The first 40 days after the birth of a child offer an essential and fleeting period of rest and recovery for the new mother. Based on author Heng Ou’s own postpartum experience with zuo yuezi, a set period of “confinement,” in which a woman remains at home focusing on healing and bonding with her baby, The First Forty Days revives the lost art of caring for the mother after birth. As modern mother
When it comes to meltdowns, babies get all the excuses: "She's hungry." "He's overtired." "She needs a change." Reclaim your right to throw a fit at any age with this expressive paper tantrum notepad, while maintaining your reputation for professionalism and maturity. Why be direct? Passive-aggressive notes get your point across slyly. Equally effective as a full-blown hissy fit! Includes one note
Simply fill in the blanks of this diminutive volume, and voila: it becomes a personalized gift your beloved will read again and again. Each spread contains a fill-in-the-blank line describing some aspect of your affection, allowing for as much schmaltz or chutzpah as you choose. Just remove the clear jacket before presenting this book to your loved one. Tissues not included.
Spell out your befuddlement in the midst of any circumstance (while also channeling pent-up frustration) with the English-speaking world’s most expressive acronym and the simple check of a box or two. It’s the ultimate FYI.
No matter your notation needs, ensure that even the smallest stuff gets noticed with Keep It Simple Stickies—just as colourful and witty as all your brilliant (or mundane) thoughts.
Start a daily creative practice in style. This bold version of the popular One Sketch a Day features gold accents and cover artwork that will inspire new creative journeys.
This sketchbook offers space to doodle, build drawing skills, or document experiences every day for a year. Once completed, it becomes a keepsake archiv
Celebrated for being one of the best hand-drawn films in the history of animation, My Neighbor Totoro is a true inspiration. Let Totoro and friends spark your imagination with this handy set of 10 graphite pencils featuring beloved icons from the animated classic.
Featured in Food & Wine, The Kitchn, Cup of Jo, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast, Food52, Bake from Scratch Magazine. Nominated for a 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Cookbooks
"Thinking with Type is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."—I Love Typography
The best-selling Thinking with Type in a revised and expanded second edition: Thinking with Type is the definitive guide to using typography in visual communication. Ellen Lupton provides clear and focused guidance on how letters, words, and paragraphs should be aligned, spaced, o
The launch of a new partnership with animation giant Studio Ghibli. This season we publish 2 plush journals, a postcard set, and pop-up notecards, all focusing on the Studio's beloved film My Neighbor Totoro. Just in time to celebrate Totoro's 30th anniversary in 2018.
Nordic Tales is a collection of 16 traditional tales from the enchanting world of Nordic folklore.
Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, these stories are at once magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling.
Welcome to a world of mystical adventure—where trolls haunt the snowy forests, terrifying monsters roam the open sea,
The Wanderlust and Wildflowers Colored Pencil Set is a part of the How to Be A Wildflower Collection. Add these pencils to the workbook, field guide, and notecard set to complete your collection!
A sweet new version of the classic bestselling One Line a Day 5 Year Memory Book, Floral One Line a Day features vibrant floral watercolor artwork on its cover and within. With foil-stamped accents, gilded page edges, and a silky ribbon marker, this strikingly beautiful five-year diary brings unexpected joy and reflection to each day.
Write now, read later, treasure forever: Keep in touch with your past, present, and future selves with this collection of twelve letters. Letters to My Future Self is a journey into the future that becomes a priceless memento. Write letters to yourself - just like entries in a diary or journal - and seal them up with the included stickers. Assign a date for future opening and don't peek until the
An illustrated overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award–nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept artJourney into the mind and creative process of one of the most celebrated anime directors working today with The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda. Written by renowned a
Writing down worries is a recognised therapeutic technique for relieving stress and anxiety. This inviting journal encourages users to record worries on one page ("write it down") and then use the opposite page to reframe anxious thoughts into positive actions or feelings ("let it go").
How satisfying would it be to complete 100 drawings? With 100 Days of Drawing, author Jennifer Orkin Lewis (@augustwren) sets you up for success. A practitioner of daily drawing for four years straight, Lewis divides this sketchbook into 25 of her favorite subjects and techniques. Doodle faces on objects, patterns on tea cups, animals in outfits, people in fanciful headdresses and much more
The definitive biography of George Michael, offering an expansive look at the troubled life of the legendary singer, songwriter, and pop superstar
George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his m
The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world.
If missionary has become monotonous, and doggy has gotten dull, then turn to the "Sex Deck." Tonight, skip the same-old-same-old and give Leg Wrap, Easy Rider, or The Sun Worshiper a try. This provocative and inspiring deck from the international best-seller, "The Lover's Guide," offers over 50 ways for lovers to spice up their sex play. Pull a card at random for some steamy spontaneity, leave a s