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Babies will be entertained - and adult readers will rediscover the joy of surrendering to sheer silliness. This title includes 97 games, sight gags, playful tricks, and practical jokes require no special talent, use just the simplest household items as props, and actually work.

Specifically created to cross-train the brain, this title is a mix of challenges, riddles, and brainteasers - all vetted by a neuroscientist who specializes in aging brains and designed to work in areas of cognitive function that are normal aging: long-term memory, executive functioning, and processing speed.

Whether it's the difference between wry tail, split tail, and gamy tail; the meaning of hen feathered, forced molt, or quill feather; the characteristics of droopy wing; the content of granite grit; or the translation of a chicken's alarm call, this title presents the answers to chicken questions and quandary, from the practical to the curious.

The author shares stories, knowledge and discoveries gained over 30 years of caring for horses. Veterinary advice is mixed with stories of a vet's life to produce a book which will serve as a reference as well as a source of entertainment.

The essential ingredient for full enjoyment of your river, lake, pond, or oceanfront property. If you're fortunate enough to own waterfront property, you know that a dock is essential for realizing maximum value and enjoyment of that land. Now you can build your own dock, or repair an existing dock, with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide -- the only book devoted exclusively to residential docks. The Dock Manual contains 10 complete plan for stationary and floating docks -- each with materials and tool lists, and simple, illustrated construction techniques. You'll also find step-by-step instructions for analyzing your shoreline and choosing the right dock for your needs. You'll refer to The Dock Manual throughout the year for expert advice to help you: * Make repairs and upgrades * Winterize your dock * Build angle, roller, and stair ramps * Paint, stain, and treat your dock * Deter and repair decay to wood and plastic * Incorporate design options like trims and colors

Suitable for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, this title features the exuberant diary of Esme Raji Codell's first year teaching in a Chicago public school. It opens a window into a real-life classroom from a teacher's perspective. It reveals what it takes to be an exceptional teacher.

This is a die-cut board book which tells the story of Old Macdonald's barn and is set inside the actual barn-shaped book. Other books in the series are "Noah's Ark", "Firehouse Company No 1" and "Santa's Workshop".

Packed with 400 full-colour Easter- and spring-themed stickers, EyeLike Stickers: Easter belongs in every Easter basket!

A book documenting pregnancy through your child's fourth year-and one to keep forever. A baby book like no other. Using totally customizable binder format that makes it easy to remove pages you don't need and add pages that make it truly your own, The Baby Keepsake Book and Planner is an all-in-one guide and personal record that takes parents from those first thrilling moments of pregnancy all the way through their child's fourth year. Packed with expert advice; feeding and sleep schedules; checklists and charts; and prompts for filling in medical information, milestones, and unforgettable moments-from feeling that first kick to your toddler's most hilarious conversations-it's both a super-practical organizer and a memento to keep forever.

The "e;irresistible"e; New York Times bestseller that "e;features heartwarming stories of interspecies love and adorable photographs"e; (The New York Times Book Review).Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey-an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx.Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and offers insights into why-how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Cashew, the lab mix that was losing his eyesight, and Libby, the stray cat who began to guide the dog's way through the house and yard. With Libby, Cashew lived out his last few years with loving support and a lasting friendship.These are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs."e;The feel-good book of the summer-maybe the year-may very well be Unlikely Friendships."e; -USA Today"e;With aww-inducing photographs, the book highlights the most improbable animal connections."e; -National Geographic

Tells stories of twenty-five people who each possess a different secret of excellent health - a secret that makes sense and that the author discovered has a true scientific underpinning. This book includes food secrets; exercise secrets; environmental secrets; emotional secrets, and, physical secrets.

From old friends like chickpeas and pintos to rediscovered heirloom beans like rattlesnake beans and teparies, from green beans and fresh shell beans to peanuts, lentils, and peas, this cookbook focuses on beans. It offers over 200 recipes along with information, kitchen wisdom, lore, anecdotes, and a zest for good food and good times.

Sturdy board pages turn this "Mini Wheels" book into a toy, with doors that open, windows to explore, and fully mobilized with a set of working wheels. Pre-schoolers are invited to climb aboard the school bus and sit with the bunnies as they sing their ABC and count to ten.

The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its role in the ecosystem is profound. It tills the soil, destroys microscopic organisms that cause plant disease, breaks down toxins, and turns soil into rich compost, creating the most fertile areas on earth. This title shows just how much depends on the humble worm.

';I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.' Alice WalkerThe Lavender Lovers Handbook provides a complete checklist of the color, fragrance, size, and foliage of the 100 easiest, most stunning lavenders available today. In addition to details about spacing, planting,pruning, Sarah Berringer Bader offers tips toharvest, cook, and craft with this wonderful herb.The abundant variety, hardiness, fragrance, and culinary opportunities make lavender one of the most popular and versatile plants, and with this practical and accessible guide, its easier than ever to grow lush lavender at home.

Suitable for little animal lovers, this title features such stories as: off the coast of southern China, a young monkey befriends a lonely white dove; a South African elephant is adopted by a lovable sheep named Albert; and, young leopard seeks comfort, friendship, and cuddles from a domestic cow in India.

Out of a giant egg as big as a basketball comes a baby dinosaur who wonders, what dinosaur will I become when I grow big and tall? A ferocious Velociraptor with his three sharp talons? A winged Pterosaur, the only dinosaur who could fly? A long-necked Diplodocus who eats only leafy vegetables? Or maybe the king of the dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Helps you learn about changing colours, joining, fastening off, reading crochet patterns, and working with different shapes. This title lets you work on small projects, such as a simple pot holder or scarf, that gives you the practice and experience you need before you move on to crocheting more complex patterns on your own.

An introduction that shows small landowners how to practice sustainable forestry on their land, whether they have 1 or 100 acres. It also shows them how to manage woodlands to maintain their appearance and value, improve wildlife habitat and tree health, and create income from sustainable timber harvests and other cash crops.

By showing that kitchen skill, and not budget, is the key to great food, Good and Cheap will help you eat well-really well-on the strictest of budgets. Created for people who have to watch every dollar-but particularly those living on the U.S. food stamp allotment of $4.00 a day-Good and Cheap is a cookbook filled with delicious, healthful recipes backed by ideas that will make everyone who uses it a better cook. From Spicy Pulled Pork to Barley Risotto with Peas, and from Chorizo and White Bean Ragù to Vegetable Jambalaya, the more than 100 recipes maximize every ingredient and teach economical cooking methods. There are recipes for breakfasts, soups and salads, lunches, snacks, big batch meals-and even desserts, like crispy, gooey Caramelized Bananas. Plus there are tips on shopping smartly and the minimal equipment needed to cook successfully.And when you buy one, we give one! With every copy of Good and Cheap purchased, the publisher will donate a free copy to a person or family in need. Donated books will be distributed through food charities, nonprofits, and other organizations. You can feel proud that your purchase of this book supports the people who need it most, giving them the tools to make healthy and delicious food.An IACP Cookbook Awards Winner.

Put your wooded land to work! This comprehensive manual shows you how to use your woodlands to produce everything from wine and mushrooms to firewood and livestock feed.

From keeping chickens to raising vegetables, the allure of farm life is permeating popular culture. This visual guide to the parts and pieces of rural living dissects everything from tractors, pigs, and sheep to fences, hay bales, crop rotation patterns, and tools. It includes instructions for everything from making cheese to spinning wool.

Examines how the equine and human brains function, often related to their respective roles as prey and predator. This title shows the importance of developing right-brain awareness and quieting the left-brain dominance of our Western brains.

Eric Werner's passion for dazzling flavours and natural ingredients is expertly translated into recipes anyone can cook at home. The recipes are beautifully photographed and interspersed with inspiring, gorgeously illustrated essays about this setting and story, making Hartwood an exhilarating experience from beginning to end.

Offers an overview of how to use 56 of the effective herbs to address common ailments, including burns, cuts, wounds, headaches, and insomnia, as well as how to make a simple first aid kit.

With step-by-step instructions for creating a beautiful and functional space for keeping chickens, Chicken Gardens covers everything a gardener will need to know - from the basics of raising chickens and acclimatizing the birds to the garden, to how to create the perfect chicken-friendly garden design and build innovative coops.

From soft-boiled egg to French toast, omelettes, eggs Florentine, and huevos rancheros, this book offers readers a wealth of breakfast offerings with new twists. In recipes ranging from smoothies to casseroles, devilled and stuffed eggs to stews, it offers inventive variations for spicing up eggs and combining them with vegetables.

With a technique tutorial in the introduction, this title offers experienced crafters 18 holiday projects, including eight different stockings, ornaments for tree and tabletop, a tree skirt, and other decorations for the home. Each pattern includes a symbol chart and is labelled with the skill level required to complete it.

Demystifies and explains the "why" behind every knitting technique, from modifying necklines to fixing dropped stitches and creating sleek edges and seams. The author covers everything from how to identify a well-written pattern to evaluating schematics, revising a pattern so it fits perfectly, and making adjustments throughout a project.