Books

Riddled with rhymes and rapt with wordplay, this deck of Knowledge Cards offers 48 enigmas that function as a brain gym in a box. With science reve...

Once only angels and astronauts knew what our planet looked like from space. Today, thanks to satellites, we can peer down at nearly every square i...

Why is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? Is hippo sweat really pink? What causes a meteor shower? In this intriguing deck of cards, the Ex...

Everyone who ventures into the backcountry goes equipped with tips for preventing or treating the injuries and maladies that can arise there . . . ...

The Highest, Deepest, Widest, Smallest, Heaviest, and Fastest Places and Living ThingsNot one for mediocrity, Mother Nature frequently pushes the e...

Casebound book with a special lay-flat binding and sturdy, flexible cover.108 pages with 50 images to color on high-quality paperSize: 8½ x 11 in.C...

Inspired by Molly Hashimoto’s colorful block prints, this activity book offers a wealth of creative fun for kids of all ages, for solo or group enj...

Owls live all over the world in habitats that vary from the desert to the forest. Some prefer tree living, while others make their nests on the gro...

The French have long been leaders in the creation of textiles and wall coverings, especially during the art deco period of the 1920s. Influenced by...

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) is often considered a tragic figure, yet he could be delightfully amusing. Writing to his sister Willemina from...

Artist Molly Hashimoto lives in the Pacific Northwest where she is close to mountains, forests, and waterways, and the many kinds of birds that liv...

Long before images of pinup girls became popular in the mid-twentieth century, there were the “Chérettes” of Belle ÉpoqueParis. Named after popular...

An avid naturalist, Charley Harper enjoyed painting the insects, plants, birds, and animals he loved. He masterfully portrayed a host of species us...

During his lifetime, Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862–1918) was said to have created the most beautiful painting in the world. Not all critics agreed w...

Growing up on a farm, Robert Bissell learned to love animals and nature. When he became a painter, he chose to make pictures of wild animals living...

Hiroshige II, who lived from 1826 to 1869, was a student of the top designer of Japanese landscape prints, Hiroshige I. After his teacher died in 1...

The paintings that John James Audubon created for The Birds of America documented American birds like never before. Audubon was an innovative artis...

Who can deny the satisfaction in coming up with the right words at the right time to put a rude, insulting, or otherwise unpleasant person in his o...

Before the science of pharmacology was confined to the laboratory, all medicines were remedies made from plant materials. Healers—from the Neolithi...