Welcome Books Fall 2009 Catalog

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Dear Friends, Obama is our President. This is the single most important happening in my adult life, and the power of it overshadows everything else. I am proud to be an American. Nothing thrills me more.

Alongside this profound national evolution, 2008 also brought unprecedented economic challenges to us here at Welcome and the publishing industry at large. Yet as we take stock of this turbulent past season, we find there are many blessings for which to be thankful. A surprising ALEX Award for THE OXFORD PROJECT, a Western Heritage Award for AMERICAN FARMER, along with a multitude of marvelous media validations helped raise our lead titles above the noise and into the public spotlight. Random House was right there to catch the ball and run with it, lifting Welcome’s fall front-list sales to wonderful heights. Additionally, January returns were dramatically down over last year. I now cross fingers and toes that we are facing an upswing – strange and unlikely as that might seem.

Deeply honored to have published OXFORD and FARMER in 2008, we now proudly follow with SLOW: LIFE IN A TUSCAN TOWN. Photography book, yes. Storybook, yes. Travel book, yes. Food book, yes. Life affirming, yes. Embracing the principles of the Slow Food Movement, SLOW is the antithesis of fast food and fast living.

Humbling and inspiring, it celebrates our humanity and reminds us how beautiful life can be when we pause to appreciate the details. The creator Douglas Gayeton is one-of-a-kind—a Renaissance man you might say.

Original in as many ways as they are enchanting, fascinating, and curiously philosophical, his images collapse time, and expand the boundaries of traditional photography. His subjects are the butchers and bakers, the farmers and wine makers, the cheesemongers and mushroom hunters, who populate the Tuscan countryside. We will fall in love with them and their lives will remind us of a way of life we miss even if we have never known it before ourselves.

And then there are Welcome’s enchanting and best-selling gift books, utterly entertaining, informational and charming: The Big Book of Me, riotous and sweet, now with a die-cut cover featuring a cutout for the baby’s photograph, it is the ideal gift for expectant parents; The Big Book of Toddlers which is, indeed, bigger than all of our Little Big Books, sized to fit perfectly in the plump little hands of pre-schoolers, and filled with everything a young child will love: stories to read, songs to sing, and games to play. Christmas Almanac is breathtaking in its scope: it has hundreds of ideas – what to give and where to get it or how to make it—dozens of carols to sing, stories to read, recipes to make, even ideas for how to go green for the holidays. It is no wonder that the earlier edition sold more than 60,000 copies. And finally, Galen Rowell’s classic California The Beautiful is back, bigger and better, with a new cover and a new foreword.

This is our fourth fall with Random House. I hope you are experiencing how absolutely—across the board—good our books are. Solidly, beautifully, and surprisingly designed and produced. Well written and conceived.

We have a great deal of gratitude for Random, and a huge round of applause to all of you.

Lena Tabori Publisher

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the ideal gift for anyone with a new baby! put your baby's photograph here!

THE BIG BOOK OF ME 80 Pages, 9 ¼” x 12” 40 color and 40 line illustrations Hard cover, $19.95 ($24.95 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-070-1 On Sale: July FAMILY - INFANTS & TODDLERS

ALICE WONG is project director at Welcome Books. She has conceived, produced, or edited numerous titles, including many from the successful Little Big Book series (among them Grandmothers, Moms, Boys, and Girls).

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A beautiful page for each adorable smile. An inspiring quote for each memorable moment. Finally, an album that has a place for everything baby does and highlights it all with the colorful charm each baby memory deserves. The Big Book of Me is a delightful album, embellished with full-color vintage illustrations, exquisite line drawings, and quotations that allow parents to capture, organize, and display the best of all those precious moments and images.

The Big Book of Me is a place to record all the essentials about baby's arrival, family tree, milestones, and accomplishments.

And unlike other baby books on the market, this book extends further to capture the simple, every day moments as well.

Record the silly things that make baby giggle in “That's Funny” with pictures of wide-open smiles. Capture the dreams and thoughts mom or dad has as he or she stares in wonder at peacefully sleeping baby in “Sweet Dreams.” Don't forget that not all memorable moments are sweet! What really gets a baby going can be remembered in “I'm Mad!” This new, updated version also includes a photo pocket in the die-cut cover to personalize the album with a picture of your child.

In The Big Book of Me, parents weave together their little one's story with text and images. This beautiful tribute to Baby is sure to bring pleasure, grins—and a few tears—for years to come.

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Toddlers edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori

From the creators of the best-selling Little Big Book for Moms, comes a book for all the tykes in the world.

Here is one special book celebrating the wonder of youth and filled with material guaranteed to occupy, fascinate, and delight little ones of all backgrounds and interests. Included in this child-friendly-sized volume are activities, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, songs, games, and jokes. Designed with vintage illustrations that are as timeless as the book's contents, The Big Book for Toddlers is destined to become a well-thumbed classic in no time at all.

THE BIG BOOK FOR TODDLERS Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori Over 100 full color and b/w illustrations 224 pages, 9 x 9” Hardcover, $24.95 ($29.95 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-071-8 On Sale: August FAMILY - INFANTS & TODDLERS

The Big Book for Toddlers will include:

ɶɶSongs: Old MacDonald; Skip to My Lou; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; Billy Boy; A-Tisket, A-Tasket; If You're Happy ɶɶNursery Rhymes: Hush-a-Bye Baby; Old King Cole; One, Two, Buckle My Shoe; Old Mother Hubbard; Goosey, Goosey, Gander ɶɶActivities: Hand Puppets, Bubbles, Paper Dolls, Finger Games ɶɶFairytales: Snow White and Rose Red; Thumbelina; Jack and the Beanstalk; Rip Van Winkle; The Three Little Pigs; The Ugly Duckling

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ALICE WONG is project director at Welcome Books. She has conceived, produced, or edited numerous titles, including many from the successful Little Big Book series (among them Grandmothers, Moms, Boys, and Girls).

LENA TABORI is publisher of Welcome Books. She has conceived and edited numerous titles, including many of Welcome’s Little Big Books, among them Moms, Dads, and Love.

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SLOW:

SLOW: Life in a Tuscan town photographs and text by Douglas Gayeton preface by Carlo Petrini 176 pages, 11" x 13" (landscape) 75 sepia toned 4-color images, 8 gatefolds Acetate jacket & 4 acetate tip-ins printed with text from underlying images $50.00 (62.00 CAN) ISBN: 978-1-59962-072-5 Photography – Food

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In the spirit of The Oxford Project and American Farmer, Welcome Books brings you SLOW: LIFE IN A TUSCAN TOWN, by Douglas Gayeton, a magical and utterly unique portrayal of rural Italian life, and a tribute to the region’s kaleidoscope of charming local characters whose livelihoods and shared culture center on the growing, preparing, eating, and everyday pleasures of food. SLOW is an enchanting celebration of a precious and increasingly rare way of life that leaves you longing to pack your bags and buy a one-way ticket to Tuscany.

You will fall in love with the mushroom hunters and sheep farmers, the winemakers and fisherman, the bakers and butchers whose lives are profoundly bound to the rhythms of nature and inherently exemplify the popular principles that define Slow Food, an international movement dedicated to preserving local food traditions and honoring local farmers and producers.

Gayeton’s imaginative and interactive portraits are layered with handwritten notes, anecdotes, recipes, quotes, historical facts and sayings that cleverly bring context and color to the subject of each sepia toned image and draw us deeper into this romantic and rewarding way of life. Each image is titled with a traditional Italian saying and its English translation (e.g. Meglio Spendare Soldi Dal Macellaio Che Dal Farmacista: “Better to spend money at the butcher than the pharmacist.”)

Gayeton intertwines the literal with the figurative in a photographic approach critics have dubbed the “flat film”. This unique interplay of pictures and words conveys a thrilling sense of narrative that transcends the page and transports you halfway around the globe. It is a riveting story told in a riveting way: each image is actually comprised of multiple photographs taken over the course of time (from ten minutes to several hours). “With this process,” says Gayeton, “I have managed to introduce the concept of time, both compressed and exploded, into my work.”

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Life in a Tuscan Town “These photographs are rich and undeniably authentic, and could only have been made by someone with the deep sensitivity and understanding that goes beyond the boundaries of nations and languages, and represents the principles at the heart of Slow Food movement.”

—from the preface by Carlo Petrini, Founder of the Slow Food Movement Douglas Gayeton is a filmmaker, photographer, and writer who has created award-winning work at the boundaries of traditional and converging media for MTV, Yahoo, Fox, Sony, Viacom, National Geographic, PBS and Warner Bros. Recent projects include Lost In Italy, a travel series Gayeton created, directed, and shot for Fine Living Network, and Molotov Alva for HBO, the first documentary shot inside a virtual world. Gayeton is also co-owner of LaLoos Goat's Milk Ice Cream in Petaluma, California.

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THE CHRISTMAS ALMANAC Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried 240 pages, 7 ¼” x 9 ¼” 150 color illustrations and 150 line illustrations Hardcover, $27.50 ($32.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-069-5 On Sale: September REFERENCE – ALMANACS - HOLIDAY

The Christmas Almanac has done your research for you. What to give and where to buy it, decorations, concerts and festivals to attend, recipes to try, instructions for caring for your tree, carols to sing (complete with sheet music), stories to read, Christmas card etiquette, and tons of tips on having a "green" Christmas.

Beautifully illustrated with vintage art and peppered throughout with little holiday poems, songs, and stories, this hardworking almanac is the ultimate family guide to the holidays. You'll want to give this as a gift and buy one for yourself! Filled with resources and a shopping guide for everything from live trees to cookie dough, The Christmas Almanac also includes gift ideas for everyone on your list, where to find the best holiday concerts, services, ice skating, and caroling, great craft ideas, and options on how and where to be charitable during the holidays.

The Christmas Almanac is organized into eight chapters, each of which include stories, poetry, songs, crafts, facts, legends and shopping information:

NATASHA TABORI FRIED is the managing editor of Welcome Books and has conceived, edited, and produced numerous projects, including Recipe Keeper and The Little Big Book of Comfort Food.

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Deck the Halls: Trees, Trimming, and Tinsel  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!: Holiday Music, Concerts, Festivals, and Events  Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding: The Christmas Feast  My True Love Gave to Me: The Gifts of the Season  Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: The Legend of St. Nick  ’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Christmas Eve  Christmas is Here: December 25th  What Can I Give Him?: Charity at Christmastime www

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California the Beautiful

photographs by Galen Rowell edited by Peter Beren

Contribute regionally to the national culture?

We are the national culture, at its most energetic end.

– Wallace Stegner

As America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America – a shining promise of endless possibility. This exquisite celebration of the Golden State has been updated with a new introduction, new cover design, and an enlarged size to suit the grandeur of its subject. California the Beautiful is both a portrait of the state’s diverse natural beauty and, through the incredible voices of its writers, a testament to the ever-renewing spirit that it has come to embody. Aldous Huxley, British author turned Hollywood resident, described the California dream as “this great crystal of light, whose base is as large as Europe and whose height for all practical purposes, is infinite.” Among the other authors offering praise are Maya Angelou, Mary Austin, Ray Bradbury, Joan Didion, Gretel Ehrlich, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, M.F.K Fisher, Robertson Jeffers, Jack Kerouac, Clarence King, Jack London, Henry Miller, John Muir, William Saroyan, April Smith, John Steinbeck, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, Nathanael West, and Walt Whitman.

Land of innovation and opportunity, California is both dream and reality. California the Beautiful is a gift for all who have felt the lure of this dual promise and who have marveled at the unrivaled beauty of this quintessentially American land. www.welcomebooks.com/californiathebeautiful

CALIFORNIA THE BEAUTIFUL Photographs by Galen Rowell Edited by Peter Beren 160 pages, 7 ¼” x 7 ¼” 85 full color images Hardcover, $19.95 ($24.95 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-074-9 On Sale: October TRAVEL – REGIONAL – PHOTOGRAPHY

GALEN ROWELL is an internationally acclaimed outdoor photographer and author. His articles and photos have appeared in National Geographic, Life, Outside, Sports Illustrated and countless other publications around the world.

He is the bestselling author of more than a dozen illustrated books, including Mountain Light, Bay Area Wild, and My Tibet.

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By Catherine Ledner 96 pages, 8 ¼” x 10 ½” 8 gatefolds, 8 die-cuts, 70 photographs Hardcover, $19.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-59962-083-1 US/CAN/Uk only On Sale: September PHoToGrAPHY – NATure - HuMor Catherine ledner’s work has appeared in countless publications around the world, including Bazaar, W, and The New York Times Magazine. She currently lives in LA with her husband kyle, and their dogs: Dodger, Little Bear, and Grace.

Ledner’s whimsical images are perfectly paired with a selection of sophisticated light verse, witticisms, and humorous poetry from the likes of Oliver Herford and Ogden Nash: “The Cow is of the bovine ilk, One end is moo, the other milk.” What emerges is a marvelous fantasy world – for children and adults alike.

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Deluxe Editions Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest New York Deco

by Jon Ortner Introduction by Greer Chesher $195.00 ($224.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-056-5 240 pages, 16" x 12" More than 200 color photographs Includes 10 gatefolds Each copy includes a signed & numbered print Shrink-wrapped with individual shipping carton Limited to 6,000 copies PHOTOGRAPHY/LANDSCAPES– PHOTOGRAPHY/NATURE & WILDLIFE

This awe-inspiring visual odyssey through one of the world’s greatest treasures is an extraordinary publishing achievement. Beautifully photographed by renowned photographer Jon Ortner, this deluxe, numbered edition showcases over 200 images, including 100 panoramas and 10 gatefolds that open to four feet. Shot in over 60 locations across a 130,000-square-mile area, the images cover national parks, national monuments, state parks, wilderness areas, and tribal lands, including the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Petrified Forest.

photographs by Richard Berenholtz introduction by Carol Willis $125.00 ($144.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-053-4 184 pages, 10" x 10" 120 color photographs, Includes six gatefolds 3-piece hardcover case, slip-cased (10 3/8" x 10 1/2") with

foil stamping and debossed hand-tipped 4-color image Each copy includes a signed & numbered print Shrink-wrapped Limited to 5,000 copies PHOTOGRAPHY–ARCHITECTURAL

New York City landmarks were born during two most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 1930s. The Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Waldorf-Astoria—as well as dozens of lesser-known but equally stunning office buildings and apartment houses grace this edition. Richard Berenholtz’s photographs of the finest examples of New York City’s art deco architecture are accompanied by literary text from the era.

Limited Editions The Constitution

The Book of Exodus

inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink $500.00 ($675.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-016-9 64 loose folios, each 15" x 22" in a

clamshell box 16 1/4" x 23 1/4" x 1 1/4" Limited to 1,500 signed and numbered

copies includes a signed and numbered print HISTORY

It’s a beautiful thing,our country’s Constitution,and this extraordinary limited edition gives it its due. Nonagenarian Sam Fink’s unadorned, classically simple calligraphy and exquisite illustrations—originally done in pen-and-ink in 1987 and newly painted in color for these imposing folios (15" x 22")—are approachable and profoundly affecting, underscoring what an elegantly simple document our forefathers had the wisdom and forethought to craft.

Housed in an exquisite deep clamshell box (16 1/4" x 23 1/4") and lined in blue Saifu cloth, it also contains a limitededition print of the entire Constitution, newly calligraphed onto one sheet, signed and numbered by Sam Fink. It is a worthy addition to any home.

inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink $500.00 ($645.00 CAN) ISBN 978-1-59962-040-4 Includes a separate folio with the English translation

and a print signed and numbered by Sam Fink 44 loose folios, each 22" x 16 3/4",

in a clamshell box 23 1/4" x 18" x 1 1/4" Limited to 1,000 signed and numbered copies ART/RELIGION – JUDAISM

The Book of Exodus was originally conceived by artist Sam Fink as a gift to his family, now living in Israel. Fink created forty original watercolor skyscapes, one for each chapter in the book of Exodus.

This extraordinary text details the Jews’ enslavement in Egypt, their harrowing journey with Moses out of bondage, and the new laws established for them by their God. In these folio prints Sam Fink reaches his family across an ocean—and readers around the world—with breathtaking images that speak to this powerful story. Each watercolor is meticulously handlettered with the Old Testament text, in Hebrew and in the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 English translation. Housed in a blue clothcovered clamshell box.

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art & poetry series

I Live in Music (see Art: Art & Poetry Series, page 10)

The foundation for Welcome’s Art & Poetry series was laid when Life Doesn’t Frighten Me was published in 1993 at Stewart, Tabori & Chang, where Lena Tabori was then president and publisher. With a poem by Maya Angelou and paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, it went on to sell 75,000 copies and win dozens of awards. With the subsequent publication of I Live in Music, Dance Me to the End of Love, may i feel said he, Shape of My Heart, and Over the Rainbow, the series has become one of the most innovative and enduring concepts in books to give and love.

Art The Celtic Quest: An Anthology from Merlin to Van Morrison Edited by Jane Lahr This illustrated volume features classic works from Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales, winding the finest poetry, fables, fairy stories, folklore, and lyrics with the beauty, diversity, and craftmanship of Celtic art.

Hardcover, $29.95 ($37.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-045-9 | Over 100 full-color illustrations | 240 pages | 8 1/2" x 9 1/4"

CHINA: 3,000 Years of Art and Literature Edited by Jason Steuber This lavishly illustrated book traces China’s cultural legacy through an anthology of its stories, poetry, paintings, and objects from ancient to contemporary times. 100 color images from international museums and galleries—includes eight horizontal and vertical gatefolds.

Hardcover, $60.00 ($69.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-030-5 | 8 gatefolds, 100 color illustrations | 240 pages | 10 1/4" x 13 7/8" | Shrink-wrapped | US/CAN/Open Mkt only www.welcomebooks.com/china

The Spectra Suites

By Adi Da Samraj Introduction by Donald kuspit A collection of spiritual master Adi Da Samraj’s latest work, 10 suites in which he combines digitally generated imagery with images he created using still and video cameras. This is the first major full-color monograph on his art.

Hardcover, $95.00 ($123.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-031-2 | 90 illustrations | 140 pages | 12" x 17" | Shrink-wrapped

The Writer’s Brush: Paintings, Drawings, and Scupture by Writers

By Donald Friedman With essays by William H. Gass and John Updike A collection of 400 paintings, drawings, and sculpture by more than 200 of the world’s most famous writers. Includes biographies of the writers’ lives and an extensive bibliography.

Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) | ISBN 978-0-922811-76-2 | Shrink-wrapped | 270 color and 100 b/w illustrations | 480 pages | 11" x 10" | Mid-List Press

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dance Me to the end of love Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-1-932183-93-1 Poem by Leonard Cohen 21 color illustrations Paintings by Henri Matisse Our bestselling Art & Poetry book— redesigned for its 10-year anniversary!

Leonard Cohen’s deliriously romantic song is brilliantly visualized through the sensual paintings of Henri Matisse in this tribute to the miracle of love and the grace it bestows on us.

32 pages | 9 1/2" x 11 1/2"

I live in Music Poem by Ntozake Shange Paintings by Romare Bearden

Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-09-8 10 color and 7 line illustrations | 32 pages 9 1/2" x 11 1/2"

A dreamy stroll through a jazz-andblues-drenched universe, with the art of Romare Bearden providing the backdrop for the beloved African American poet and writer Ntozake Shange’s stunning tribute to music.

may i feel said he Poem by e. e. cummings Paintings by Marc Chagall

Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-00-5 21 color illustrations e. e. cummings’s poem, a wryly erotic look 32 pages | 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" at seduction, provides the title and text for 21 of Marc Chagall’s lyrical paintings of floating lovers in this magnificent gift book.

over the rainbow Lyrics by E. Y. Harburg Paintings by Maxfield Parrish From the pairing of The Wizard of Oz’s most beloved song and the iridescent paintings of Maxfield Parrish comes this beautiful gift book from lyricist E. Y. Harburg. This is a perfect graduation or inspirational gift.

Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) ISBN 978-0-941807-38-8 20 color illustrations 32 pages | 9 1/2" x 11 1/2"

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Fashion

First Christmas

Red Carpet: 21 Years of Fame and Fashion (hardcover)

By Alastair Macdonald Illustrations by Adel Nassief

Photographs by Frank Trapper

Written in the same upbeat, rhyming verse of Dr. Suess, this instant holiday classic tells the story of the birth of Jesus through the eyes of Zeke, Joseph’s trusted donkey. Illustrated with original Coptic paintings. Printed throughout with 5th color gold. Cloth case has gold stamping and a hand-tipped image.

Hardcover, $22.50 ($25.50) | ISBN 978-1-59962-055-8 21 color illustrations | 56 pages | 7 1/4" x 10 3/4" | Shrink-wrapped | www.welcomebooks.com/firstchristmas

Celebrate 21 years of red carpet glamour—with a front-row seat to nearly every major Hollywood event! Promptly sold out last year, the revised 2008 edition has been updated to include 32 pages of new images. Gold satin case with red foil stamping.

Hardcover, $34.95 ($39.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-059-6 | 1000 color photographs | Foil stamping | Gold satin cloth case | 532 pages | 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" | Shrink-wrapped | US/ CAN/Open Mkt only | www.welcomebooks.com/redcarpet

A Little Box of Christmas A three-book slipcase set filled with charming vintage illustrations for the season’s three favorite emblems: Santa Claus, snowmen, and angels. With poems, carols, activities, recipes, and classic stories in each little book, it’s the perfect stocking-stuffer.

Hardcover, $16.95 ($23.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-86-3 | Each book: 22 color illustrations | Each book: 48 pages | 5" x 5" | Slip-cased box set, shrink-wrapped

Primera Navidad (see Spanish - Language, page 15)

Cooking & Entertaining The Little Big Book of Comfort Food

By Katrina Fried, Natasha Tabori Fried, and Lena Tabori 200 of the best family recipes, from chicken soup to brownies, from macaroni and cheese to lemon squares, cozily designed with hundreds of vintage illustrations. The ultimate family gift.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-014-5 | 200 color illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" | Ribbon marker

Recipe Keeper (see Journals, Organizers, and Keepsake Books, page 12) The Vineyard Cookbook

by Barbara Scott-Goodman Photographs by Colin Cooke A celebration of America’s wineries, this guide is filled with food and wine pairings, and over 60 seasonal recipes. With vignettes on the most famous vineyards across the nation, this remarkable cookbook is sure to satisfy food and wine lovers.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-064-0 | 50 color photographs | 160 pages | 8 1/2" x 8" www.welcomebooks.com/vineyardcookbook

Fantasy The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori Combining all the frightening and magical elements that have spooked children for generations, this anthology is filled with scary stories, poems, spells, superstitions, and even recipes. Designed with haunting vintage art, it’s destined to provide many nights of goose bumps and fun.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95)| ISBN 978-1-932183-85-6 | 100 color and 150 b/w illustrations | Foil stamping | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" | Ribbon marker

Fashion Red Carpet: 21 Years of Fame and Fashion (paperback)

Shoe Fleur: A Footwear Fantasy

By Michel Tcherevkoff Introduction by Diane Von Furstenberg | Preface by Ferrucio Ferragamo This garden of flirtatious footwear is presented in an outrageous imaginary collection of botanical shoes and accessories. Each virtual shoe and handbag is crafted out of photographs of a single plant or flower—a perfect gift for the shoe obsessed, fashion forward, or flower powered.

Hardcover with pink plastic slipcase, $34.95 ($44.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-036-7 Shrink-wrapped | Over 75 color illustrations | 96 pages | 10" x 10" | Shrink-wrapped | French www.welcomebooks.com/alookinside/shoefleur

History The Celtic Quest (see Art, page 10) The Constitution of the United States of America Inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink Fink’s powerful intelligence, exquisite artwork, and overall respect for the Constitution bring the document to life in an entirely new and glorious way. “The incredible Constitution of the United States, illustrated by Sam Fink, should be in every home in America.”

—Ray Bradbury Hardcover, $34.95 ($44.00) | ISBN 978-0-941807-99-9 | 65 color illustrations | 136 pages | 10 1/4" x 15" | Winner of the IPPY outstanding book of the year’s Freedom Fighter Award | www.welcomebooks.com/constitution

The Constitution of the United States of America, Limited Edition (See Limited Editions, page 9) The Gettysburg Address Inscribed and illustrated by Sam Fink Introduction by Gabor Boritt In Sam Fink’s hands, Lincoln’s 270 words become incredibly poignant, resonating as deeply today as they did a century and a half ago. Illustrated and inscribed throughout in full color.

Contains a chronology of events leading up to the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

Hardcover, $29.95 ($37.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-038-1 | 80 color illustrations | 88 pages | 11" x 14" | www.welcomebooks.com/gettysburgaddress

The Little Big Book of California (see Travel, page 16) The Little Big Book of New York (see Travel, page 16)

Humor The Little Big Book of Laughter

Photographs by Frank Trapper

Edited by Katrina Fried and Lena Tabori

Celebrate 21 years of red carpet glamour—with a front-row seat to nearly every major Hollywood event! Promptly sold out last year, the revised 2008 edition has been updated to include 32 pages of new images. Paperback with flaps and foil stamped cover.

A sidesplitting collection of humor for adults that delivers a mega-dose of the sillies with the best jokes, puns, humor essays, comic verse, one-liners, pranks, and more.

Illustrated with whimsical vintage art, it’s perfect for bedside or bathroom reading.

Trade paperback, $27.50 ($32.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-062-6 | 1000 color photographs | Foil stamping | 532 pages | 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" | US/CAN/Open Mkt only | www.welcomebooks.com/redcarpet

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-01-6 | 180 color and 100 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

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Journals/organizers/Keepsakes

Sex Libris: A Book About What Everyone Thinks They Know Edited by Christopher Measom Designed by Timothy Shaner An irreverent and amusing peek into the realms of sexual creativity in all its libidinous glory. Illustrated with 17th–20th century ephemera, fine art, and photography, the book includes such ticklish pleasures as lusty literature and poetry, laws of love from antiquity to modern times, helpful hints from the kama Sutra, ancient love potions, and more.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-024-4 | Over 100 color illustrations | 272 pages | 6 1/2" x 7" www.welcomebooks.com/alookinside/sexlibris

Stag Night Edited by Christopher Measom Designed by Timothy Shaner This hilarious collection of games, stories, and jokes for the groom-to-be is filled with ideas to make any man’s last night of freedom one to remember!

This bawdy gift book features toasts, travel ideas, vintage art and more.

Paperback, $19.95 ($22.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-063-3 | Over 100 color illustrations | 224 pages | 7" x 8" www.welcomebooks.com/stagnight

Inspirational Give it All, Give it Now

By Annie Dillard Inscribed and Illustrated by Sam Fink Introduction by Susan Cheever An inspirational gift book for every creative endeavor, this gem features full-color illustrations and hand-lettering by Sam Fink, and is designed in a distinctive accordion format with its own slipcase. This book will be revisited time and again for inspiration and encouragement.

Hardcover, $19.95 ($22.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-060-2 | 20 color illustrations | 50 pages | 6 1/2" x 9" | Shrink-wrapped and slip-cased | www.welcimebooks.com/giveitall

The Little Big Book of Life Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori A hefty little book bursting with wisdom, advice, poetry, literary excerpts, graduation speeches, letters, song lyrics, quotes, and humor perfect for a graduation, birthday, or to mark any life-changing event. Illustrated with vintage art.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-0-941807-82-1 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | Foil stamping | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Journals/organizers/Keepsakes A Bride’s Book With floral designer and wedding planner Marsha Heckman’s expert guidance on everything from the engagement to the thank-you notes, this book is both a hardworking wedding planner and a personal journal. Includes seven gorgeous new wedding bouquet photographs complete with how-to instructions.

Hardcover, $22.50 ($29.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-042-8 | 160 pages | 7 3/8" x 9" | Concealed Wire-O binding; 12 color tabs; blank, calendar, and graph pages; rear pocket; elastic band | Newly updated

Home Keeper: The Ultimate Organizer The perfect place to organize all your household information from contacts and design records to important documents.

Charmingly designed as a three-ring binder with fill-in pages plus additional pockets and plastic sleeves to store your own materials.

Hardcover, $27.50 ($32.00) | ISBN 978-1-932183-065-7 | 3-ring binder | 8 color tabs w/ storage pockets | 160 pages | 16 plastic storage sleeves | 10 1/2" x 11 1/2" | Shrink-wrapped www.welcomebooks.com/homekeeper

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Recipe Keeper A charming recipe organizer that has write-in pages for handwritten recipes as well as clear sleeves and eight pockets for clipped favorites.

With a three-ring binder system that means you can both add and remove pages, eight tabs, and vintage art, it’s the best-designed organizer ever.

Hardcover, $27.50 ($32.00) ISBN 978-1-932183-79-5 | 3-ring binder | 8 color recipe tabs each with storage pockets | 80 blank 8 1/2" x 11" fill-in recipe sheets | 24 plastic sleeves to store clipped recipes | 10 1/2" x 11 1/2" | Shrink-wrapped

Juvenile The Big Book of Dinosaurs (see Nature, page 13) Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still

By Christopher Cerf and Paige Peterson Illustrated by Paige Peterson An illustrated biography-in-verse of a beloved Tiburon horse who made standing still a lifelong endeavor while becoming a champion rodeo horse, a tourist favorite at Yosemite Park, and a legendary environmental crusader.

Hardcover, $18.95 ($24.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-017-6 | 80 color illustrations | 64 pages | 9 1/4" x 11 1/2"

First Christmas (see Christmas, page 11) The Goodnight Book Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori Perfect snuggling material for moms and little ones, this magical book is filled with stories, songs, poetry, activities to calm, recipes to soothe, and prayers—all for bedtime. Illustrated with beautiful vintage art.

Hardcover, $16.95 ($21.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-72-6 | 85 color and 65 line illustrations | Foil stamping | 224 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Little Big Book for Boys Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori This little volume is full of material guaranteed to occupy, fascinate, and entertain a young boy. It offers a perfect introduction to all the classic literature, as well as lessons on juggling and science tricks, songs, recipes, jokes, and trivia. Ages 8–12.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-0-941807-70-8 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Little Big Book for Girls Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori A classic anthology for little girls, each poem, song, activity, and literary excerpt is beautifully illustrated with vintage art. Girls will love learning new crafts, reading about inspiring heroines, and being exposed to treasured stories and poems. Ages 8–12.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-0-941807-81-4 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

A Little Box of Books Edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried An endearing three-book slipcase collection that combines exquisite vintage children’s book illustrations with classic fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and songs.

Perfectly sized to fit little hands and big imaginations.

Hardcover, $16.95 ($23.95) | ISBN 978-0-941807-64-7 | Over 55 illustrations in each book | Three 48-page books | 5" x 5" | Slipcased

A Little Box of Christmas (see Christmas, page 11) Primera Navidad (see Spanish - Language, page 15)

the LittLe Big Book series With a total of over 1.5 million copies sold and 28 titles in print, Welcome’s Little Big Book Series has become an institution. These beautifully illustrated anthologies on topics ranging from parenting to humor include an extensive and extraordinary list of authors, ranging from W. B. Yeats to Maya Angelou to George Carlin. In addition to excerpts, essays, and poems, they also include recipes, activities, facts, traditions, and jokes. All are illustrated with vintage art from such beloved artists as Jessie Willcox Smith and Norman Rockwell.

The Little Big Book for Boys (see Juvenile, page 12) The Little Big Book for Dads (see Parenting, page 13) The Little Big Book for Girls (see Juvenile, page 12) The Little Big Book for Grandfathers (see Parenting, page 13) The Little Big Book for Grandmothers (see Parenting, page 13) The Little Big Book for Moms (see Parenting, page 14) The Little Big Book of Baseball (see Sports, page 15) The Little Big Book of Birds (see Nature, page 13) The Little Big Book of California (see Travel, page 16) The Little Big Book of Cats (see Pets/Animals, page 14)

The Little Big Book of Chills and Thrills (see Fantasy, page 11) The Little Big Book of Comfort Food (see Cooking & Entertaining, page 11) The Little Big Book of Ireland (see Travel, page 16) The Little Big Book of Laughter (see Humor, page 11) The Little Big Book of Life (see Inspirational, page 12) The Little Big Book of Love (see Romance, page 15) The Little Big Book of New York (see Travel, page 16) The Little Big Book of Pregnancy (see Parenting, page 14) The Little Big Book of Roses (see Nature, page 13)

Nature

Nature

The Big Book of Dinosaurs Edited by David Norman Everything kids could ever want to know about dinosaurs, including: a spotter’s guide, the story of dinosaurs in pictures, monster facts, theories and controversies, profiles of all the best-known dinosaurs, 3-D images, and a pair of 3-D glasses. Ages 9–12.

Hardcover, $29.95 | ISBN 978-0-941807-48-7 | 575 color illustrations and 40 pages of 3-D images | 448 pages | 8 5/8" x 11 1/4" | US only

Ngorongoro (see Photography, page 14) Wild Birds of the American Wetlands (see Photography, page 15)

Parenting The Little Big Book for Dads Edited by Hiro Clark Wakabayashi and Lena Tabori

Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest (see Deluxe Editions, page 9) Flying Flowers Photographs by Rick Sammon An exquisite collection of intimate and up-close images of living butterflies by renowned nature photographer Rick Sammon. From Mourning Cloaks to Hummingbird Moths, dozens of species are represented and identified.

Hardcover, $40.00 ($60.00) | ISBN 978-1-932183-27-6 | 50 color photographs | 96 pages | 14" x 9 1/4"

The Little Big Book of Birds Edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried Introduction by kenn kaufman Bird lovers will flock to this collection of trivia, tips, fun facts, literature, poetry, and humor.

Both a great resource for beginners and a delightful gift for the seasoned birder. Vintage art throughout includes the work of Roger Tory Peterson and John James Audubon.

A treasure trove of jokes, activities, stories, and recipes all selected with the dad in mind. This updated edition features a fresh cover design and new art, and is sure to be loved by dads and little ones alike.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) | ISBN 978-11-59962-067-1 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" |

The Little Big Book for Grandfathers Edited by Alice Wong and H. Clark Wakabayashi Celebrate the magic of youth and the wisdom of age with this book for grandfathers to share with their special little ones. Brimming with stories, poetry, songs, activities, and recipes and designed with timeless vintage illustrations.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($35.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-71-9 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) | SBN 978-1-59962-023-7 | 150 color illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Little Big Book of Roses Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori A must-have for any rose lover, this little book is filled with practical information for the gardener as well as celebratory poems, songs, and stories about roses and myths, recipes, crafts, and facts. Illustrated throughout with vintage art.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-22-1 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Little Big Book for Grandmothers Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori Brimming with the classic stories and art that grandmothers grew up with, this book is bursting with fairy tales, recipes, songs, wisdom, finger games, nursery rhymes, and games to share with grandchildren.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) | ISBN 978-0-941807-57-9 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" | Winner: Book of the Year, Foreword Magazine

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Photography

The Little Big Book for Moms

The Big Book of Babies

Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori

Edited by J C. Suarès

Packed with all the magic and wonder of early childhood, this beautifully illustrated book is a classic treasury of everything a mom needs to know and share with her little ones. Includes stories, recipes, songs, fairy tales, and activities.

This collection of black-and-white photographs captures the wonder and excitement of babies’ first years, complemented by whimsical drawings, excerpts from classic writers, hilarious anecdotes, and touching moments from real parents.

A rich source of joy for parents-to-be.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($32.00) | ISBN 978-0-941807-41-8 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-041-1 | 230 duotone photographs | 384 pages | 7 1/2"x 7 1/2" | US/CAN/Open Mkt only | www.welcomebooks.com/alookinside/bigbookofbabies

The Little Big Book of Pregnancy Edited by Katrina Fried and Lena Tabori A heartwarming anthology for expectant moms filled with customs and rituals from around the world as well as home remedies, recipes, crafts, entertaining essays, and literary excerpts, all illustrated with vintage art.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-0-941807-72-2 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Pets/Animals Animal House (see Photography, page 14) The Big Book of Cats Edited by J. C. Suarès Over 230 black-and-white images of cats by well-known animal photographers paired with excerpts from a selection of famous writers. J. C. Suarès' whimsical drawings complete this remarkable tribute.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-20-7 | 230 duotone photographs | 384 pages | 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" | US/CAN/Open Mkt only

The Big Book of Dogs Edited by J. C. Suarès Over 230 black-and-white images of dogs by well-known animal photographers are paired with excerpts from a diverse selection of famous writers. J. C. Suarès adds his whimsical drawings to create a remarkable tribute.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-21-4 | 230 duotone photographs | 384 pages | 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" | US/CAN/Open Mkt only

The Big Book of Horses Edited by J. C. Suarès From Arabian stallions and wild mustangs to thoroughbred mares and their foals, this book is filled with photos, writings, and drawings of our dearest equine friends.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-013-8 | 230 duotone photographs | 384 pages | 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" | US/CAN/Open Mkt only

The Little Big Book of Cats Edited by Alice Wong and Lena Tabori A delightful treasury of stories, poems, fun activities, recipes, advice, tips, and humor to indulge all cat lovers. Illustrated with adorable vintage art, it’s the perfect gift book for anyone who owns a cat (or two).

Hardcover, $24.95 ($34.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-80-1 | 100 color and 150 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Photography American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country Photographs by Paul Mobley Text by Katrina Fried In the photographic spirit of Avedon’s In the American West and the narrative tradition of Studs Terkel’s Working, comes the first definitive portraits of modern American farmers and ranchers from more than 36 states. Images are juxtaposed with first-person narratives.

Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) | ISBN 978-1-59962-047-3 | 150 color and b/w illustrations | 264 pages | 10 1/4" x 13" | Shink-wrapped | www.welcomebooks.com/americanfarmer

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The Big Book of Cats (see Pets/Animals, page 14) The Big Book of Dogs (see Pets/Animals, page 14) California The Beautiful (see Travel, page 15) Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest (see Deluxe Editions, page 9) Flying Flowers (see Nature, page 11) The Fourth Wall

By Amy Arbus Introduction by John Patrick Shanley Revealing portraits of the modern stage’s most gifted actors from such successful and ambitious productions as Wicked, The Light in the Piazza, and The Color Purple, to name but a few. Portraits accompanied by synopses of the plays and quotes from the actors.

Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) | ISBN 978-1-59962-044-2 | Over 75 black-and-white photographs printed in tritone | 160 pages | 11" x 11" | Shrink-wrapped | www.welcomebooks.com/fourthwall

Hidden Napa Valley (see Travel, page 15) Hidden Sonoma (see Travel, page 15) India: In Word and Image Photographs by Eric Meola Introduction by Bharati Mukherjee For more than a decade, Eric Meola has returned repeatedly to the temples of India, photographing the people, landscapes, architecture, celebrations, and art of this uniquely exuberant and incredibly diverse country. Images are paired with words from major writers including Salman Rushdie and Jhumpa Lahiri.

Hardcover, $60.00 ($69.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-049-7 | 200 color illustrations | 272 pages | 10" x 13" | Shrink-wrapped | US/CAN/UK & Commonwealth only | www.welcomebooks.com/india

New York Deco, Deluxe Edition (see Deluxe Editions, page 9) Ngorongoro Photographs by Reinhard Künkel Foreword by Benjamin William Mkapa, President of Tanzania Explore Africa’s Ngorongoro, one of the largest craters in the world, now populated with the rich and diverse animal and plant life for which it is thought of as the eighth wonder of the world.

Hardcover, $75.00 ($100.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-018-3 | Over 300 color photographs | 336 pages | 10 1/4" x 13 7/8" | Shrink-wrapped | US/CAN only | Leo Press

On the Street: 1980-1990 Photographs by Amy Arbus Essay by A. M. Homes From Amy Arbus’s collection of edgy portraits featured in The Village Voice from 1980 to 1990, these photographs capture NYC style icons from Madonna to performance artists and urban hipsters.

Hardcover, $39.95 ($52.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-015-2 | 70 tritone images | 336 pages | 10 1/2" x 14" | Shrink-wrapped

Photography The Oxford Project Photographs by Peter Feldstein Text by Stephen G. Bloom

Romance and Weddings ALEX Award Winner!

A Bride’s Book (see Journals, Organizers, and Keepsake Books, page 12) The Little Big Book of Love

Feldstein photographed every resident of his town, Oxford, Iowa (pop. 676) in 1984 and again twenty years later. This time they shared their memories, hopes, and fears. A riveting collection of 300 b/w images (including 12 gatefolds). Cover features a lenticular—an image that morphs from a child into the man he became.

Hardcover, $50.00 ($57.50) | ISBN 978-1-59962-048-0 | 300 b/w photographs | Lenticular cover | 264 pages | 10" x 10 1/2" | Shrink-wrapped | www.welcomebooks.com/theoxfordproject

Edited by Lena Tabori and Natasha Tabori Fried A romantic anthology of poems, essays, letters, literary excerpts, songs, and recipes—all on the subject of love. Illustrated with charming vintage art, this book is a perfect Valentine.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-052-7 | 150 color illustrations | 352 pages 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" | www.welcomebooks.com/littlebigbookoflove

Off to Sea: A Romance

By Richard Stine An enchanting tale of a man and woman drawn together in a sea of mysterious attraction. An inspiring and profound love story; the perfect gift for anyone in love.

Hardcover, $15.95 ($24.95) | ISBN 978-0-941807-01-2 | 55 color illustrations | 64 pages | 10 1/4" x 7 1/4"

(see page 8 for more Valentine's Day titles) Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flowers, Volume II

Spanish/Language

Photographs by Barbara Bordnick

Primera Navidad

In this second folio of flower photography, Barbara Bordnick’s stunning up-close portraits explore the infinite variety of flowers with a sensual and intimate lens.

By Alastair Macdonald Illustrations by Adel Nassief Translation by Yanitzia Canetti

Hardcover, $40.00 ($60.00) | ISBN 978-1-932183-04-7 | 80 color photographs | 128 pages | 14" x 9 1/4"

Spanish-language edition of First Christmas. Written in rhyming verse reminiscent of Dr. Suess, this instant holiday classic tells the story of the Nativity through the eyes of Zeke, Joseph’s trusted donkey. Illustrated with original Coptic paintings. Printed throughout with 5th color gold. Cloth case has gold stamping and a hand-tipped image.

Searchings: Secret Landscapes of Flowers, Volume III Photographs by Barbara Bordnick Enter a world of breathtaking botanical beauty with Bordnick’s stunning third collection of flora. This time all in shades of white.

Hardcover, $40.00 ($60.00) | ISBN 978-1-932183-82-5 | 80 color photographs | 128 pages | 14" x 9 1/4"

Tuscan Country: A Photographer’s Journey (see Travel, page 16)

Hardcover, $22.50 ($25.50) | ISBN 978-1-59962-058-9 | 21 color illustrations | 56 pages | Shrinkwrapped | 7 1/8" x 10 3/4" | www.welcomebooks.com/firstchristmas

Sports The Little Big Book of Baseball Edited by H. Clark Wakabayashi

Vintage San Francisco (see Travel, page 16)

An outta-the-park anthology that celebrates the wonder and excitement of America’s game with all the best stories, essays, songs, recipes, speeches, and facts along with vintage art by Norman Rockwell and photographs from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wild Birds of the American Wetlands

By Rosalie Winard Foreword by Temple Grandin Introduction by Terry Tempest Williams A monumental study of the country’s most beautiful birds—Great Blue Heron, White Ibis, Snowy Egret, Whooping Crane, and many more—from the Ballona Wetlands in California to the prairies of Nebraska. Ethereal photographs illuminate the importance of avian and wetland conservation.

Hardcover, $39.95 ($45.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-034-3 | 80 b/w photographs, printed in tritone | Includes 4 vertical gatefolds | 128 pages | 14" x 9 1/4" | Shrink-wrapped | www.welcomebooks.com/wildbirds

Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra (see Travel, page 16)

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-91-7 | 150 color and 100 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Travel Canyons Wilderness of the Southwest (see Deluxe Editions, page 9) The Celtic Quest (see Art, page 10) Hidden Napa Valley

Religion

Photographs by Wes Walker Edited by Peter Beren

The Book of Exodus

By Sam Fink Forty original watercolors accompany the 40 chapters of the book of Exodus, meticulously hand-lettered by Sam Fink in Hebrew and the Jewish Publication Society’s 1917 English translation. The breathtaking skyscape watercolor paintings illuminate this powerful story.

Hardcover, $40.00 ($50.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-035-0 | 44 illustrations | 88 pages | 17" x 13" www.welcomebooks.com/alookinside/exodus

The Book of Exodus, Limited Edition (see Limited Editions, page 9) First Christmas (see Christmas, page 11) Primera Navidad (see Spanish - Language, page 15)

A unique portrait of California’s beloved wine country by gifted Napa Valley photographer Wes Walker. Color images of Napa throughout the seasons are accompanied by quotations from literary figures and local personalities.

Hardcover, $17.95 ($22.00) | ISBN 978-1-932183-03-0 | 100 color photographs | 160 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Hidden Sonoma Photographs by Wes Walker Wes Walker captures Sonoma wine country throughout the seasons, featuring local vineyards, beautiful state parks, lavish gardens, and enchanting towns. Color images are paired with quotations by local vinters, chefs, connoisseurs, and literary figures.

Hardcover, $17.95 ($26.50) | ISBN 978-1-932183-92-4 | 100 color photographs | 160 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

India: In Word and Image (see Photography, page 14)

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Travel The Little Big Book of California Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried Full of observations natives will appreciate, but also the ideal souvenir for tourists, this book is designed with vintage art and packed with literary excerpts, poems, facts, songs, quotes, legends, and recipes celebrating the Golden State.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($35.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-70-2 | 150 color and 100 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Little Big Book of Ireland Edited by Christopher Measom and H. Clark Wakabayashi A truly delightful treasury of text and art from Ireland’s rich history and highly literate lineage. Enjoy humor, recipes, toasts, poetry, folktales, and more straight from the Emerald Isle.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($30.00) | ISBN 978-1-59962-021-3 | 150 color and 100 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Little Big Book of New York Edited by Natasha Tabori Fried and Lena Tabori Full of everything that makes New York great, this fabulously illustrated book has the defining recipes, songs, poetry, and literary excerpts about the Empire State along with its history, fun facts, and quotations that reflect the energy and grandeur of it all.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($38.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-02-3 | 150 color and 100 line illustrations | 352 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

New York Deco, Deluxe Edition (see Deluxe Editions, page 9) Paris, Wish You Were Here!

Edited by Christopher Measom Designed by Timothy Shaner This collection of everything Parisian is the ultimate postcard from the most romantic and glamorous city in the world. Exquisitely illustrated with vintage and fine art and filled with writings, facts, and trivia, Paris captures the best of the City of Lights.

Hardcover, $24.95 ($27.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-043-5 | Over 100 full-color illustrations | 272 pages | 6 1/2" x 7" | www.welcomebooks.com/alookinside/paris

Tuscan Country: A Photographer’s Journey

By Wes Walker Introduction by Piero Antinori Wes Walker captures the Tuscan countryside and its many hidden treasures in this unique portrait of the celebrated region. Includes Walker’s own travel tips and a resource guide packed with destinations off the beaten path. Photographs are paired with quotations from literary figures and travelers.

Hardcover, $29.95 ($37.95) | ISBN 978-1-59962-022-0 | 100 color photographs | 160 pages | 8 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Vintage San Francisco Photographs by Moulin Studios Edited by Peter Beren This book chronicles San Francisco from the Great Quake of 1906 to the spanning of the Golden Gate Bridge with dramatic black-and-white photography. Quotations from famous local writers enhance the photographs.

Hardcover, $16.95 ($26.50) | ISBN 978-0-941807-31-9 Over 100 historic b/w photographs | 160 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

The Vineyard Cookbook (see Cooking & Entertaining, page 11 Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra Photographs by Gary Crabbe Edited by Peter Beren A fresh look at the wonders of Yosemite National Park as well as lesser-known vistas of the pristine wilderness that adjoins the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Stunning color images are accompanied by text from great nature writers.

Hardcover, $16.95 ($24.95) | ISBN 978-1-932183-24-5 | 100 color photographs | 160 pages | 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"

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Notes