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This new Smurfs comic series focuses on emotional learning, social responsibility, and overall Smurf-iness. Featuring three complete stories in each volume, these full-color graphic novels are full of kid-friendly humor and tell all-new, action-packed adventures. A great option for newly independent readers, comics fans, and reluctant readers!

This irresistible, authorized, illustrated gift book from the luxury brand Hermès is an homage, in stories and drawings, to the artisans and craftsmen who have been the foundation of the iconic brand since its beginnings as a saddle-maker for the carriage trade in 19th-century Paris. The stories are short, pithy, often quite witty, and they include first-person accounts from the leather artisans, silk manufacturers, and goldsmiths, gardeners, window dressers, designers, and electricians who have plied their craft at Hermes.We learn about quirky characters in the atelier who refuse to share their tools, of an elevator ride with a visiting President Nixon that went badly wrong, of a life-sized white rhinoceros made for a window display that disappears in Switzerland, reappears in Colorado, and returns, eventually, to Paris. A concise and witty company history, the book shares genuine love for the craft of producing luxury goods of the highest quality. Even if you can’t afford to buy your partner a Hermès bag or wallet, you can afford to give them this enchanting book.

Fusalp, 70 years of creativity, marrying state-of-the-art technique with quintessentially French styleFusalp is the story of an iconic skiwear brand, but more than that, it is a story of passion and epic ambitions. The Joy of Movement looks back on the history of a brand that pioneered mountain apparel, inspired by the world of Alpine skiing and effortless French chic.Fusalp was founded in 1952 by two visionary tailors on the banks of Lake Annecy in Haute SavoieΓÇö70 years of creativity centered on technology, elegance and movement. The year 2014 was a watershed for the brand, with the introduction of a new line of clothing halfway between mountain apparel and urban chicΓÇöa new look for a different type of customer. On the slopes and on the streets, Fusalp is more than ever committed to furthering the art of movement, drawing on its 70-year legacy of expertise to meet the expectations of todayΓÇÖs consumers.Playwright Mohamed El Khatib invites you to think of this book as a snow globeΓÇöa magical snow globe that conjures up the human adventure at the heart of Fusalp. Discover the ambitious world of an iconic brand that has built on its past to secure its future, re-created here with never-before-seen archival material and firsthand accounts by the emblematic figures behind the brand.

A collection of Damien DufresneΓÇÖs work capturing the relationship between the art of makeup and the art of photographyWhen the art of photography and the art of makeup come together, the result is a deeply original book. World-renowned photographer Damien Dufresne has been living in China for several years. There, heΓÇÖs developed a passion for Chinese symbolism in colors and makeup. Fusing the thousand-year-old tradition with his own sensitivity and experience has led to these photographs of painted faces, staged traditional objects, and silhouettes. Damien Dufresne collects works that range from surprising and moving to troubling and disturbing. This tour de force will leave any viewer with a curious feeling.

A rich history and moving look at the accessible, immersive art embedded in the Paris subway systemSubmarine wall decorations, a ceramic declaration of human rights, a stained-glass red hen, a mosaic mouth, an aedicule made of Murano glass. The Paris Métro, the city’s public subway network, has been exhibiting on its walls for over a century, through works imagined by French and foreign artists, punctuating and enhancing the underground travels of Parisians and tourists. Beginning in 1900, architect Hector Guimard was entrusted with creating the subway entrances. Through the style of Art Nouveau, his works embrace the notion of free art—accessible to all, moving, surprising, and ambitious.Today, the subway system still champions this approach of an immersive cultural experience and artistic openness as evidenced by the twenty or so creations selected for Art in Motion. With concise and well-researched texts, Anaël Pigeat introduces us to the artists and gives them a voice. She explains their creative process, pays tribute to the work of the many craftsmen and craftswomen and to the innovations found, and also highlights the numerous constraints entailed by the subway environment. With a contemporary perspective by photographer Philippe Garcia, the book captures the works in their environment, then moves closer to show us the material and the artistic gestures. Each creation carries its own story and its own relationship to the underground: Whether they offer a reinterpretation of existing works or take us down memory lane, lead us into a dream-like world or fit in the framework of an international exchange, these works shine on and imperceptibly change our travels.

From Hello!Lucky, the creators of My Mom Is Magical! and My Dad Is Amazing!, comes this joyful tribute to everything that makes grandfathers grand!Is your grandpa more fun than a ton of treehouses? More adventurous than a sea of sailors? Smarter than a school of fish? Celebrate all the things that make Grandpa grand with this bright, humor-filled board book!

From Hello!Lucky, the creators of My Mom Is Magical! and My Dad Is Amazing!, comes this joyful tribute to everything that makes grandmothers great!Is your grandma more fabulous than a flock of flamingos? More magical than a million mermaids? More adventurous than a pack of pirates? Celebrate all the things that make Grandma great with this bright, humor-filled board book!

A rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalistChas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that grew out of Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors, but his cousin Daniel Courson was GrandmaΓÇÖs favorite. Smith looked up to Cousin Danny. He was handsome, adventurous, and smart, earned a degree from Bible college, and settled into a family and a stable career. Needless to say, it was a big surprise when Cousin Danny started robbing banks. Known as the ΓÇ£Floppy Hat Bandit,ΓÇ¥ Courson robbed 19 of them in a torrid six-week spree before being caught and sentenced to seven years. When he tried to escape, they tacked on another year. And when he finally got out, despite seeming to be back on the straight and narrow, Cousin Danny disappeared. Banks started getting robbed again. It seemed Cousin Danny might be gunning for the record. SmithΓÇÖs Blessed Are the Bank Robbers is the wild, and wildly entertaining, story of an all-American anti-hero. ItΓÇÖs a tale of bank robberies, art and jewel heists, high-speed chases, fake identities, encrypted Swiss email accounts, jilted lovers, and the dark side of an evangelical family (and it wasnΓÇÖt just Danny; an uncle was mixed up with the mujahideen). ItΓÇÖs a book about what it means to live inside the church and outside the law.

A startlingly insightful look at sublime landscapes from bestselling author and art writer Henry Carroll, with images from todayΓÇÖs most innovative photographersHow do the most diverse and relevant voices of contemporary photography respond to the urgent issues of today? In this series of small, insightful, and beautifully presented books, Henry Carroll, the bestselling photography writer of the last decade, unpacks the ideas behind images to reflect on race, gender, faith, inequality, beauty, politics, and our shifting relationship to animals, nature, and the environment.Following HUMANS and ANIMALS, the third book in the series, LAND, considers humanityΓÇÖs changing relationship with the sublime, a relationship that has seen us edge further away from real encounters. The photographs explore how the sublime can, and has been, commodified, packaged, and distributed, leading to an alarming emotional distancing. With images from a diverse group of photographers, Carroll explores the impermanence of borders, the human reaction to scenes of devastation on Instagram feeds, and the many variables that inform oneΓÇÖs relationship to land. He considers how a photographerΓÇÖs response to landscape is subjective, full of meaning thatΓÇÖs colored by their own psyches, foibles, fears, and hopes. With captivating and striking photography, Carroll invites the reader to contemplate how their inner world influences their interactions with the natural world.

An energetic picture book ode to rainy days, outdoor play, and siblings, all about oozy, smoozy, squishy mud!Gloopy, gloppy, gorgeous mud.Ooozy, smoozy, soupy mud.Stomp it, poke it, squeeze it, whack it,Pack it into bricks and stack it. This very young picture book from author Annie Bailey and illustrator Jen Corace celebrates all things mud! The rhyming text is full of onomatopoeia and humor, and follows a brother and sister as they go outside on a rainy day to play in the mud and then clean upΓÇöonly for the muddy fun to start up again.

A magical graphic novel adventure perfect for fans of Peter & Ernesto or Tiger vs. Nightmare After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don’t go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast?All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome whose magic is responsible for the transformation. The girls are May’s size now, and they follow her through the flower garden and into May’s underground gnome home—discovering new things about their world and themselves along the way.This immersive graphic novel from author-illustrator Renée Kurilla is perfect for emerging readers. It explores growing and changing friendships and offers details to discover on every page and with every read.

A group biography of four beloved women who fought sexism, covered decades of American news, and whose voices defined NPR In the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business, a backwater of male chauvinism where a woman might be lucky to get a foothold on the ΓÇ£womenΓÇÖs pages.ΓÇ¥ But when a pioneering nonprofit called National Public Radio came along in the 1970s, and the door to serious journalism opened a crack, four remarkable women came along and blew it off the hinges. Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie is journalist Lisa NapoliΓÇÖs captivating account of these four women, their deep and enduring friendships, and the trail they blazed to becoming icons. They had radically different stories. Cokie Roberts was born into a political dynasty, roamed the halls of Congress as a child, and felt a tug toward public service. Susan Stamberg, who had lived in India with her husband who worked for the State Department, was the first woman to anchor a nightly news program and pressed for accommodations to balance work and home life. Linda Wertheimer, the daughter of shopkeepers in New Mexico, fought her way to a scholarship and a spot on-air. And Nina Totenberg, the network''s legal affairs correspondent, invented a new way to cover the Supreme Court. Based on extensive interviews and calling on the authorΓÇÖs deep connections in news and public radio, Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie is as beguiling and sharp as its formidable subjects.

A moving, multigenerational story about love, family roots, and the cycle of lifeWhen Emilia finds a walnut one morning, Grandpa tells her the story behind it: of his journey across the ocean to a new home, with only one small bag and a nut in his pocket. ΓÇ£I planted my little tree in good brown soil, so it would grow strong here forever.ΓÇ¥ΓÇ£In this house? In this yard?ΓÇ¥ΓÇ£Shall we go see?ΓÇ¥ Step by step, Grandpa teaches Emilia how to cultivate her own seed. But as her little nut grows, Grandpa begins to slow downΓÇöuntil one sad day, Emilia has to say goodbye. EmiliaΓÇÖs sapling looks as droopy as she feels . . . but she knows just what to do.From acclaimed author and illustrator Ammi-Joan Paquette and Felicita Sala, this tender story is a poignant reminder that the best things grow with timeΓÇöand that even when they are no longer here, the ones we love are always a part of us.

Learn all about shapes in this dynamic follow-up to Colors: My First Pop-Up! in the Pop Magic series, an exciting line of preschool books from pop-up wizard Matthew Reinhart that makes learning fun!A stunning, hands-on exploration of shapes for the very youngest readers! Bestselling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart brings his creative genius to this innovative preschool pop-up, connecting basic concepts to interactive elements that will delight and inform little ones with every page. The shapes included are: square, triangle, circle, rectangle, and oval.

From New York Times Cooking contributor Colu Henry, a collection of sophisticated recipes for everyday dinnersColu Henry has been working in food for more than 15 years, and from her time at publications from Bon Appétit to the New York Times, she’s learned that what resonates with her readers is her always unfussy and empowering recipes. In this cookbook—a nod to home cooks who are happy to do everything but pastry—Henry helps readers assemble an amply stocked new-American pantry so that they can perfect (and build upon) classic everyday meals.With 100 recipes and photographs, Henry offers ideas and solutions to get you out of your weeknight routine, explore new ingredients and techniques, build your confidence, and have a sophisticated dishes on the table in around 45 minutes.

Sam and their intrepid grandma bike around the world together in this sweet intergenerational adventure!Grandma Rose''s job is having amazing adventures around the globe and writing about them. Her next trip is extra-special—because this time, Sam is tagging along! Together Sam and Grandma Rose will bike and explore national parks, villages, and sprawling cities, from bear sightings in Alberta to sloths in Costa Rica, and from gelato in Italy to bánh mi in Vietnam.Writing home in postcards, Sam details tidbits about each location''s language, culture, and natural beauty. Sam soon finds out that Grandma is full of surprises—she’s up for any challenge, and wow, can she shred down those trails. Pedaling side-by-side, Grandma Rose will teach Sam to be brave and embrace new experiences both on a bike and in life. Whether trekking up majestic mountains or simply gazing up at the night sky, Sam discovers that the journey is not about the places you go—it’s the moments you share, big and small. Locations featured: Banff National Park, Alberta; Cape Breton Island, Canada; Black Hills, South Dakota, US; Canyonlands National Park, Utah, US; San Juan Islands, Washington, US; Hawaii, Hawaii, US; Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania; Hanoi, Vietnam; Tokyo, Japan; Greater Provence, France; Tuscany, Italy; Kingdom of Mapungubwe, Botswana; Lake Arenal/Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, US

After missing her class costume party, a girl decides she doesnΓÇÖt need an excuse to dress up in this charming, relatable school storyWhen a little girl is home sick for dress-up day at school, she decides thereΓÇÖs no need to miss out entirely: SheΓÇÖll just wear her rabbit costume the next day!But when the next day arrives and sheΓÇÖs the only one in costume, it doesnΓÇÖt feel like such a great idea, after all. Can a little bit of confidence and an unexpected new friend turn a self-conscious moment into a wonderful one?Funny, endearing, and relatable to any kid whoΓÇÖs ever felt insecure, Dress-Up Day is an ode to friendship, embracing individuality, and putting yourself out there no matter the occasion.

A collection of essays and photos that will inspire you to celebrate lifeΓÇÖs memorable moments The newest book in the bestselling kate spade new york series, celebratethat, picks up where all in good taste left off and joyfully ΓÇ£celebratesΓÇ¥ the way that kate spade women know how. From the little things in life to the big moments, celebratethat is a collection of essays, photos, and illustrations that illuminate the ways the kate spade woman takes everyday moments and makes them extraordinary. Featuring the signature kate spade design and aesthetic, this book is the ultimate gift for any and every occasion. What better way is there to celebrate Kate SpadeΓÇÖs memory than with celebrate that?

The worldΓÇÖs first comic-strip knitting book, Knitstrips presents 22 original patterns, boundless humor, and seriously appealing knitting instructionInspired, original, and laugh-out-loud funny, knitstrips are patterns and knitting instruction mixed with advice and humorous commentaryΓÇöand presented in illustrated comic book panels. Launched in 2016 on the mega-popular knitting site Modern Daily Knitting, the strips gained instant popularity and have attracted thousands of avid fans. The book includes 22 brand-new patterns and is designed to mimic a bound collection of comic books in a series: each ΓÇ£issueΓÇ¥ with its own cover and wry themeΓÇöfrom yarn stashes to binge knittingΓÇöthat is close to the heart of knitters. Issues offer four to six knitting patterns each, plus designer highlights and a variety of stories and technical discussions. The result is a fresh, lively knitting adventure that is like nothing the fiber world has seen before.

Decades after being imprisoned for threatening his city with an army of giant robots, an elderly scientist reenters society, only to discover he needs help navigating life in the 21st century. Experiencing real kindness and friendship for the first time ever, his new relationships challenge the inventor's single-minded devotion for vengeance - just as his plans threaten to spiral out of his control. An homage to the classic cartoons of the 1940s, The Last Mechanical Monster is about ambition, creativity, mortality, friendship, and legacy. How do we want to be remembered? And what will we leave behind?

COZY BEDTIME STORY: This restless child¿s journey through the stars makes for a snuggly read before bed.CURIOSITY AND IMAGINATION: This fantastic nighttime adventure will leave readers wondering who else might be awake when they can¿t sleep.ROOTED IN FOLKLORE: One of the characters is loosely inspired by a Korean folktale about a rabbit who lives on the moon.BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE: Dreamy artwork, sparkly foil stars, and a tall, slim trim size give this book a gifty feel.INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Kim¿s Little Mole¿s Wish, a bestseller in South Korea, marked his US debut and was named an Indie Next List Top 10 Pick in 2019.

This picture book about a child with a broken leg explores the role of courage and patience in the healing process¿both inside and outLulüs leg is broken, but she¿s OK. Bonnie Bear has a matching yellow cast. Her sympathy trove has new books, sweet cards, and pretty daisies. She finds new ways to do ordinary things¿like taking a bath or wearing her favorite pants. As time wears on, the newness of the cast wears off and the weariness sets in. Lulu grows bored and grumpy by day. Her cast becomes itchy and twitchy at night. Eventually, it¿s time to get the cast off, but Lulüs not ready. What if her leg can¿t do all of the things it used to do? What if it breaks again? A visit from Grandpa, a well-timed letter, and the power of healing help get Lulu back on her feet.

ACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Farrell has carved out a space in nonfiction with engaging looks at little-known aspects of women¿s history. She¿s the author of Standing Up Against Hate, Fannie Never Flinched (three starred reviews!), and Pure Grit, which have all been well-received.WOMEN¿S HISTORY: This book highlights an incredible, empowering figure whose legacy deserves more widespread recognition. Leroy was the only woman photojournalist in Vietnam during her years there (though there were several women reporters at that time as well as women photographers who came after her).ART AND ACTIVISM: Using her photographs to reveal the terrible realities and human cost of war¿on both sides¿Leroy offers a unique, vital perspective on the Vietnam War that changed the way some people thought about the conflict.PROFILE IN COURAGE: Leroy¿s incredible story of bravery, resilience, conviction, and compassion makes her an inspiring role model for kids.JOURNALISM ANGLE: The Human Face of War is a reminder of the power and importance of journalism. During her three years in Vietnam (1966¿1969), Leroy was one of the few woman photographers covering a war that would kill more than 70 journalists.PHOTOS THROUGHOUT: Profusely illustrated with some of Leroy¿s most powerful photos, which brought viewers into the war and showed its human side.WELL-RESEARCHED: To write this book, Farrell interviewed military personal and journalists who covered the Vietnam War.POWERFUL FOREWORD: Written by Peter Arnot, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam.