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The Innovative Parent: Raising Connected, Happy, Successful Kids through Art
Erica Curtis · Swallow Press
Format: Paperback
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Even the best talk-based practices in parenting can be limiting. How can art help parents temper storms of emotion, defuse sibling conflicts, get teeth brushed, and raise happy, successful kids? In The Innovative Parent, Erica Curtis and Ping Ho integrate cutting-edge... |
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Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
Lisa Congdon · Chronicle Books
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback
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An artist's unique voice is their calling card. It's what makes each of their works vital and particular. But developing such singular artistry requires effort and persistence. Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic... |
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Upcycled Technology: Clever Projects You Can Do With Your Discarded Tech
Daniel Davis · Mango
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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#1 Amazon New Release! ─ Transform old tech into amazing, modern inventionsFans of Popular Science, Smithsonian's Maker Lab, and The Big Book of Makerspace Projects will love Upcycled Technology.
DIY science projects using your discarded stuff: We all have a drawer or closet... |
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That Handmade Touch: 20 Simple Sewing Projects for You and Your Home
Svetlana Sotak · Lucky Spool
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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That Handmade Touch showcases Svetlana Sotak's talent for creating everyday essentials with a signature style, through the use of thoughtful fabrics, clean patchwork, and precise construction techniques. Sotak believes in the spirit of generous living and sharing her love of sewing... |
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Taste of Home Handmade Christmas
Taste of Home · Reader's Digest/Taste of Home
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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Touch hearts and make memories this season with simply enchanting homemade gifts.
From whimsical elves made of felt to cleverly custom greeting cards, the inspired ideas in Taste of Home Handmade Christmas promise to make everyone's holiday merry and bright. Whether you're... |
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Black & Decker Carpentry Made Simple: 23 Stylish Projects - Learn as You Build
BRAD HOLDEN · Cool Springs Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Featuring 23 complete home furnishing plans presented with simple, graphic photos and illustrations, BLACK+DECKER Carpentry Made Simple is an interactive introduction to home carpentry: with great designs.
Each carefully selected project contains lessons and valuable tips... |
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Fashion, New Edition: The Definitive Visual Guide
DK · DK
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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Learn all about fashion's trailblazers and trendsetters in this boldly illustrated, definitive guide that charts style from the late 19th century to the modern day.
From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary houses of Chanel and Dior, to today's catwalk sensations,... |
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Rainy Day Sewing: 18 Sewing Projects to Brighten Every Day
Amy Sinibaldi · Tuva Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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In her second book, Amy Sinibaldi offers another delightful selection of well-designed projects you'll love sewing for yourself and loved ones. You'll find 18 projects that are sure to brighten up a rainy day - or any day! Using easy to follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions,... |
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Joyful Stitching: Transform Fabric with Improvisational Embroidery
Laura Wasilowski · C&T Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
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Dive into Laura's delightful world of embroidery and learn how to create small, free-form embroidery pieces that are alive with color and texture. With instructions for 21 embroidery stitches and 6 projects, all in Laura's signature colorful, whimsical style, you'll transform a flat, plain... |
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The Why & How of Woodworking: A Simple Approach to Making Meaningful Work
Michael Pekovich · Taunton Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The Why and How of Woodworking reflects the growing appreciation for the handmade, a movement toward simplifying and uncluttering. There is a growing understanding of the need to fill our lives with meaningful and useful objects. How can woodworkers answer that call? Instagram sensation... |
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Nurturing Children's Talents: A Guide for Parents
Kenneth A. Kiewra · Praeger
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover
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Explains steps that parents can take to help their child develop talent in any activity that has sparked his or her interest.* Covers early experience, environmental factors, and parental roles spurring talent development, from artistry and athleticism to culinary, musical, academic, dance,... |
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Amazing Train Journeys
Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. We've always had a soft spot for trains. We know... |
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The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art and Creativity
Jean Van't Hul · Roost Books
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
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Bring out your child's creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated editionArt making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening... |
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Epic Runs of the World
Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 328
Format: Hardcover
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Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging... |
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DIY for Dog Lovers: 36 Paw-some Canine Crafts
Kat Roberts · Lark Crafts
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Bow-wow-WOW! Get your DIY on with these 36 fun dog-themed projects for you and your pet.
From a cute Pomeranian mug to a bone-shaped welcome mat, this companion to Crafting for Cat Ladies features 36 charming projects for dog lovers and their four-legged friends. There... |
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Books: The History and Future of Reading
Leah Price · Basic Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Reports of the death of reading are greatly exaggeratedDo you worry that you've lost patience for anything longer than a tweet? If so, you're not alone. Digital-age pundits warn that as our appetite for books dwindles, so too do the virtues in which printed, bound objects once trained... |
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Dog Training Diaries: Proven Expert Tips & Tricks to Live in Harmony with Your Dog
Tom Shelby · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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Dog trainer Tom Shelby answers real questions from real dog owners. Are you inadvertently rewarding your dog's bad behavior? Are you misinterpreting the peeing at the door? In Dog Training Diaries, lifelong dog trainer Tom Shelby captures the basic guidelines of training dogs and offers... |
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From Clay to Kiln: A Beginner's Guide to the Potter's Wheel
Stuart Carey
Format: Book
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Pottery has become increasingly popular, and beginners interested in taking up the hobby will find this all-inclusive guide to wheel-thrown pottery invaluable. Award-winning ceramist Stuart Carey outlines the steps and intricacies of the craft, from preparing your materials to firing... |
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The Lifelong Gardener: Garden with Ease and Joy at Any Age
Toni Gattone · Timber Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
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"The secret to making the most of later life is to keep doing what you love. With practical advice and gentle inspiration, Gattone shows us how gardening can work for people of any age." - Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slowness
You can keep gardening... |
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The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family
Darryl Cheng · Abrams Image
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a plant's needs and giving it a home with the right balance of light, water, and nutrients. After reading Cheng, the indoor gardener will be far less the passive... |
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How to Raise a Reader
Pamela Paul · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
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An indispensable guide to welcoming children - from babies to teens - to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review.
Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours... |
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Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond
Alexandra Horowitz · Scribner
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.
We keep dogs and are kept... |
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