Abrams & Chronicle Books

Book SynopsisHand-drawn floor plans and richly imagined architectural illustrations tell the story of television's most memorable on-screen sets and scenes. Come explore where Lucy and Ethel baked a hilariously monstrous loaf of bread, where Phoebe performed "Smelly Cat," where Jim and Pam fell in love, and countless other homes, offices, and towns as familiar to you as your own living room. Illustrator Inaki Aliste Lizarralde has expertly rendered thirty-six of the most memorable television floor plans in modern history - puzzling together the layouts with an architect's eye for detail and a director's sense of storytelling. TV fans will delight in the interiors and exteriors from shows like Friends, Seinfeld, and The Simpsons, where characters and plotlines converge to create worlds so mesmerizing you want to binge-watch season after season. With immersive illustrations from shows across decades and countries, this truly unique art collection offers hilarious TV moments, Easter eggs, and behind-the-scenes trivia to test even the biggest superfans.

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Book SynopsisOffering veteran insight and friendly, actionable advice from two self-made women who have helmed four successful creative businesses, this practical guide to becoming a creative entrepreneur will speak to anyone wanting to make art, be their own boss, and not have to work a second job to make ends meet. Figuring out how to make a living from your creative work poses unique challenges and obstacles. From choosing the right business model to building a brand, from managing your time to scaling up your production-starting your own creative business often means doing it all yourself. Enter The Creative Business Handbook by Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova, the dynamic duo behind Create! Magazine . With its conversational tone and accessible advice, this handbook lays an essential foundation for anyone wanting to earn a living with their art-no fancy business degree required! In addition to nuts-and-bolts advice based on the authors' real-life experiences, each chapter of the book includes an interview with a creative entrepreneur from a different background and craft, and ends with action steps that will help keep you on track. Written by creative business owners for creative business owners, this is the perfect book for anyone with a vision who is ready to hit the ground running.

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Book SynopsisIt's an unforgettable field trip! In this follow-up to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . .,Henry is late to a museum where his class is spending the day. But he has a plan: He'll just catch up in one of the exhibits.Trade Review" A hilarious story about an unconventional school trip to a museum where volcanoes erupt, dinosaur skeletons are knocked over (and incorrectly reassembled) and famous artworks are given surprising embellishments. Kids will love the high-spirited story and fun illustrations." * Huffington Post *

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Book SynopsisLively picture book enumerates the joys of counting in both English and SpanishBoisterous illustrations and rhyming text: One is a rainbow. One is a cake. One is a piñata that''s ready to break! In this lively picture book, a companion to the Pura Belpré–honored Green Is a Chile Pepper, children discover a fiesta of numbers in the world around them, all the way from one to ten. Many of the featured objects are Latino in origin and all are universal in appeal. With rich, boisterous illustrations, a fun-to-read rhyming text, and an informative glossary, this vibrant book enumerates the joys of counting and the wonders that abound in every child''s day! Filled with bright and colorful images that makes counting objects a party. Includes numbers 1 through 10 in English and Spanish and incorporates Spanish words into the rhyming text. Roseanne Greenfield Thong is the author of more than a dozen award-winning children''

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Book Synopsis From James Beard Book Award finalist Rebekah Peppler: The definitive guide to the food, drink, and lifestyle of southeastern France, featuring 100 recipes that reflect the simple, seasonal, and multicultural French table from a modern perspective.For centuries, artists, vacationers, and food writers have fallen hard for the charms of the south of France. And like many regions where landscapes and people happily crash into each other, the food is dynamic and exciting. In Le Sud, Rebekah Peppler distills the flavors, techniques, and spirit of Provence, the Alps, and Cote d''Azur into a never-before-seen collection of recipes, photographs, and stories that give us a fresh new look at the region. This French cuisine cookbook and lifestyle guide shares 100 sweet, savory, and cocktail recipes along with 100+ transporting photographs that expand our perception from lavender fields and afternoon pastis to a geographically and culturally diverse region of o

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Book SynopsisBeware of . . . this school?! Henry is taking his new classmate on a whirlwind tour of their school. Mysterious inventions lurk, the cafeteria requires ninja skills, and some teachers may be monsters! Is this fantastical school to be believed? Or is there an even more outrageous surprise in store? Celebrated international author-illustrator team Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud—the duo behind Junior Library Guild selections I Didn''t Do My Homework Because . . . and The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . . —are back with yet another rollicking tale about truth, lies, and . . . school!Trade Review"We are thrilled that Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud are back with a brand new book - and it's just as brilliant as their previous collaborations. The duo can always be relied upon for funny, fantastic and inventive stories and that's certainly the case with The Truth About My Unbelievable School." -- BookTrust"A fantastically quirky book which is a quick read but still feels super cool." -- BookTrust’s Great Books Guide 2018

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Book SynopsisListen up, folks: Bees are incredible. If you don't think so, you're wrong; but you're also in luck! Professional bee appreciator Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this helpful guidebook to all things bees. Broken into fourteen chapters that delve into various bee topics, from distinguishing between bees and not bees (very crucial), to exploring the absolute wonder that is bee behavior (they do a little dance directing their bee friends to a food source, for crying out loud!), to divulging the mind-blowing science behind honey making (just some extremely intricate and precise hexagonal honeycomb construction, no big deal), and more, Kracht paints a charming and enthusiastic picture of our favorite pollinators. Kracht playfully and earnestly examines ten different kinds of bees, from the honeybee to the teddy bear bee, providing unbelievably cool facts and reasons why bees deserve a lot more credit. With lighthearted watercolor and ink drawings, humorous quips, lists, and musings, OMFG, BEES! will show you just how important these esteemed bee-list celebrities really are. (Hint: We can't live without them.)

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Book SynopsisJames Beard Nominee for Best Cookbook of 2019.From Sarah and Evan Rich, chef-proprietors of Michelin-starred Rich Table—one of San Francisco''s most coveted reservations—this debut cookbook offers recipes from the restaurant as well as the meals the Riches cook for friends and family at home. Evan and Sarah Rich execute casual Californian fare with fine-dining precision, interweaving the pair''s hometown influences (New Jersey and Louisiana) and a bevy of global influences along the way.Full-color photographs and a textured cover with foil stamping capture the rustic elegance of the food and the restaurant, while 85 meticulously tested recipes span salads, vegetables, meat and fish, sweets, drinks, and the pasta dishes that send diners into raptures. This is inspired, innovative cooking for those who want to set a rich table at home.• 85 delicious, easy-to-follow recipes• Evocative photography and textured cover with foil stamping• Casual, California-influenced cuisine meets fine diningFans of the restaurant and Piatti: Plates and Platters for Sharing, Inspired by Italy will love this cookbook.• Perfect gift for seasoned home cooks• Professional chefs will love this book• Great cookbook for anyone who loves healthy, California cuisine and fine dining cookingTrade Review"This book tells the part love story, part tale of struggle, part diary of self-doubt that has made the couple’s San Francisco restaurant Rich Table a runaway success. This savory pancake recipe in particular stands out for being an interesting update on a meal that Evan grew up eating and that, as Sarah points out, his mom made the first time their families met. Cute!" -- New York Magazine

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Book SynopsisPixar Animation Studios presents The Art of Cars 3, a behind-the-scenes look at the concept art from the latest film in the popular Cars series.

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Book SynopsisLove comes and goes, but really liking someone? Now that''s something special. Illustrator Jack Sjogren celebrates the genuine, under-celebrated emotion of like with moments we would happily endure for someone special. This humorous gift book perfectly channels the boundless generosity we feel for our BFFs, making it a charming and eclectic look at unconditional affection in the modern age.

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Book Synopsis Enter the groundbreaking world of queer dance in this gorgeous collection of stories and photographs.Two women hold each other tight as they dance the two-step. A fierce-eyed man in a long red dress performs flamenco. A dancer improvises in a blooming garden, blending diverse influences into a style all their own. This book showcases twelve individual artists and dance companies who are reclaiming traditional genres and building inclusive dance communities. Whether professionals or amateurs, ballerinas or experimental performers, pole dancers or line dancers, these artists embody the queer experience in unique ways. Photographer Yael Malka invites us into an intimate, visceral experience of rehearsals and performances, and writer Coco Romack offers wide-ranging reflections on the creative process drawn from in-depth interviews with the dancers. This beautiful book documents the rise of a new generation of artists and will inspire dance lovers, LGBTQIA+ creators, and

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Book SynopsisJIMI is the ultimate tribute to the greatest guitar player in rock and roll history, celebrating what would have been Jimi Hendrix's 80th birthday on November 27, 2022. This comprehensive visual celebration is an official collaboration with Jimi's sister, Janie Hendrix, and John McDermott of Experience Hendrix L.L.C. JIMI significantly expands on the authors' previously published titles, including An Illustrated Experience, and features a new introduction by Janie, extensive biographical texts, and a trove of lesser known and never-before-published photographs, personal memorabilia, lyrics, and more. Additionally, JIMI includes quotations by legendary musicians, such as Paul McCartney, Ron Wood, Jeff Beck, Lenny Kravitz, Drake, Dave Grohl, and others who have spoken about Hendrix's lasting influence. In the four years before his untimely death at age 27, Jimi Hendrix created a groundbreaking musical legacy, one that includes revered classics such as "Purple Haze" and "Voodoo Child." His signature guitar playing, provocative songwriting, and charismatic performances have continued to inspire legions of musicians and fans alike.

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Book SynopsisGet Your Shit Together is the first book that exclusively features recent artwork in color by beloved British artist David Shrigley. This volume celebrates Shrigley’s absurd, deadpan sensibility through both his signature drawing style and accompanying text. Organized by chapters with titles such as Stupid, Nonsense, Dirt, Fear, Paranoia, Love, and Self Delusion, this collection is sure to delight die-hard Shrigley fans and new ones alike. This is the largest-format book to date on Shrigley’s prolific work, and features design details such as a ribbon marker with one of his mordant sayings printed on it, as well as hand-written, humorous essays throughout.

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Book SynopsisCats have so many ways to say "I love you." Sometimes it's a gentle purr and a slow blink. Sometimes it's a tiny dead animal offered in tribute. And sometimes it's expressed in that deepest of cat love languages: poetry. From the author of the beloved I Could Pee On This series comes a new book of hilarious love poems from cats to their people. Cats put paw to keyboard to express the depth of their feline feelings in tongue-in-cheek odes to breakfasts (on time please!), ripped up rugs (it's a sign of affection!), the importance of keeping watch in the bathroom, and the perfect cardboard box that the expensive and totally ignored new cat bed arrived in. Illustrated by adorable and goofy cat photos, this book is the purrfect combination of snarky and sweet that every cat person knows is cat for true love.

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Book SynopsisThis dazzling visual compendium highlights the work of designers and 3-D render artists around the globe who visualize utopian architectural, landscape, and interior designs set in dreamlike and futuristic environments. This compilation book is curated by London-based designer Charlotte Taylor, whose Instagram account @maison_de_sable features many of her own designs and collaborations with render artists as well as those of her contemporaries. Featured designers and artists include the following listed per their influential Instagram accounts: @sixnfive, @paulmilinski, @teaaalexis, @joemortell and many more. 3D architectural renderings were originally conceived as a communication tool between designers and clients to help them visualize a proposed buildable design. This genre continues to be extremely useful for this purpose but has now also become an art form in its own right that can convey dreamlike imaginary settings. This collection features many of the most prolific and skilled 3D artists that showcase a high-end, modern and futuristic aesthetic that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. In this virtual world, building and budget constraints do not impede the imagination of the creators. Design Dreams is an inspirational and aspirational volume for architects and designers as well as fans of high design in interiors, furniture, landscape, travel, and lifestyle. UNIQUE VIEWPOINT: This book captures the growing genre of architectural visualizations from an international roster of 3-D render artists around the world who create evocative and coveted dream homes and fantasy destinations. Perfect for: Digital design enthusiasts Design-savvy shoppers Decorators and interior design fans Architects Designers A distinctive special occasion, holiday, or birthday gift for someone interested in 3D render software, and design visualization. Instagram followers of @maison_de_sable and other influential accounts

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Book SynopsisBursting with color and charm, this finger puppet book lets inquisitive babies and toddlers touch, feel, and explore their growing world. Newborns will love snuggling up with Baby Alligator! Baby Alligator plays, swims, and stretches out to sleep on a warm rock in the sun. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, this addition to the bestselling Finger Puppet series offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books together.

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