Creative Haven Scandinavian Folk Art Coloring Book


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Thirty-one charming illustrations feature stunning Nordic folk art patterns overflowing with birds and blossoms, all inspired by generations of quilt patterns, furniture ornamentation, wall hangings, and other traditional décor from Scandinavia.




Creative Haven Cars Coloring Book


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These slick renditions of classic cars, rendered in woodcut-style illustrations, race through the decades from a 1926 Ford Model T to a 2006 Ferrari. Thirty-one images include a VW Bus, a Peugeot, and a Moon Rover.




Jim Shore Enchanting Gnomes Coloring Book


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This new coloring book for adults by award-winning artist Jim Shore is filled with more than 30 stunning designs of the most beloved character in folklore: gnomes. From Christmas gnomes to garden gnomes from around the world, you'll find page after page of charming caricatures, all illustrated in Jim's signature folk-art-inspired style. Also featured is a stunning gallery of Jim Shore's original artwork and an exclusive sneak peek inside his studio. Each line art design is printed on a single side of high-quality paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.




The Nordic Baking Book


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The acclaimed chef featured in the Emmy-Award winning US PBS series The Mind of a Chef and the Netflix docuseries Chef's Table explores the rich baking tradition of the Nordic region, with 450 tempting recipes for home bakers Nordic culture is renowned for its love of baking and baked goods: hot coffee is paired with cinnamon buns spiced with cardamom, and cold winter nights are made cozier with the warmth of the oven. No one is better equipped to explore this subject than acclaimed chef Magnus Nilsson. In The Nordic Baking Book, Nilsson delves into all aspects of Nordic home baking - modern and traditional, sweet and savory - with recipes for everything from breads and pastries to cakes, cookies, and holiday treats. No other book on Nordic baking is as comprehensive and informative. Nilsson travelled extensively throughout the Nordic region - Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden - collecting recipes and documenting the landscape. The 100 photographs in the book have been shot by Nilsson - now an established photographer, following his successful exhibitions in the US. From the publisher of Nilsson's influential and internationally bestselling Fäviken and The Nordic Cookbook.




Punky Aloha


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Meet Punky Aloha: a girl who uses the power of saying "aloha" to experience exciting and unexpected adventures! Punky loves to do a lot of things--except meeting new friends. She doesn't feel brave enough. So when her grandmother asks her to go out and grab butter for her famous banana bread, Punky hesitates. But with the help of her grandmother's magical sunglasses, and with a lot of aloha in her heart, Punky sets off on a BIG adventure for the very first time. Will she be able to get the butter for grandma? Punky Aloha is a Polynesian girl who carries her culture in her heart and in everything she does. Kids will love to follow this fun character all over the island of O'ahu.




North by North


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After a close look at recent design developments in both Switzerland ("Swiss Graphic Design") and Japan ("Narita Inspected"), "North by North "highlights the current state of young, contemporary Scandinavian graphic design. Exploring the astonishing variety and quality of emerging talent, from this area in all areas of graphic design.




Los Angeles Magazine


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Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.




Backpacker


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Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.




Lotus Designs


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Blossoms, stars, and geometric shapes recapture the hypnotic beauty of the lotus. Thirty-one undulating patterns include the Umbrella Flower, Deer Ears, Spread Eagle, Candle Flower, and other repeating motifs.