*August Staff Picks*

By Christine Palomino | August 1 2018 | GeneralChildren'sAdultsPop CultureAllGift

so many amazing books to choose from this month – our list is long!!!

How to Cuss in Western
How to Cuss in Western
And Other Missives from the High Desert
Michael P. Branch
9781611804614
Where nature writing meets humor--a racuous and hilarious look at life in the high desert of Nevada, from the author of Raising Wild and Rants from the Hill.
$14.95 US
Aug 28, 2018
5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Paperback
224 Pages
Roost Books
Instant Relaxation
Instant Relaxation
Exercises and Guidance for Everyday Wellness
Sarah Brewer
9781786781345
A practical, concise guide to relieving the stress of everyday life specially devised by one of the UK's leading health writers.
$8.95 US
Sep 04, 2018
5-1/2 x 6-1/2
Paperback
128 Pages
Watkins Publishing
American Cookie
American Cookie
The Snaps, Drops, Jumbles, Tea Cakes, Bars & Brownies That We Have Loved for Generations: A Baking Book
Anne Byrn
9781623365455
An approachable tour of American history through 100 classic cakes, cookies, and candies, American Cookie will appeal to Anne Byrn's built-in Cake Mix Doctor audience.
$24.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
7-1/2 x 9-1/8
Paperback
336 Pages
Rodale Books
Canning in the Modern Kitchen
Canning in the Modern Kitchen
More Than 100 Recipes for Canning and Cooking Fruits, Vegetables, and Meats : A Cookbook
Jamie DeMent
9781635652031
A guide to canning for the modern cook, including a variety of techniques, variations, and recipes--from classic jams and compotes to unique sauces and pates--that cover a broad seasonal range.
$24.99 US
Aug 14, 2018
7-1/2 x 9-1/8
Paperback
224 Pages
Rodale Books
The Dog that Ate The World
The Dog that Ate The World
Sandra Dieckmann
9781911171607
Discover the importance of friendship and community in this stunning picture book by the creator of Leaf.
$17.95 US
Aug 21, 2018
10-5/8 x 9
Hardcover
32 Pages
Flying Eye Books
Age 3-7 years
Draw Your Day
Draw Your Day
An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal
Samantha Dion Baker
9780399581298
An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker's unique creative process, featuring information on materials, creative inspiration and instruction, prompts, and helpful tips and tricks.
$16.00 US
Aug 28, 2018
7 x 8
Paperback
144 Pages
Watson-Guptill
Draw Your Day Sketchbook
Draw Your Day Sketchbook
A Guided Drawing Journal
Samantha Dion Baker
9780525572954
A stylish watercolor sketchpad featuring creative prompts and art by artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker.
$15.00 US
Aug 28, 2018
7 x 8
Stationery & Accessories
96 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Children's Illustrated History Atlas
Children's Illustrated History Atlas
DK
9781465470317
Learn about incredible world history in this first-ever history atlas for children ages 7-9.
$17.99 US
Aug 07, 2018
9-15/16 x 11-7/8
Hardcover
96 Pages
DK Children
Age 8-12 years
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.
Quick-Fix Recipes for Hangry Athletes: A Cookbook
Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky
9781635651911
The follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Run Fast. Eat Slow., Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. is a cookbook aimed at busy young athletes looking for nutritious recipes to fuel their lives.
$28.00 US
Aug 14, 2018
8 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rodale Books
Instant Yoga
Instant Yoga
Exercises and Guidance for Everyday Wellness
Tara Fraser
9781848992535
A practical and inspirational book for anyone who wants to promote harmony and wellbeing in their life through yoga, guided safely and expertly by accomplished teacher Tara Fraser.
$10.95 US
Sep 04, 2018
5-1/2 x 6-1/2
Paperback
128 Pages
Watkins Publishing
The Accessory Handbook
The Accessory Handbook
A Costume Designer's Secrets for Buying, Wearing, and Caring for Accessories
Alison Freer
9780399580802
A practical and inspiring guide to how to style, wear, buy, and care for every kind of accessory, from the New York Times best-selling author of How to Get Dressed.
$14.99 US
Aug 14, 2018
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Paperback
192 Pages
Ten Speed Press
The Great Grilled Cheese Book
The Great Grilled Cheese Book
Grown-Up Recipes for a Childhood Classic [A Cookbook]
Eric Greenspan
9780399580741
Fifty chef-created recipes--some classic, some boundary pushing--for America's favorite sandwich, the grilled cheese.
$17.99 US
Aug 07, 2018
7 x 8
Hardcover
152 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Crepe Paper Flowers
Crepe Paper Flowers
The Beginner's Guide to Making and Arranging Beautiful Blooms
Lia Griffith
9781984822376
With 30 projects and an introduction to both crafting paper flowers and working with crepe paper, this book is full of inspiration and expert advice for beginners. If you have a Cricut Maker, you can download the templates to your machine so you can enjoy your own homemade bouquets in no time.
$18.99 US
Aug 07, 2018
8-1/2 x 10-7/8
Paperback
192 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Instant Chakra Healing
Instant Chakra Healing
Exercises and Guidance for Everyday Wellness
Jennie Harding
9781848992542
A practical introduction to the thousand-year-old practice of harnessing the power of chakras to achieve peak physical and emotional wellbeing, written by an expert in the field.
$9.95 US
Sep 04, 2018
5-1/2 x 6-1/2
Paperback
128 Pages
Watkins Publishing
In Intimate Detail
In Intimate Detail
How to Choose, Wear, and Love Lingerie
Cora Harrington
9780399580635
A comprehensive and accessible illustrated guide to lingerie from intimates expert Cora Harrington, founder of The Lingerie Addict, the internet's top intimate apparel blog.
$25.00 US
Aug 28, 2018
7 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
152 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Travels with Foxfire
Travels with Foxfire
Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia
Phil Hudgins, Jessica Phillips
9780525436294
The new volume in the classic, million-copy-selling series celebrates the stories of men and women from across Appalachia. An Anchor Original.
$23.00 US
Aug 14, 2018
6 x 9-3/16
Paperback
336 Pages
Anchor
Women in Science Puzzle
Women in Science Puzzle
Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle & Poster : Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults and Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids
Rachel Ignotofsky
9780525573029
This colorfully illustrated 500-piece puzzle features 15 trailblazing women of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and is a perfect gift for budding feminists and science lovers. A unique 18 x 24-inch-inch poster is included for referencing the design while working on the puzzle.
$16.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
9-3/4 x 7-3/4
Game
500 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Cute as an Axolotl
Cute as an Axolotl
Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals
Jess Keating
9781524764470
"Cats of Instagram" meets National Geographic in this hilarious picture book about nature's cutest weirdos from the author of Pink Is for Blobfish!
$18.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
10 x 8
Hardcover
48 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Age 5-8 years
The Penguin Book of Haiku
The Penguin Book of Haiku
9780140424768
First Penguin volumeOf best Japanese haikuVivid translationsA Penguin Classic
$19.00 US
Aug 14, 2018
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Paperback
544 Pages
Penguin Classics
One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each
One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each
9780141395937
A major Japanese classic as seminal as The Tale of Genji, and a prize-winning translation of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetry
$13.00 US
Aug 14, 2018
5-1/16 x 7-3/4
Paperback
304 Pages
Penguin Classics
Make and Mend
Make and Mend
Sashiko-Inspired Embroidery Projects to Customize and Repair Textiles and Decorate Your Home
Jessica Marquez
9780399579431
An exquisite, full-color guide to sashiko, a simple Japanese stitching technique that uses stunning patterns to decorate or repair clothing, accessories, and home textiles.
$18.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
7-1/2 x 6-1/2
Hardcover
160 Pages
Watson-Guptill
Absolute Expert: Dinosaurs
Absolute Expert: Dinosaurs
All the Latest Facts from the Field
Lela Nargi
9781426331404
Tear through tons of facts, figures, timelines, and the most up-to-date intel straight from the field, with National Geographic explorer and paleontologist Steve Brusatte as your expert guide, in this cool book all about dinosaurs.
$14.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
7-1/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
112 Pages
National Geographic Kids
Age 8-12 years
Weird But True! Expanded Edition
Weird But True! Expanded Edition
National Geographic Kids
9781426331046
Did you know that peanut butter can be turned into a diamond? Or that the world's oldest pet goldfish lived to be 43 years old? It's all totally weird ... but true!
$10.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
6-1/2 x 6-1/2
Paperback
216 Pages
National Geographic Kids
Age 8-12 years
Whales
Whales
An Illustrated Celebration
Kelsey Oseid
9780399581830
A gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the wonderful whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world.
$17.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
10 x 7
Hardcover
160 Pages
Ten Speed Press
The History of Space Travel Puzzle
The History of Space Travel Puzzle
Astronomical 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle & Poster : Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults
Pop Chart
9781524763596
This illustrated 500-piece puzzle celebrates every crewed space mission since 1961 and includes a full-color reference poster with the puzzle design on the front and a complete timeline of missions on the back. Packaged in a sturdy box, it's a stellar gift for science lovers, students, game geeks, and more.
$16.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
7-3/4 x 9-3/4
Game
500 Pages
Clarkson Potter
My Reading Journal
My Reading Journal
A Notebook and Diary for Book Lovers
Potter Gift
9781524763619
This beautifully designed flexi-bind journal with cream-colored paper is perfect for keeping by the bedside or toting along to book club meetings. Dated and lined pages allow you to use the journal however you wish, and reading lists in the back offer dozens of esteemed award winners and notable novels to add to your queue.
$13.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
4 x 6
Stationery & Accessories
224 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition
The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition
The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft
Gary Regan
9780451499028
A thoroughly updated edition of the 2003 classic that home and professional bartenders alike refer to as their cocktail bible. Gary Regan, the "most-read cocktail expert around" (Imbibe), has revised the original edition for the 15th anniversary with at least 30% new material: many more cocktail recipes--including smart revisions to the originals--and fascinating information on the drink making revival that has popped up in the past decade, confirming once again that this is the only cocktail reference you need.
$30.00 US
Aug 28, 2018
5-1/2 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
352 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Girls Resist!
Girls Resist!
A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution
KaeLyn Rich, Giulia Sagramola
9781683690597
A smart, contemporary, stylish, and practical handbook for aspiring teen girl activists who are mad as hell about the way the world is going and aren't gonna take it anymore.
$14.99 US
Aug 07, 2018
5-1/2 x 7-1/2
Paperback
240 Pages
Quirk Books
Age 14 and up
Instant Tai Chi
Instant Tai Chi
Exercises and Guidance for Everyday Wellness
Ronnie Robinson
9781786781352
A practical introduction to the ancient Chinese system of Tai Chi, its history and philosophy, with step-by-step guidance on its core postures and sequences, breathing techniques and the popular Hand Form.
$8.95 US
Sep 04, 2018
5-1/2 x 6-1/2
Paperback
128 Pages
Watkins Publishing
A Gift from Abuela
A Gift from Abuela
Cecilia Ruiz, Cecilia Ruiz
9780763692674
In her first book for children, Cecilia Ruiz illuminates how things can change — and the importance of holding on to our dearest relationships when they do.The first time Abuela holds Nina, her heart overflows with tenderness. And as Nina grows up, she and Abuela spend plenty of time together. Abuela can’t help thinking how much she’d like to give Nina a very special treat, so she saves a little bit of her money every week — a few pesos here, a few pesos there. When the world turns upside down, Abuela’s dream of a surprise for Nina seems impossible. Luckily, time spent together — and the love Abuela and Nina have for each other — could turn out to be the very best gift of all. With a soft and subtle hand, author-illustrator Cecilia Ruiz draws from her own history to share a deeply personal tale about remembering what’s most important when life starts to get in the way.
$17.99 US
Aug 07, 2018
9-1/16 x 9-13/16
Hardcover
38 Pages
Candlewick
Age 4-8 years
Coco Cake Land
Coco Cake Land
Cute and Pretty Party Cakes to Bake and Decorate
Lyndsay Sung
9781611803150
Create your very own cute and crafty party cakes--cake decorating designs from Lyndsay Sung, creator of Coco Cake Land.
$24.95 US
Aug 14, 2018
7-1/2 x 9-1/4
Hardcover
184 Pages
Roost Books
Find Your Voice: A Guided Poetry Journal for Your Heart and Your Art
Find Your Voice: A Guided Poetry Journal for Your Heart and Your Art
Noor Unnahar
9780525576037
From Pakistani poet and Instagram darling Noor Unnahar comes a journal that encourages writers to explore their inner poet, through a variety of evocative and thought-provoking prompts, using Noor's captivating voice as a guide.
$14.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
5-1/16 x 7-1/4
Stationery & Accessories
160 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Mastering Pizza
Mastering Pizza
The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone [A Cookbook]
David Joachim, Marc Vetri
9780399579226
Mastering Pizza is a revolutionary guide to making delicious pizza at home, offering a variety of base doughs so that your pizza will turn out perfect no matter what kind of oven or equipment you have.
$32.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
8-1/2 x 9-1/2
Hardcover
272 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Large Sketchbook (Chestnut Brown)
Large Sketchbook (Chestnut Brown)
Watson-Guptill
9780399582356
A deluxe, hardcover sketchbook with archival-quality paper that works for a variety of drawing media with pages that are large enough for you to take rough sketches all the way to final artwork.
$11.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
8-1/4 x 11
Hardcover
176 Pages
Watson-Guptill
Large Sketchbook (Ruby Red)
Large Sketchbook (Ruby Red)
Watson-Guptill
9780399582363
A deluxe, hardcover sketchbook with archival-quality paper that works for a variety of drawing media with pages that are large enough for you to take rough sketches all the way to final artwork.
$11.99 US
Aug 21, 2018
8-1/4 x 11
Hardcover
176 Pages
Watson-Guptill
The Day You Begin
The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López
9780399246531
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's LiteratureA #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.
$18.99 US
Aug 28, 2018
9 x 10-1/2
Hardcover
32 Pages
Nancy Paulsen Books
Age 5-8 years
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