You Talking to Me? ooks at the thousands of languages humans speak, plus how we communicate with symbols and codes, and even how animals communicate. This is your chance to travel the world and explore all the cool ways humans and animals communicate with each other. From the...

This easy-to-learn introduction to the art of pyrography offers fourteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts--from coasters and picture frames to bangles, decorative plates, and door hangers--illustrated with clear how-to photographs. Each pyro project can be completed using ready-made...

Sarah Corbett--professional campaigner and founder of the Craftivist Collective--shares her journey from burnt-out activist, tired of marching, confrontation and demonizing opposition, towards a more respectful activism: using craft to contemplate global issues, to provoke thought, to engage,...

The fast-paced and "engrossing account" (The New York Times Book Review) of "one of the greatest breakthroughs in archaeological history" (The Christian Science Monitor): two rival geniuses in a race to decode the writing on one of the world's most famous documents--the...

Andy Warhol ABCs Board Book from Mudpuppy is a creative and fun way for children to learn their ABCs. Each page has colorful illustrations by the master of PopArt. Sure to delight children and adults alike! Go beyond other First Alphabet Board Books - Early...

14 gorgeous, delicate cross stitch designs to embroider with animal, plant and floral themes. Accomplished cross stitch designer Hélène Le Berre brings you 14 stunningly beautiful alphabets to embroider. Her trademark style is very delicate and pretty and these designs are no...

Keith Baker's peas are back in this "pea-quel" to the New York Times bestselling LMNO Peas! The peas have rolled through the uppercase letters, numbers, colors, and the months of the year. Now they're back with all of their signature jaunty and joyful perfect-for...

"The perfect quarantine read. It's funny, sweet, and beautifully written. The romance is so perfect it made me ache." --Alisha Rai, Bustle   Kirkus Best Fiction Book of 2020 PopSugar Crazy Popular Books of 2020 Amazon Best...

A New York Times Bestseller! A "raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet." -The New York Times Let's get real-the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word...

This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method to learn over 1,000 Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the fundamental hanzi characters used to write Chinese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting...

Since when did certain hand gestures become offensive? And why are scales a symbol of justice? For thousands of years, humans have communicated through a language of signs and symbols. From uniforms to body adornment and corporate logos, symbols are everywhere, and this book is...

The internet isn't the first technology to alter how we communicate, but it is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. The programmers behind the apps and platforms we use decide how our conversations are structured, from the grammar of status updates to the...

Are you looking to brush up on your English idioms? English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you to understand the context and use of hundreds of native English expressions.  Take your practical English usage to the next level and build your confidence in...

Lost origins of words revealed. We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle." But there are many words with origins unknown, disputed, or so buried in old journals...