Learn the ancient, creative art of illumination

Illumination--the creation of elaborate, decorated letters and initials--became an artform in the monasteries of medieval Europe. Embellished with gold leaf, the illuminated letters of those early scribes seemed to reflect light, as though they were indeed illuminated. This traditional art is now attracting enthusiasts who are seeking out a new craft or hobby.

This adult activity book includes instructions for recreating illuminated alphabets from six historical periods, ranging from the Celtic to the Renaissance. Diagrams for upper- and lower-case letters are accompanied by ideas for borders and decorations, and full instructions for gilding.

Each section explores ways the illuminated letters can be adapted to create a truly personal style, while a gallery of modern examples will inspire further creativity.

You'll also learn about tools and techniques, including:

• Setting up a workstation
• Paper, vellum and parchment
• Brushes, pens, pencils, paints and inks
• Gilding
• Layout and design
• and much more

This beautiful book also features a picture gallery of outstanding historical and contemporary illuminated letters, as well as a glossary and index. More than 400 inspiring color illustrations in total. A perfect gift for adults looking to explore calligraphy or bookbinding, The Bible of Illuminated Letters is a must-have for anyone looking for creative, mindful activities.

The Potty Book for Boys is a stress-free, low-pressure, routine-building toddler potty training book, charmingly illustrated and told in rhyming verse!

Your little boy will follow Henry and his teddy bear friend as he discovers that he's ready to be a big kid and use the potty! With humor and heart, this potty training book uses a gentle approach to encourage independence and help toddler boys get ready to go potty all on their own.

This book features:

• Positive messages of perseverance and accepting mistakes
• Encouraging language to build independence and introduce a routine
• Bright illustrations and engaging activities to keep toddlers busy on the potty
• Sturdy cover and thick pages that will hold up to reading again and again

What parents are saying:

• I recommend this book to any parent that is about ready to start potty training a boy.
• My son LOVED this book and actually sat down on the potty with it
• 10/10 would buy again
• He loved look at all the scenes of Henry doing things similar to what he was doing
• The best potty training series!!
• This book is perfect! It's the perfect length for my son and touches on all aspects of potty training perfectly.

Explore the forest with adorable woodland baby animals and pull-the-tab surprises in this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers!

Say hello, good night, and watch in delight as your little one meets the hedgehog, rabbit, owl, and fox families that live in the woods. With a pull of the tab in this sweet seek and find story, find out who is hiding under a pile of leaves or hooting on a tree branch. Children ages 1-4 won't be able to stop pulling once they see the exciting reveals inside! Count with your little one, learn about woodland fauna, and see if they can find the mouse hiding on every page! While most interactive books can sometimes rip, bend, or fall off, these chunky pull tabs are less likely to tear under excited little fingers--leaving cute animals intact for hours of repeat readings and play.

Why readers love this interactive board book:

• Durable pages and sturdy tabs challenge fine motor skills and support early learning and development--made for little hands!
• Surprises with each tab plus bonus seek and find sensory elements with a hidden mouse on each page.
• Bright, engaging illustrations of cute animal families.
• The perfect gift or basket stuffer at baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and beyond!

What parents, grandparents, and teachers are saying

• We were asked to bring a book for my nephews baby shower. Theme was woodland nature animals & this book was perfect. My girls (6yo & 9yo) enjoyed reading it before we wrapped it.
• SOOOOO CUUUUTE! I am doing WOODLAND THEME BABY SHOWER
• Well made, sturdy. Bright colors with adorable illustrations.
• Story was great and leads the reader through the woodlands. Love the shape of the animal cutouts at the top of each page.

This is the perfect coloring activity book for kids and adults! Connect the dots fans will have amazing new puzzles that will captivate, motivate, and scintillate for hours on end!

Devilishly difficult...and SO fun! Put pen to paper and you'll soon discover amazing animals, stunning objects, and intricate scenes. Watch everything from lions to lizards, owls, and peacocks magically appear as you complete these challenging puzzles that dare you to keep connecting those dots! Each puzzle, numbering in the hundreds or even thousands of dots, will test your concentration and patience while also unlocking your creativity. Upon completion, the puzzles can be colored in, offering a satisfying conclusion and creating a unique piece of art that you can proudly display.

This book is perfect for anyone who loves to relax with screen-free activities and includes:

• Over 30,000 dots to connect
• 30 stunning portraits
• Large, easy-to-use format
• High-quality paper
• Clear connect-the-dot outlines to help you create beautiful artwork

What people are saying:

• This dot-to-dot book has some of the best dot-to-dot puzzles I've ever done. The images are very detailed, the average image containing about 1200 dots. I love that the dots are colored so I know which colored pens to use to create the best outcome.
• I bought this for my mother-in-law. She enjoyed it and completed several of the pictures on a trip. Some pictures are obvious before you start the dot to dot and some are not. It's nice to have colored pencils to complete the pictures. The directions will suggest colors to use.
• This dot to dot book was a gift for my wife, and she loves it!
• This book is absolutely amazing. I have almost finished all of the pictures and I'm so disappointed that it's coming to an end.

A lovely book about artist, Edgar Degas from the series, Anholt's Artists Books for Children. Young Marie wants to be a ballerina, but her parents have no money for lessons. She must earn money working at a ballet school. Then, her life takes an unusual turn when she models for the famous sculptor, Edgar Degas.

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• gorgeous illustrations and reproductions of works by the artists
• a fun and educational story for home or the classroom
• a great series to be used for home school materials
• a whole series of books for children to learn about important artists!

Author and illustrator Laurence Anholt recalls memorable and sometimes amusing moments when the lives of the artists were touched by children. Anholt's fine illustrations appear on every page and include reproductions of works by the artists.

A lovely art history book for kids about artist, Pablo Picasso from the series, Anholt's Artists Books for Children. Perfect for the classroom or home library! Sylvette is a shy little girl, but her neighbor happens to be the artist, Pablo Picasso. His drawings, paintings, and sculptures soon become world famous. Sylvette soon overcomes her shyness and begins a career as a fine artist.

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• gorgeous illustrations and reproductions of works by the artists
• a fun and educational story
• a perfect choice for homeschool supplies

What parents and grandparents are saying:

• This book was purchased for my granddaughter for educational and historical learning. It was important to me for her to learn about Picasso's artistic abilities, fame, and legends.
• A must buy for anyone wanting to expand their children's knowledge of an incredible painter!
• Love these books, they are a great way to inspire children and interest them in art and artists. I have read them with my own children and used them in school with children from nursery age to year 4 (3-9 yrs).

Help your little reader practice their visual thinking, pen control, and hand-eye coordination with this find-the-difference puzzle book! My First Spot the Difference is the perfect book of brain games to encourage writing, counting, and critical thinking.

This puzzle book for little skill seekers encourages kids to find the differences in each picture and problem-solve independently. Preschoolers and kindergartners will have hours of fun as they spot differences and solve brainteasers.

With over 50 fantastic puzzles, this activity book encourages:

• Number and letter sequencing
• Problem-solving
• Creative thinking
• Cognitive function

The puzzles become more advanced as your little learner grows and includes bonus questions, adding to the learning fun! Plus, the solution to each puzzle can be found at the back of the activity book, ensuring your toddler will be both challenged and supported. My First Spot the Difference is the perfect activity book for kids of all ages!

The comprehensive guide to the craft of jewelry making!

Craft your path to becoming a jewelry artisan with The Complete Jewelry Making Course: Principles, Practice and Techniques: A Beginner's Course for Aspiring Jewelry Makers. This must-have art book covers every step of the jewelry making process, from creating original design concepts to making professionally finished pieces of jewelry. Author Jinks McGrath lists all required tools and equipment, explains their uses, advises on safe working practices, and then guides her readers through every stage of the jewelry making process in a series of carefully structured tutorials. Beginners and enthusiasts will learn--

• How to turn an original idea into a workable design and, ultimately, a beautiful piece of jewelry
• How to work with precious and semiprecious stones, metals, glass, plastic, resin, and wood
• How to present and sell jewelry to dealers and wholesalers

Clear, full-color, step-by-step photos demonstrate the methods of fashioning metals by heating, hammering, casting, soldering, riveting, polishing, finishing, and adding surface decoration. At-a-glance panels explain how to apply the techniques and choose the correct materials, from crystals to sterling silver. While this thorough, easy-to-understand jewelry guide is a perfect gift for adults who love crafts, it's also the perfect how-to-guide for transforming hobbyists into true professionals. This complete guide is also ideal for fashion and jewelry courses.

Learn the art of jewelry making with just one, must-have book!

Make potty training a stress-free experience with this routine-building picture book for girls!

Every little girl's graduation from diapers to the potty is a special moment to make both parents and toddlers proud! Featuring charming illustrations and cute rhymes, this read aloud story introduces children to a low-pressure routine for this important next step in their development. Your little girl will follow Hannah who is used to having her diapers changed so she can go out and play, until her mom and dad bring home a potty. It's time for Hannah to graduate from diapers! Why parents and caregivers love this approach to potty training:

• Includes positive messages of perseverance and accepting mistakes
• Uses encouraging language to build independence and introduce a routine
• Bright illustrations and engaging activities keep toddlers busy on the potty
• Sturdy cover and thick pages will hold up to reading again and again

What readers are saying:

• I recommend this book to any parent that is about ready to start potty training a boy.
• My son LOVED this book and actually sat down on the potty with it
• 10/10 would buy again
• He loved look at all the scenes of Henry doing things similar to what he was doing
• The best potty training series!!
• This book is perfect! It's the perfect length for my son and touches on all aspects of potty training perfectly.

Another fun day of play turns to quiet goodnights at the farm in this sweet and calming bedtime book for babies and toddler. Ease them into a gentle sleep with the perfect Easter basket stuffer or gift this spring!

Watch your little one follow along as they say night night to everything from the plow and combine, to the pigs in the pen. Can your little one spot all the cute animals and each piece of machinery as they go? Filled with soothing rhymes and relaxing illustrations, this bedtime book is perfect for:

• Tractor and truck loving boys and girls, and John Deere fans
• Babies and toddlers 1-3 who love farms and farm animal stories.
• Repeat goodnight read-alouds and introduction to bedtime routines
• Fans of Goodnight Moon and Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

Goodnight farmer. Goodnight plow.

Goodnight trailer. Goodnight cow.

Goodnight dog, and goodnight sheep...

Goodnight Tractor,

time to sleep.

What readers and buyers are saying:

• It has become a nightly staple at bedtime. Highly recommended.
• If your little one loves tractors or farms, they will love this book!
• Absolute favorite bedtime book in this house for an automobile loving 19-month old!

Give that special girl in your life wings to fly this Easter with this enchanting book about all the things a girl can do. Whether she dreams of being a vet that heals pets, a firefighter that braves the flames, or an astronaut floating in deep, dark space, there's nothing that a girl can't do.

One size definitely does not fit all in this book: charming depictions of girls being scruffy or fancy, neat or messy, and everything in between are explored and celebrated, because each girl is unique and unlike all others. Empower young girls everywhere and let them know that being told you're such a girl is the greatest compliment of all!

Perfect for parents, teachers, and gift givers looking for:

• Books for girls about strong women
• Feminist baby books
• Inclusive children's books
• Books about self esteem for children
• Books to celebrate girl power!
• Empowering Easter basket stuffer or gift

Girls come in all different colors and sizes.

They delight and amaze us.

They're full of surprises.

Girls can do anything they want to do.

And if YOU are a girl....

You can do these things too!

What parents and grandparents are saying:

• Amazing! The message of empowerment is so important for little girls! On the inside of the front and back cover, there are little portraits of influential women throughout history (Serena Williams, RBG, etc.). Awesome book, highly recommend!
• We love this book! My 3-year-old already memorized and now randomly shouts I'M A GIRL. I'M FANTASTIC. I'M STRONG, BRAVE AND PROUD I highly recommend this book. Great way to empower young girls and teach them to love, appreciate and accept all differences among themselves and other girls.
• I got the book after a boy in my daughter's class told her she couldn't play football. This book was amazing. It had girls of all different colors and abilities in the illustrations as well. Wow I'm stunned. So good! All girls deserve this book on their shelves.
• I absolutely LOVE this book, and my 5-year-old does too. So meaningful, inspiring and encouraging for young ladies. The biographies at the back are my daughter's favorite part of the book. She loves listening to me explaining who every lady is and what she did in her life.

Gain a whole new understanding of the world we live in and a first look at conservation with this fun picture book for kids about the environment!

Introduce your child to reusing, reducing, and recycling! Featuring bright illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this charming story describes the ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste, decrease pollution, find new uses for items, and be environmentally conscious. Perfect for fans of National Geographic Kids books, the Little People Big Dreams series, The Green Book, or anyone trying to go zero waste, The Three R's is the perfect sustainability book for back to school or summer reading, Earth Day activities in classrooms, and gifts for children ages 3-7. PLUS, it also includes bonus educational content in the back with activities for kids, a two-page section for parents, tips, and more!

What parents, teachers, and grandparents are saying:

• Excellent book to explain the reduce, reuse and recycle products for young preschoolers.
• Great children's book for increasing the awareness of recycling and how it can assist our environment.
• I bought this book to teach my Kindergarten students about Earth Day/Recycling. It's a great way to explain the 3 ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Can't wait to read it again next year.

As preschool and early-grades children read these illustrated What Do You Know About? Books at home or in the classroom, they will be encouraged to explore their own feelings about problems that might be bothering them, or to find answers to a wide array of questions that puzzle them.

Calling all Minecraft devotees: this exceptional collection of dot-to-dot scenes from the world of Minecraft awaits you! Puzzle addicts and Minecraft fans of all ages will enjoy these 40 complex, challenging dot-to-dot creations that range from grand structures built in Creative Mode to familiar scenes from the game played in Survival Mode, and everything in between. Every puzzle is specifically designed to absorb, entertain, and captivate you for hours. Simple color coding offers hints about what the finished image may look like and gets you excited about making lots more connections. When you're done, you can color the completed images to create a truly one-of-a-kind Minecraft experience.

Discover the next exciting activity challenge, full of exciting puzzles that dare you to keep connecting the dots!

Fans of adult coloring books, crossword puzzles, and other brain teasers will find their next engrossing activity in these intricate connect-the-dot challenges! Ultimate Dot-to-Dot Animals combines extreme puzzles and your favorite furry friends! Full of captivating animal and pet portraits that will keep you entertained for hours, this book is perfect for anyone who loves to relax with screen-free activities and includes:

• Over 30,000 dots to connect
• 30 stunning animal portraits
• Large, easy-to-use format
• High-quality paper
• Clear connect-the-dot outlines to help you create beautiful artwork

Hours of interactive fun await as you transform blank pages into animal art masterpieces! Ultimate Dot-to-Dot Animals is the perfect self-purchase or a gift for the aspiring artist in your life.

Get ready for bed with an adventurous read aloud about pirates and buried treasure--the perfect gift this Easter!

Follow along in this bedtime book that is perfect for high seas adventure-loving kids as you say night night to everything from parrots and spyglasses to the crow's nest as you settle in for rest. No need for a treasure map to know that bed marks the spot for enjoying this cozy pirate story.

This bedtime book is perfect for big boat fans, pirate lovers, and all treasure hunting adventurers looking to set sail off into dreamland.

Why readers love Goodnight, Pirate:

• A great Easter gift or basket stuffer for toddlers and kids ages 1-4
• A delightful bedtime story with calming rhyme perfect for bedtime relaxation routines
• Fun, engaging art that's sure to make it a story time favorite.

Goodnight parrot, Goodnight hook.

Goodnight spyglass. Goodnight book.

Goodnight mainsail and crow's-nest...

Goodnight Pirate,

time to rest.

Learning to tie a shoe and continuing to practice despite making mistakes can be hard for kids, but this interactive and educational book offers help with a fun way to learn by doing! An ingenious approach to quickly teaching little ones about tying their shoes!

• Encourage independence and fine motor skills
• Irresistible rhyming text to guide children through the process step-by-step
• Cheerful color illustrations to demonstrate the steps
• A model shoe with real laces!
• Two different color laces help kids see them clearly and learn faster!
• Perfect for anyone looking for great going to Kindergarten books for kids or a Kindergarten graduation book.

What parents, grandparents, and teachers are saying:

• Amazing book! My 6-year-old daughter has been really struggling with learning to tie her shoes, and she was getting so frustrated and ready to give up completely and just wear Velcro shoes the rest of her life. When I saw this book I thought maybe it could help and that it's a very simple way of teaching them step by step. I had no idea that the second day of having the book, and the first day of her actually sitting down with it--- she has tied it twice!!!!!!!! She's so proud of herself! The different colored laces help considerably! I would very much recommend picking one up! Absolutely exceeded all of our expectations! Thoughtfully designed, well made, great book!
• This book seriously taught my son how to tie his own shoes. First day we got this book in the mail, I gave it to my son and a couple minutes later he figured out how to tie his shoes. I think the different color shoelace really helped him!!
• I love the two colors of the laces. I think that color differential is probably very helpful in learning shoe tying
• This book is excellent for teaching young children to tie shoelaces, and the rhyme makes it more interesting for children to learn.
• Love this! My daughter has always struggled with shoelaces. I got this as a last attempt at something to help her, she read it, followed it and tied them first time. She did it again and again then got her real shoes and did it straight away!

The New Food Lover's Companion is an indispensable resource for everyone from home cooks to culinary professionals. This widely praised and highly esteemed reference guide has been updated with new information to reflect the way we eat in today's world, considering our healthier lifestyles and more diverse palates, including:

• Over 500 new cultural listings, including Korean, Persian, and South American additions
• Definitions and explanations for cooking tools and techniques
• A microwave oven conversion chart
• An extensive breakdown of food labels and nutritional facts
• Suggestions for substituting recipe ingredients

Among the myriads of foods and culinary subjects defined and explained are meat cuts, breads, pastas, and literally everything else related to good food and enjoyable dining--a veritable food bible for the novice home-cook, culinary student, or the self-proclaimed foodie.

The New Food Lover's Companion is a reference guide--not a cookbook--but it includes hundreds of cooking tips plus an extensive bibliography of recommended cookbooks. More than 7,200 entries plus line art are included in this seminal work.

It would make the perfect gift for chefs, food lovers, and anyone who is interested in cooking!

As thick and satisfying as a well-stuffed sandwich. --The New York Times

Essential for anyone who talks, eats, or thinks about food. --Bev Bennett, Chicago Sun-Times

Build confidence, encourage creativity, and expand artistic skills with this amazing collection of easy, step-by-step instructions for drawing the coolest things that go! The perfect Easter basket stuffer for young vehicles enthusiasts.

Encourage kids to broaden their artistic horizons and get their drawing skills racing ahead as they tackle the wheels, scoops, cabs, and designs for tons of transportation methods. The impressive variety from huge haulers and luxury cars, to rescue vehicles and fantastic builders in this learn to draw provides hours of independent, artistic fun for kids to enjoy and gain confidence as their skills improve.

Whether they love sailing the high seas or bulldozers on construction sites, this collection is a hit for fans of all things that go by land, sea, or air--so grab some colored pencils and get creative this Easter!

This guide features:

• 100 fast cars, boats, air travel, and heavy machinery drawing projects
• Easy to follow directions
• Hours of creative, screen-free fun

More than 50 puzzles! Kids will connect the dots in this cool, interactive activity book filled with educational fun everyone will love, the perfect Easter basket stuffer!

Help your little readers practice visual thinking, pen control, numbers, and hand-eye coordination with these simple dot-to-dot puzzles. Children ages 3-6 will enjoy tracing over dots, connecting them, and revealing cute and colorful pictures of animals, vehicles, people, food, and more! This activity book offers hours of screen-free and educational fun that's age appropriate for kids that are just starting to enjoy problem solving and finding answers independently!

• Quality package: Includes full color art on sturdy, easy to write on, and high-quality pages
• Builds self-esteem and independence: Get kids thinking, writing, counting, and laughing as they take on each brain-teasing challenge
• Learn through games: A delightful at-home activity collection for kids, homeschool supplies, or fun entertainment for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms
• The perfect gift: An exciting holiday stocking stuffer, engaging birthday gift, travel book, or gift for any occasion!

What parents and educators are saying:

• My 3-year-old loves this book! Love the white, sturdy pages. It makes it easier to draw on for my son.
• My son loves this book and has helped him read, write, and develop extraordinary fine-motor skills. It's by far his favorite activity book. Great find.
• Good, quality paper, designs and clear numbering.

An epic collection of 100 brain games for clever kids! Packed with logic, reasoning, and problem-solving puzzles and games, this book is built to help kids make the most of their intelligence. Exercise your mind!

Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find:

• A challenging kids activity book that's also fun!
• Brain games for clever kids to exercise their mind!

Build a pyramid, count the number of rectangles on the page, find the hidden battleship, whizz through a maze without making any mistakes, and more! Let the Brain Games begin!