**December Staff Picks**

Attention lovebirds: the updated version of this popular Mad Libs title includes valentines you can fill in and send to all your friends.

A collection of holiday short mystery stories by Soho Crime authors!

Using the art from the New York Times best seller Rad Women: Worldwide, this irresistible collection of frameable mini posters is a must-have for your office, bedroom, or dorm room and a great gift to celebrate your mentor, teacher, or favorite feminist friend.

Cook, eat, and be fit with 200 recipes from Bobby Flay, whose approach to healthy eating is all about flavor--not eliminating everything from your diet.

Ditch the storybook wedding, banish Bridezilla, and walk down the aisle in style and in truth: you are a Stone Fox Bride and this is your bridal guide.

A collection of homilies, speeches, and "messages of the day" that brings together Pope Francis's wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now.

This handsome, slipcased gift volume is a celebration of a Parisian institution that is a temple to taxidermy and the natural world, where a wealth of extravagant curiosities create a fascinating marriage of science and art.

"While most potty books strike readers as too old or too young, here's one that almost everyone can agree is (you guessed it) just right." - Kirkus ReviewsLittle Goldilocks wants to wear underwear — big-girl underwear that’s not too silly and not too frilly, but just right. But that means she also needs to find the “just right” potty. Will she know when she needs to go? And will she get to the potty in time? Find out in this lighthearted story that will have parents and their little ones feeling ready to tackle toilet training.

This addition to Emma Dodd’s much-loved sequence of animal books features a tenderly composed rhyming text, heartwarming illustrations, and flurries of foil throughout. Exploring the loving relationship between one little owl and his mommy, this beautifully designed picture book is certain to become a bedtime favorite.

Follow the inspiring life of Martin Luther King Jr. in a moving, vital, and informative book by an author and an illustrator with close ties to Dr. King’s family.Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life to helping people, first as a Baptist minister and scholar and later as the foremost leader in the African-American civil rights movement. An organizer of the Montgomery bus boycott and cofounder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dr. King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. As a result of his actions, the United States Congress passed the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964. This book's powerful story and important message, originally published in 1964, remain as relevant today as they were more than fifty years ago. With a new foreword by the author’s widow, Xernona Clayton, the text has been reviewed and updated for a new generation and features striking new illustrations by Donald Bermudez.

The masterminds behind Buzzfeed's wildly popular cooking vertical "Tasty" compile 80+ of the most flavorful favorites of their hungry-to-learn audience, written and photographed in their trademark easy-to-follow style.

The number one wedding brand delivers its first book on helping couples design a bespoke affair that has a distinctly personal feel.

A pocket-sized collection of mindfulness practices anyone can do anytime--from the author of Mindful Eating.

Courtney Carver shows us the power of simplicity to improve our health, build more meaningful relationships, and relieve stress in our professional and personal lives.

Say "I love you" to that special somebunny in your life!

An inviting exploration of "the new hygge": the Swedish concept of lagom--finding balance in moderation--featuring inspiration and practical advice on how to find a happy medium in life, home, work, and health.

Celebrate girl power with this charming and empowering picture book about a pink hat and the budding feminist who finds it. "This simple and cheerful tale suggests, with not an ounce of preachiness, values of care and comfort and the support women have for each other across generations." --The Washington Post

A moving Biography Reader introducing children to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his historic march on Washington.