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SCB DISTRIBUTORS FALL 2012 SCB: TRULY INDEPENDENT SCB DISTRIBUTORS IS Beyond Binary Books PROUD TO INTRODUCE Diomo Books GreenHealing Press Happy Hen Books Limehouse Books LUXE City Guides SCB: TRULY INDEPENDENT The cover image for this catalog is by James Bama and is titled “Chinese Falconer, China, 1987,” oil, 1990, 16 x 16 inches and is from page 36 of James Bama: Personal Works, published by Flesk Publications. The art is ©1990 by James Bama and reprinted courtesy of the artist. This title can be found on page 9 of this catalog. Catalog layout by Dan Nolte, based on an original design by Rama Crouch-Wong Henhouse The International Guide for Chickens and Their Lovers By Buddy Wakefield Inspired by hens and the people who love them. One of the many jokes here is that Henhouse is formatted like Penthouse, with a foldout of the curviest chicks in the flock. At the same time, this book is packed with factual, useful, real information – with amusing charts, cartoons and photos to keep chicken lovers cackling. Geared toward new chicken owners and created for everyone to laugh with and learn from, this witty book is full of mother clucking facts. The popularity of raising chickens in cities and suburbia continues to grow, and Henhouse offers a wealth of how-tos, tips and advice for this new wave of chicken owners. Buddy Wakefield is a 2-time Individual World Poetry Slam Champ, featured on NPR, BBC, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, and signed to Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records. He tours A DELIGHTFUL TREAT FOR with Derrick Brown, Anis Mojgani and Ani URBAN CHICKEN ENTHUSIASTS DiFranco. He has been a busker, a lumberjack, and a candy maker, and lives in Seattle, WA. Henhouse ISBN: 978-1-938912-05-4 $15.00 | paper 8 x 10 152 pages 100 Color Images September Humor Crafts & Hobbies WRITE BLOODY PUBLISHING SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012..|..1 Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts 20 Beautifully Designed Projects for a Cat-Friendly Home By Jen Curry A craft book dedicated to all things cat! With attractive, modern, simple, and inexpensive DIY projects ranging from catnip toys to scratching pads to cozy beds, Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts offers a cat craft for everyone, whether you prefer working with a sewing needle, a hammer, or both! Includes I decorative projects with feline themes I easy-to-follow instructions I full-color photos of finished projects adorned with cute (and cool) cats Jen Curry has a BFA in painting from California College of the Arts and an MFA in painting from Hunter. She runs Kitty Jones, which specializes in handmade items for cats, kids, and homes, and lives in Long Island City, New York. PURR-FECT! MARKETING I promotion via arts, crafts and gift fair involvement nationwide I publicity in conjunction with author workshops Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts ISBN: 978-1-935548-21-8 $18.95 | paper 8 x 10 112 pages 100 Color Images September Crafts & Hobbies Pets ONE PEACE BOOKS 2..|..SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012 Niels Shoe Meulman: Painter By Niels “SHOE” Meulman and Adam Eeuwens The art of urban calligraphy, in an avalanche of visual poetry and poetic visuals. Meulman’s iconic new art form, Calligraffiti, has attracted followers within the worlds of graphic design, architecture, typography, advertising, calligraphy and graffiti. Here, Meulman expands his ever-evolving art to include paintings and fine art. I now in vivid full color Niels “SHOE” Meulman is a contemporary Dutch calligrapher, typographer and designer and the graffiti artist SHOE. He has his own design company, and has worked with BBDO and MTV Europe, specializing in typographic design. His work is in the permanent collections of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and MOMA, SF. STREET ART MEETS ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM Adam Eeuwens is a writer, researcher and media strategist who wrote False Flat, Why Dutch Design is So Good (Phaidon, 2004). ALSO AVAILABLE Calligraffiti 978-3-937946-21-4 Niels Shoe Meulman: Painter ISBN: 978-3-937946-44-3 $29.95 | hardcover 92 x 92 144 pages 200 Color Photos & Illustrations September Art Pop Culture FROM HERE TO FAME SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012..|..3 Hip Hop Board Book By Martin Ander Rap, Breakdance, Graffiti & DJing – now for the very youngest! This is a refreshingly different and colorful picture book about Hip Hop culture and everyday life, with fun, clear pictures for even the smallest children. Charming, with lots of humor and attitude, it includes events and objects related to Hip Hop culture, in a story that takes place over the course of a day. Adult B-Boys and B-Girls will love teaching their children and grandchildren their first simple words with a Hip Hop twist. No one is too small for the 4 elements! Martin Ander is an internationally-known THE 4 ELEMENTS FOR CHILDREN graphic designer from Stockholm. His books (OF ALL AGES) include Sheraton Years, Subway Sketchbook, Street Art Cookbook, Classic Hits and KAOS – Vandals in Motion. MARKETING I ads, reviews and features in music and pop culture media I massive online media campaign via youtube and hip hop blogs I review copies available Hip Hop Board Book ISBN: 978-91-85639-53-3 $14.95 | board book 6w x 6w 24 pages Color Illustrations Throughout All Ages October Pop Culture Children’s Picture Book DOKUMENT PRESS 4..|..SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012 The Hip Hop Cookbook Four Elements Cooking By Gerry “Cutmaster GB” Bachmann The top performers from all four Hip Hop elements – MCing, breaking, graffiti writing and DJing – share their food for the soul. Accompanying each artist’s recipe are short anecdotes, a biography and photos from past and present. These recipes are guaranteed to give your cooking some added funk, so dinnertime will never be the same again. Try Lobster in Beer, Crab Balls with Katveg & Sweet Potatoes or Kurtis’ Chicken Wings and Green Butter. Featuring recipes from: Kurtis Blow, Crazy Legs (Rock Steady Crew), Grandmixer D.St., DJ Static, Lady Pink, Blade, Can2, Lil Lil’ Cesar (Air Force Crew), DJ Charlie Chase (Cold Crush Brothers), Emile XY, Shiro, Zeb.Roc.Ski and many more. Look over the shoulders of these Hip Hop pioneers as they create new masterpieces in the kitchen. Gerry “Cutmaster GB” Bachmann is a German FUNKY RECIPES FROM HIP HOP CELEBRITIES Hip Hop pioneer and a passionate cook. MARKETING I ads, reviews and features in music and pop culture media I review copies available The Hip Hop Cookbook ISBN: 978-3-937946-38-2 $22.95 | hardcover 8 x 11 112 pages 200 Color Photos & Illustrations September Pop Culture Cooking FROM HERE TO FAME SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012..|..5 Vulture Verses Love Poems for the Unloved By Diane Lang Illustrated by Lauren Gallegos A guided tour of the animals that do so many good things for us, yet don’t get enough love. Through lively, witty rhymes and warm, friendly illustrations, Vulture Verses helps children appreciate and befriend even the scariest critters. That’s right, even the vampire bat! The fluffy, the handsome and the strong get all the attention. But children have every reason to love the critters that scuttle, slither, buzz, and sting. Diane Lang is a volunteer wildlife educator LEARN TO LOVE THE LOVELESS BEASTS who ran library programs, was on the publi- cations staff at Caltech, and has worked with Guide Dogs of America. She lives in Alamo, California. dianelang.net Lauren Gallegos holds a BFA from Cal State Fullerton (2009) and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Brea, California. laurengallegos.com. Vulture Verses ISBN: 978-0-9834594-5-3 $16.95 | hardcover 9 x 82 32 pages Color Illustrations Throughout Ages 4-8 September Children’s Picture Book Nature PROSPECT PARK BOOKS 6..|..SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012 Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes III By Gris Grimly Gris Grimly, the go-to guy for good times with goosebumps, presents his third collection of reimagined classic children’s rhymes combining macabre humor with masterful illustrations. Be prepared to view your childhood favorites in a new light...a murky, sinister light. Includes Grimly’s twisted takes on I Wee Willie Winkle I Baa Baa Black Sheep I Crooked Man I Mary and her little lamb I Little Boy Blue Gris Grimly, with a mastery of the macabre, is BABY TATTOO’S GRIS GRIMLY TITLES an accomplished, multi-disciplinary artist who HAVE SOLD 33,000 COPIES creates books, fine art, product, designs and films. He has collaborated with Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, and Elvira, as well as non-living legends Edgar Allan Poe and Washington Irving. Grimly lives in LA. ALSO AVAILABLE Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes 978-0-9729388-7-7 Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes II 978-0-9729388-3-9 Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes III ISBN: 978-1-61404-004-0 $16.95 | hardcover 8 x 8 32 pages Color Illustrations Throughout All Ages October Art Humor BABY TATTOO BOOKS SCB DISTRIBUTORS..|..FALL 2012..|..7 The Art of Craig Elliott By Craig Elliott Introduction by Iain McCaig Foreword by John Fleskes Collects the best personal, editorial and privately-commissioned work by this award- winning artist. Featuring a cover image created especially for this edition, the book showcases the female form in original, evocative compositions. Filled with lush, full-color finished images, preliminary sketches and studies, the volume is embellished with decorative borders. Craig Elliott has been on the design team of Mulan, The Lorax, The Emperor’s New Groove, Shark Tale, Monsters vs. Aliens and more, and has won Gold and Silver Awards from Spectrum. He lives in Southern California.