This beautiful hardcover journal features iconic tilted head cat cover art from Brooklyn-based pop artist Dean Russo. Russo, a popular animal illustrator with a deep affection for the animal world, is instantly recognizable for his vibrant, idiosyncratic style. Printed on archival-quality, acid-free 200-year paper with decorative end papers, Dean Russo Tilted Head Cat Journal is perfect for reflective writing with pen or pencil. Plentiful lined pages provide space for creative self-expression.

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This beautiful hardcover journal features vibrant unicorn cover art from Brooklyn-based pop artist Dean Russo. Russo, a popular animal illustrator with a deep affection for the animal world, is instantly recognizable for his vivid, idiosyncratic style. Russo is renowned for his dedication to animal rescue with charity auctions, donations, and fund-raising events. Printed on archival-quality, acid-free 200-year paper with decorative endpapers, Dean Russo Unicorn Journal is perfect for reflective writing with pen or pencil. Over 140 lined pages provide plenty of space for creative self-expression.

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The Beauty of the Beast Featuring 200 superb images, this book is the first retrospective of the work of Dean Russo, a Brooklyn-based artist known for his soulful animal portraits. Inspired by his love of dogs and the urban landscape in which he was born, Russo uses vibrant pop art colors and bold abstract patterns to give voice to his favorite subject. In addition to his rich use of mixed media and signature graphic style, Russo possesses an uncanny ability to look into the eyes of a cat or dog and capture their expressiveness on canvas. Organized in chronological order, Dean Russo: A Retrospective spans his entire career to date, from early days drawing cartoon characters to his iconic celebrity portraits, animal welfare activism, and his new series portraying wildlife on the verge of extinction. Including an introduction by Russo and commentary on his style developments over the years, this book provides an inspiring look at an often-misunderstood artist. Inside Dean Russo: A Retrospective Graphic overview of the entire career of this inspired and idiosyncratic pop artist. 200 vibrant images from expressive animal portraits to iconic music legends. Mixed media artworks that include everything from pastels, oils, pencils, wax, and charcoal to sharpies, spray cans and liquid acrylics. The story of Russo's stirring dedication to animal rescue awareness. Commentary on the artist's style developments over the years. Introduction by Dean Russo.

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Deck Designs, 3rd Edition shows readers the latest design trends and materials in deck building. Following the format of the best-selling Deck Designs, the all-new edition features the work of four new deck designers whose work represents four different regions of the country. Created for both the do-it-yourselfer and the those who wish to work with a professional to achieve the ideal deck, Deck Designs, 3rd Edition is divided into two main sections. The first provides basic design instruction on building a deck, including information on the new generation of deck materials, dealing with problem locations, creating shade and wind screens, and adding distinctive details. The second part of the book takes an in-depth look at the work of four of the country's most successful deck builders.  Through drawings and photos of actual custom deck projects readers will obtain first-hand information on what went into these truly unique projects.

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This comprehensive guide to planning and choosing the perfect deck offers step-by-step instructions on how to design and build a deck that enhances the home, while also serving the family’s needs. Deck Designs 4th Edition offers guidance for both DIY projects and for working with contractors. The first part of the book covers topics such as how to decide on a design, tips on identifying uses for the structure, and common building themes and variations. Part 2 offers readers some of the best designs from four of the top deck builders in the country. Featuring 30 professionally-built structures, more than 120 full-color photographs, and 230 color illustrations, this book provides countless ideas for creating these beautiful additions. Amenities like overhead structures, railings, benches, and planters are also detailed, making this book a complete, one-stop resource for planning and choosing a new or remodeled deck. “This lovely book of sample deck designs has enough variety to meet most needs and desires.” —Library Journal

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This festive coloring book for adults will warm even the coldest of days with cozy images of Christmas cheer. From decorative trees and glowing candles to stockings hung by the fire with care, each jolly illustration is perfect for coloring with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Readers will banish holiday stress from their minds as they focus on delightful illustrations accompanied by inspiring sayings and uplifting quotations. Featuring some of the finest coloring book artists on the scene today, Deck the Halls Holiday Coloring Book includes designs from Hello Angel, Jenny Newland, Robin Pickens, Thaneeya McArdle, and Valerie McKeehan. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each page is perforated to detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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With 15 easy step-by-step weekend projects, this book is designed to give you the skills and knowledge necessary to plan and construct areas of decking and decking features.

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Decorating to Go presents a case for creating style in a home that will not be permanent...a sublet or rental, a "home away from home," such as an extended stay in another city or country, a college residence, on a military base, or in a transitional space, such as a first home.

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When world champion waterfowl carvers talk about early influences on their careers, they usually mention Bruce Burk. Now duck carvers of all levels can improve the quality of their work with guidance from this legendary artist. Decorative Decoy Carver’s Ultimate Painting & Pattern Portfolio, Revised Edition offers a classic portfolio of Burk’s detailed color patterns and finishing tips and techniques. For carvers who have difficulty in making their own drawings—or those with limited access to live or mounted birds—this book will become a priceless tool in carving award-winning realistic decoys. Inside you’ll find an introduction that includes practical advice on photography, color, competitions, and working with patterns. This is followed by page after page of full color carving patterns and detailed paint mixing instructions for 16 of the most popular and beautiful species, including both drakes and hens.

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Series Two of the 2-volume set features 12 additional species of duck patterns. Both volumes include both hen and drakes, and more than 60 color reference photos of the ducks in their natural habitat. These are upgraded editions of Burk's previously published Decorative Decoy Designs #1, 2 - now out of print. Advances in computer scanning mean the colors are tremendously improved in this edition. Plus, the bindings much sturdier and easier to use.

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In succession with Blacksmith’s Craft and Wrought Ironwork, Decorative Ironwork is a facsimile edition of the original 1963 instruction manual for intermediate to advanced blacksmiths. By applying all previous techniques learned to forge and form the designs of 7 decorative iron grilles, each detailed lesson is intended to be closely studied in conjunction with one another. With step-by-step photography, helpful diagrams, and a convenient conversion chart, gain a deeper understanding of the craft with this final textbook. Once completed and mastered, this manual will arm you with vital skills that are applicable to the entire field of decorative ironwork.

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Enhance any home, room, or office with expert woodcarvings from master carver Frederick Wilbur! Featuring the inspiring, original projects of a master woodcarver, this detailed manual offers a broad range of traditionally designed pieces for the home. With beautiful accents of historic ornamentation, these functional items are perfect projects for both the beginner and advanced carver, guiding carvers from start to finish with detailed instructions and step-by-step photography. Woodcarvers will learn how to make classically carved bookracks and bookends, an heirloom-quality jewelry box, a cabinet for storing CDs, and much more. In addition, aspiring carvers will acquire the skills and confidence needed to design their own carvings while gaining insight into the tradition, practices, and craftsmanship of architectural woodcarving. Decorative Woodcarving shows how ornamentation of accent items for home accessories can completely change the aura of a room or home. The book includes woodcarving accessories like: *Classically Carved Bookends *An Heirloom-Quality Jewelry Box *Bookracks *Rustic Picture Frames *Kitchen Utensil Containers *And much more. Wilbur does not just give, however, an instructional "how-to" for the average carver. Sure, you can use the book that way, but it offers much more. He provides conception through completion instructions, step-by-step photography, advice on design and woodcarving techniques, and suggestions on how to determine what best matches your space. The projects included are for a range of skill levels. The beginner will find ample opportunity to hone new skills while the more advanced woodcarver will find challenging and detailed projects that push them to their limits and beyond. In addition, the book offers keen insights into the art of woodcarving, providing detailed descriptions of the traditions, practices, techniques, and tips that have made Wilbur such a treasure to woodcarvers worldwide. Woodcarving is an art, but Wilbur makes it accessible to almost everyone. That is partly why he is such a legendary woodcarver and why this book is a must-have for anyone interested in learning or perfecting their woodcarving skills.

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Sixty great contemporary decoy carvers from North America are highlighted in this illustrated book discussing artist techniques and inspiration. Full-color photographs throughout.

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A vast collection of artwork and reference material for deer. Inside you will find over 150 full-color photographs for deer at various ages and in various seasons, over 100 sketches, anatomical measurements, first hand accounts of deer in motion, and more. All North American species included!

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Make your own jewelry with Miyuki Delica beads! Miyuki created beautiful 10/0 Delica beads, and who better to show us how to create with them than Alice Korach? She will teach you to make wonderful jewelry projects that you'll adore. If you love beading and jewelry, you'll love the projects here. You can learn how to create exciting projects with the Japanese company's latest Delica bead, size 10/0. There are necklaces, bracelets, and earrings here, and you'll even learn to design bags and purses! Projects include: *Beaded gems necklace *Braided crystal bracelet *Lotus necklace *Ripples in the sand bracelet *Southwest sunrise bracelet *Jewel of the Pyramids necklace *And more! You'll be proud to wear these delightful pieces, and your friends will love to get them as gifts. Learn new crafting techniques! Delica beads are often used in conjunction with off-loom bead weaving as well as tapestry loom work. Learn the history of Delica bead. Be amazed at the history of Miyuki, from the company's beginnings in the 1930s to the use of their beads in the jewelry of Japanese royalty. Learn about the growth of Delica in the 1980s and how it became the beadwork mainstay it is today. These projects will equip you with new skills, knowledge, and techniques. You'll have the confidence you need to design and create your own Delica beaded jewelry works of art!

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These animal families have plenty to be happy about! From happy hippos and laughing llamas to blissful bears and perky pandas, this cheerful coloring book is filled with furry family fun. You’ll enjoy hours of relaxing creativity with these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed broods from bestselling artist Thaneeya McArdle. Thaneeya includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, shading, and blending, along with easy-to-use guided coloring pages, beautifully colored examples, and ready-to-use color palettes. Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite coloring implements, each illustration is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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The ultimate joke book that's perfect for entertaining and sharing loads of laughs, kids ages 5-10 will have a blast making friends and family crack up over each goofy pun, riddle, joke, and silly story -- some that they can even create themselves! This jam-packed book for kids is filled with hundreds of jokes to tell, riddles to solve, and hilarious fill-in stories to write. Also included throughout these pages are vibrant illustrations and cartoons to make each laugh even more giggle-worthy! From the creative minds at Kid Scoop®, an award-winning and nationally syndicated activity page for children, Deluxe Super Silly Joke Book is a laugh-out-loud must-have for children to develop their sense of humor and all the benefits that come along with it!

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Design Ideas for Basements presents hundreds of ideas for turning a basement into stylish, comfortable living space. It also provides the information a homeowner needs to know before embarking on the project, including advice regarding permits, how to tackle moisture issues, providing light and access, and camouflaging the furnace and pipes.Many examples of finished projects are featured: media and game rooms, home theaters, laundry facilities, offices, wine cellars, guest quarters, familiy rooms, built-in storage and closet, plus and more.

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Design Ideas for Bathrooms presents a range of ideas for creating an up-to-date bathroom for pampering or simple practicality. Readers will find many excellent examples of master baths, family baths, powder rooms, and accessible designs. There is complete coverage of the latest fixtures including desirable spa amenities such as jetted tubs and showers, steam devices and saunas, rain bars, and sprayers, plus a full representation of finishing materials from high-end looks in stone to affordable plastic laminates. Other targeted topics include vanities and storage, lighting, and ventilation. Additional helpful information explains how to make design decisions and product choices based on lifestyle needs. Lots of "Smart Tips" and "Sidebars" provide information at a glance.

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Design Ideas for Bathrooms presents a range of ideas for creating an up-to-date bathroom for pampering or simple practicality. Readers will find many excellent examples of master baths, family baths, powder rooms, and accessible designs. There is complete coverage of the latest fixtures including desirable spa amenities such as jetted tubs and showers, steam devices and saunas, rain bars, and sprayers, plus a full representation of finishing materials from high-end looks in stone to affordable plastic laminates. Other targeted topics include vanities and storage, lighting, and ventilation. Additional helpful information explains how to make design decisions and product choices based on lifestyle needs. Lots of "Smart Tips" and "Sidebars" provide information at a glance.

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Don’t manage the mess–banish it with Design Ideas for Home Storage. Here’s how to keep frequently used items nearby yet neat; archive important papers, photos, and family keepsakes; organize closets; manage clothing overflow; store seasonal items, such as sporting gear or holiday decorations; and make better use of freestanding and built-in furniture. Plus, learn how to discover additional storage nooks around the house. Ideal for anyone looking to reorganize, Design Ideas for Home Storage is an essential resource.

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Design Ideas for Kitchens presents a range of ideas for creating an attractive, up-to-date kitchen. Homeowners will find many excellent examples of kitchens of all sizes and shapes, including the traditional U-, L-, G-shape, one-wall, and galley configurations. It discusses the re-thinking of the classic work triangle, and illustrates the new way kitchens are planned around zones. Ever-popular kitchen islands and peninsulas are amply represented, along with the latest cabinetry and storage options. The book also contains a complete reference for sinks and faucets, and a multitude of ideas for flooring and countertop treatments, including granite, tile, solid-surfacing material, and more. What's more, an entire chapter is devoted to kitchen appliances and offers a look at the most recent technology in food preparation and storage. Additional helpful information explains how to make design decisions and product choices based on lifestyle needs.

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This collection of contemporary cross-stitch projects is packed with vibrant, on-trend charts from today's hottest designers, such as Jan Constantine, Felicity Hall, Emily Peacock, Floss & Mischief, Mr. X Stitch, and more. It offers more than 100 designs, inspired by current fashion and interiors trends and bursting with color.

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From the Really, Really… series comes a handbook for absolute beginners who want to master the complete process of producing professional-looking newsletters. It covers everything from writing and designing to picking the best publishing options-whether print or new media. There's also invaluable advice on software, time-saving layout options, and planning a production schedule.

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Hand-picked from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, these 15 classic projects were selected for their functionality around the house. With a variety of styles to accommodate your home's decor, projects include a federal-style secretary's desk, and elegant entertainment center, a modular computer desk, Barrister bookcases, walnut library shelves and more. Each project includes detailed exploded drawings, lists of materials, step-by-step color photos and all the tips you need to avoid mistakes. You're sure to find your home's next project in this book!

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Learn to install, manipulate, and design using fonts on digital scrapbook pages! Do you want to take your scrapbook projects to new levels of creativity? Do you want new ideas and inspiration? You are in luck. Here is everything you need to know. This beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide uses screen captures to walk you through every digital scrapbooking lesson and project. It includes a CD with over 300 images and fonts for you to use when designing your digital scrapbook. You'll be taught lessons on programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You'll become a digital scrapbooking guru when you learn how to use beautiful fonts and photo images to highlight special moments in your life. Share your designs on social media! Learn how to create a colorful, beautiful Digi-scrapbook of your holiday, birthday party, or special occasion. Author Amanda Dykon teaches you the importance of journaling when creating a scrapbook. By writing your text and combining it with your photo images and fun, exciting fonts and backgrounds, you're preserving your thoughts and memories in an engaging way for future generations to enjoy. Get expert advice on all things Digi-scrappin' as Amanda simplifies programs like Adobe Photoshop, showing you how to add images and text to create a beautiful digital scrapbook of your recent experiences. Chapters, projects, and content inside include: *The importance of journaling *Buying and installing fonts *Text tool *Text effects *Graphic tablet *Text paths with Photoshop *Gallery of images *Included with the book is a CD with four alphas, three fonts, brush files, and over 300 images to help you get started! Once you've worked your way through all the chapters and accomplished each project inside Digi-Scrappin' 103: Designing with Fonts, you'll have all the skills and techniques you need to create fun and colorful digital scrapbooks that can be enjoyed by your friends and family online.

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The force of the internet and the power of online consumers have dramatically altered the face of today's business world. Understanding and using this resource to its best advantage is essential to the success of every business. "Digital Marketing: Strategies for Online Success" clarifies the complex subject of ecommerce, presenting a simple 8-step strategy for success in internet marketing. This book is essential for anyone seeking success in a business environment altered by the digital revolution. Godfrey Parkin presents fascinating facts about both the history and potential of the internet, as well as providing clear and practical advice on how to make the most of it. Key strategies are outlined on every aspect of ecommerce including a step-by-step guide to developing a low-risk business strategy; the principles of designing a website that works as a successful business tool; guidelines on maximising effectiveness of search engines, email marketing and online advertising, as well as advice on using web 2.0 and social media in order to expand brand awareness and increase sales. This book is indispensable to anyone who wishes his or her company to remain relevant in today's digital environment.

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Bring your family back to the dinner table! Today's lifestyles call for almost nonstop activity. Inviting Dinner for Busy Moms into your life brings you back to your roots. It's a book for miraculous mothers who want to regain a true sense of family while still facing 21st-century conventions. Yes, it is possible to assume an adaptable personality that can balance work, home, schedules, play, and family. Though some on-the-go recipes are included, this is not what the book is about. Dinner for Busy Moms is a habit-establishing guide to making the most of what you have without facing enormous struggle. If you only have one day a week for a sit-down, takeout meal, then so be it. What's important is the experience of putting on the brakes and relearning how to spend quality time with your loved ones. With lighthearted and straightforward advice, you'll learn how to strengthen family bonds and bring more than just food to the table. Instead of focusing on a putting together a grand and spectacular meal, your attention should go towards who you're feeding and the interaction that plays out around the table. *Unplug the electronics and relearn how to be a complete family *Save money and buy strategically with a sharper eye *Manage time by rediscovering what's important in life *Plan and prep meals with confidence and ease. Slow down, take a deep breath, and remember what it's all about. You're a mom, and you're doing an amazing job. Author Jeanne Muchnick has devoted decades to family and being a working mom. Writing and editing for a host of magazines like Seventeen, Woman's Day, and Parents, plus delivering countless online works, she is well-versed in the art of maintaining family ties. Dinner for Busy Moms is her testament to the tried and true methods of keeping everyone and everything going. Muchnick offers a concise, fun, friendly, and quick read. Filled with illustrations, this book provides attractions throughout to keep you motivated. Tips, tricks, humor, and simplicity will have you on your way to living with a different perspective in no time. Here are: *Multiple educational resources and reference sources for further knowledge *Feeding tips that provide nutritional needs for children of all ages *Easy recipes to empower you and boost your confidence *Ways to slow the rush and establish peace and tranquility during meals *List-making pointers to save money while shopping efficiently *Sidebars of advice from other moms and cooking experts. "This mealtime guide offers sensible advice on organizing your time and workspace with been-there advice from moms who don't want to be slaves to their ovens. The result is a friendly and fun-to-read guide from an always-wise author who feels like a long-lost friend." Dinner for Busy Moms is a reminder to never feel guilty for being who you are. It is encouraging, motivational, and something that all of today's moms should read in order to gain balance of life, love, fulfillment, and happiness.

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Meet four adorable dinosaurs who love to do yoga, and they’re here to show you how you can do it too! Dino Yoga is a charming and fun illustrated guide that teaches young children how to do yoga with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that explain how to perform all the basic yoga poses. With each yoga position is also a kid-friendly tip on how to better handle their emotions and personalities, including how to relax, how to focus, how to be calmer, and more. A great way to introduce children to this mindful and meditative practice, as well as something you can do and enjoy together as a family, this must-have yoga for kids book is perfect to take them away from their screens and experience all the benefits yoga has to offer!

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Combat the "I'm bored" blues and engage children with an entertaining alternative to technology with The Dinosaur Boredom Buster activity book. Children will find the book's wide array of riddles, coloring pages, labyrinths, spot-the-differences, and search-and-find activities both fun and rewarding. Featured throughout are playful dinosaurs guaranteed to produce giggles and smiles. Includes three chapters of delightful entertainment which increase in difficulty to keep children entertained and challenged throughout. Learning through play with activities that require logic, focus, and critical thinking skills builds self-esteem and confidence and reinforces that learning can be fun.

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The Dinosaurs Activity Book is filled with 90 engaging and entertaining games and puzzles for children ages 6-10. Playful illustrations of silly dinosaurs, ice-cream cones, balloons, fruits, and veggies are showcased throughout. Games and puzzles include a simplified variation of Sudoku, labyrinths, seek-and-find, mazes, word searches, coloring page activities, spot-the-difference, find the shadow, and learn to draw. Perforated pages for displaying when complete.

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Walk with prehistoric beasts as you color them to life! This Dinosaurs Coloring Book is perfect for kids with a fascination for the earth’s original inhabitants. Filled with 40 designs of Tyrannosaurus rexes, Stegosauruses, Brontosauruses, Triceratopses, and so many other iconic dinosaurs, let your creativity roam and roar with each line art design! Also included are super cool fun facts for each dinosaur illustration for an awesome learning experience as you color! Each design is printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.

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Enter a world full of Tyrannosaurus rexes, Stegosauruses, Brontosauruses, Triceratopses, and so many other iconic dinosaurs! This adventurous coloring book is the perfect personalized gift for someone special in your life. Make it unique by filling out the form on this webpage to add the recipient’s name to the front cover, as well as a small message from you that will be printed on inside front cover dedication page. Featuring more than 20 gargantuan designs to color using markers, gel pens, watercolors, or colored pencils, let your young one’s creativity roam and roar with this custom dinosaur coloring book. • A personalized coloring book that features the recipient’s name on the front cover, as well as a special message from you on the inside dedication page • Coloring book includes more than 20 designs of dinosaurs, from Tyrannosaurus rexes to Triceratopses • Designs are printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper to resist bleed through

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Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! Dinosaurs! is a fun and colorful way for kids to learn hundreds of fun facts and information about what the lives the dinosaurs and the world around them millions of years ago. Kids will delight in seeing detailed drawings of different species including the scariest dinosaur, and learn about what they ate, how they took care of their dinosaur babies, which ones lived in the sea and which ones flew. You'll even learn about how dinosaur bones got fossilized, how archeologists found them and where you can see dinosaur bones today. Illustrator Vicky Barker and author Susan Martineau really bring dinosaurs to life in a way that will capture a child's imagination.

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Discover Great National Parks: Glacier is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features the history of Glacier National Park and its association with the Blackfeet Native American Tribe, wildlife and more than 2000 plant species in the park, and what needs to be done to keep the park clean and preserve the glaciers. Also included are activities visitors can do in the park like hiking, biking, and a Red Bus tour that takes riders to the peak of some of the mountains. Readers will learn about the world biosphere reserve where scientists do research to protect the natural areas and maintain the plants and animals in the park. See the beautiful photos of Glacier National Park before and after it became a park, and use the fun facts, chapter notes, suggested readings, and glossary to learn more about this amazing North American destination.

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Discover Great National Parks: Grand Canyon is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features historical information about the Grand Canyon, how it was formed and what the layers of dirt mean in the earth's geological history. It also includes information on its association with the Native American Tribes that live there, wildlife in the canyon including the Grand Canyon pink rattlesnake, rock squirrels, elk, condor, and more! See beautiful pictures of the Grand Canyon--both historical and current--and learn interesting fun facts about the park. For research, it includes chapter notes, suggested readings, and glossary.

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Discover Great National Parks: The Everglades is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features a history of the Florida Everglades and how the Miccosukee Native American tribe used them to hide during the Seminole Wars. Readers will learn about mangroves, saw grass marshes, pine forests and more, along with a variety of both plant and animal species including blue heron, osprey, marsh rabbits, alligators, panthers, black bears, manatee, flamingos, bobcats and what is needed to preserve all of it. Also included are beautiful photographs of the Everglades, both current and historical, fun facts about the park, chapter notes, suggested reading, and a glossary.

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Discover Great National Parks: Yellowstone is an excellent non-fiction book for young learners. It features information about boiling hot springs, spouting geysers, and bubbling mud volcanoes. Also included is information on the bountiful wildlife--like grizzly bears, bluebirds, bison, bull elk, and beavers! Readers will learn about the Junior Rangers, prehistoric Yellowstone, additional national parks nearby, the dangers of pollution within the park, how to be aware of bears and more! See beautiful historical and current photos of Yellowstone and learn more about the park with the chapter notes, suggested readings, and glossary.

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Fast, efficient, and effective, Japanese handplanes are attracting increasing notice among Western cabinetmakers, carpenters, and woodworkers. These tools are meant to be used, used hard, and produce rapid, excellent results. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn shows you how to choose, set up, maintain, and use these versatile tools to achieve stunning results. Japanese blades are arguably the best in the world, and Scott shares his methods for keeping those blades sharp. Japanese-style planes are also quick to build, and Scott shows how to make your own custom plane in a special section. Discover why this traditional tool has a home in your modern workshop, with step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, detailed illustrations, and clear diagrams.

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live inside of a beautiful oak tree? Find out in this wonderfully engaging children’s picture book! Formatted in a charming tree shape, start with the outside of the tree and work your way further in as this one-of-a-kind board book reveals dozens of adorable illustrations, educational captions and vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers. Children will love discovering all of the different kinds of animals and plants that live in and around trees, what they do, and so much more!

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Have you ever wanted to explore a majestic mountain from a flourishing spring to a blistery winter? Now you can! See what life is like on a beautiful mountain range with every change of the season and how the animals who call it home live and adapt! This vibrant children’s book takes young readers on a one-of-a-kind adventure with its adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers that reveal so much to discover with every turn of the page. From which animals turn white when it snows to who is the best ice and rock climber, which baby animal endures a harsh early life, and so much more, young readers will learn all about the incredible mountain wildlife!

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We see ants almost every day, but have you ever wondered what they do on a daily basis and what it would be like to live inside of an anthill? Now you can find out! This charming picture book teaches young children what it would be like to be an ant by starting on the outside of the anthill and working its way deeper in with each turn of the page! A one-of-a-kind board book that features dozens of adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers to be revealed, children will love learning all about these busy ants and the amazing work they do!

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You’ve seen plenty of old tree trunks, but have you ever thought about the forest animals and insects who rely on them to survive? This whimsical children’s book takes young readers on a unique adventure into the forest to see the amazing ecosystem of trees and stumps! Featuring stunning illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers, each turn of the page reveals more and more stunning secrets of nature. From the important role old tree trunks play in the natural world to which insect loves the taste of rotten wood, who takes several years to hatch, how trees tell their life story, and so much more, kids will have a blast seeing trees and stumps in a whole new light! After reading Discovering the Hidden Woodland World, you’ll never be able to walk past a tree without pausing for a close-up look again!

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Have you ever thought about what life in nature is like long after you've gone to sleep? This whimsical children's book takes young readers on a unique adventure into the woods at night to see what the amazing forest animals within it are up to! Featuring stunning illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers, each turn of the page reveals more and more stunning secrets of nature. From hunting foxes and croaking frogs to observing owls, howling wolves, singing nightingales, and so much more, discover how animals find their way in the dark and why being up after the sunset suits them!

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an animal that lives underground? Now you can find out! With each turn of the page, this engaging picture book reveals dozens of adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers that teach young children about the underground habitat of several kinds of animals. From rabbits and mice to badgers, ants, and other insects, children will love learning all about these busy animals that love to burrow below and the amazing lives they live!

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Have you ever wanted to dive into the ocean and swim with the fish among a beautiful coral reef? Now you can! A charming and vibrant picture book to take children into the sea and show them what life in a coral reef is like, this one-of-a-kind board book features dozens of adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers to be revealed. From how fish sleep to how pearls are made, learn all about an incredible coral reef and the sea animals that inhabit it, from starfish and sea horses to eels, clownfish, water snakes, and so much more. Young readers are sure to be amazed as they learn about the ocean and the remarkable life that lives in it!

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