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Trying something new is never easy. Like walking, for instance. But aren't you sick of sitting on your bottom day in and day out? Hasn't lying around all the time become a little bit boring? This handy guide, both practical and inspirational, is here to help. With useful tips, common pitfalls, and Marla Frazee's adorable illustrations, this book is perfect for anyone--from a baby to a graduate to a grown-up--who's about to take a scary first step.
Item No. 9780152055738
$16.00
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The best way to a bibliophile's heart is through a big pile of books. This colorfully illustrated notecard set features 20 different book stacks. With themes ranging from beloved novels to essential cookbooks, there is a the card for booklovers of all tastes. Item No. 9781452167244
$14.95
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Searching for perfect book lovers gifts? Rejoice! Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany, is a love letter to all things bookish. Author Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. It's a must-have for every book collection, and makes a wonderful literary gift for book lovers, writers, and more. Readers of Jane Mount's Bibliophile will delight in:
If you have read or own: I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life; The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, and Civilization; or How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines; then you will want to read and own Jane Mount's Bibliophile. Item No. 9781452167237
$24.95
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Make the reading experience last longer. Fully embossed cover, 3 ribbon place markers and double expandable inner pocket. Alphabetically organized sections to fill in. 6 tabbed sections to personalize and 14 blank pages in which to unleash your passion's creativity. A free customized bookmark. Several adhesive labels: 40 to be used on the blank tabs, 150 colored with icons and 12 to customize the cover. 13x21 cm, 5"; x 8 1/4"; 240 pages, acid-free paper. Specifications:
- Layout: Structured - Dimensions: 5" x 8-1/4" - Hard Cover with elastic closure and three bookmark ribbons. - Color: Black - Pages: 240 - Double-Expandable Inner Pocket - Paper Weight: 70 gsm/47 lb.; FSC Certified Paper; Acid-Free (pH Neutral) Item No. 9788862933193
$22.95
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Exciting adventures lie ahead in your path Item No. 9780786808182
$15.99
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This tote bag is the perfect accessory for a well composed outfit. - 100% cotton canvas Purchase of this bag sends one book to a community in nee. Item No. ATOTE1024
$20.00
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From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a cookie-centric guide to life. Everyone knows cookies taste good, but these cookies also have something good to say. Open this delectable book to any page and you will find out something about life. Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons is a new kind of dictionary, one that defines mysteries such as fair and unfair and what it means to cooperate. At every turn this book is clever, honest, inspirational, and whimsical. Go ahead, take a bite! Perfect for learning concept words. Item No. 9780060580810
$12.99
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In this bestselling gift book, Bernard Waber explores the many kinds of courage and celebrates the moments, big and small, that bring out the hero in everyone.
Item No. 9780618238552
$14.99
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Made exclusively for The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, this limited edition archival-quality Giclee print features image from David Wiesner's Flotsam. Measures 24" x 18", image area approximately 22" x 10". Pair it with the book for the perfect gift! Item No. G1C24-23439
$40.00
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Made exclusively for The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, this limited edition archival-quality Giclee print features image from David Wiesner's Flotsam. Measures 24" x 18", image area approximately 22" x 10". Autographed by the artist. Pair it with the book for the perfect gift! Item No. 79364928
$100.00
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Made exclusively for The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, this limited edition archival-quality Giclee print features image from David Wiesner's Sector 7. Measures 24" x 18", image area approximately 22" x 13.5". Autographed by the artist. Pair it with the book for the perfect gift! Item No. 55873566
$100.00
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"A lyrical masterpiece." --School Library Journal (starred review) Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the young dreamers of the world. For Every One is just that: for every one. For every one person. For every one dream. But especially for every one kid. The kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to dream. Kids who are like Jason Reynolds, a self-professed dreamer. Jason does not claim to know how to make dreams come true; he has, in fact, been fighting on the front line of his own battle to make his own dreams a reality. He expected to make it when he was sixteen. Then eighteen. Then twenty-five. Now, some of those expectations have been realized. But others, the most important ones, lay ahead, and a lot of them involve kids, how to inspire them. All the kids who are scared to dream, or don't know how to dream, or don't dare to dream because they've NEVER seen a dream come true. Jason wants kids to know that dreams take time. They involve countless struggles. But no matter how many times a dreamer gets beat down, the drive and the passion and the hope never fully extinguish--because just having the dream is the start you need, or you won't get anywhere anyway, and that is when you have to take a leap of faith. A pitch-perfect graduation, baby, or inspirational gift for anyone who needs to me reminded of their own abilities--to dream.
Item No. 9781481486248
$14.99
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Blank card with coordinating envelope. Artwork by Becca Stadtlander. Printed with soy inks on 60% tree free recycled paper. Card measures 4.25" x 5.5" Item No. BEC1614
$5.50
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20 black-and-white cards to shuffle into a story in a small, decorative box. Box size: 3 x 4 x in. Edward Gorey.
Item No. 9780764972485
$10.95
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From the internationally bestselling creator of Wreck This Journal, an interactive guide for exploring and documenting the art and science of everyday life. Artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisingly similar ways, by observing, collecting, documenting, analyzing, and comparing. In this captivating guided journal, readers are encouraged to explore their world as both artists and scientists. The mission Smith proposes? To document and observe the world around you as if you've never seen it before. Take notes. Collect things you find on your travels. Document findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record what you are drawn to. Through this series of beautifully hand-illustrated interactive prompts, readers will enjoy exploring and discovering the world in ways they never even imagined.
Item No. 9780399534607
$16.00
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For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this book is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books. Artwork from the likes of Jane Mount, Lisa Congdon, Julia Rothman, and Sophie Blackall is interwoven with text from essayist Maura Kelly, bestselling author Gretchen Rubin, and award-winning author and independent bookstore owner Ann Patchett. Rounded out with poems, quotations, and aphorisms celebrating the joys of reading, this lovingly curated compendium is a love letter to all things literary, and the perfect gift for bookworms everywhere.
Item No. 9781452155111
$12.95
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- Assembled puzzle size: 20 x 27'' - Box: 8.25 x 11.25 x 2'' Item No. 9780735348806
$16.99
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Author and ceramicist Rae Dunn shares her favorite techniques for approaching a blank page and creating art. Discover how to draw with your non-dominant hand and sketch with objects found in nature. Colorfully illustrated with watercolors, sketches, original patterns, dreamy photography, and hand-lettered insights.
- Visually rich book with shapes, colors, and textures to inspire and instruct - Find beauty in everyday objects, sights, and unexpected places - Full of tips, prompts, and exercises designed to help you trust your instincts and inspire creativity Fans of Wilma's World: Good Advice from a Dog and France: Inspiration du Jour will love this book. This book is perfect for any aspiring artist, photographer or creative spirit, - Artists - Watercolorists - Photographers Item No. 9781452168852
$22.95
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Leave it up to fate with this honest, indecision-busting keychain. Spin the enamel arrow (yes, it can spin!) to point the way, or just for fun (IDK, it's up to you). Gold metal-plated brass keychain with 1.5" 1-color enamel medallion and 1" keyring. Comes in protective sleeve with card backing. Size: 1.5" x 3.5" Item No. 9781452177298
$14.95
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Share Neil Gaiman's beautifully illustrated Instructions with creative, artful graduates and other travelers of all ages. A perfect reminder to always be on the lookout for magic and wonder. Sometimes, we need those two things the most.* In this breathtaking jacketed picture book, Neil Gaiman's lyrical poem guides a novice traveler through the enchanted woods of a fairy tale--through lush gardens, a formidable castle, and over a perilous river--to find the way home again. Illustrated in full color by Charles Vess, Instructions features lush images of mythical creatures, magical landscapes, and canny princesses. Its message of the value of courage, wit, and wisdom makes it a perfect gift. * Brightly, citing Books That Teach Kids What It Means to Be a Kind Person Item No. 9780061960307
$14.99
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"A perfect reminder to always be on the lookout for magic and wonder. Sometimes, we need those two things the most" (Brightly.com, citing "Books That Teach Kids What It Means to Be a Kind Person"). In this breathtaking picture book, now in paper-over-board format, Neil Gaiman's lyrical poem guides a novice traveler through the enchanted woods of a fairy tale--through lush gardens, a formidable castle, and over a perilous river--to find the way home again. Illustrated in full color by Charles Vess, Instructions features lush images of mythical creatures, magical landscapes, and canny princesses. Its message of the value of courage, wit, and wisdom makes it a perfect gift. Item No. 9780061960321
$8.99
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Congratulations card with matching envelope. Printed with soy inks on 60% tree free recycled paper 4.25"X 5.5" Item No. 16330
$4.75
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"You Did It" card and matching envelope. Blank inside. Made in the USA. Measures 4.25" x 5.5" Item No. 15673
$5.50
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An Oprah's Favorite Things Pick for 2015 Item No. 9781452125374
$14.95
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Write Now. Read Later. Treasure Forever.
Letters to the Graduate is the perfect way to say the best is yet to come. Each letter is printed with a unique prompt like: Included are 12 letters to fill with memories, advice, and hopes for the future from a group of loved ones (or just you!). Seal the letters with the enclosed stickers, postdate, and gift this keepsake collection to the new graduate! Item No. 9781452159447
$14.95
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