Mother Goose, the off-center old bird with a motherly heart and a warrior’s spirit, shares her home with the devil-may-care dog, Grimmy, and the uptight cat, Attila. For two decades, their exploits have been illustrated with hilarity and realism in the comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm. Mother Goose is a single mom who has…
This book is a comical romp through the joys of womanhood. It’s great to be a woman . . . most of the time. Lisa Birnbach, Ann Hodgman, and Patty Marx have come up with 1,003 hilarious reasons why it’s great all of the time. Pantyhose, high heels, lipstick, maxi pads, chocolate-all things feminine are…
First came Jules Verne at 20,000 leagues. Then there was the Little Mermaid. Today, thanks to Jim Toomey, it’s Sherman’s Lagoon, a satirical, sea-floor look at popular culture as showcased through the lives of a lovable shark and his waterborne cronies. Sherman’s the somewhat dim-witted but happy-go-lucky shark who takes us for a wonderful ride…
From time to time we all need to examine our lives and realize everything is not always black and white. But, like a panda, our outlook on life can get a bit fuzzy at times. Ray Strobel’s panda philosophies are just the thing to help bring life back into focus. In Ray Strobel’s gift book…
"I love it when I catch someone’s reaction at my stores when they turn a corner and come upon something unexpected. Maybe it’s something they didn’t know they had to have until that moment, or it’s the way we’ve displayed something that’s a little out of the ordinary that they might be able to use…
In this, Pearls Before Swine treasury, you’ll know you’re not in Kansas anymore. The Pearls Before Swine crew are at it again in their new book, Lions and Tigers and Crocs, Oh My! But even the wonderful Wizard of Oz couldn’t help this bunch of merry misfits. Collecting strips from his last two books, Nighthogs…
Cry over spilt milk. Remind them to always look happy in front of your friends. Nervously suggest they shouldn’t go into the basement after dark and don’t explain why. Attend parent-teacher night in a blue bunny suit." Frederick Muench and Gregory Nemec offer a humorous account of all the little things parents can do to…
More My Mother Gave Me . . . Watercolor artist Becky Kelly’s ethereal periwinkle-infused illustrations perfectly meld with heartfelt verse to capture the essence of cherished childhood bonds. Consider this hardcover little book, perfect for Mother’s Day, which vividly describes the connection between mother and child, “My mother gave me . . . Hands for…
Recipes for “little food” such as after-school snacks, breakfast, soups, and sammies go a long way in Broadhurst’s clever Ready, Steady, Spaghetti. Broadhurst makes cooking with kids easy and entertaining. Kids will fill up on fun and food with cool and exciting recipes like Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs, Stir-Fried Chinese Vegetables, Moo Juice, Lemon Butterfly…
Girlfriends never let you down and neither does The Fun Book for Girlfriends: 102 Ways for Girls to Have Fun. The book includes 102 easy and inspiring ways for girlfriends to reconnect and have more fun. From the free to the extravagant to everything in between, this book has everything a girl needs besides her…
Complement your style while challenging your mind with this smart and sophisticated book featuring 100 number and word logic puzzles. The contemporary tactile cover design makes this a stylish accessory that will go with anything and fit nicely into a purse or tote. The perfect gift for any female puzzler, Posh Logic is a great…
Complement your style while challenging your mind with this smart and sophisticated book featuring 100 word search puzzles. The contemporary tactile cover design makes this a stylish accessory that will go with anything and fit nicely into a purse or tote. The perfect gift for any female puzzler, Posh Word Search is a great way…