Abrams & Chronicle Books

Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller! All in Good Taste helps us become the hostess everyone wants an invitation from.In this charming guide to entertaining, kate spade new york throws rigid rules out the door and shares unpretentious ideas for the modern-day hostess that are easy, festive, authentic, and always with an air of deliberate polish. Filled with how-tos, personal essays, anecdotes, recipes, and a liberal dash of style, All in Good Taste covers the essential lost artshow to shuck an oyster, curate a vibrant guest list, guide a dinner-table discussionright alongside modern conundrums such as Instagram etiquette at dinner.Whether you entertain a little or a lot, or just love being the person everyone wants to sit next to at dinner, All in Good Taste is the modern classic you'll treasure for years.Disclaimer: The wine stain on the cover of the book is a design element and is intentional.

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Book Synopsis In the picture book Abracadabra, It’s Spring!, author Anne Sibley O’Brien and illustrator Susan Gal “use delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations to take readers on a magical journey of seasonal changes” (School Library Journal).Sun shines on a patch of snow.Hocus pocus!Where did it go? Winter turns to spring in this lyrical book that celebrates the magic of nature and the changing seasons. Eleven gatefolds open to re-create the excitement and surprise of spring’s arrival, revealing what happens when snow melts, trees bud, flowers bloom, birds arrive, and eggs and cocoons hatch. Finally, it’s warm enough to pack away winter clothes and go out and play!“Rhymes, magic words, and gatefolds celebrate the transformations of spring . . . Gal combines charcoal and digital collage for a beautifully smudgy look, and details charm: on close inspection, Trade Reviewflowers bloom

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Book Synopsis An Eater Cookbook of the Year, Everything I Want to Eat is the debut from Jessica Koslow, award-winning chef of LA’s popular restaurant Sqirl, featuring more than 100 fresh, market-driven, healthy, and flavorful recipes. Jessica Koslow and her restaurant, Sqirl, are at the forefront of the California cooking renaissance, which is all about food that surprises us and engages all of our senses—it looks good, tastes vibrant, and feels fortifying yet refreshing. In Everything I Want to Eat, Koslow shares 100 of her favorite recipes for health-conscious but delicious dishes, all of which always use real foods—no fake meat or fake sugar here—that also happen to be suitable for vegetarians, vegans, or whomever you’re sharing your meal with. The book is organized into seven chapters, each featuring a collection of recipes centered on a key ingredient or theme. Expect to find recipes for dishes Sqirl has become knowTrade ReviewJessica Koslow’s cooking is always in tune with the seasons and I admire her approach to food that is pure and beautiful. Everything I Want to Eat is a delightful cookbook that truly lives up to its title! * Alice Waters *I love Jessica, I love Sqirl, and I love this book. * Mark Bittman *Don't let the cuteness of Sqirl fool you. It's smart and insanely delicious. I never understood why white people loved toast so much until I had theirs. But everything is genius and every ingredient has a purpose. * David Chang *Paraphrasing the philosopher Isaiah Berlin, I once called Jessica Koslow a hedgehog, which is to say a thinker who knew One Big Thing. In her case, the One Big Thing was jam: Koslow was remarkably talented at capturing the nuances of fruit, sweetness and dust in a jar. Could I have been mistaken? Because at the moment, Koslow seems to embody nearly everything wonderful about Los Angeles cuisine. * Jonathan Gold, food critic for the LA Times *“In Everything I Want to Eat, Jessica Koslow opens the door to her world for the reader through the people, the product, the place and her stunning aesthetic on the plate. At Sqirl, while the rest of the world was shunning gluten, Jessica has made toast and jam modern, unctuous and feminine without being precious. Her grain bowls are brilliant and her treatment of the most perfect protein, the egg, reverent. I will cook from this book … and devour Jessica’s familiar yet witty food and words with a smile on my face. Everything you will want to eat is a self-fulfilling prophecy.” * Anne Quatrano, chef and author of Summerland *“In 2004 I lived on my friend's couch on Hoover just around the corner from where Sqirl would eventually exist. I had no interest in breakfast then, still don't. However, in the off chance I get to visit Los Angeles these days, I always go to Sqirl. And always eat breakfast. This book is a monster. And if I ever get the opportunity to write another cookbook, I will steal shamelessly from this one. Watch me.” * Brooks Headley, chef and author of Fancy Desserts *People ask me (like a lot) who the chef I admire most is, and my answer is always lightning quick: Jessica Koslow. Jess cooks food that I yearn to eat every day, resplendent with unbridled freshness, focused authenticity, and mad skills. She is also the most badass person I know in our restaurant industry. And now you can cook like Sqirl. * Hugh Acheson, chef and author of A New Turn in the South *It's hard to describe Sqirl to people who've never been there. It's hard to justify why I fell so hard for a tiny East Hollywood coffee shop serving fancy toast and sorrel pesto rice bowls to passels of hipsters. But Everything I Want to Eat encapsulates the feel of and flavors and spirit of Sqirl so beautifully. I've often thought of Jessica's food that it's exactly what I'd like to be cooking for my family if I had the tools to do so, and now I do. The creativity, the ingredients, the people, the delicious exuberance that makes Sqirl so special—and makes L.A. one of the the world's most exciting places to eat—it's all here. And you don't even have to stand in line for an hour to get it. * Besha Rodell, restaurant critic and author *Jessica once joked to me that Sqirl is a place where beautiful people come to eat on uncomfortable chairs. And this book is full of them, the beautiful people, eating her beautiful food, shot by fantastic photographers: Nacho Alegre's stacked-food shots in the latter third joyously evoke Irving Penn. But the proof of a cookbook is not in how much we want to climb inside the pages and live in them, the proof is in the pudding: here there are two, coconut and cocoa, as well as the recipes for all the jams & eggs & toasts & things that made all those beautiful people want to line up on an ugly corner in almost-Silver Lake for an uncomfortable seat at Ms. Koslow's cantina. Now you've got the power to conjure that kind of draw at home. Use it wisely! * Peter Meehan, editor of Lucky Peach *“I would say that Koslow and I are culinary soul mates, but given the popularity of the place, it’s clear that I’m not the only one. This is food whose time has come.” * Mark Bittman *“Koslow’s dishes managed to galvanize the very narrow crossover of food writers and L.A. salad obsessives. Turns out that in her hands, breakfast and lunch are what people want to eat all day long." * Bon Appétit *

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Book SynopsisA playful book about the amazing things animal feet can doTrade ReviewThe tantalizing, brief snippets of information are just right for the age group, and the genial, boldly colored creatures that fill the pages are very eye-catching. * Booklist *Aimed at tots who are just beginning to ask the "why"s and "how"s of the world, So Many Feet helps readers understand that nature has a reason for everything. * Shelf Awareness *Vidal's boldly graphic art...is eye-catching. The larger-than-normal trim size...illustrate each creature's fancy footwork and hint at its habitat. * Kirkus *

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Book Synopsis “With inspiring stories, interesting profiles, insider tips, and stunning photos, The New Paris is Lindsey Tramuta’s love letter to her home, proving that Paris is no longer a city stuck in the past but once again at the forefront of culture. She will leave you eager to book the next flight out.” —Kristen Beddard, author, Bonjour Kale: A Memoir of Paris, Love, and Recipes The city long adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy. Journalist Lindsey Tramuta offers detailed insight into the rapidly evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, beer, fashion, and design in the delightful city of Paris. She puts the spotlight on the new trends and people that are making France’s capital a more whTrade Review" In short: Where we should all be hanging out, shopping and posing in Paris by a journalist who's lived there for a decade." * Sunday Times Travel Magazine *

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Book Synopsis “One thing is very clear when it comes to the kitchen spirit sitting on your shoulder: You want that spirit to speak with authority. Joe Beddia, owner of Philadelphia’s Pizzeria Beddia, a perennial entry in whatever ‘Best Pizza in America’ story is showing up in your Facebook feed, has no problem on that front.” —New York TimesPizza Camp is the ultimate guide to achieving pizza nirvana at home, from the chef who is making what Bon Appetit magazine calls “the best pizza in America.” Joe Beddia’s pizza is old school—it’s all about the dough, the sauce, and the cheese. And after perfecting his pie-making craft at Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia, he’s offering his methods and recipes in a cookbook that’s anything but old school. Beginning with sauce, cheese, and baking basics, Beddia takes pizza lovers through the pizza-making process, teaching Trade Review“I will never forgive my parents for not sending me to Pizza Camp.” * Jimmy Kimmel, comedian / pizza eater *“Joe Beddia is plowing a wonderfully irreverent path in food, a path illogically anchored in a reverence for quality and technique, but matched with a completely punk DIY ethos. This book is a map of his mind, a mind you should read into. Pizza Camp is ahead of its time.” * Hugh Acheson, James Beard Award–winning chef and author *“Never have I encountered an individual so singularly focused on his craft. Joe Beddia is hilarious, intelligent, and lovingly produces the best pizza in the f*cking universe.” * Michael Solomonov, James Beard Award–winning chef and author *“Not all pizzas go to heaven, but there is definitely a puffy cloud waiting for St. Joe Beddia’s work.” * Chris Bianco, James Beard Award–winning chef and author *

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Book Synopsis In this beautifully designed, full-color cookbook, Julia Sherman—the creator of the immensely popular Salad for President blog—presents a visually rich collection of more than 75 salad recipes, with contributions and interviews by artists/creative professionals like William Wegman, Tauba Auerbach, Laurie Anderson, and Alice Waters.“Part relational art, part self-discovery, Salad for President turns our notion of ‘salad’ on its head in a funny, beautiful, and most personal way.” ―Bon Appétit Julia Sherman loves salad. In the book named for her popular blog, she encourages her readers to consider salad an everyday indulgence that can include cocktails, soups, family-style brunch dishes, and dinner-party entrées. Every part of the meal is reimagined with a fresh, vegetable-obsessed perspective. This compendium of savory recipes will tempt readers in search of diverse offTrade Review"The words salad for cookbook might fill you with dread, but this one is unique. A creative project with beautiful illustrations, recipes are interspersed with interviews with artists and activists. A great coffee table book as well as a cookbook." -- BBC Good Food Magazine"Sherman’s recipes are the result of collaborations with artists, musicians, writers or someone in the creative field, using salad in a broad sense of the term. Quirky chapter titles include Salad in Sweatpants: Casual Meals for People Who Already Love You, and Salad on the Rocks: Cocktails, Soups, Desserts and Other Abuses of the Format. Salad for President is a visionary, inspirational and, most of all, a fun book." -- Sunday Times Ireland"Based on the popular blog by the same name, this aesthetically pleasing collection of over 75 recipes, interviews and contributions from artists and other creative professionals will revolutionise your approach to salad making, inspiring you to consider salads from a fresh angle." -- Easy Food

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Book Synopsis From design expert—and interior design readers’ favorite—Phoebe Howard, comes a book focused on decorating with beautiful blue color schemes. Coastal Blues is a glorious decor book filled with inspiring images of beach houses, seacoast getaways, vacation cottages, and luxurious seaside manors.“Known for her stunning Southern style.” —Oprah.com“The reigning queen of Southern design.” —USA Today A hardworking how-to-get-the-look book that offers solid interior design and styling advice, Coastal Blues features brand-new, never-before-published projects, with every page reflecting the ease and casual elegance of shoreline living. Chapters include: Sea Glass Coral Reef Deep Ocean Blue Clear Water Indigo Bay Ocean Mist Phoebe Howard shows design lovers how Trade Review"Inspired by her upbringing on Florida's coast, author Phoebe Howard specialises in decorating beach-front houses and has compiled all her knowledge and know-how into one inspiring book [...] stunning photographs of beautifully styled rooms and tips to create the look yourself will undoubtedly inspire you to add a nautical vibe to your upcycled interior." -- Reloved"Interior designer Phoebe Howard describes her love of the colour blue and how its natural connections have inspired her to create throughout her career" -- TheLady"Phoebe Howard knows what she’s talking about having opened her first store, Mrs Howard, in Florida 20 years ago – others followed in Georgia and North Carolina. With solid design advice as well as swoony beach houses, coastal getaways, cottages, and luxurious seaside manors, she defines different nuances of blue (sea glass, indigo bay and ocean mist) and makes them fresh and personal." -- The Gloss

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Book SynopsisA soothing bedtime book sure to lull little ones to sleep.Trade Review"Gentle rhymes and soft illustrations make #BabiesCanSleepAnywhere by @LisaWheelerBook and @CarolinaBuzio a perfect choice for #BathBookBed!" BookTrust

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Book SynopsisBohemian style-leader Justina Blakeney is back with fresh design advice and free-spirited inspiration in this colourful companion to the The New Bohemians.Trade Review"One early adopter [of Instagram] was Los Angeles-based designer and artist Justina Blakeney. She has a blog and online design shop called Jungalow and is author of The New Bohemians Handbook: Come Home to Good Vibes (Abrams, £19.99). Her handle, @thejungalow, now has more than 880,000 followers, and the platform is perhaps the perfect showcase for her love of juicy colour and luxuriant botanical motifs. “I’ve been on Instagram since early 2011,” she says. “A friend touted it to me as the new Twitter for visual people. It’s my favourite social media platform because it’s visual and simple. For me, many things make an image compelling – it can be beautiful, relatable, funny, colourful, thought-provoking or moving.” BBC Culture "Give your home a new bohemian twist with clever contrasting and eclectic accessories" Marie Claire

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Book Synopsis Healthyish is recipe developer Lindsay Maitland Hunt’s totally doable, delicious, and dead-simple cookbook, helping us to eat how we all want to eat—healthy, but with an occasional bit of decadence.  “Take the hassle out of healthy eating. . . . for both the cooking-averse and pros.” —Real Simple  “A delicious and dead-simple cookbook for easy meals.” —Seventeen.com  “Beyond-simple treats are perfectly portioned.” —Redbook   Lindsay Maitland Hunt has created recipes for everyone from college students to busy families to seasoned home cooks. Now, she brings her trademark skillset to her debut cookbook, Healthyish. For anyone on the move, working long hours, and trying to eat a bit more healthfully, this cookbook offers 131 satisfying recipes with straightforward instructions, using as fewTrade Review"There are plenty of bowls in Healthyish — all of them looking Instagram-delicious — containing avocados, grains and salads; there are good vegetarian and meat sections, and some sweet treats at the end." Sunday Times Ireland “If you’re tired of permanently shelving cookbooks entirely filled with kale recipes or looking at pictures of pastries before foregoing the dozens of steps required to make them, Healthyish offers a collection of recipes that are flavorful and practical, with a focus on balance and portion control.” The Observer "For anyone on the move, working long hours, and trying to eat just a little bit better, Healthyish offers 100 satisfying recipes that take under an hour to prepare, and with ingredients that won’t break the bank." My Weekly "These good-for-you recipes strike the perfect balance of healthy and delicious" Easy Food “A cookbook jam-packed with recipes you’ll actually use? That’s a pretty strong value proposition right there.” Wall Street Journal "This book champions a more achievable, balanced approach to healthy eating. Expect to find some 'guilty' favourites thrown in, so you can eat well and still have the food you love. Must-try recipe: Wholewheat chocolate chip cookie bars" BBC Good Food Home Cooking Series

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Book SynopsisToddlers will say "ohm": the bestselling I Am Yoga is now in board book

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Get your MBA in BBQ from one of the MVPs in the business. The info is rock-solid—even I learned a thing or two.” -- Steve Raichlen * author of the Barbecue! Bible cookbook series and host of Project Fire and Project Smoke on PBS *“I’ve been waiting for this. Someone has finally written the book on how to cook championship barbecue, the kind that wins money in competitions. But not just someone: Myron Mixon could build a battleship if he melted his trophies. And, in case you are still hungry, he shares his secrets for sides and seafood and all of the essential dishes in the classic barbecue canon.” -- Meathead Goldwyn * barbecue whisperer, hedonism evangelist for AmazingRibs.com, and New York Times bestselling author *

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Book SynopsisA charming, irrverently humorous book about counting and organizing cats in various formations.Trade Review**STARRED REVIEW** "Counting from one to 10 is the usual math activity in simple picture books, but this one takes on other mathematical operations, too... Thanks to its gentle inconsistencies, this is a book that can expand children's thought processes." * Kirkus *Crisp, bold illustrations to introduce simple math concepts that go beyond the usual counting fare for the very young... A simple yet clever lesson that there’s more than one way to stack some cats. Ideal for one-on-one and small group sharing. * School Library Journal ***STARRED REVIEW** "As fun as it is clever, Ghahremani’s cat-infested concept book is a treat." * Booklist *Ten cats attempt to stack themselves into impossibly adorable towers in a book that’s ideal for children (or adults). . . The cats all but beg to be named by readers, who will flip back through this sublimely silly outing to choose their favorites. * Publishers Weekly *Cat lovers will pore over the fluffy, fuzzy, striped, and splotchy felines rendered in clear digital hues that pop against mint-green and orange backgrounds...though listeners should probably be warned that stacking may not go over well with actual cats. * Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *Brightly colored, this utterly charming board book teaching children how to count to ten (and back again!) is very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections. * Midwest Book Review *

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Book SynopsisNow a Netflix original series The boots a passenger had on when his plane landed on the Hudson River. The tank top Andy Warhol’s assistant wore to one of their nightclub outings together. The jacket a taxi driver put on to feel safe as he worked the night shift.  —These and over sixty other clothing-inspired narratives make up Worn in New York, the latest volume from New York Times bestselling author Emily Spivack. In these first-person accounts, contributors in and out of the public eye share surprising, personal, wild, poignant, and funny stories behind a piece of clothing that reminds them of a significant moment of their New York lives. Worn in New York offers a contemporary cultural history of the city—its changing identity, temper, and tone, and its irrepressible vitality—by paying tribute to these well-loved clothes and the people who wore them. Includes contriTrade Review"Emily Spivack's latest book is a homage to the city's style, with everyone from Lena Dunham to Adam Horovitz contributing." ----British Vogue "Revealing the stories behind iconic outfits. From Brooklyn-based writer Emily Spivack comes Worn in New York, a set of stories chronicling the meanings and memories behind items of clothing." ----Elle "The resulting 68 confessionals include functionalists and flauntists: the Canadian model Coco Rocha recalls the wine-stained, Elizabeth Taylor-owned suit she wore to the Met Ball; a female fire-captain offers her FDNY uniform, and the writer Gay Talese nominates a Brioni suit he's been wearing since 1959. All combine to create a sweetly alternative portrait of human survival in the big city." ----Financial Times

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Book Synopsis Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak’s The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story reveals the design evolution of each fantastical set, otherworldly machine, and unforgettable character in the film.  Foreword by James Clyne and Neil Lamont   Packed with hundreds of spectacular images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story is the definitive guide to the art of the film—and a must-have keepsake for fans.  “[Szostak] explores the filmmakers’ visions and illuminates their creative process. . . . and provides a deep dive into the development of the worlds, characters, and creatures – both old and new – of Solo.” —IGN  “Seeing art imagined for a film, whether it ended up being used or not, is an educational gift, a look into the process and gTrade Review"The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story reveals, for the first time, hundreds of spectacular images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings. This must-have keepsake for fans joins The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Art of Star Wars: Rogue One, and The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi as the ultimate behind-the­scenes guide to LucasFilm." -- Sci Fi magazine“The genesis of the spinoff film is explored in the newly released The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story by Phil Szostak, which collects hundreds of pieces of concept art, sketches, and early computer renderings tracing the evolution of the film.” -- Yahoo!“full of beautifully rendered images that either served as concept art or storyboards for the Star Wars anthology movie. “With over 200 pages of beautiful images and insights from the creative crew behind Solo, you'd be hard-pressed to find something more valuable outside a train car full of coaxium.” -- Syfy Wire“Seeing art imagined for a film, whether it ended up being used or not, is an educational gift, a look into the process and genesis of locations and character development. It’s why “Art of” books are special" -- Nerdist“Szostak has worked with the Star Wars art departments for nearly a decade. He explores the filmmakers' visions and illuminates their creative process. The book features concept art, costume sketches, storyboards, and blueprints, and provides a deep dive into the development of the worlds, characters, and creatures – both old and new – of Solo.” -- IGN“The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story, published by Abrams Books, offers unprecedented insight into the Lucasfilm art department’s concept work over the course of Solo’s production.” -- Gizmodo“Author Phil Szostak worked directly with the team at Disney to uncover the most vital art and concept illustrations created in the lead-up to the film... The Art of Solo is just the latest in an entire series of lavish art books covering all of the modern Star Wars films. “ -- Polygon"With The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story, written by Phil Szostak and published by Abrams Books, fans can explore the evolution of characters, settings, creatures, and technology. The story covers the artistic journey that led to the production of Solo through a collection of production paintings, sketches, concepts and matte paintings." -- Starwars.com“…loaded with great concept art that tracks the creation of the film’s many worlds and characters.” -- /Film"The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story offers unprecedented insight into the Lucasfilm art department’s concept work over the course of Solo’s production" -- Express.co.uk"... presents a variety of concept art, sketches and matte paintings from the new Star Wars movie." -- SFX"The Art Of Solo: A Star Wars Story is the perfect compliment showing off the skill and imagination of those people who brought its concepts to the big screen. For people who are fascinated by the behind the scenes workings of a huge film like this, it offers a range of insights and commentary. In some ways, it is the best of Abrams’ Art Of books in recent years because it feels like you really get into the minds of the production team on Solo. . . well worth picking up for fans of Star Wars and even those with a passing interest” -- Tripwire"The new custodian of the behind the scenes publishing flame for the modern Star Wars saga, Phil Szostak, re-teams with the ever-pioneering Abrams Books to deliver another stylish and truly gorgeous portfolio book of incredible and evocative conceptual and production art, this time for the newly released Solo: A Star Wars Story, presenting visual beauty, action and drama from across this well-crafted film's near four-year production cycle, via many sumptuous and spectacular spreads created by a diverse set of dedicated artists" -- Star Wars Aficionado“The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story reveals, for the first time, the design evolution of each new fantastical set, otherworldly machine, and unforgettable character in the film. Packed with hundreds of spectacular images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story is the definitive guide to the art of the film―and a must-have keepsake for fans . . . wallow in the glorious artwork and concept drawings that abound in this amazing collection, again published by Abrams. No one can fill Harrison Ford's shoes when it comes to Han Solo, but the opportunity to find out how he turned out the way he did is not to be missed if this book is anything to go by . . . A sumptuous book.” -- BooksMonthly"The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story is the definitive guide to the art of the film—and a must-have keepsake for fans." -- Jedi News“This book is a must-have for any Star Wars-loving dad or father figure.” -- Space.com"Trust me, it’s a good book, a really good book, and it's jam-packed with so much content, like art, trivia, and that sort of thing, you will spend more time reading it than watching the actual movie it was created for." -- Comic Books and Movie Reviews“The series of “The Art Of” books published by Abrams thus far have offered jaw-droppingly beautiful, fascinating insight into the hard work that goes into making a Star Wars movie…” -- Collider"The Art of Solo is a treasure trove of fascinating information and images, all of which brings us closer to the much-loved Star Wars universe and allows us to discover and understand the many choices that artists, designers and directors had to make along the way." -- Flicks and The City"As with all the previous ‘Art of Star Wars’ books from Abrams, this is a big, weighty, beautifully put together book. The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story is packed full of hundreds of drawings, paintings, concept artworks and illustrations showing every detail of the design process. With production notes, storyboards and sketches detailing the various characters, aliens, planets and space ships from the movie." -- This is Cool"Szostak does a great job of organising the production detail for the design, just as he did for ‘The Art Of The Force Awakens’ and ‘The Art Of The Last Jedi’. Many of the images are cross page or full page and are presented in Abrams’ inimitable coffee book style on beautiful glossy pages. [...] the ‘Art Of-’ titles are the best thing we fans have to getting close to the movie’s production process." -- SFcrowsnest“there’s drawing-board insight, by the ton; it’s a rare painting/storyboard/thumbnail that isn’t thoughtfully and candidly annotated by the concept artist responsible.” -- Total Film"If you like the movie or you want to continue the series, then you should definitely get this book." -- Collector Base"The book isn't just a collection of images, though, as Phil Szostak's commentary, incorporating interviews with production designer Neil Lamont, design supervisor James Clyne, and screenwriter Jon Kasdan, digs into the process behind all the designs. There's a lot to learn about the creative process..." -- Starburst"It takes a vast team of skilled artists to visualize even the smallest part of the Star Wars universe. Tirelessly working behind the scenes, an army of creatives use their talents to deliver the films that have become such an important part of popular culture, yet much of their artistic output won’t necessarily see the light of day. That, quite literally, is what being a concept artist is all about—discarded ideas are an essential part of the design journey, and make for a fascinating insight into the creative process" -- Star Wars Insider

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Book SynopsisA lush look at the world best and most beautiful vacation destinations, from the bestselling author of BeachesTrade Review"If the short, dreary days are getting you down, Gray Malin’s fabulous book is a big dose of travel inspiration. Unlike his bestseller Beaches, which featured aerial shots of, well, beaches, this one is packed with vibrant pictures of everywhere from St Barts to St Moritz. Just make sure you have your passport handy." Daily Mail 'Every holiday is a work of art in aerial photographer Gray Malin's glossy new hardback, Escape . . . The jet-setting snapper even sneaks in some top destination tips alongside the photos' Sunday Times Travel Magazine 'the LA photographer artfully captures 22 exotic destinations that will take you on an epic trip' ----InStyle Magazine 'Photographer Gray Malin has made an art of capturing such scenes in images that instantly transport you from the murkiest British autumn day to the warmth and hissing surf of Hawaii or Australia's Byron Bay. Now, in a new collection of his work to be published next week and titled, appropriately, Escape, Malin takes his photography to new destinations.' ------Telegraph.co.uk 'If October sees you dreaming of exotic faraway destinations while cosying up with a cup of turmeric tea, photographer Gray Malin's Escape should fill your chilly evenings in with a sense of adventure.' ------Image Magazine (Ireland) 'Gray Malin's gorgeous photos can whisk you away to dreamy destinations. But he's really upped his game for Escape. From deserted islands to inner city sanctuaries, his new book captures the essence of getting away from it all.' ------Thomas Cook Magazine “Known for his playful aerial photography, Gray Malin presents 10 photos of surfers, swimmers, polo players and more, from France to Namibia and Bora Bora… Escape by Gray Malin is out now, published by Abrams. The book sees Malin’s trademark aerial photography at work in travel locations around the world, including the snowy mountains of Aspen, the dry plains of South Africa and the warm sun of the Italian Riveria, and from remote islands to major cities. . . Gray Malin is a photographer best known for his aerial travel photography. He is also the New York Times best-selling author of Beaches.” Wanderlust.co.uk

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Book Synopsis A picture book celebrating the power of hugs from award-winning creators, author Lisa Wheeler and illustrator Lisk Feng  A Hug Is for Holding Me is a sweet, cozy book about love and affection and invites children to engage with the natural world in a fresh, new way. Some hugs are tight and some hugs are snug . . . but guess who gives the BEST hugs?  “Feng’s artwork is lovely, stylized flora and fauna filling the pages, and the love between the two is evident.” —Kirkus Reviews  “Using allusions to nature, Wheeler writes lyrically about what a hug can be . . . Detailed art by Feng has a retro feel. The ornament-like abundance of insects, flowers, and other natural objects brushes this familial journey with magic.” —Publishers Weekly   Trade Review“A look around the natural world shows all kinds of hugs that feel like home" -- TODAY.com

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Cut, rip, fold and make with Brooklyn-based artist Lotta's brand new book [] Her timeless designs are printed on a combination of paper types, and are meant to be torn out and enjoyed! You can go your own way with creating gifts, cards and decorations, or follow her simple prompts on making everything from stickers to stationery, games and more." -- PaperCrafter

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Book Synopsis Nathan Turner, a regular entertaining expert on The Today Show, shows how to enjoy West Coast living with Nathan Turner’s I Love California.“Step inside designer Nathan Turner’s idyllic California. The stylish creative shares all of his secrets on the Golden State in a new book—a must-have for locals and visitors alike.” —ArchitecturalDigest.com Nathan Turner’s style is synonymous with the easy glam of California living. His first book introduced readers to his casual American style and chic design sense. I Love California is a love letter to his home state. This book is a journey up and down Highway 1 that takes readers from the redwoods of northern San Francisco to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada to the beaches of Southern California. Simple recipes and tips for entertaining are featured alongside never-before-seen interiors. Lavish photographs capture the homes, pTrade Review“Step Inside Designer Nathan Turner’s Idyllic California. The stylish creative shares all of his secrets on the Golden State in a new book—a must-have for locals and visitors alike.” * ArchitecturalDigest.com *

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Book Synopsis The Austin Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Deep in the Heart of Texas is “the go-to guide to Austin eating” (Publishers Weekly).“Paula Forbes’s first book is an enthusiastic love letter to her adopted hometown . . . The book can easily double as a restaurant guide.” ―Food & Wine“Delightful asides from prominent Austin-based chefs . . . Convinces the reader that eating (like she does) in Austin is a whole heckuva lot of fun.” ―Eater The story of Austin food is equal parts deep Texan traditions and a booming food scene. It is this atmosphere that has fostered some of the hottest restaurants in the country, a lively food truck community, and a renaissance in the most Texan of foods: barbecue. Organized by Austin’s “major food groups”—like barbecue, tacos, and Tex-Mex—The Austin Cookbook explores Trade Review"the go-to guide to Austin eating [...] humourous essays on cooking techniques and the city’s food culture.” Publishers Weekly “Austin has more than tacos and winning brisket. Forbes's extensive Texas restaurant experience comes through here as she brings in recipes from quintessential local haunts—including plenty of barbecue and Tex Mex staples.” Tasting Table “Easily the most colorful book of the season (yes, some pages are printed in millennial pink and we’re not sorry about it) longtime cookbook reviewer Paula Forbes’s first book is an enthusiastic love letter to her adopted hometown…the book can easily double as a restaurant guide.” Food & Wine Online “What rounds it out is Forbes’s experience in restaurant reporting and cookbook criticism. She acknowledges differences in opinion while stating her own well-founded beliefs, explores long-held misconceptions, dedicates pages to brief histories of regional foodstuffs, and offers delightful asides from prominent Austin-based chefs. Through it all, she convinces the reader that eating (like she does) in Austin is a whole heckuva lot of fun.” Eater magazine “thoughtfully written recipes, and stories about one of our country’s greatest eating cities.” GQ Online

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Book Synopsis In Dream Design Live, decorator Paloma Contreras goes beyond interior design to show readers how to inhabit their homes in fulfilling and beautiful ways. “Explores the design process through the lens of travel, inspiration, and personal style. As such, the tome is both an instructional lesson and a personal story, a great read for the design professional and enthusiast alike.” ―Architectural Digest This beautiful, full-color, overfilled book proves that the most appealing interiors are also the most personal ones. Chapters include: Finding Inspiration Creating Your Signature Style Setting the Stage Form and Function It’s All in the Design Effortless Entertaining Contreras takes readers through the design process and encourages them to seek inspiration from the approach that works best for them. From thinkingTrade ReviewWith stunning photography and accessible-yet-elegant tips, Dream Design Live fuses interior decorating advice with lifestyle recommendations and demonstrates how living a happy and satisfying life starts at home. * Traditional Home *Paloma walks the reader through the process of how to create a home that is not only functional and nice to look at but operates as a kind of vision board too. * One Kings Lane *Creating interiors that are both meaningful and fulfilling are the subject of Paloma Contreras’ Dream Design Live (Abrams). From thinking creatively about your design approach to improving your life, Contreras provides an accessible but beautiful look at the decorating process. * Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles *Contreras says you can’t design a room without inspiration, and we expect her book will provide loads of it for those looking to feather their nests in her crisp, fresh, unexpected style. * Dallas News *In Dream, Design, Live (Abrams), Contreras, onetime Spanish teacher, successful blogger, and, now, working designer, explores the design process through the lens of travel, inspiration, and personal style. As such, the tome is both an instructional lesson and a personal story, a great read for the design professional and enthusiast alike. * Architectural Digest *With advice on how to hang curtains, where to place artwork, and how to host a party…Dream Design Live is as much a reference book you will want to dog-ear as it is a sleek tome of gracious living that goes at the top of the coffee table pile. * Flower magazine *“The 240-page volume goes beyond helpful tips and pretty pictures to show readers how to find a design approach that works best for them.” * Southern Home magazine *

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Book SynopsisWith a splash of color and cheerful puns, My Mom is Magical shows us just how amazing a mom can be.Trade Review"The unicorn mother in this cheerful board book is purely magical! "My mom is more amazing than a billion butterflies," the little unicorn declares, and that's not all: she's also "smarter than a school of owls"; "stronger than a squad of superheroes"; "braver than a deep-sea explorer"; and "sillier than a band of bananas!" Most importantly, though, she's great at reminding you: "Kid, you're magical too!" With vibrant illustrations and fun text by the creators of the Hello!Lucky greeting card and design studio, this is an exuberant tribute to magical moms." -- A Mighty Girl blog

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Book Synopsis Doody calls! A mom-tested and doctor-approved potty-training book from the bestselling duo Hello!Lucky!,Sabrina and Eunice Moyle.“These two energetic heroes guide young readers through the warning signs of impending number 1 and number 2.” ―Booklist“A super-duper primer for that critical toddler milestone, potty training.” —Kirkus Reviews“Hilarious. . . . A must-have.” ―School Library Journal From that first rumble in the bumble to that moment of triumph when the potty is full of number one or number two, Super Pooper and Whizz Kid: Potty Power! touches on those essential potty-training moments, ending with the all-important big-kid underpants dance! Let the delightfully funny duo Super Pooper and Whizz Kid (a cute-as-can-be superhero cat and dog) introduce your little one to toilet etiquette 101. With playTrade Review"It’s fabulous fun and could prove a really useful book. Perfect to have next to the potty in fact!" -- Booktrust

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Book Synopsis “Knots symbolize many things, from tension, to energy, to love. The Year of Knots explores all of those things, as Windy Chien brings her gift for storytelling, her passion for her craft, and her straightforward teaching style to this gorgeous knot-making guide.” ―Lisa Congdon, artist, author, illustrator Here are instructions and projects that celebrate the diverse beauty and creative possibilities of macrame and knots. Whether you are an expert at knot tying, have experience with macrame, or are new to knots, projects abound: a necklace, a dog leash, along with wall hangings and a hanging light. At the heart of the story is the simple, empowering idea that a single year is all the time you need to make a life-changing creative leap. Contents feature: Doughnut Knot Gift Knot Gold Chain Sinnet Four-Ply Single-Strand Lanyard Knot Constrictor Knot Cowboy

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewRepetitive phrasing “Tyrannosaurus wrecks” will be repeated with relish and laughter. Primary colors of yellow, red, and green are eye-catching for the board book crowd and for any older listening siblings as well. * School Library Journal *

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Book Synopsis “America’s reigning queen of decorating.” —Southern Living“One of America’s premier interior designers.” —Garden Design In this story-filled monograph, Bunny Williams presents new work through 15 houses she has decorated and loved. Bunny tells the tale of each “affair,” tracing the style of the spaces, what drew her to the projects, and her approach to decor that evolves with the lives of her clients. Her chapters include: Weekend Retreat A View of the Sea The Penthouse Southern Charm Pied-à-Terre East Side Town House Georgian Stone House New York Duplex Florida Style French Farmhouse And more! She offers personal secrets for choosing classics—and for decorating with flexible pie

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Book SynopsisThe founders of a popular vegan home-delivery service offer plant-based recipes like Honeydew Gazpacho, Banana Bread with Vanilla Tahini Butter and Cacao Power Brownies, to help alkalize the body, heal the gut, reduce inflammation and rebalance blood sugar and hormones.Trade Review"Plant-based, organic, delicious: having won over the A-list with their health-packed dishes, Danielle Duboise and Whitney Tingle are coming for you" -- Stella Magazine - The Sunday Telegraph"Hollywood's Favorite Health Experts" -- ELLE"Sakara Brings Healthy Eating Home With Their New Made-for-Instagram Cookbook" -- Vogue

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"American photographer Gray Malin turns his lens on sun-soaked Mediterranean vistas for his latest book, Italy. It’s his third (Beaches and Escape are both coffee-table favourites), and captures la dolce vita in the very best way." -- Evening Standard"From the sparkling blue waters of the Amalfi Coast to the dramatic coastal scenery of Cinque Terre, American photographer Gray Malin captures and celebrates many of Italy's best-love destinations. It features never-before-seen, published or privately sold images – a must-have for any Italophile's coffee table." -- House Beautiful“Portofino and Tuscany and Capri, oh my! Gray Malin soared over Italy to capture the images for his latest photography book, which is a sun-soaked tribute to the country’s beaches, towns and ports. ‘Italy is like an ice cream cone on a hot day in July – nearly impossible to resist, and when finished, you’re still craving more,’ he says in the book’s introduction. His pictures of the country [...] are just as irresistible.” -- Red Magazine“for Italians, Italy is often a sclerotic, politically divided, economically problematic place. But, for the rest of us, it can be a vision of paradise. That certainly applies to American Photographer Gray Malin’s image of Riomaggiore, a village in the Liguria region of northern Italy. It is typical of all of Malin’s images of Italy; a play of light and colour perfumed with the scent of la dolce vita. This is how we want our holiday snaps to turn out.” -- The Herald: Scotland

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSimple illustrations flash with oversaturated hues, each succeeding double-page spread being somehow brighter than the last one, until the final uncomplicated pop-up unfolds in a grand shower of confetti and sprinkles... For sheer energy and dazzle, this is hard to beat. A feast. * Kirkus Reviews *With tons of exclamation points and super-bright colors, Bake a Rainbow Cake! is a wonderful sensory explosion. * Shelf Awareness *

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Book SynopsisFrom award-winning design experts Steven Heller and Gail Anderson, an essential resource to using contemporary typefaces for effective communication. Type is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expressive voice to the language of all written communication. Type Speaks is the first book to explore type as a medium that conveys emotions, concepts, and ideas, filled with hundreds of new fonts available through digital foundries. Some exude joy, radiate serenity, or jangle the nerves; some sell or persuade or command or seduce. More than ever before, a great range of type choices, both conventional and unconventional, is available to graphic design professionals and nonprofessionals alike. In this new world, Type Speaks will be an essential reference for anyone crafting messages in words.Includes color and black-and-white illustrations

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is, quite simply, one of the finest books I’ve ever read about Hollywood. * Leonard Maltin *

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Book SynopsisA joyous exploration of imagination and finding inspiration, The Idea in You is the debut picture book from Questlove—New York Times bestselling author, six-time GRAMMY Award–winning drummer, producer, and Academy Award–winning filmmaker—and Coretta Scott King Honor Award–winning illustrator Sean QuallsAn idea can come from anywhere. Start here: reach up into the sky And unhook a star. Questlove’s debut picture book, an uplifting story about passion, creativity, and joy—exuberantly illustrated by award-winning artist Sean Qualls—will inspire kids to find their own creative pursuits.

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