HOLIDAY GUIDE

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BIBLIOPHILES ENTERTAINMENT Annie Leibovitz: Meetings With Remarkable Cinemaps: An Atlas of Portraits 2005-2016 Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys 35 Great Movies By Annie Leibovitz Into the Medieval World By Andrew DeGraff and (Phaidon Press, 9780714875132, $89.95) By Christopher de Hamel A.D. Jameson “Like a museum exhibit in your (Penguin Press, 9781594206115, $45) (Quirk Books, 9781594749896, $29.99) hands. Any recipient of this “You may come to this big, “A fun book for any movie buff holiday gift is lucky indeed!” beautiful book with no previous this season. You can travel —Hilary Barrineau, Hooray for Books! through all your favorite movies (Alexandria, VA) interest or background in medieval books, but from The Princess Bride to North by Northwest Christopher de Hamel will meet and anywhere in between.” —Jason Kennedy, Boswell Book Company (Milwaukee, WI) Andy Goldsworthy: Projects you more than halfway, bringing a lifetime By Andy Goldsworthy of learning to illuminate (sorry!) the stories (Harry N. Abrams, 9781419722226, $85) behind 12 of the most significant books created Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club before the printing press. It was one of the most “Andy Goldsworthy’s rapturously reviewed books in the U.K. last year, Band: The Album, the Beatles, and interactions with the natural and you’ll see why now that it’s arrived.” world create moving and the World in 1967 —Tom Nissley, Phinney Books (Seattle, WA) powerful, if ephemeral, works By Brian Southall of art. His new book presents (Imagine, 9781623545260, $30) 40 large-scale projects from Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods “This book is amazing! all over the world.” —Mark LaFramboise, Politics and Prose Bookstore and Heroes, 75th Anniversary A wonderful tribute (Washington, DC) to celebrate the 50th Illustrated Edition anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s. By Edith Hamilton, It chronicles the Beatles’ The Atlas of Beauty: Jim Tierney (Artist) creation of the album and the history Women of the World in (Black Dog & Leventhal, 9780316438520, of the world at that time. Its pages contain $29.99) enough behind the scenes pictures and 500 Portraits “In honor of its 75th anniversary, stories to impress any hardcore Beatles fan.” By Mihaela Noroc and in time for holiday —Rachel Fowler, Inklings Bookshop (Yakima, WA) (Ten Speed Press, 9780399579950, $30) shopping, here is a new “This book reveals a large-format edition of the best, Star Wars: The Blueprints stunning collection of portraits of most useful guide to classical mythology out women from all around the world. You’ll find there, crammed with beautiful new illustrations By J.W. Rinzler images of each woman in her own culture that and decorations. Hamilton’s Mythology is perfect (Epic Ink, 9780760355442, $79.99) aren’t photo-shopped, but contain a stunning, both for cozy reading and quick reference; the “Finally, all in one collection: raw beauty. This is a refreshing glimpse at author is one of the few adapters of the great every blueprint of every machine, the idea of beauty, and would truly be an myths who cites her sources and includes family robot, ship, and more. Geek on!” eye-catcher on any coffee table.” trees of the gods. Every home should have one.” —Anne Holman, The King’s English —Alicia Simon, Inklings Bookshop (Yakima, WA) —David Bear, Left Bank Books (St. Louis, MO) Bookshop (Salt Lake City, UT)

POP-UP BOOKS ABC Pop-Up This Book Is a Planetarium: And Other By Courtney Watson McCarthy Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions (Candlewick Studio, 9780763690076, $29.99) By Kelli Anderson “Rediscover the alphabet in this clever and (Chronicle Books, 9781452136219, $40) elegant pop-up book created by Courtney Watson McCarthy. ABC Pop-Up is full of “This is the book equivalent of a swiss army knife— bountiful rewards, with surprising 3D and much more impressive than any app. Not only is components and hidden embossed letters. This wordless wonder it a planetarium, but it’s an instrument, a speaker, and a will enchant the youngest children just learning their ABCs and is a spirograph (remember those?). Useful, creative, and endlessly must for collectors. A perfect gift for all ages.” fascinating, this is a paper-engineered marvel for the entire family.” —Mary Alice Garber, Politics and Prose (Washington, DC) —Marika McCoola, Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA) HOLIDAY GUIDE SCIENCE & NATURE FOR THE HOME CHEF Where the Animals Go: Tracking Feeding a Family: A Real-Life Plan One Pan & Done: Hassle-Free Meals Wildlife With Technology in for Making Dinner Work From the Oven to Your Table 50 Maps and Graphics By Sarah Waldman By Molly Gilbert By James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti (Roost Books, 9781611803099, $29.95) (Clarkson Potter, 9781101906453, $17.99) (W.W. Norton & Company, “Amidst the constant stream “This book is great if you enjoy cooking but 9780393634020, $39.95) of intimidating restaurant are tired of cleaning lots of “In their second stunning cookbooks, Sarah Waldman’s pots and pans after every collaboration, award- Feeding a Family stands out meal. Thanks to some of the winning geographer James as a refreshing invitation recipes in here, (like the lamb Cheshire and Oliver Uberti, to come to the kitchen as you are. In this meatballs), my Dutch oven former senior design editor book there are no three-day recipes, no obscure is now my go-to cooking for National Geographic, ingredients or expensive devices. Instead, method. Very accessible to use big data to show us worlds we’ve never Waldman offers an approachable roadmap to novice cooks like myself.” been able to see before. Where the Animals getting a healthy dinner on the table for you and —Trevor Oetgen, Village Books Go charts the creatures of land, sea, and your family throughout the year. The book is (Bellingham, WA) air using information generated by a wide helpfully organized by season and menus range range of new technologies, from GPS to from dead simple to realistically ambitious. fluorescent nanoparticles. Watch the spirals Feeding a Family contains warm and inviting Simple Green Suppers: of a griffon vulture catching a thermal, the food photography, tips on involving children in A Fresh Strategy for flight of golden-winged warblers staying just meal prep, what portion of the meal to feed a ahead of a tornado, or measure the depth a baby, and what to do with leftovers. Perfect One-Dish Vegetarian whale dives when exposed to the noise of a for anyone from a seasoned cook who needs Meals submarine, and you come close to week-night inspiration, to a recent graduate understanding what it’s like to be an looking to start cooking at home.” By Susie Middleton animal on Earth today.” —Emily Riehl-Bedford, Politics and Prose (Washington, DC) (Roost Books, 9781611803365, $24.95) —Laurie Greer, Politics and Prose (Washington, DC) “I think many of us, vegetarian or not, are trying Full Moon Suppers at Salt Water to incorporate more plant based meals into our Earth Is My Witness repertoire. Simple Green Suppers is a great Farm: Recipes From Land and Sea cookbook to have by your side as you plan a By Art Wolfe By Annemarie Ahearn menu, or to reach for when you’re stuck for (Mandala Publishing, 9781683831310, $50) (Roost Books, 9781611803327, $35) inspiration. Divided into categories like ‘Veggies “Every new book by Art Wolfe “A wonderful, thoughtful and Eggs’ and ‘Veggies and Tortillas,’ it’s easy is a beautiful and alarming cookbook from the founder to make really delicious and creative meals with testimony to the beauty of of Maine’s Salt Water Farm. those pantry ingredients we all have hanging our earth, and this is no Centered on gatherings to around. It’s a cookbook I know I’ll be turning to exception.” celebrate seasonal menus again and again. A great gift for busy parents or —Anne Holman, The King’s and feast with friends, Full any health-conscious cook!” English Bookshop Moon Suppers takes home —Julia Atwood, Boulder Book Store, (Boulder, CO) (Salt Lake City, UT) chefs on a year-long culinary journey. Gorgeously rustic and Toast & Jam: Modern Recipes for Rocket Science locally-minded, this book will leave you well- for Babies prepared to host a dinner party in any season!” Rustic Baked Goods —Kelly O’Sullivan, R.J. Julia Booksellers (Madison, CT) By Chris Ferrie and Sweet & Savory (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, Spreads F*ck, That’s Delicious: An Annotated 9781492656258, $9.99) By Sarah Owens “Rocket Science for Babies is Guide to Eating Well (Roost Books, 9781611803570, $30) but one title in the charming Baby University By Action Bronson “The introduction to this series, which also includes General Relativity (Harry N. Abrams, 9781419726552, $27.50) book brought me to tears. for Babies and Quantum Entanglement for “If you watch his show on TV, Sarah Owens shares not just Babies, and uses simple, clear drawings and you know this guy likes to eat! cooking tips, but wisdom about food culture bold words that will attract the attention of His treatise on hot dogs is and community awareness. Her unique recipes all babies and toddlers. Taking a complex great; his send-up of Guy Fieri of spreads and breads paired with notes about idea and translating it into board book form is even better. This book is a the cooking process help you slow down in the for young ones gives author Chris Ferrie a fun one and he gives credit kitchen and think about the importance of each shot at planting the seed for the next Ein- where credit is due: to his stein. Psst: parents will likely learn stuff too!” step. Owens’ recipes are detailed and designed mom, other relatives, and his —Nancy Simpson-Brice, The Book Vault to make you interact with your ingredients, and famous buddies like Mario Batali.” (Oskaloosa, IA) the resulting meals do not disappoint.” —Jason Martin, BookPeople (Austin, TX) —Anna Stevens, Boulder Book Store (Boulder, CO)