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An instant retirement party activity! Wishes for Your Retirement is the perfect way to celebrate and pass along best wishes for anyone crossing the finish line into retirement. Create a unique and warmly personalized keepsake with this handsomely designed mini notepad with tear-away pages. Set the notepad out to encourage well-wishers at a retirement party, place it at a desk for coworkers to fill out as a send-off, or circulate it among friends and family to collectively create an easy DIY retirement gift. Inside are 30 charming tear-away notes that can be filled out and handed to the retiree, collected in a beautiful box or sweet mason jar, or framed to display at a retirement party for the honoree. A welcome gift for anyone celebrating a lifetime of achievement, and a transition to the next step on their journey, these little notes make it simple and satisfying to create a stack of good wishes for someone special. EASY AND THOUGHTFUL GIFT: This charming tear-away notepad is so easy to use-all you need to do is set it out on a table or display and voila: instant retirement gift-making activity! USE TO CREATE A ONE-OF-A-KIND KEEPSAKE: These sweet wishes of congratulations, encouragement, and advice can be used to create all sorts of mementos that the retiree will cherish for years to come: artfully placed in a frame, folded and stacked in a beautiful mason jar, or tucked into a colorful scrapbook. HAPPY RETIREMENT THEME: With a simple and pretty design, this notepad works for anyone's tastes and any retirement party theme. Perfect for: - Retirees of all ages and career paths - Alternative to standard farewell cards for coworkers - Friends and family of retirees looking for ways to create a meaningful keepsak

Share memories, love, and words of wisdom with your bundle of joy with this unique book of letters. Enjoy this new and inspiring look for the bestselling Letters to . . . series with artwork by Hsinping Pan. The must-have baby shower gift! Whether you're pregnant or a new parent, filling these envelopes with memories and hopes for your baby will leave a lasting impression - and now, you can do it in style with this gorgeously illustrated and sweetly designed package. With this keepsake collection of 12 letters, you can fill each with stories and memories straight from your heart. Then postdate, seal with the included stickers, and save the letters to gift to your child at a later date. Included are 12 templates that have the same classic and well-tested prompts from the original Letters to My Baby, such as: On the day you were born . . . My wishes for you are . . . Your first home was like this . . . Perfect for an expecting mom, a new dad, or any parent seeking to create a deeply personal baby keepsake.

The must-have grandparents book!Enjoy this new and inspiring look for the bestselling Letters to . . . series with artwork by Laura Lhuillieur. Whether your grandchild is still a baby or all grown up, sharing your stories gives the gift of a lifetime - and now, you can do it in style with this illustrated and sweetly redesigned package. With this keepsake collection of 12 letters, you can fill each note with words of wisdom that only a grandparent can impart. Then postdate, seal with the included stickers, and save the letters to gift to your grandchild at a later date. Included are 12 templates that have the same classic and well-tested prompts from the original Letters to My Grandchild, such as: Here is a special story about our family . . . What I want you to know about me . . . The best advice anyone ever gave me was . . . My wishes for you are . . . This perfect new grandparent gift or special occasion gift from grandchildren offers a wonderful opportunity to create a deeply personal family keepsake.

Share memories, affection, and promises with the one you love with this unique book of letters. Enjoy this new and inspiring look for the bestselling Letters to . . . series with artwork by artist Liv Lee. The must-have romance book! Nothing is more romantic than a handwritten love letter. Now you can declare your affection in style with this romantically illustrated and gorgeously designed package that serves as an enduring expression of love for many years to come. With this keepsake collection of 12 letters, you can fill each with offerings of love and your most cherished memories that capture the smallest and sweetest details of your romance. Then postdate, seal with the included stickers, and save the letters to gift to your loved one at a later date. Included are 12 letters that have the same classic and well-tested prompts from the original Letters to My Love, such as: When we first met . . . What I love about us . . . It's the little things, like when . . . I promise to you . . . Plus two blank templates to personalize with your own ideas, these letters will inspire love language to remind your sweetheart how much your relationship means to you.

Keep in touch with your past, present, and future selves with this unique book of letters. Enjoy this new and inspiring look for the bestselling Letters to . . . series with artwork by Sophie Douala. The ultimate self-care gift! Nourishing your relationship with yourself is vitally important at every stage of life, and now you can do so in style with this modern and brightly illustrated redesigned package. Write letters to yourself - just like entries in a diary or journal - then postdate and seal them up with the included stickers. Assign a date for future opening and don't peek until the time arrives. In the years to come, break open your letters like a time capsule to appreciate the past and all that you've become. Included are 12 letters that have the same classic prompts from the original Letters to My Future Self, such as: These are my roots . . . Where I want to go . . . I never want to forget this . . . A pep talk for the future me . . . An outstanding self-purchase or thoughtful graduation, holiday, or birthday gift for women or men of any age, this specialty set is perfect to write now, read later, and treasure forever.

Pay your friends and loved ones a compliment with Reality Checks . With these playful reality checks in hand, you'll always be ready with the perfect praise or pep talk for any occasion. Each removable check in this booklet of 30 delivers a friendly, customizable reminder of how special your loved ones really are. Simply deposit one into a card, pocket, or bag, and watch your investment grow.

This is a card between you and Mom to treasure forever! Designed to be exchanged again and again, this continuous card is like dozens of greeting cards in one. Inside the sweet hardcover portfolio are two accordion-folded cards to fill out with messages over time. To begin, just fill in the date and write your message to Mom for any occasion: Mother's Day, birthdays, holidays, or just because. Then it's her turn to write back at a special moment of her choosing! As you each fill the card, you'll be able to see all your messages in one place, creating one shared story of your relationship that grows with you-and a keepsake that you'll cherish forever."

"Whether it is a real place, a human construct, an idea or a superstition, hell holds a place of honor in culture, literature, and religion throughout the ages. Journey beyond the gates of the underworld into diverse and unique versions of hell, with two extraordinary guides: Seymour Chwast and Steven Heller. Like Dante in the footsteps of Virgil, you will navigate through the most burning (or icy!) dark realms that lurk in the heart of the human imagination--the Jewish Gehenna, the Sunni Jahannam, the Swahili Jehanum, the Mayan Xibalba, and many others--and meet all the characters who have created hell, visited it, or been involved in more or less unfortunate descents into it."--Back cover.

A collection of beautifully illustrated essays and interviews presenting a rich, inclusive, contemporary, and global vision of design diversity As the design industry reexamines its emphasis on Eurocentric ideologies and wrestles with its conventional practices, Centered advocates for highlighting and giving a voice to the people, places, methods, ideas, and beliefs that have been eclipsed or excluded by dominant design movements. Curated by Kaleena Sales, a powerful voice and noted advocate for diversity in the design community, the thirteen essays and interviews in this volume will feature important and underrepresented design work and projects like: Gee's Bend Quilters, by Stephen Child and Isabella D'Agnenica A Chinese Typographic Archive, by YuJune Park and Caspar Lam Indigenous Sovereignty and Design: An Interview with Sadie Red Wing (Her Shawl is Yellow) The Truck Art of India, by Shantanu Suman New Lessons from the Bauhaus: An Interview with Ellen Lupton Vocal Type: An Interview with Tre Seals Decolonizing Graphic Design, A Must, by Cheryl D. Miller And more A must-read for design practitioners, educators, students, and anyone interested in expanding narratives and gaining a more inclusive understanding of design.

A day-by-day celebration and exploration of the greatest architects and designers throughout history Presented in an almanac style, The Architect and Designer Birthday Book is an informative, amusing, and beautifully designed celebration and exploration of the greatest talents to grace the worlds of architecture and design. With an entry for each day of the year, takes the reader through a diverse list of designers throughout history, offering a visual compendium of their extraordinary and sometimes surprising work. Featured profile names include: -Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, playwright, author, activist, clairvoyant born 26 January 1929 -Jingjing Naihan Li, designer born 05 January 1981?? -Mary Bright, artist, milliner, curtain designer born 11 January 1954 -Paul R. Williams, architect born 18 February 1894 -and more The Architect and Designer Birthday Book is a must-have for architects and designers everywhere.

The perfect baby present and self-purchase for just the right moment in a baby and a parent's life. Join the Beginning Baby animal friends for a day at school that's full of feelings! Whether they're sad or glad, shy or excited, the friends know it's important to express their many emotions. Welcome to Beginning Baby, a line of novelty board books and gifts designed to give little ones a bright start! Vetted by early childhood experts and thoughtfully created with input from parents and caregivers, each Beginning Baby book explores educational concepts tied to early learning milestones, building a foundation for a strong beginning. An adorable and energetic cast of animal characters guide babies through early learning concepts in a playful way that reinforces ideas through rhythm and repetition and engages eyes and hands with flaps, moving parts, mirrors, or tabs. With its irresistible interactive elements, colorful and decorative designs, and strong educational framework, Beginning Baby makes growing and learning for babies as easy as playing and dreaming - and also makes the perfect gift for new families.

"A celebration of a century of personal photo captions in all their forms, themes, and voices"--

"Humorous love poems from cats to their owners"--

"Lotti is a shy girl who retreats into a world of books and reading, but eventually learns to make friends with other kids who share her passion, and reconnects with the real world (including her brother)."--

Three bestselling board books from the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series are now available in one boxed set! Join Excavator, Bulldozer, Kid McGear, and the rest of the crew in this set of tales from the construction site! Playful rhyming text and vibrant illustrations make these books surefire favorites for construction fans everywhere. Contains these beloved and bestselling titles: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Mighty, Mighty Construction Site Construction Site: Three Cheers for Kid McGear! Whether familiar favorites or new discoveries, the stories in this sturdy board book collection are sure to delight the youngest construction fans and their families, making for a memorable new baby, birthday, or holiday gift! BESTSELLING CHILDREN'S AND TODDLER BOOK SERIES: More than 7 million copies sold across the series! A BEDTIME CLASSIC: With its soothing rhythm and gentle, nighttime palette, Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site has become a cherished favorite at bedtime for kids and parents alike. JOYFUL READ-ALOUD: Sherri Duskey Rinker's rollicking rhymes make for a tremendously satisfying read-aloud experience, perfect for energetic kids who love construction. TEACHES TEAMWORK: Just like all the stories in the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series, these books emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and working together-perfect themes to share with the youngest readers. Perfect for: ¿ Gift for birthday, baby shower, or any occasion ¿ Truck and construction vehicle enthusiasts ¿ Emerging preschool and kindergarten readers ¿ Fans of the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series and books about vehicles like Little Blue Truck, Thomas the Tank Engine, and Diggersaurs

"Venture into the woods alongside a pioneering female naturalist. Very little is known about M. F. Lewis-not even her first name. Mysterious, prolific, and deeply enamored with the world of mushrooms, she left us a treasure trove of mycological illustrations. For over forty years, from 1860 to 1902, Lewis rambled across England and Wales, recording an astonishing biodiversity of fungi. Her delicately drawn, boldly colored images evoke the strange and powerful beauty of this kingdom. This handsome volume collects hundreds of Lewis's watercolors, contextualized by a foreword from mycologist Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian"--

"Birding is more popular than ever, and for good reason. Birds are infinitely fascinating and inspiring, and can be found everywhere from forests to city parks to suburban backyards. Birding not only grounds us in our natural environment but is shown to reduce stress and support our mental well-being. It's something that can be done alone or in community, by anyone, anytime. In Birding for a Better World, Feminist Bird Club organizers Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson expand on those ideas, discussing how the simple and timeless activity of birding is both deeply connected to issues of social and environmental justice and a meaningful way to experience joy. Journal prompts throughout this book provide moments for reflection and meditation, and beautiful illustrations by members of the Feminist Bird Club community can be found on almost every page. Whether you're new to birding or a longtime lover of birds, this book will deepen your relationship to the activity and to the larger community of birders around the world."--

Baby Mushroom grows in the forest, and her bright red cap warns hungry animals to stay away and not nibble.

Baby Red Panda explores, plays, munches on bamboo, and stretches out to sleep in the sun.

Looking to do something nice for yourself? Simply roll the dice and reward yourself with a treat. With six indulgences for the body, six treats for the mind, and six ways to shake things up, these dice offer 216 possible activity combinations! The accompanying booklet includes suggestions for a range of budgets and time frames, making it easy to customize your treat to what you need (whether it's a nap, a good book, a fancy meal, or an adventure). Whether you're a self-care novice or a seasoned pro, these dice will keep things fun and fresh. Go ahead and roll the dice - you deserve it! Includes - 3 dice - 32-page booklet

"In this retelling of a classic Hindu myth, Ganesha's older brother, Kartikeya, challenges him to a race around the world to see who will win a prized magical mango, gifted by the gods. Ganesha must use all his wit and intelligence in order to compete against his lightning-fast brother"--

"Discover the world of candles with Sir Candle Man, the preeminent candle-care expert who knows all the right ways to set a mood through the exquisite combination of wax and fragrance. With informative and inspiring guides on buying and gifting candles, building your collection, decorating with candles, and adding them to your wellness rituals, Get Lit will teach you how to light up your life with the magic of fragrance"--

"The Ghost Army of World War II is the first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives-now updated with new material"--

"A gorgeously illustrated debut graphic memoir about belonging, identity, and making a home in the remote American West"--

"A guide to designing and planting a moon garden"--

After meeting a dog during a walk, a little girl declares that she wants one hundred dogs, but as her parents point out all the difficulties, she gradually reduces the number--until she gets the one dog she really wants.

"An informative picture book that takes readers along on a high stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters to threaten the nation, while offering a dramatic look into the work of the highly-trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires"--

When it first comes, grief is as large as an elephant, but with time it becomes smaller, and easier to deal with until finally you can let it go and just remember.