Every English writer knows Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. The book’s mantra, make every word tell, is still on point.  The only style manual to ever appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principals of plain English — and Maira Kalman’s fifty-seven exquisite illustrations give the revered work a jolt of new energy.

Maira Kalman, with wit and great sensitivity, reveals why dogs bring out the best in us. 

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and pictures on remorse, joy, ancestry, and memory.

This innovative, ironic, and metaphoric exploration of the life of worms is a stunning showcase of Noemi Vola’s impressive and versatile talents as both an illustrator and a writer. Her funny, clever illustrations are paired with pithy, ironic text that conveys all you ever needed (and perhaps never needed) to know about worms.

Celebrated British painter Rose Wylie—whose works are at once tactile, cerebral, and humorous—often draws her influence from a wide range of popular culture. Here her newest body of work references memories from her own life and mimics the way memories evolve and change over time.

For dessert lovers everywhere, a mouthwatering illustrated history of cakes from around the globe. Discover fifty of the most beloved cakes from around the world in this delectable guide to a classic dessert.

Stunning contemporary tabletop designs inspired by historical decorative objects from the world's great museums.

The first comprehensive book on the work of Simone Rocha, beloved Irish designer.

In this highly anticipated follow up to the iconic John Derian Picture Book, beloved home goods designer John Derian shares a new collection of 375 extraordinary images from his world-famous vintage art collection.

These remarkable paintings range from early figurative subjects and surrealist works to the soft-edged rectangular fields, often realized at monumental scale, for which Rothko is best known. These works challenge our expectations about how painting is defined, as well as popular ideas about Rothko and his career. In this beautifully illustrated volume, Adam Greenhalgh traces the role these works played in the artist’s reception, reputation, and success. This book accompanies the first major exhibition dedicated to Rothko’s works on paper in forty years and brings together nearly one hundred radiant, rarely displayed examples. Building on the important research conducted by Greenhalgh and his team for the catalogue raisonné of Rothko’s works on paper, this important catalogue offers a new appreciation of an underrecognized facet of the artist’s practice.

See how the world’s most exciting fashion designers live, inside spaces by turns stimulating and serene, which serve as both haven and muse. In this lush, illustrated book for lovers of fashion and interior design, bestselling photographer and author Robyn Lea opens the door to the private spaces where some of the world's top fashion designers live their best creative lives.

This special edition of Henry and Ribsy features the original illustrations by Louis Darling — the first artist to ever render Henry, Ribsy, Ramona, and Beezus — as well as a foreword written by the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Origami Yoda series, Tom Angelberger. In this humorous and heartfelt novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, the bond between a boy and his dog proves unbreakable, as Henry vows to stick up for Ribsy... even if he is a troublemaker.

Well-known interior designer, consummate hostess, and world traveler Stephanie Stokes presents inspiring tables set with irresistible items accumulated on her far-flung journeys that will help you create imaginative tabletops.