Books

Author: Starr, Mary Catherine

From Mary Catherine Starr, the artist behind the @momlife_comics Instagram account celebrated by moms all over the world, this deeply funny illustrated memoir captures the chaos, joy, exhaustion, guilt, well-intentioned-but-clueless partners, and infinite loads of laundry that come with being a mom.

Packed with humor, warmth, and all-too-relatable anecdotes, this comic memoir explores the (often invisible) labor of modern motherhood that leaves so many moms feeling like they are losing themselves—and their minds! Whether you’re navigating a hellish sleep regression, wiping sweet potato off the walls, seething with spousal resentment (deserved and undeserved), or simply hoping to pee without a toddler watching, this candid and irreverent account perfectly captures what every mom knows in her heart to be true: motherhood is @#$% hard (and also really amazing)!

Filled with Starr’s signature wit, warmth, and observational humor, Mama Needs a Minute! tackles all the absurdities of mom life and will make you laugh, cry, and feel seen in a way only a true mom-friend can offer.

Perfect for:

Mothers of young children
Fans of @momlife_comics on Instagram
Mother's Day and new mom gift shoppers
Fans of humorous takes on parenting, including Momma Cusses, Horizontal Parenting, Welcome to the Club, Go the F*** to Sleep, and There Are Moms Way Worse Than You
Readers of Eve Rodsky’s Fair Play and Jessi Klein’s I’ll Show Myself Out

From acclaimed author Karla Arenas Valenti and New York Times–bestselling illustrator Ana Ramírez González comes a lyrical children's book about finding confidence, embracing identity, and recognizing that your unique self is more than enough.

A gift from Mexico alights on María Mariposa’s windowsill on her first day of school in a brand-new country: “¡Una mariposa!” / “A butterfly!” And with the butterfly, in comes magic. Filled from her toes to her new butterfly wings with memories of home, María knows exactly who she is. But when everything at school is different and strange, doubt begins to make María’s confidence fade away. The place she comes from, the community she loves, the magic inside her . . . does any of it really belong in her new life?

With courage and compassion, this picture book confronts the most difficult moments—and feelings—of being new, sweeping readers up in a powerful celebration of the magic we each contribute to the world.

TIMELY, REASSURING MESSAGE: This sweet story offers an inspiring, reassuring message, just right for kids facing the first day of school or a big move.

TEACHES SELF-LOVE AND EMPATHY: This book emphasizes the importance of courage, empathy, and friendship. Young readers will be encouraged to embrace new challenges with resilience and a strong sense of their own self-worth.

A STORY OF IMMIGRATION AND TRANSITION: This beautiful, lightly bilingual picture book speaks to the experiences of children who have moved or immigrated. A rich celebration of Mexican immigrant identity, it will resonate with any reader going through a time of transition and change.

A GREAT READ-ALOUD: The positive messages and gorgeous illustrations will spark imagination and inspire children to discover and express their own inner magic. It’s a perfect classroom or library read-aloud.

Perfect for:

Parents, grandparents, and caregivers
Educators and librarians looking for diverse and bicultural children's books
Kids moving to new schools or houses
Anyone seeking books that celebrate family heritage and individuality

MEMORY GAME FOR KIDS: The Forest Animals Memory Game from Petit Collage is the perfect preschool matching card game that features 12 large, fun-shaped pairs of adorable woodland animals. Can you match them all?
PROMOTES LEARNING: Ideal for ages 3 and up, this toddler matching game is more than just fun! It also promotes visual recognition and memory skills.
EASY STORAGE POUCH: Designed with little hands in mind, this classic memory matching game for kids is packaged in a pouch that makes it easy to keep all of the pieces safe and together, as well as being travel-friendly!
THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED: This kid’s matching game is designed with the health of our children and the planet in mind. It meets & exceeds all safety standards.
PETIT COLLAGE: Petit Collage is all about good design. We combine a modern aesthetic with a sustainability criteria to create bold, thoughtful products to delight little ones. We strive to make our products beautiful and fun in equal measure.

With Meditate Yourself Happy, learn to choose the thoughts you pay attention to. Because by changing the way you think, you can change the way you feel and subsequently change your life.

Meditation is not an unachievable state; this book will teach you how to harness its transformative power to heal your body and mind by reducing stress, controlling anxiety, promoting emotional health, enhancing self-awareness and improving your overall wellbeing.

Through easy and accessible exercises that are organized by mood and range from 5–10 minutes, discover how small shifts can lead to big changes.

So many people don’t think they can meditate. They believe it is all about fighting off thoughts and emptying the mind completely. But certified hypnotherapist Fiona Lamb is here to tell them otherwise.

160 pages

Dominic Bradbury

352 pages, Hardcover
Published April 10, 2025

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Published: April 10, 2025 by Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9781838669270 (ISBN10: 1838669272)
Language: English

by Dick Bruna

Miffy visits the gallery and sees lots of beautiful works of art. Feeling inspired, she uses her pencils to make her own artworks and creates her own gallery at home! The sturdy and big puzzle pieces with rounded edges are suitable for small hands. The six jigsaw puzzles in the book increase in difficulty, from four to nine pieces.

1 - 3 years

A celebration of the unmistakable Missoni style, whose innovative approach mixes bold color, pattern, and material with an extraordinary sense of balance and elegance.
This deluxe edition is a limited, numbered edition with five pieces of Missoni fabric stitched into the binding, a Missoni fabric inset on the cover, reproductions of magazine covers and a vintage 1977 pattern on special paper in Bodonian binding with a leather spine in a transparent plastic carrying case with handles.
It is the first fully comprehensive book about Missoni, created with full access to the archives and with the support of the Missoni family. Lavishly designed, it features reproductions of Missoni patterns printed on special material and stitched into the binding between signatures along with other special features.
This volume was conceived as a design object, in which images, texts, original fabrics, drawings, color palettes, and fashion patterns speak to one another. Missoni celebrates an elegance that has become an artistic expression as well as something of a cultural and fashion revolution since the early 1950s, when Rosita and Ottavio Missoni began their creative journey into fashion and art, with a talent for experimentation that never betrayed the spirit of their origins in the decades to come.
Divided into thematic sections, each is introduced by an essay including quotes by the Missonis themselves, highlighting the artistic decisions that contributed to the success and recognizability of their fashion house. With previously unpublished material from both the family and the company archives, this volume is a look into the creative and artistic world of Missoni.

ISBN: 9780847867158
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Publication Date: November 01, 2019
Binding: Hardcover

2 - 4 years

by Herve Tullet (Author)
The New York Times bestselling book, a brilliant companion to the mega-selling classic Press Here, is now gently compressed into a toddler-friendly board book.

With the graphic intensity of Eric Carle, the interactive fun of Poke-a-Dot books, and the humor of The Day the Crayons Quit but with a vision all his own, Hervé Tullet invites readers to MIX IT UP in a dazzling adventure of color and tones, filled with magic and wonder.

Follow the artist's simple instructions, and suddenly colors appear . . . mix . . . splatter . . . and vanish in a vivid world powered only by the reader's imagination. The result is not only enchantment and giggles, but a real and deeper understanding of colors brought by a true master of his craft.

Just as in his mega-selling classic Press Here, Tullet sets readers on an extraordinary journey of color, motion, and interactivity. Mix It Up! is the perfect gift book for parents and kids to cherish and read again and again, as well as an invaluable teaching tool for preschool and kindergarten classrooms.

AWARD-WINNING PICTURE BOOK: A Junior Library Guild Selection, a Buzzfeed Best Book of the Year, a PBS Parents Best Picture Book, an ACL Distinguished Book, and selected as a Best Book of the Year by Chicago Public Library.

AN INNOVATIVE, INTERACTIVE WAY TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT COLOR: Each delightful page turn mixes colors and teaches kids basic color theory. Kids will giggle as they mash, smoosh, and mix up colors as they participate in the story.

AN EDUCATIONAL GIFT: The gorgeous graphic visuals make this interactive learning book an irresistible choice for gift-giving with the educational aspect as an appealing bonus.

STIMULATES CREATIVITY & IMAGINATION: Celebrate the magic of three simple colors transforming into an entire rainbow of possibilities. A tour-de-force of imagination that mixes the whimsical minimalism of Duck! Rabbit! with the graphic intensity readers have come to love in Tullet's unique books for toddlers.


Perfect for:
The millions of children and adults who love Hervé Tullet and his wonderful books, including Press Here, Let's Play!, and Say Zoop!
Fun and interactive read-aloud book for families or small groups
Toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers ready to learn about combining colors in a fun and imaginative way
Children's art programs
Fans of The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds; Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle; A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni; and other books about color and creativity

46 pages

Riley Sheehey

A beautiful illustrated collection of art and musings that highlights the simple joys of caregiving from artist and social media star Riley Sheehey

Multimedia artist Riley Sheehey brings together a charming collection of 100 illustrations of the sweet and often unobserved moments between children and their caregivers.

These aren’t the typical milestones we tend to capture in photos but rather the subtle moments of everyday life that make lasting memories like dancing in the kitchen, playing peek-a-boo, or a taking a sunny nap at the beach.

Originally inspired by Delft tiles, the 400+-year-old blue and white pottery from the Netherlands, Riley started sharing her illustrations on her Instagram account, resonating with thousands of mothers, nannies, teachers, and anyone who has experienced the joys of caring for little ones.

Simple, spare captions allow space for the reader to reflect on their own memories or anticipate experiences to come with their loved ones, and ultimately, pause and appreciate more of these moments as they’re happening.
176 pages, Hardcover

Published March 25, 2025

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Published: March 25, 2025 by Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419777356 (ISBN10: 1419777351)
Language: English

Edited by Simonetta Fraquelli and Cécile Girardeau, Author Yaëlle Biro and Simonetta Fraquelli and Cécile Girardeau and Marie-Amélie Senot


Edited with the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, this catalog demonstrates how Modigliani’s partnership with his gallerist Paul Guillaume influenced his painting.

Amedeo Modigliani, a Jewish-Italian painter, arrived in Paris in 1906. His meeting with Constantin Brancusi in 1909 inspired Modigliani to sculpt—almost exclusively—until 1914, when he met art dealer Paul Guillaume. He returned to painting and produced countless portraits from 1914 until his death in 1920. Modigliani painted prominent contemporaries such as Jean Cocteau and Max Jacob, but also unknown models and the women in his life, including writer Béatrice Hastings and painter Jeanne Hébuterne, his partner and the mother of his child. Guillaume encouraged Modigliani, rented him an atelier in Montmartre, promoted his paintings in Parisian art and literary circles and abroad, and bought, sold, and collected more than a hundred of his paintings, fifty drawings, and a dozen sculptures. Guillaume’s writings offer intimate insight into Modigliani, highlighting their rapport and shared interests in African art, literature, and poetry. Modigliani in turn immortalized Guillaume in four portraits. This volume accompanies an exhibition at the Musée de l’Orangerie (September 20, 2023–January 15, 2024).



About The Author

Cécile Girardeau is a curator at the Musée de l’Orangerie. Simonetta Fraquelli is an independent curator and art historian. Yaëlle Biro is assistant curator of African Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Marie-Amélie Senot is a curator of modern and contemporary art.

Publish Date: February 06, 2024

Format: Hardcover

Category: Art - Individual Artists - Monographs

Publisher: Flammarion

Pages: 168

Edited and foreword by Zack Raffin.

'Montauk Surf Journals' by surfer, artist and world traveler Tony Caramanico presents a stunning selection of Tony’s art representing his 60 years in and around surfing. Since the early 1980s, Caramanico has been chronicling his extensive travels via daily journals that combine words, original art, pictures and magazine clippings. These legible journals provide a unique window into the day to day of a traveling surfer in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

Beginning with a foreword by surfer and editor Zack Raffin, the book takes readers on Tony’s journey through surfing as the world progresses through four decades of immense change. From his first wave in 1963, living and working with Peter Beard at his home in Montauk, and endless days of perfect waves, Tony's unique, colorful visions shine through on the page.

ISBN: 9788862088107
Language: English
Pages: 120
Illustrations: 160
Binding: Hardbound
Release: Spring 2024

Novelty Book – April 5, 2022
by Serena Gingold Allen (Author), Teagan White (Illustrator)

In this sweet and interactive bedtime read-aloud—with the rollicking rhyme of Sandra Boynton's Barnyard Dance! and the bedtime themes of Sleep Like A Tiger by Mary Logue—young readers can make skunks scamper and possums prance with each push of a durable novelty element.

When you rest your head at night, nocturnal animals awake to dance and play! Push and pull the sturdy tabs to make foxes frolic and hedgehogs hustle in this sweet, interactive tale of nighttime fun.

A charming and interactive bedtime read-aloud, young children will delight in moving the durable novelty elements, making the illustrations transform through their efforts.

FOR FANS OF BARNYARD DANCE!: With rollicking rhyme and dancing animals, this book is perfect for anyone who loves Sandra Boynton's Barnyard Dance!

BEDTIME READ-ALOUD: After celebrating what nocturnal animals do at night, the child reader helps to tuck the child protagonist into a cozy bed by pull up their covers. Perfect for a bedtime read-aloud!

GREAT VALUE: With 8 durable and movable "sliders" throughout—including on the front cover—$12.99 is great value.

BONDING & LEARNING: Interactive novelty elements create opportunities for interacting with the book, and with one another, in new and sweet ways. While promoting parent-child bonding, the interactive elements also help the youngest readers learn hand-eye coordination and cause-and-effect as they see how their actions impact the illustrations.

CUDDLY CREATURES: Teagan White's cutest of animals are irresistible.

Perfect for: parents, gift-givers, fans of interactive books

Baby - 4 years

Great for Small Hands, Ages 3+


🐾Innovative Design: Wild Wobble! By Mudpuppy, a wooden block game for kids, features a unique twist on the classic, with four blocks across and beautiful artwork on each piece, the stacking game encourages creativity and motor skill development.
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5 years and up

From Hervé Tullet, the New York Times bestselling creator of Press Here, Museum in a Book invites young and old to unleash their creativity!

At once an endlessly playful tabletop exhibition and a hands-on guide to enable one and all to create their very own art, this book is a physical kaleidoscope of the imagination. Using only his favorite tools—four bold colors, a brush, sheets of paper, and a pair of scissors—and applying a few straightforward principles and directions from his revolutionary art-making project, The Ideal Exhibition, Hervé provides simple instructions to create art that can be used to fill a huge space . . . or squeezed into a matchbox. But the best expression of Hervé’s prodigious creativity is this book itself: An interactive marvel that readers will arrange and rearrange in a dazzling display of shapes, colors, and patterns.

INTERACTIVE PLAY: Fold, unfold, arrange and rearrange, insert, pull up, and so much more to create a deeply satisfying activity that nurtures the imagination. This compact and compelling book brings Hervé’s art to every home.

BESTSELLING CREATOR: Hervé Tullet is the New York Times bestselling author of Press Here, Mix It Up, and over eighty books that have been translated into scores of languages. The creator of the groundbreaking do-it-yourself Ideal Exhibition, Hervé has introduced his technique and art in workshops, museums, and videos across six continents.

AMAZING PACKAGE: An intriguing die-cut cover and neon semi-concealed spiral binding tease readers to open this book—and ensure it can stand up sturdily. Unfolding into a magical 360˚ 3D experience, it expands to almost five feet wide. A priceless gift of play, imagination, and potential that is an art object on its own, Museum in a Book prompts and encourages all its readers to explore and express their very own artistic gifts.

A SENSORY EXPERIENCE FOR ALL AGES: Bold neon colors, bright patterns, and tons of tactile elements make this a visual treat for artists of all ages! Once arranged—and rearranged—it will sit comfortably on a bookshelf or stand confidently on display. It encourages readers to look, reflect, play . . . and create!

70 pages

Museum of Lisbon Highlights Author Joana Sousa Monteiro
From prehistory to the end of the 20th century, this guide introduces the varied collection of the Museum of Lisbon to illuminate the rich history of one of Europe's oldest cities. This guide displays the rich and varied collection of the Museum of Lisbon and its five sites. From prehistory to the end of the 20th century, the book reveals the various layers of one of Europe's oldest cities, highlighting structural themes in Lisbon's history and also emblematic pieces in the museum's collection: the Roman Theatre of Olisipo; the international character of the Franciscan Saint Anthony; the importance of Lisbon as a force behind the Discoveries; the model of the city before the earthquake of 1755; the legacy of a city which produced ceramics and azulejos (glazed wall tiles); the rationalism and illuminism of the Pombaline reconstruction of the city after 1755; and finally the Expo '98.

Publish Date: July 22, 2020
Format: Trade Paperback Original
Category: Art - Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Permanent Collections
Publisher: Scala
Trim Size: 6-1/2 x 7-1/2
Pages: 48

Baby - 2 years

TUMMY BOOK - The Nature My Tummy Board Book by Mudpuppy is a fold out accordion bound book that can stand upright on a playmat, perfect for engaging baby during tummy time sessions. With a focus on nature artwork, this tummy time is a perfect book to your baby's developing head and vision!

BRIGHT AND BOLD ARTWORK – The Nature Tummy Book is an accordion style book, with one side in bold full color and the other in high contrast black and white, which is eye-catching for a baby's developing vision. The book also includes a baby safe mirror as well, so little ones can delight at their own reflection.

PERFECT FOR GIFTING – This Nature My Tummy Book makes a great gift because it encourages children to explore and appreciate the natural world from a young age. The book is designed to be used during tummy time, which is an important developmental activity for babies. As they explore the pages of the book, they will be exposed to different animals and plants, helping to foster a love of nature and curiosity about the world around them. The book is also a great way to bond with your child and spend quality time together!

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12 pages