Candlewick Press (MA), October 2009. Hardcover. What makes funny FUNNY? An esteemed anthologist interviews thirteen favorite children's authors -- and asks them to share their trade secrets. Do you ever make yourself laugh while you are writing? "A joke isn't a joke if you need to explain it," notes Leonard..... More
Rutgers University Press, October 2023. Trade Paperback. Home Girls, the pioneering anthology of Black feminist thought, features writing by Black feminist and lesbian activists on topics both provocative and profound. Since its initial publication in 1983, it has become an essential text on Black women's lives and contains work by..... More
Penguin Classics, April 2023. Trade Paperback. The first volume in an anthology series that amplifies the voices of unsung Black poets to paint a more robust picture of our national past, and of the Black literary imagination, with a foreword by Tracy K. Smith A Penguin Classic Joshua Bennett and..... More
Dover Publications, October 1987. Trade Paperback. Youngsters fascinated by dinosaurs will be captivated by this ready-to-use book of "open" stencils. Created specially for three- to eight-year-olds, Fun with Dinosaur Stencils is designed to help children acquire basic motor skills while introducing them to the formidable creatures of prehistory. More
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Dover Publications, January 2001. Trade Paperback. Here is an exciting collection of six stencil images depicting hardy seafaring invaders from the Far North. Youngsters will love these sturdy precut stencils of a Viking on horseback, three armed warriors, a Viking ship, and an ornate figurehead. Adults will like these stencil..... More
Dover Publications, January 1998. Trade Paperback. Throughout history artists have portrayed bizarre, unearthly creatures from the dark side of the imagination. The Middle Ages was a particularly prolific era for such depictions. This remarkable coloring book features dozens of mythical animals and monsters. Lurking within the pages of this fabulous..... More
Anchor Books, January 2002. Trade Paperback. BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST - Forget room service: this is a riotous elegy, a deadpan celebration of colliding worlds, and a spirited defense of love. Blending incisive wit with surprising compassion, Hotel World is a wonderfully invigorating, life-affirming book. Five people: four are living; three..... More
Anchor Books, October 2015. Trade Paperback. MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST - A novel all about art's versatility, borrowing from painting's fresco technique to make an original literary double-take. "Cements Smith's reputation as one of the finest and most innovative of our contemporary writers. By some divine alchemy, she is both..... More
Pushkin Children's Books, March 2019. Trade Paperback. Now there's a girl who understands things, the crow thought. When two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, die in a vicious battle over the crown of Thebes, the new ruler, King Creon, decides that Eteocles will be buried as a hero, while Polynices will..... More
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, May 2006. Trade Paperback. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick A beautifully designed Harper Perennial Deluxe Edition of the beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century. From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed..... More
Write Bloody Publishing, September 2016. Trade Paperback. Within the pages of Counting Descent a captivating coming-of-age narrative unfolds - that challenges, complicates, and ultimately enriches our understanding of lineage, tradition, and the multifaceted nature of identity. In the intricate tapestry of Counting Descent, Clint Smith expertly navigates the nuances of..... More
Scholastic Inc., May 2010. Trade Paperback. Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical read-aloud! The original viral sensation! "I was walking down the road and I saw... a donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a wonky donkey." Children will be in fits of laughter with..... More
Cartwheel Books, December 2020. Hardcover. This hysterical read-aloud and viral hit is also available as a board book! With over two million copies sold in the United States alone, readers are in love with this spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey! The international blockbuster by Craig Smith..... More
Dover Publications, May 2012. Trade Paperback. More
Penguin Books, February 2010. Trade Paperback. The wide-ranging and delightful history of celebrated plant breeder Luther Burbank and the business of farm and garden in early twentieth- century America At no other time in history has there been more curiosity or concern about the food we eat-and genetically modified foods..... More
Graphix, February 2006. Trade Paperback. Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time! Life in the Valley isn't getting any easier for the Bones and their newfound friends. Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney are attacked..... More
Cartoon Books, September 2004. Trade Paperback. BONE - The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume Winner of 41 National and International Awards including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards! Meet the Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, three misfits who are run out of Boneville and..... More
Scholastic Inc., August 2005. Trade Paperback. Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time! Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben..... More
Graphix, August 2009. Trade Paperback. Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time! When a terrifying dragon attacks the small towns of the Northern Valley, Princess Rose (later known as Gran'ma Ben) must defeat..... More
Pryor Publications. Trade Paperback. More
Roaring Brook Press, August 2010. Hardcover. Playful and lighthearted with a subversive twist that is signature Lane Smith, It's a Book is a delightful manifesto on behalf of print in the digital age. This satisfying, perfectly executed picture book has something to say to readers of all stripes and all..... More
Random House, November 2022. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train, featuring more than 365 images and reflections that chart Smith's singular aesthetic--inspired by her wildly popular Instagram. ONE..... More
Random House, November 2025. Hardcover. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just Kids A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, THE NEW YORKER "God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper," writes Patti..... More
Ecco Press, November 2010. Trade Paperback. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "Reading rocker Smith's account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, it's hard not to believe in fate. How else to explain the chance encounter that threw them together, allowing both to blossom? Quirky and spellbinding." -- People..... More
New Directions, October 2021. Trade Paperback. The National Book Award-winner Patti Smith updates her treasure box of a childhood memoir about "clear unspeakable joy" and "just the wish to know" with a radiant new afterword, written during the pandemic and reflecting on current times. This expanded paperback edition also includes..... More
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