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These 580+ juicy images capture the fact that throughout history, artists and artisans have depicted vegetables in remarkable ways. Still lifes, photographs, amusing antique postcards, seed packet art--all sorts of vegetable illustrations have been created to arouse physical and aesthetic appetites, and they are displayed here together with interesting botanical and historical insights. This wealth of vegetable art includes paintings by American artists like Lily Martin Spencer, Ernest Lawson, and Charles Demuth; engravings and lithographs by major printmaking companies like Louis Prang and Company; botanical illustrations; and commercial images drawn from vintage catalogs and seed packets. Vegetables are represented in colorful glory, from the hundreds we appreciate daily--like tomatoes, potatoes, peas, and carrots--to less-familiar vegetables like sea kale, cardoon, and walking onions.

A sweet board book that introduces toddlers to the sights and sounds of the garden.

Part of a series, this interactive board book teaches how animals in the sea seek shelter from danger.

"Originally published as Les Couleurs de Lili à L'âElan vert, 2018."--Page facing title page.

Discover the imaginative world of the On the Fingertips series with Lili Mouse and her friend Henri. Dive into each season with these two lovable mice as they go apple picking, throw snowballs, dig in the garden, and play in the golden sand. Learn all about what characterizes each of the four seasons, from acorns in the fall to mittens in the winter, daffodils in the spring, and butterflies in the summer, as you watch the colors change throughout the year. At the end of the book is a guided workshop with illustrator tips on how to create a tree with its seasonal finery and both rain and snow showers, along with a bonus spread for crafting your own favorite season. Get ready to learn, imagine, and create when you dip your fingers in the paint!

Young readers will discover that a poem can be many things such as a moment or a memory caught in time!

Part of a series, this panoramic book folds out into a giant poster more than 2 feet wide, designed to teach the secrets of the forest.

Part of a series, this interactive board book teaches how animals in the forest search for shelter from the cold.

Join a grumpy but lovable Grumbletroll as he learns to cope with his anger when things don't go his way.

Young readers can immerse themselves in the beauty of Monet's garden as they follow a lively little tree frog!

This colorful tale introduces toddlers to fine art featuring a bright-blue Egyptian hippopotamus figurine from the Louvre Museum.

Boost happiness with the 52 simple yet effective ideas presented; Experience relaxation as you fill out each chapters journal pages; Feel connection as you share the 16 beautifully-illustrated Tear & Share pull-out cards. In this charmingly illustrated gift book, popular artist Olivia Gibbs shares 52 simple ideas for having happier days. From taking an aroma-filled flower bath to spending more time in nature, readers will find simple yet effective ideas that celebrate kindness, self-care, and lifes simple pleasures. The book is organised into six chapters: Outdoors, At Home, With Others, The Little Things, Life Is Hard, and The Big Picture. Also included are illustrated journaling pages and 16 Tear & Share Happiness Cards. A beautiful and timeless gift for anyone looking for inspiration in a chaotic world.

Nothing sparkles like downtown San Antonio at Christmastime. Dazzling color photographs take readers on a magic carpet ride to this multicultural city's most-visited events and attractions, extravagantly and romantically decorated for the winter holidays. See popular destinations such as Six Flags Texas Fiesta--a vast amusement park--Spanish colonial missions, fine restaurants, historic hotels, house museums on King William Street, and the San Antonio Zoo, which becomes a fairyland at night. Photos are accompanied by brief histories of the sites. An insider's take on the town's merrymaking, the book will be a treasured take-home souvenir for tourists and a striking coffee-table book for locals.

In good times and bad, our best friends are there for support, therapy, and unconditional love. Especially now—where would we be without our dogs? Although the so-called modernists of Palm Springs embrace the serenity of life in post-WWII America, the sometimes-harsh realities of contemporary life are impossible to ignore. These mid-twentieth-century reenactors are often transplants, enjoying the Palm Springs lifestyle with their dogs and friends as their chosen family. The beautiful climate, wide-open spaces, and clean decor make the perfect home for their desert pets, which are as lovingly groomed and cared for as their surroundings. In these photographs, Nancy Baron puts these four-legged Palm Springs residents into the spotlight, where they add the same warmth and life to the image as they do to their homes.

Bread toasters are presented historically and visually through an informative and amusing text and 400 artistic photos. Hundreds of toasters that pinch, whirl, slide, tip, flop, drop, and pop sliced bread through their mechanisms are presented here. Toaster manufacturers and their markings are identified along with current prices for collectors.

The General Motors Corporation DUKW was without a doubt the most successful amphibious military vehicle ever constructed. This is due in large part to the enormous amount of scientific and engineering talent that was devoted to the project. Included in the design team were America's Cup winner Rod Stephens, adventurer and environmentalist Dennis Puleston, and scientist and engineer Palmer C. Putnam. The DUKW was so successful and so widely used that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower described it as "one of the most valuable pieces of equipment produced by the United States during the war." This book chronicles the development and use of these vehicles from concept to combat in WWII and Korea. Through dozens of archival photos, many never before published, as well as detailed photographs of some of the finest existent examples of surviving vehicles, these iconic armored fighting vehicles are explored, and their history is explained.

Aubrey Bodine, pictorialist, modernist, and documentarian, was a Baltimore Sunday Sun feature photographer from 1924 to 1970. This book contains his vintage Annapolis, US Naval Academy, and Chesapeake Bay photographs, chronicling the mid-20th century in and around Maryland's state capital. These images demonstrate Bodine's pictorialist and modernist photographic eye for mansions, government buildings, city streets, and sailboat racing, encapsulating the essence of Annapolis from 1928 to 1970. Bodine published four books, wrote articles, judged Salons, won awards from all over the world, lectured across northeast America, and held down a full-time job at a major metropolitan newspaper. This is the fifth Bodine picture book assembled by his daughter, Jennifer. Their previous collaborations are Bodine's Chesapeake Bay Country, Bodine's City, Bodine's Industry, and Trains: Photography of A. Aubrey Bodine.

How many states claim quartz as their official state gem? This guidebook answers this question and more as it explores the treasures that are designated official state gems and minerals. More than 150 photographs showcase these marvels, from the Star Blue quartz of Alabama to the jade nephrite of Wyoming. Each state entry is presented with details about the state gem and mineral, with pictures of each, and a map of the state showing where the gem or mineral can be found. Some states do not yet have designated gems or minerals, and suggestions and guidance are provided so that the reader can lead the way in getting one designated. Museums and parks with minerals are listed in the appendix so readers can go see specimens in person. Encyclopedic yet easy to read, this book is great for mineral and gem enthusiasts and future geologists of all ages.

While Michael Fishel wrote the introduction, the majority of the book is in first person ("Suvarova's story in her own words" -- Page 9).

Fun hands-on exercises and guided science experiments will have budding meteorologists exploring ice crystals and following the complex process of their formation.

More than 600 archival color and black-and-white photos take readers inside the magnificent Hotel des Artistes on Manhattan's West Side. This is the well-researched, untold story of the artists, returning from stints in Paris in the early 1900s, who convinced Manhattan businessmen to invest in an arts colony on West 67th Street. Readers are invited on a tour of the north-light studios, salon ballroom, and iconic cafe where America's great painters, sculptors, writers, illustrators, actors, and dancers created a beehive of creativity. In addition to stories of select artists, a directory lists the names of the hundreds of tenants who populated the building from 1917 to 2020-an "army of artists" whose work collectively changed the world. This book is a treasure trove for creatives, historians, and the large network of artists and their families with ties to the landmark Hotel des Artistes

A portable, interactive art journal and field guide that inspires through depictions of 31 New England scenes and encourages a deeper engagement with travel through painting, drawing, and writing

At the age of 82, renowned illustrator and former United States Marine Corps artist-in-residence Col. Charles Waterhouse set out to paint US Marines and Navy corpsmen engaged in the acts for which they were awarded the Medal of Honor. At the time of his death, Waterhouse had completed over 332 paintings and portraits of recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan, leaving behind as a final gift to his Corps and country the most comprehensive collection of Medal of Honor paintings ever created by a single artist. Valor in Action tells the true story of some amazing American heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty, and the tenacious artist who-armed only with a paintbrush-sought to capture their heroic actions in the moment they occurred, to his dying breath.

Find your happy place with intricate coloring patterns, relaxing coloring mazes, and inspirational journal prompts - all in one book!

Palero Tata Rodriguez is your guide through this exploration of Palo Kimbisa, an Afro-Cuban religion where nothing is as it seems: elements of nature become spirits that speak to the Tata and initiates, clay pots become miniature sacred groves, and a chef becomes a Tata--a counselor, protector, and teacher. Palo goddaughter Sophia Kelly Shultz experiences and relates Tata Rodriguez's practices through anecdotes, firsthand accounts, and exquisite pen-and-ink illustrations. Special passages bring life to concepts represented by each Spirit; others highlight important facets of the palero's beliefs and practices. Stories invite anyone, from future initiates to those who simply wish to know more about this religion, to get a feel for the rules and practicalities--and the magic--of Palo.

A step-by-step guide to DIY spaltingΓÇöharnessing fungi to create spectacular colors and lines in wood.

Take your happiness into your own hands with this A-Z approach of 98 key concepts for meditation