New from Chelsea Green, take a breath and reconnect with the peaceful rhythms of nature with artist Jackie Morris’s beautiful, accordion-style meditation books: Fox and Otter.                             An accordion book doesn’t open, it unfolds. One side is filled with beautiful watercolour images

This July, your customers can pay homage to their furry friends by creating an adorable mini felted version of their favorite pup with the Little Felted Friends series! Each kit includes everything crafters need to complete the project, including needles, wool, and even a teeny heart to bring their felted doggo to life. Step-by-step instructions

With fans flocking to major cities to catch the World Cup games and families heading off to summer vacations, and it’s the perfect time to refresh your store’s local gifting section for peak tourism season! Regional interest books make for memorable, shelf-worthy souvenirs that help travelers take a piece of their trip home — and

🏖️ July 2026 Staff Picks Our July staff picks are full of hands-on activities to spend the rest of the summer gloriously offline, plus scary fun titles for Summerween lovers! For customers looking for more analog entertainment, help them escape into coloring with the their favorite characters in the official KPop Demon Hunters Coloring Book, cozy

Patriotism is the theme of the year as the whole country prepares to celebrate the USA’s semiquincentennial anniversary! With America 250 shaping the summer season, backyard barbecues and fireworks viewing parties are soon to be in full swing. Get ready for red, white, and blue everything and nostalgia for classic Americana as July 4th creeps

American mahjong is everywhere, Zillennials are hosting phone-free dinner parties, and homeowners’ searches for game rooms have shot up like a rocket this summer according to the home design hub Houzz. What does all this mean for retailers? If you haven’t featured analog games in your store, now is the time. Everybody is looking for

By Compendium Staff Gifted creators craft entire worlds, then invite us in to make those worlds our own. Illustrator Elise Hurst has this special gift. Her newest book The Storyteller’s Almanac is a collection of fantastical illustrations, richly layered in fine detail for readers to explore. Like the beloved companion title, The Storyteller’s Handbook, there

Tired of minimalism and exhausted by everyday stressors, shoppers are finding their whimsical side. Whimsy is trending high in interior decorating, fashion, and general retail as Zillennials search for unique, playful aesthetics that make them smile above all else. It’s little treat culture meets self-care meets 2020s absurdist humor with an emphasis on joy, cozy

  MSA Forward – Philadelphia 2026 Visit Penguin Random House at Booth 2201, May 21-22 Show Special (+3% on orders of 100 units or more, Free Shipping) Prestel, MIT Press, Candlewick Press, Good Night Books, Knopf, Penguin Classics, Compendium, National Geographic, Out of Print, & many more. Don’t forget to visit the Rizzoli booth too

🌈 June 2026 Staff Picks Our June staff picks are full of bright, giftable summer-ready finds with plenty of personality! There are activities to keep kids busy on long afternoons, from Neon Crafts and K-Pop Fandom Coloring Pages to 250 Facts About America and Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Activity Deck; conversation starters for summer gatherings, including

Take a sneak peek at the books and gifts we have coming out later this year with our new fall 2026 catalogs! Browse our favorite frontlist titles coming up for Food & Drink, Children’s, and Gift. Plus, check out Compendium’s fall 2026 catalog to discover greeting cards, activity decks, and beautifully illustrated inspirational books perfect

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium