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You Are My Cupcake (Shaped Board Book)
Now available as a scrumptious cupcake-shaped board book from bestselling author Joyce Wan, little ones will love this yummy story filled with delicious terms of endearment.
You are my cupcake.
My sticky little gumdrop.
This bite-sized board book is an ode to all the unconditional love that parents have for their little ones. From sweet pea to peanut, this adorable story is filled with warm terms of endearment that will fill little hearts with happiness and love.
With glitter on the cover and chunky pages perfect for chubby little hands, this sweet shaped board book is the perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, and more!
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Sold outNapesni Renegade: A Bison's Journey
Award-winning Ojibwe author and poet Marcie R. Rendon tells a tale based on a true story about a wild bison known as Napesni. A beautiful picture book set in the Plains and perfect for 3-to-7-year-olds who love animals and are looking for stories with a theme of home. Napesni likes to stamp his hooves and sniff and snort in the dry dust of Cheyenne River Reservation. That all changes, though, when ranchers capture him and bring him to Minnesota instead. Sad, lonely, and homesick, Napesni searches for his family and home in this adventurous story. Once safely located and protected, Napesni finds a new home through the Red Lake Reservation Buffalo Herd, an organization with the ultimate goal of restoring bison to their previous numbers. Napesni Renegade introduces a story based on true events to young readers in this lyrical and gorgeously illustrated picture book. A stark reminder of the ongoing impact of European settlement in the western United States. Animal populations have been negatively impacted for decades, and these herds continue to be key to the survival of Native populations both spiritually and physically today.Sold out -
Sometimes I'm Stinkeroo
From the bestselling author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo comes another sweet and heartwarming tale about dealing with BIG feelings!Katie Honors is a really sweet kid. She has a smile for everyone, almost all the time. She can clean right up and say goodbye at a playdate when her mom says so. But sometimes Katie isn't ready to finish playing and doesn't feel sweet at all. When this happens, she becomes Stinkeroo! She slams the door shut and hides in the curtain. Her emotions feel uncontrollable until they EXPLODE... and Katie Honors is back to herself again. But her friend, James, assures Katie that sometimes he's Stinkeroo, too, and she is not alone in her feelings.
Rachel Vail and Hyewon Yum have teamed up once again for Sometimes I'm Stinkeroo to show that even the sweetest kids can have a tantrum with unexpected consequences and that it's always possible to make amends.
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Banshees, Hags, and Changelings: Feminist Folklore Transformations in Irish Writing
Irish folklore is replete with images of transforming women. The wailing banshee, the alluring mermaid, the unsettling changeling and others recur throughout folktales and have become well-known through contemporary depictions in texts and films. In the wake of recent feminist thinking, online movements, and revelations of gender-based violence in state institutions such as the Magdalene Laundries, Irish women writers have found fresh ways to adapt this folklore, addressing the underlying tensions inherent to these stories and creating alternative paths to agency.
In Banshees, Hags, and Changelings, Molly Ferguson examines how women writers, energized by the recent cultural feminist reckoning in Ireland, reappraise the subjects of these folktales and the anxieties they address. Exploring contemporary literary works across genres, Ferguson identifies the cultural processing of trauma resulting from gender-based violence through exploring the tensions that lie beneath each tale. -
Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide
A revealing memoir about the complicated truths of surviving a suicide attempt and rethinking the concept of "suicide prevention" to create a world that people want to live in Madeline Vosch did everything she was supposed to do when the suicidal thoughts started. Or she tried. Between studying, working three jobs to make rent, navigating the impossible bureaucracy of Boston's welfare system to access food stamps and nominally affordable mental health care, there was not a moment she was not fixated on survival. One night in April 2018, weeks before her graduation from Harvard Divinity school, she walked home from a party with a single intention: to take as many pills as she could stomach, and never wake up. But then she did. And she was left with a question: what now? In Undead, Vosch deftly weaves together lyric prose, memoir, and cultural commentary to tell the story of what happens after a suicide attempt. Here, she sets off on a journey to find her kindred spirits in surviving the end of a story, investigating the various scripts she encountered in the weeks and months after her attempt--from other works of art that touch on the topic of suicide, to Christian theology, to medical texts, to episodes of ER, to the news cycle as reports of increased suicide rates confirmed her suspicion: she was not alone in her attempt, even if she had no one to talk to about what came after. She might be changed, but what did that matter if the world that had ground her down wasn't? Vosch turns the concept of "suicide prevention" on its head, asking what it might look like to reconceive suicidality as a response to a social problem. She challenges us to incorporate "prevention" into a larger social vision that intersects with increased access to housing, to food, to healthcare--in short, creating a world that people can and want to live in. -
World's Best Dad
Celebrate fathers and all the wonderful ways they inspire and provide support with this heartfelt board book--a perfect gift year-round. The world's best dad is there at every high and low. Sweet messages pair perfectly with adorable art and stunning pop-ups in this fun read-aloud. Little ones will love sharing this book with their fathers to celebrate Father's Day, birthdays, Christmas, and other special occasions. -
Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China
Sober, balanced, rigorously researched, and eminently readable, Defending Taiwan is a definitive guide to preventing World War III. Taiwan is where the uneasy peace between the United States and China will be tested--and possibly broken. Beijing believes that "reunification" is inevitable. American military strength has preserved peace and stability for decades, but its advantages are eroding. Beijing has found critical gaps in U.S. strategy and is working to squeeze, isolate, and coerce Taiwan into submission without firing a shot. If deterrence fails, the consequences of a Taiwan crisis would be catastrophic--plunging the global economy into chaos, shattering U.S. alliances, and allowing China to dominate the region and reshape the world order. In Defending Taiwan, Eyck Freymann presents the first integrated strategy to deter war with China and preserve an honorable peace. Drawing on untranslated Chinese sources, cutting-edge military and economic analysis, and deep historical research, Freymann argues that Washington's deterrence strategy must extend beyond conventional military power and familiar threats of mutually assured destruction. America must work with allies to develop a bold new vision of technological and economic statecraft--and a plan to secure its interests if deterrence fails. Freymann examines China's full range of strategic options. The United States can deter them all. But to do so, it must integrate its military strength, economic leverage, technological leadership, and diplomatic influence into a single, coherent plan to prevent war. This is not just a book about Taiwan. It is a grand strategy to ensure lasting stability in the U.S.-China relationship. Defending Taiwan is the definitive guide to the world's most dangerous geopolitical challenge. -
Republic of Love: Opera and Political Freedom
A major work of scholarship by world-renowned, prize-winning philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum, The Republic of Love reveals opera as a profound form of political thought--and an often-overlooked force behind the political reforms of the Enlightenment. In The Republic of Love, world-renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum offers a bold and original vision of opera's contribution to political thought. Drawing on her deep knowledge of classical and contemporary opera, she reveals how composers such as Mozart, Verdi, Strauss, Beethoven, and others used their music to explore the emotional and ethical dimensions of human life. These works, she argues, illuminate our fundamental need for dignity, love, and freedom in the face of oppressive institutions--and they gesture toward new possibilities for how we might live together. Nussbaum devotes the first half of her book to Mozart, who embraced a new vision of freedom, writing male characters singing in a new emotional landscape, one that elevated the freedom of others. Her readings of The Marriage of Figaro, Idomeneo, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni and Così Fan Tutte show an artist who recognized the capacity for love in everyone, and advanced fertile ideas about how we might cultivate it in a new kind of republic. The second half of her book follows this line of thought in operas by Beethoven, Verdi, Benjamin Britten, John Adams, and Jake Heggie, and their greatest antagonist, Richard Wagner, suggesting that they all, in a variety of ways, engage in conversation with Mozart and his themes of love and freedom. Throughout, Nussbaum identifies a recurring operatic metaphor for the impulse toward freedom: the act of breathing itself. A major work of scholarship by a prize-winning thinker, The Republic of Love redefines opera as a vital, if often overlooked, engine of Enlightenment ideals--and a powerful resource for imagining the emotional foundations of political life. -
American Way of Foreign Policy: Ideology, Economics, Democracy
What is distinctively American about American foreign policy? An eminent foreign relations scholar explores this question and its implications. What is distinctively American about American foreign policy? The American Way of Foreign Policy answers that question by identifying three features of the nation's relations with other countries and tracing their impact from the eighteenth century to the twenty-first. First, from its beginnings the United States has conducted an unusually ideological foreign policy in comparison with the foreign policies of other countries. It has tried, in different ways over the years, to promote the political ideas - individual rights, political democracy, and international peace - that have played a dominant role in America's domestic politics. Second, while most countries have used political instruments to win economic benefits - the great empires that European countries conquered and then exploited over the centuries are examples - the United States has reversed this pattern. It has regularly adopted economic policies, particularly sanctions, to pursue its political goals abroad.
Third, the United States has conducted an unusually democratic foreign policy in that the American public has had much more influence over its government's activities abroad than the publics in other countries. As the book shows, public opinion has had a particularly powerful impact on questions of war and peace, at some times pushing the nation into armed conflict but at others forcing an end to it. Concisely and clearly written for the general reader, The American Way of Foreign Policy explores the origins of these three enduring features of the nation's foreign relations, shows how they have made themselves felt from the founding of the republic to the present day, and assesses their contributions to the successes and failures of what the United States has accomplished abroad. It provides readers with a new understanding of how and why America has conducted its relations with the world over 250 years. -
Sold outNice to Eat You
Full of dark humor and clever word play, little ones will love this Hansel & Gretel-inspired Halloween story about a sneaky witch who lures a group of children to her house. Are the kids in for a pleasant visit . . . or are they in danger of getting eaten!Get ready for the spookiest time of the year with this Halloween story about a friendly yet sneaky witch who lures a group of children to her house. The witch's verbal gaffes keep the kids guessing at every turn. Does this witch have their best interests at heart--or are they the meal?
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Just One You!: A Joyful Celebration of the Differences That Make Us All Special
Celebrate diversity and be the best you in this deluxe edition of the bestselling picture book Just One You!, the perfect graduation gift! PLUS includes 80+ fun stickers!
Join your favorite Sesame Street friends as they celebrate all of the spectacular reasons you're one of a kind and how those differences make the world a more beautiful place in this special, expanded edition of Just One You!. This inclusive, multicultural book for children features all new characters from Sesame Workshop's international shows that have never before been featured in U.S. books. Filled with fun illustrations and inspiring text, this sweet picture book reminds children that what makes them unique makes them great!
The perfect gift for boys and girls for graduation, birthdays, or whenever they need a little encouragement, this joyful diversity book for kids helps children value the remarkable beauty of differences, inspiring them to always be themselves. Also includes more than 80 bonus stickers in the back of beloved Sesame friends for children to enjoy and decorate!
This is a story that's all about you,
And all the spectacular things that you do!
Everyone's extraordinary, and you'll see that it's true--
That our differences make the world wonderful, too!
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Veranda American Style: Timeless Interior Design
Celebrate the beauty of American design with this stunning hardcover coffee table book that explores traditional and modern interiors. Discover 21 house tours in this richly photographed interior design book from Veranda. Each chapter shows how designers infuse homes with style, revealing a confident, timeless American look. Thoughtful text and immersive images highlight homes across all regions-from New England to the Pacific, the Midwest, South and Southwest-exploring architecture, materials, and the hundreds of small yet important decisions that make rooms feel both personal and enduring. Inside, you'll find:- A Connecticut Queen Anne, by Markham Roberts, where reverence for the past revives a historic home.
- A new build in South Carolina's Lowcountry, by Tammy Conner, which draws from surrounding history and nature.
- A Colonial Williamsburg home revitalized by Heather Chadduck Hillegas, who honors its classic heritage while making it feel beautifully familiar.
- A Chicago family home reimagined by Summer Thornton with bold color, wild florals, and a soaring two-story library.
- Ann and David Sutherlands' Dallas farmhouse, filled with modernist vision.
- A Richmond Regency-style home, by Suzanne Kasler, uniting classic symmetry and graphic punch for truly glamourous results.
With its striking photography, Veranda American Style is the perfect book for anyone who loves American homes, timeless interiors, and the art of living well. It's the ideal coffee table book, home decor gift, housewarming gift, and gift for the home--with an intimate look at coastal decor, country house style, mountain retreats, and urban interiors. Perfect for readers of interior decorating books, interior design books, and home design books, this keepsake is elegant luxury book décor at its finest. - A Connecticut Queen Anne, by Markham Roberts, where reverence for the past revives a historic home.
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Forever Stamps: 250 Years of United States History Writ Small
Bold and beautiful, Forever Stamps tells the story of United States history, pop culture, and art through hundreds of vibrantly rendered stamps. Forever Stamps is a visually stunning cultural celebration of the United States, told by the beautiful and unique stamps issued by the United States Postal Service since its inception in 1775. For the first time, this book looks at the breadth of American history through the lens of stamps. It showcases the artisty and pop culture influence of the tiny pieces of art we mail around the world in a way never seen before. Alongside the images, captions, essays, and interviews tell the stories behind the stamps and the historic moments, big and small that led to their creation. Forever Stamps captures the essence of America's most memorable and influential stamps, including:- Pop culture moments, from the iconic Elvis Presley stamp to the beloved Sesame Street collection
- Iconic artists who have contributed to U.S. stamps, like Ruth Asawa, Ellsworth Kelly, and Charles and Ray Eames
- Historic commemorative stamps that mark how the U.S. has changed over time, including stamps celebrating 1965 Voting Rights Act, memorializing the first openly gay elected official Harvey Milk, and honoring the Underground Railroad.
Organized into chapters covering U.S. historical events, activism and diversity, national parks and the American landscape, and pop culture, Forever Stamps covers 250 years of American history. This is a unique and captivating journey through the world of USPS stamps and the history of the United States, reminding us of the enduring impact and beauty of these miniature works of art.Sold out -
Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story (Delicious Duos Series)
The Bad Seed meets The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors in a pasta-tively hilarious story about the most enduring friendship of all time: Mac & Cheese!
The first book from the brand new and pun-tastic Delicious Duos series, Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story explores the heartfelt and hilarious story behind the iconic pair!
Mac was a friendly Noodle from Pastaland and rubbed elbows with everyone. But he didn't have the one thing he wanted most: a friend. So one day, he packs up and goes on an epic journey that takes him across the Sea of Snacks, to the Isle of Candy, through the Desert of Dessert, and beyond Mount Cheddar, until he finds himself in... Quesoland.
In Quesoland, Cheese was king. And while he could be a real crowd-pleaser, he didn't have the one thing he wanted most: a friend. When a mysterious and hilarious newcomer from Pastaland arrives, Cheese wonders if Mac might be who he was looking for all this time.
Join Mac and Cheese in their search for true friendship, told through Michael Benner's hilarious, heartwarming text, and Alison Hawkins' endearing, delightful visuals! Perfect for the youngest readers, this funny and sweet read-aloud will ensure a goud-a time!
Keep an eye out for the next Delicious Duo: Milk & Cookies out in Summer 2027!
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