ART & BOOKS

Paperback – Sticker Book, February 8, 2025
by Petit Collage (Author)

Get your coloring pencils ready to create something special with the Ocean Coloring Book and Stickers from Petit Collage.

Color in the underwater scenes featuring seals, seahorses, turtles, otters, and many more sweet swimming creatures! When you’re done, decorate them with over 100 sea-themed stickers.

Perfect for ages 4+, this coloring book will encourage hours of creative fun.

Made using FSC paper and printed with vegetable inks, this is a plastic-free product.

KIDS' COLORING BOOK – Encourage creativity, imagination, and exploration with the Ocean Coloring Book and Stickers from Petit Collage. Kids can create on-the-move scenes by coloring in the bright pages of line illustrations.

INCLUDES OVER 100 STICKERS – There are over 100 colorful paper stickers inside that can be used to bring the finishing touch to your underwater scenes!

PLAY & DEVELOPMENT – Coloring and sticker activities help develop children’s hand-eye coordination, color and shape recognition, and fine motor skills. Plus, they encourage imagination, creativity, and independent play.

THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED – This product is made using FSC paper and printed with vegetable inks. This is a plastic-free product with no lamination.

PETIT COLLAGE – Combining great design with environmentally conscious manufacturing to create toys, puzzles, and games that encourage learning through play. From on-the-go fun to nursery show pieces, our products are playful, creative, and educational.

4 years and up

An introduction to the Japanese art of living of Ogata through the vision of its founder, Shinichiro Ogata.

As an expert in the cultures and traditions of ancient Japan, Shinichiro Ogata has dedicated himself to a contemporary reinvention of this solemn yet simple ideal of a harmonious life. His eponymous spaces in Japan and Paris are at once a tea salon, pastry shop, restaurant, bar, art gallery, and crafts and housewares store where every element is infused with a pared-back, refined style, holistically in tune with surroundings and nature.

Beautifully printed, this elegant volume provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese art of living, with chapters on tea, cuisine, wagashi (traditional confections), crafts, fragrance, and floral art. Readers are invited to consider a new outlook, nourished by millennia-old traditions and materialized through exquisite objects and sensorial experiences. Each section explores the details and innovative possibilities for deeply rooted traditions as well as the social and aesthetic rules that sustain them, while beautiful photographs showcase Ogata's signature design as well as its flagship Paris space. Written in the first person, Shinichiro Ogata's text offers a deeper understanding of his creative process and unique aesthetic vision. This is an exquisite book for aficionados of Japanese refinement and craftsmanship.

ISBN: 9780847873692
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Publication Date: October 17, 2023
Binding: Hardcover

by Deborah Hopkinson, Kenard Pak (Illustrator)

Step into the quiet magic of this celebration of summer nighttime and the mystery of a world lit differently by the moon.

On a summer night, the world is still. Even the crickets think it’s too hot to sing. But all at once, a girl wakes. In the kitchen, the cat rolls onto its soft paws. A neighbor’s small white dog yaps, a brown rabbit peeks from a hedge, and the leaves of a cherry tree begin to stir in the breeze. Readers witness and Who has woken them all? In this soothing bedtime story, the quiet of a warm summer night is brought to vivid, magical life with the soft steps of bare feet, the padding of paws, and the bright, golden light of the moon. One by one, each creature is roused and then gently returned to sleep in a lovely and lyrical exploration of wakefulness, restfulness, and the mysterious calm of the night.

PERFECT FOR BEDTIME . . . OR This beautifully illustrated children's book is ideal for soothing young readers to sleep—or encouraging a contemplative break in an energetic day. The story’s engagement with the wonders of nighttime will help children feel comforted by the dark and the prospect of going to sleep rather than afraid of them.

READ-ALOUD With its lyricism and short refrains, this gentle story is just right for sharing.

CONNECTION TO This magical book gradually reveals the moon as a character as it wakes girl, cat, dog, rabbit, tree, air, and cloud in turn—and connects them to one another through the welcoming quiet and wonder of a world gilded by moonlight.

THE POWER OF SLOWING Picture books are often wonderful excuses to slow down and share a moment of gentleness in kids' (and parents') busy lives; this book feels like a deep breath and offers a chance to wonder and reflect.

Perfect
Genres
Picture Books
Childrens
Animals
Cats
Poetry
Storytime
Nature
56 pages, Hardcover

Published May 14, 2024

This edition
Format
56 pages, Hardcover
Published
May 14, 2024 by Chronicle Books
ISBN
9781797200132 (ISBN10: 1797200135)
ASIN
1797200135
Language
English

Hardcover – Picture Book, August 15, 2023
by Anne-Marie Labrecque (Author), Mélissa Coallier (Author), Mathieu Dionne St-Arneault (Illustrator)

A lively and colorful introduction to learning about numbers and counting:

Puppies, penguins, bees, and many more cheerful animals help children recognize numbers and learn to count. With the help of words and pictures, children can easily make the connection between the numbers and images from 1 through 20.

Encourages numeracy development, helping young children become enthusiastic learners
A built-in counting game that develops observation skills and boosts confidence
A fun number-learning adventure!
Includes a bonus! The numbers 21 to 100 are included in the back pages

One Brown Bear helps young children develop pre-math skills.

Great family and classroom read-aloud
Books for children aged 3 to 5
Books for preschool and kindergarten children

*Introduces numbers and counting
*Builds numeracy and pre-math skills
*Encourages counting with fingers and use of manipulatives to develop confidence and fluency in learning early math concepts
*Bright, colorful illustrations engage children and help them remember
*Numbers are presented as digits and words, and with images of dice and fingers

3 - 5 years

From acclaimed creators Shelly Becker and Dan Yaccarino comes this joyful picture book about a girl and her grandmother as they plan the perfect visit together.

One, two, Grandma loves you.
Three, four, visit more.
Five, six, precious pics.
Seven, eight, mark the date.

A young girl and her grandmother count up to their next visit and then do all of their favorite things together in this joyful rhyming picture book.

“Why does it ever have to end? The details in the illustrations will have children poring over the pages, where the clues to good times past and present add up to a generous look at the special bonds of an extended family.” —School Library Journal (Starred Review)

24 pages

A stunning coffee table book of historically significant NASA photos
Amazing photographs complemented by quotes and stories from noted personalities at NASA
A chronological journey through NASA's history, from Apollo to the James Webb Telescope
Awe-inspiring, inspirational and motivational, a perfect gift and a must for your library
Quotes from astronauts Commander James Lovell and John Glenn, as well as John F Kennedy, Ralph Waldo Emerson and many more
Short video for the title here
"The history of space exploration is best presented in this book of NASA photographs, whose images are universally inspirational." - Commander James Lovell, Apollo 13

NASA has worked at the forefront of space exploration and research since 1958. Their devotion to furthering our understanding of what lies beyond our atmosphere has seen 12 humans walk on the surface of the moon, helped form the International Space Station, and placed numerous rovers on Mars. Voyager 1, launched by NASA on 5 September 1977, is the furthest manmade object from earth, having left our solar system entirely - and the agency's plans for the future are equally inspiring.

This book celebrates NASA throughout the years, from its inception to its 60th anniversary in 2018, and beyond. A visual tour-de-force, the book collects high resolution NASA photos of historic significance; from rarely seen photos and the words of President John F. Kennedy commanding the space race, to the many triumphs and tragedies of the Apollo Missions, moon landings, the International Space Station, space shuttles, journeys to Mars and explorations of our galaxy's outer reaches. These breathtaking images are complemented by heartfelt words of hopes and imagination for the future, encouraging readers to admire their world from a different perspective. NASA: the Greatest Milestones is a stunning 300 page book.

ISBN: 9781788841795
Publisher: Acc Art Books
Publication Date: October 17, 2022
Binding: Hardcover

Peináo: A Greek Feast for All: Recipes to Feed Hungry Guests

Author Helena Moursellas and Vikki Moursellas


Modern Greek feasts to feed those you love.
Peináo is a contemporary celebration of traditional tried-and-tested Greek food, delivered feast style: cooking for roommates, brunch with your besties, or making Sunday dinner for the whole family. It isn’t another taverna cookbook; authors Helena and Vikki Moursellas are here to share their fun and modern spins on the Greek classics, presented in a beautiful coffee table cookbook.

Peináo translates to “I’m hungry” in Greek, and that’s how you’ll feel flipping through this book. Whether you’re cooking for a dinner party, breakfast with the in-laws, a mezze with the neighbors—name the occasion or palette and there is a suitable, mouthwatering feast to accompany it, presented with love and a great story that will leave readers with warmth in their hearts and their stomachs.



About The Author

Helena and Vikki Moursellas are identical twins born in Adelaide, South Australia. They learned how to cook from their Greek grandmother, Koula, and grew up with a passion and love for Greek cuisine. Finalists on Australian TV show My Kitchen Rules, the twins won the hearts of the nation with their Greek family food. In 2015, they published their first cookbook Taking You Home: Simple Greek Food for Friends & Family with Hachette Books Australia.

They have spent the last ten years working in the food industry in Sydney and currently work in publishing. Helena and Vikki Moursellas are freelance food photography chefs, recipe developers, and content creators working with brands such as Bonnie and Neil, Bed Threads, WÜSTHOF, and Olea Olive Oil.

Publish Date: October 31, 2023

Format: Hardcover

Category: Cooking - Regional & Ethnic - Greek

Publisher: Smith Street Books

Pages: 256

Idea of ​​developing imagination and creativity in mind
Contains 36 pages of coloring pictures
It was printed on FSC certified paper
100 colored stickers included

An Interactive Recipe Book Lotta Nieminen (Illustrator) , Meagan Bennett (Visual Art)

Cook pancakes from scratch inside this interactive recipe book — readers whisk the eggs, flip the pancakes, and more!

Step one: mix together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
Step two: whisk the eggs, milk, and butter.
Step three: stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients to make the batter.

Simple, straightforward recipe text brings readers through each step of cooking pancakes, while the interactive novelty features, such as pull-tabs, wheels, and a punch-out piece, invite them to participate in the process. Cooking pancakes has never been so satisfying nor so clean! Perfect for young chefs-to-be, or any kid who prefers to 'do it myself'. This is the first title in a series of interactive recipe books.
Genres
Picture Books
Food
Childrens
Cooking
Fiction
Cookbooks
16 pages, Board Book

Published October 24, 2016

Author Jean-Louis Cohen and Guillemette Morel Journel

This broad survey of modernism—the most scintillating creative era in Paris—spans all domains: architecture, art, design, entertainment, fashion, film, literature, photography.

The lives and works of artists in every creative discipline transformed Paris into a crucible of modernity in the first half of the twentieth century. Profiles of eighty-eight influential artists, designers, photographers, architects, writers, and personalities—including Gabrielle Chanel, Eileen Gray, Jean Prouvé, Pablo Picasso, Tamara de Lempicka, Sonia and Robert Delaunay, Brassaï, Man Ray, Robert Mallet-Stevens, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Adolf Loos, Walter Benjamin, Josephine Baker, Jean Renoir, Gertrude Stein, and more—highlight the boundless creative energy and optimism that permeated the City of Light at this key historical juncture. Richly illustrated alphabetical entries with cross-references to related topics are complemented by six thematic essays on cinema, fashion, graphic design, habitation, painting, and urban planning. A portfolio of original contemporary photographs—from the historic center to the suburbs of Paris—reveals traces of modernism in dozens of buildings and their interiors that are rarely open to the public. This catalog—published to accompany an exhibition at the Power Station of Art in Shanghai in summer 2023—sketches a panorama of human invention across the vast creative landscape of Paris from 1914 to 1945.

About The Author

Jean-Louis Cohen is France’s most authoritative historian of twentieth-century architecture. He has published more than forty books, including Frank Gehry: The Masterpieces (Flammarion, 2021), and curated numerous architectural expositions. He is the Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture department at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts and holds a chair at the Collège de France. Guillemette Morel Journel is an architect and urbanist; she has published several books on Le Corbusier including Villa Savoye.

Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Format: Hardcover
Category: Art - History - Modern (Late 19Th Century To 1945)
Publisher: Flammarion
Pages: 356

"The wealth of facts and erudition bring magic to Dirk Velghe's Paris. A place where even tragedy seems less sombre. Anyone who does not already love Paris will fall for it after reading this book. 'Ich bin ein Pariser', as Kennedy might have said." -- Herman Van Rompuy, former president of the European Council In this book, reality always trumps fiction, truth always trumps myth. Get ready for a personal encounter with police inspectors and filles à la cuisse légère, Impressionists and art thieves, collaborators and résistants, Cubists and anarchists, artists' models and terrorists, criminals and executioners. In fascinating and often unknown stories, such as 'The Chanel-Wertheimer Case', 'Lenin's Yellow Jersey' and 'Selling the Eiffel Tower', hundreds of Parisian souls are brought back to life behind the façades, in the passages, and along the avenues and boulevards of the City of Light. In Paris Souls, readers taste the idiosyncratic harvest of someone who, after many seasons in his favorite city, is still enraptured by its fruits. Dirk Velghe recounts facts and stories about the extraordinary people and events that colored Paris, sometimes with paint, sometimes with blood. Histories as only a true Parisian can tell them. Light-hearted but always deeply reasoned, Velghe gives an entirely new twist to the history of Paris. His no-nonsense prose and narrative flair guarantee compelling reading.

ISBN: 9789464666403
Publisher: Hannibal Books
Publication Date: October 25, 2023
Binding: Hardcover

From globally renowned illustrator Megan Hess, this special enlarged and updated edition of the bestselling sensation Paris: Through A Fashion Eye shares the best places to play, sleep, eat and of course shop in the City of Lights.

Paris is the epitome of style, an epicentre of elegance, and a must-see on every fashion-lover’s list. But where to visit, and what to do? With her inimitable fashion eye, Megan Hess takes you on a personal tour of her favourite places. From people-watching on rue Saint-Honoré to cocktails at the Ritz, this is Paris at its most chic.

Filled with Megan’s stunning illustrations,Paris: Through A Fashion Eyereveals the city as you’ve never seen it before. This special edition features a larger format, beautiful new cover, new revised content and a ribbon.

208 pages

GREETING CARDS – Featuring an authentic, vibrant vignette of everyday living in Paris, this notecard set comes with 16 note cards featuring 4 beautiful designs by Anne Bentley as well as 17 colored envelopes. The old world charm, narrow cobblestone streets, stores, cafe culture and street life are reminiscent of neighborhoods such as Le Marais.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL – Whether you use these cards to write to friends, family, or even coworkers, it’s just the right size to be perfectly portable. The set is packaged in a colorful, sturdy drawer box design and makes a beautiful gift.
MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT – From back to school, to new job celebrations, or just because, these Parisian Life Greeting Cards make a chic gift for any occasion. Makes an ideal gift for fans of Paris, traveling, and art. Also great for birthdays and holidays and for friends and family of all ages!
GALISON – Since 1979, our vision at Galison has been to inspire people by bringing art into daily life with home office supplies, home décor, stationery, puzzles, and games.

Great for Ages 3+

A GAME OF GASPS AND GIGGLES – A prickly twist on the classic game of pick-up sticks! Roll the die and collect sticks of that color to earn points. But be very careful because with each stick that’s removed, the balancing hedgehog will become more and more unsteady, and when it drops, the game is over. The player with the highest score when the hedgehog falls is the winner!
AN EXTRA PRICKLE – If the die lands on the hedgehog icon, the player removes any color stick from the bunch and then invents a rule for the next player to follow on their turn. For example, “Keep one eye closed,” “Use your non-dominant hand,” or “Sing a song”—it’s totally up to you!
PLAY & DEVELOPMENT – Games are a wonderful way for children to learn the values of patience, focus, winning and losing with grace, and how to play with others. Perfect for 2–4 players ages 3 and up, the Hedgehog Prickly Sticks game by Petit Collage develops fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and an understanding of cause and effect.
THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED – Inside the box, which is made using 75% recycled materials, you’ll find 40 colored wooden sticks, a wooden hedgehog hoop, and a wooden die, all made from FSC materials. Also included are English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish instructions. This is a plastic-free product.
PETIT COLLAGE – Petit Collage combines great design with environmentally conscious manufacturing to create toys, puzzles, and games that encourage learning through play. From on-the-go fun to high-end nursery show pieces, we strive to make our products playful, creative, and educational to inspire and delight.

For ages 3+

🖼️ MAGNET PLAY SET FOR KIDS – My Museum Magnetic Play Scene from Petit Collage encourages kids to express creativity as they fill their dream art museum with iconic paintings and sculptures, and then use their imaginations to take animal visitors on a tour.
🗿 FUN ON THE GO – Two scenes and over 40 play pieces pack neatly into the easel-style box, which is sturdy when assembled and has a secure elastic closure. Since all the pieces are magnetic and stick to the box, this is the ideal travel activity for kids.
🏺 PLAY & DEVELOPMENT – Made for ages 3+, this Magnetic Play Scene develops hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills, as well as encouraging cognitive development, imagination, creativity, and independent play.
🎨 THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED – Made using FSC paper and printed with vegetable inks, the packaging is comprised of 80% recycled materials.
📜 PETIT COLLAGE – Combining great design with environmentally conscious manufacturing to create toys, puzzles, and games that encourage learning through play. From on-the-go fun to nursery show pieces, our products are playful, creative, and educational.

Titled "Portal to Lisbon," this painting is the fruit of my travels through Portugal, inspired by the remarkable art of azulejo. Every element on this canvas carries a depth of meaning and a connection to Portuguese history and culture, intertwining into a cohesive composition where even the smallest details hold significance. The central figure of the painting, a woman with hair that flows like gold and forms a crown, symbolizes the power and beauty of Portuguese culture. Her dress, accurately imitating azulejo tiles, reflects the richness and diversity of Portuguese art. In her hands, she holds a peculiar pitcher, the mystery of which captivates attention: what might it contain? This pitcher serves as the painting's Easter egg, inviting the viewer to ponder and seek hidden meanings. The woman's skin is adorned with patterns reminiscent of tattoos, potentially narrating her travels, experiences, and encounters. Her blue eyes, windows to the soul, mirror depth and wisdom, while the pink background with flowers sets the tone for the entire image, transforming it into a magical garden of dreams and possibilities. Above her, a curtain with an azulejo pattern emphasizes the unity and harmony of the composition. The symbolism of the painting is closely linked to elements of Portuguese culture and history. Golden hair signifies wealth and splendor, azulejo represents artistic craftsmanship and beauty, the pitcher symbolizes mystery and intrigue awaiting revelation. The pink background and flowers create an atmosphere of fantasy and dreaminess, while the tattoos on the woman's skin hint at the unique life path of the protagonist. Everyone who views "Portal to Lisbon" is invited on a journey through layers of meaning and symbols, discovering not only the beauty of Portuguese culture but also personal stories hidden in every detail. The quest to find the pitcher in the painting invites the viewer into a game of discovery, where each found element deepens understanding and admiration for the creation.

Kristina Poliakova/ imaginary artist
Portal to Lisbon 2024 Size 150x150

The painting is executed in a mixed media technique, the butterfly effect. Each part can be independent, and when any side is combined, the pattern precisely mirrors the other side.