Chronicle Books
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2013
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Let's Go to the Beach includes everything kids need to have a blast at the beach! An adorable clownfish sits at the center of it all and transforms into a colorful bag with a beach-themed pattern, perfect for toting beach toys and accessories to the seashore, or for bringing home seashells. Twenty activity cards give children games to play on the sand and even ideas for beach art projects!
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This valentine of a book is brimming with hip contemporary art celebrating matters of the heart. Flowers, hearts, doilies, chocolates, and couples holding hands are all reinvented here with a cool modern twist to create a new visual vocabulary that expresses all those tender sentiments we can't quite find the words for. Featuring contributions by such beloved artists as Gemma Correll, Julia Rothman, Rifle Paper Co., and many more, this showcase of...
3) Go Forth!
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Go Forth! is the perfect dose of positivity and kick-in-the-pants motivation to get out and get living, making, and doing. Chock-full of uplifting text-based art with an emphasis on being brave, courageous, and authentic, it's the perfect gift for grads, travelers, or anyone else in need of inspiration as they embark on a new adventure. Think Everything Is Going to Be OK and You Are So Loved with an audacious new look-bold, rather than sweet-fit for...
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A taste of the good life! This bite-size collection showcases 20 special recipes, all with photographs, that will inspire food lovers to take the party outside. Selected from some of Chronicle Books' best-loved cookbooks, here are easy-peasy drinks (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), quick appetizers, simple salads and sides, and great-for-the-grill main dishes. Whether it's the South Seas Sangria, Corn with Chipotle Butter, or the Honey-Glazed Spareribs...
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Fifty drug-free ways to ease yourself into sleep.
Tired of staring at the ceiling or watching late-night television, while the precious hours tick by? For those, who twist and turn from dusk to dawn, Deep Sleep: Reference to Go will let you save those night moves for the dance floor.
Spend your nights in restful repose with these fifty easy and practical non-sheep-counting techniques and exercises-and wake up rested and refreshed.
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Shake up the routine and bring the family together with 52 fun creative activities!
New in the bestselling 52 series (over 6.5 million copies sold across the line!), this handy deck of cards packs a year's worth of creative entertainment that the whole family will enjoy. Bond over activities like inventing a new board game, creating a personalized map of your neighborhood, or going on a photographic scavenger hunt. These 52 project ideas with an...
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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...
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A follow-up to the bestselling Everything Is Going to Be Okay-bold words of affirmation with audaciously positive art, craft, photography, and design.
Good vibes are back-and are exactly what the world needs now. And, uplifting messages of hope, love, and encouragement continue to crop up everywhere in contemporary art and design. You Are So Loved serves up a second delightful helping of optimism from a mix of favorite artists from the first book-including...
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Each year millions of tweens and teens embark on their very first job as babysitters. With this rite of passage comes questions, fears, and doubts, as well as excitement. This must-have tool kit prepares newbies for babysitting kids at any age. A booklet includes tips for handling the most challenging "clients" and ideas for maintaining a babysitting business; while 50 activity cards, 16 reward coupons, and plenty of stickers are perfect for keeping...
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A collection of more than seventy-five classic Christian prayers accompanied by beautiful vintage illustrations.
Full of wisdom, hope, and opportunities for contemplation, this elegant little book features more than seventy-five classic Christian prayers paired with beautiful illustrations taken from vintage missals and prayer books.
Gorgeous representations of holy figures are accompanied by beloved litanies- including the Lord's Prayer, Gloria,...
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Go beyond the typical ABCs with a foray into unusual vocabulary in this illustrated dictionary for wordsmiths of all ages.
A is for apple? B is for ball? Humbug! Forget about that hackneyed gobbledygook. In this lexicon of linguistic delights, word lovers of all ages will discover that A is for alley-oop, B is for brouhaha, and L is for, well, lollygag! Packed with quirky illustrations, fun trivia, and lists within lists, this is one humdinger of...
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The go-to adulting book for food and beverages-from pasta shapes, to beer styles, to basic knife techniques, and much, much more.
This handy reference is the perfect partner for anyone who loves to bake, cook, or whip up a cocktail. Armed with the wealth of helpful reference material in this invaluable guide-including weight-to-volume conversions, the basics of stocking a baker's tool kit, tips on where to store things in the fridge, and more-home...
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"The tongue is the pen of the heart" and more sayings that sum up Jewish character and culture from generations past.
Decade after decade, Yiddish proverbs continue to capture the humor, warmth, and traditions of Jewish life. Now, the beloved Yiddish Wisdom has been expanded with even more proverbs and fresh illustrations to be cherished by a new generation. With more than 150 folk sayings translated in Yiddish and English- from the whimsical and...
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The perfect baby present and self-purchase for just the right moment in a baby and parent's life.
Welcome to Beginning Baby, a line of novelty board books and gifts designed to give little ones a bright start! Vetted by early childhood experts and thoughtfully created with input from parents and caregivers, each Beginning Baby book explores educational concepts tied to early learning milestones, building a foundation for a strong beginning. An adorable...
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Get your creative juices flowing with this colorful collection of pattern designs from today's most innovate and stylish artists.
This beautiful lookbook celebrates oodles of groundbreaking new talent in the world of pattern design, showcasing the gorgeous work of today's top indie artists, designers, and illustrators. Including surface art by Julia Rothman, Jill Bliss, Junzo Terada, Rifle Paper Co., Amy Butler, Sukie, and many more, Pretty Patterns...
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Take a heartwarming trip into Christmas history with these children's letters to Santa Claus from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This first-ever collection of children's letters to Santa written between 1870 and 1920 presents more than one hundred charming and endearing missives. Along with its vintage charm, timeless sentiments, and non-denominational perspective, this heartwarming book is filled with historical discoveries that...
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Discover the meaning behind your birthday, identify your ideal mate, and more with this handy little guide.
Forget cookies and crystal balls-this little book has a personalized fortune for you and everyone you love. Harkening back to the 1930s, the nostalgic illustrations in the Fortune-Telling Birthday Book accompany a perennial calendar for you to keep track of (and interpret) the birthdays of all your friends and family. Other traditions and folklore...
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A little inspiration goes a long way. It's the end of the naughties, and things are starting to look up: cropping up everywhere are messages of sincerity, optimism, and hope, and the good cheer has spread to the world of art and design. This volume is filled with artwork bearing mottos of encouragement and affirmation. Featuring work from a diverse roster of indie artists, designers, and crafters-including beloved figures such as Mike Perry, Marian...
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Kindness is contagious: 365 seemingly simple actions that have the power to ignite a chain reaction of compassion.
Each brightly illustrated page of this uplifting book features an inspiring prompt ("tell a friend why she means the world to you," "leave your change in the vending machine for the next person," "say a blessing for one thing you're grateful for today") encouraging people to make meaningful connections with loved ones, build community,...