Photographer Bob Elsdale's pinkest of subject matters will melt your heart in this light-hearted, cheeky reflection on why life as a lady porcine or otherwise is pretty near perfect.
Inspired by a vintage book, "The Fortune Telling Book of Dreams" uses the contents of dreams to unveil the future. It compiles hundreds of dream symbols and reveals what they portend for the dreamer. For example, dreaming of climbing a mountain may indicate that a challenge lies ahead. This faux-leather book with gilded edges and ribbon book marker is irresistible to pick up and its content is so compelling, its impossible to put down.
Aiming to make life a little bit sweeter, this irresistible title forms part of "The Suga-Lumps" gift book series, celebrating people we love, by the creator of the successful greetings card range. Written in an off-beat, conversational style, this book blends cute artwork with wit and wisdom and gentle humour. The cards have proved very popular on the high street and this adorable series will take them to a new fan base.
Marriage remains a near universal experience - something to be treasured and celebrated. Your Wedding Anniversary explores the symbols that traditionally mark each year of marriage - from paper for your first anniversary to diamonds for your 60th. Exquisite photographs depict the range of symbols used, while eloquent love poetry and prose has been selected to accompany each anniversary.
The latest addition to Alison Jay's Nursery Collection, these stackable blocks are a colourful way to introduce children to animal names and sizes. Each block features four or five animals, organised by size - the smallest block has an ant and a ladybird, while the largest features an elephant and a whale! And when playtime is over, the blocks can be stacked as an eye-catching display or neatly tucked away into the carrying-case box.
Photographer Bob Elsdale persuades elephants to perform 'geriantics' beyond belief, just to show when you're young at heart you can combine wisdom with whimsy. After all, it's not the body that counts - it's the grey matter that matters!
The hit TV show, now in book form - with top wedding planners creating every woman's dream wedding! Based on the TV show, "Rich Bride Poor Bride: Your Ultimate Wedding Planning Guide" gives brides access to the same dream team of top wedding planners that made the on-air version an international hit. With the same wise, wedding-savvy narrative of the TV show, the book walks brides, chapter by chapter, through everything from the invitees, the gift registry, the cake, and the dress, to the ceremony, the reception, and the honeymoon,... read more
"The Order of Things" collects and organizes the world into succinct, easy-to-read lists of sets and subsets, such as atmospheric layers, climate zones, Jupiter's satellites, Dante's levels of Hell, the Braille alphabet, U.S. Army and Navy rankings, and even what all those numbers mean at the bottom of bank checks. It's both a quick reference and an invaluable source for trivia nuts - with chapters on earth, life, and physical sciences; technology; mathematics & measurements; religion; world leaders; society & social institutions; ... read more
This indispensable reference book is a life saver for those tongue tying moments when you can't think of what to say in a card. Filled with quotes, sayings, poems to cover all occasions.
Faces in places began its meteoric rise to fame as an internet blog that celebrated a collection of quirky, hilarious, surprising and madcap images captured by ordinary folk with an eye for the bizarre: the ability to see human-like faces in everyday objects. Now the blog has made the leap from screen to printed page. Marvel at this gallery of anthropomorphic faces that express a wealth of human emotion - love, hate, shock, curiosity, boredom, frivolity, surprise, intrigue, - in many forms, whether they are simple household gadgets... read more
A remarkable collection of images from an extraordinary group of photographers.
A remarkable collection of images from an extraordinary group of photographers.
Forget fortune cookies and crystal balls this little book alone can predict the future for you and everyone you love Harkening back to the 1930s, the nostalgic illustrations in the "Fortune-Telling Birthday Book" accompany a perennial calendar for you to keep track of (and interpret) the birthdays of your friends and family. Other traditions and folklore are also included.
BUDDY UP!is an adorable collection of photos of inter-species animal affection and a reminder that life's always better with a buddy.
The National Trust's collection of wallpaper, ceramics, textiles, tiles and furniture is almost unparalleled around the world and the patterns they feature are some of the most important in design history. This beautiful collection of 25 postcards feature the cream of this design heritage. From colourful pietra dura from the 17th century, Chinoiserie, Victorian flock wallpaper, Pugin designs, through the William Morris designs to Art Deco, this striking collection of heritage design postcards is a must for all lovers of beautiful design.
Parents can cherish every special moment in the first year of their child's life in this special book, which makes the perfect christening gift. Space is provided for photos, and even for the first lock of hair. This is a very special book to keep and look back on. It is illustrated with classic Beatrix Potter artwork. There are sections to fill in begin before baby even arrives, so parents can note their thoughts and dreams, and continue through the milestones until baby's first year is at an end.
What is the value of Gandhi's glasses or a collection of Braille editions of "Playboy"? And how much is an artwork consisting of ten million $100 banknotes worth? In this gloriously eclectic overview of 2009's most ownable objects, Jolyon Fenwick and Marcus Husselby present a treasure trove of over 100 desirable things bought or offered for sale this year. Ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, the cache of curios includes: a hard disk of MPs' expenses over the last five years; Einstein's watch; Uncle Monty's cottage from With... read more
Anne's most popular titles, My First Five Years, are now being re-released. Don't miss out on these fantastic baby record books that are a wonderful way to record your child's milestones, from birth to age five.