all of its complexity, diversity, and humor. Based on the sensational national performance movement, Listen to Your Mother showcases the experiences of ordinary people of all racial, gender, and age backgrounds, from every corner of the country. This collection of essays celebrates and validates what it means to be a mother today, with honesty and candor that is arrestingly stimulating and refreshing. The stories are raw, honest, poignant, and sometimes raunchy, ranging from adoption, assimilation to emptying nests; first-time motherhood, foster-parenting, to infertility; single-parenting, LGBTQ parenting, to special-needs parenting; step-mothering; never mothering, to surrogacy; and mothering through illness to mothering through unsolicited advice. Honest, funny, and heart-wrenching, these personal stories are the collective voice of mothers among us. Whether you are one, have one, or know one, Listen to Your Mother is an emotional whirlwind that is guaranteed to entertain, amuse, and enlighten.

Two siblings have a falling-out and make up again in spectacular style in a warm, witty story with sure appeal for little monsters everywhere.

Once there was just Natalie. And then there was Alphonse, too. Natalie mostly doesn’t mind Alphonse being there—they both like naming pigeons (“Banana!” “Lorraine!”), bouncing things off bunk beds, and sharing a story together on the chair. But Alphonse sometimes draws on things that Natalie has made. And when she finds him eating her favorite book, she’s had enough: “Alphonse, that is not OK to do!” With bold illustrations and a subtle touch, Daisy Hirst visits the familiar territory of sibling squabbles—and the touching bond beneath it all that sees little monsters through.