**December Staff Picks**

By Caroline O'Connor | December 1 2021 | AdultsChildren'sGeneralPop CultureAllGift

Check out our favorite titles coming out this month! See them all HERE!

Call Us What We Carry
Call Us What We Carry
Poems
Amanda Gorman
9780593465066
The instant #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestsellerThe breakout poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman
$24.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Hardcover
240 Pages
Viking Books
Awakening Self-Compassion Cards
Awakening Self-Compassion Cards
52 Practices for Self-Care, Healing, and Growth
Ann Saffi Biasetti
9781611809589
52 cards with simple, in-the-moment mindfulness and embodiment practices to show you how to be kinder to yourself and increase your sense of well-being, self-confidence, and connection to others in your daily life.
$18.95 US
Dec 14, 2021
4-1/5 x 5-4/5
Cards
60 Pages
Shambhala
Do One Thing Every Day to Simplify Your Life
Do One Thing Every Day to Simplify Your Life
A Journal
Robie Rogge, Dian G. Smith
9780593232941
365 quotes and prompts to help you get rid of what's inessential and focus on the important aspects of your life--part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day journal series.
$12.95 US
Dec 14, 2021
4-1/2 x 5-3/4
Paperback
368 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Change Starts with Us
Change Starts with Us
Sophie Beer
9780593406106
This vibrant board book by the creator of Love Makes a Family and Kindness Makes Us Strong celebrates small acts of green living that make a big impact on the environment.
$12.99 US
Dec 21, 2021
8-5/8 x 8-5/8
Board Book
26 Pages
Dial Books
Age 0-3 years
Chinese Kite Festival
Chinese Kite Festival
Richard Lo
9780823447640
Children can learn animal names in both English and Chinese with this beautifully illustrated book!
$18.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
8 x 10
Hardcover
40 Pages
Holiday House
Age 4-8 years
Home: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Home: A Peek-Through Picture Book
Britta Teckentrup
9780593379295
The bestselling series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book now adds an elaborate and beautiful children's book with peek-through holes that celebrates the coziness of home through the eyes of the animal world.
$17.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
9 x 11
Hardcover
32 Pages
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
Baby Loves Lunar Phases on Chinese New Year!
Baby Loves Lunar Phases on Chinese New Year!
Irene Chan, Ruth Spiro
9781623543068
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a big, brainy STEM board book. Satisfy your baby’s growing curiosity of their world, with the science behind it!
$8.99 US
Nov 23, 2021
7 x 7
Board Book
20 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 0-3 years
The House of Love
The House of Love
Adriana Trigiani, Amy June Bates
9780593203316
New York Times bestselling adult novelist Adriana Trigiani and beloved illustrator Amy June Bates team up for a heartwarming picture book about a how a family comes together to celebrate Valentine's Day.
$17.99 US
Dec 28, 2021
9 x 11
Hardcover
40 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
The Just Girl Project Book of Self-Care
The Just Girl Project Book of Self-Care
An Illustrated Guide for Young Women to Practice Self-Love, Self-Compassion & Mindfulness with Fun and Flair
Ilana Harkavy
9781632173959
EXPRESS YOURSELF, OWN YOUR STRUGGLES, PURSUE YOUR DREAMS! Get empowered with The Just Girl Project's tips for living your best life.
$16.95 US
Dec 07, 2021
6 x 7
Hardcover
144 Pages
Spruce Books
Let's Be Friends / Seamos Amigos
Let's Be Friends / Seamos Amigos
In English and Spanish / En ingles y español
Nomar Perez, René Colato Laínez
9780823445059
Hi! ¡Hola! A friendship story in English and Spanish! ¡Un cuento de amistad en inglés y español!
$18.99 US
Dec 14, 2021
8-1/2 x 11
Hardcover
40 Pages
Holiday House
Age 3-7 years
Love from Madeline
Love from Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans, Steven Salerno
9780593349830
In the same mini-hardcover format as Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Love from the Crayons comes another love-themed book starring one of our bestselling characters--Madeline.
$9.99 US
Dec 28, 2021
5-1/2 x 6-3/4
Hardcover
32 Pages
Viking Books for Young Readers
Age 0-3 years
Look Up, Look In
Look Up, Look In
52 Meditations on Nature: Meditation Cards
Mari Andrew
9780593139608
52 thoughtful, whimsically illustrated meditation cards to help you find a moment of rest in the midst of your day, from the author and artist behind the New York Times bestseller Am I There Yet?
$18.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
4-1/2 x 6-1/16
Stationery & Accessories
52 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Good Sh*t
Good Sh*t
Your Holistic Guide to the Best Poop of Your Life
Roos Neeter, Julia Blohberger
9781683692973
It's time to talk sh*t—literally—with this relatable and humourous interactive handbook that will help you conquer the (ceramic) throne so you can conquer your life.
$19.99 US
Dec 28, 2021
6 x 8-1/2
Paperback
128 Pages
Quirk Books
Sensual Self
Sensual Self
Prompts and Practices for Getting in Touch with Your Body: A Guided Journal
Ev'Yan Whitney
9780593233283
A self-paced journal offering guidance to those seeking reconnection with their pleasure, featuring 150+ prompts to help readers define sensuality for themselves.
$14.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
5 x 7
Stationery & Accessories
176 Pages
Clarkson Potter
The Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner
The Skinnytaste Ultimate Meal Planner
52-Week Meal Planner with 35+ Recipes, a 12-Week Meal Plan, Tear-Out Grocery Lists, and Tools for Healthy Habits
Gina Homolka
9780593234723
#1 New York Times bestselling author Gina Homolka will help you take an organized, easy approach to building healthy habits.
$22.99 US
Dec 07, 2021
7-1/2 x 8-3/4
Stationery & Accessories
184 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Take It Outside
Take It Outside
A Guide to Designing Beautiful Spaces Just Beyond Your Door: An Interior Design Book
Garrett Magee, James DeSantis, Mel Brasier
9780593139424
From the hosts of Bravo's Backyard Envy comes a beautifully photographed guide to converting your outdoor space into an enviable oasis, whether you have a backyard, brownstone patio, or three-season porch.
$35.00 US
Dec 07, 2021
8 x 10
Hardcover
272 Pages
Clarkson Potter
There Is Never Anything but the Present
There Is Never Anything but the Present
And Other Inspiring Words of Wisdom
Alan Watts
9780593316023
A giftable collection of inspiring, uplifting, and enlightening words of wisdom from one of the most important voices in spirituality and self-help "The perfect guide for a course correction in life." —Deepak Chopra
$20.00 US
Dec 07, 2021
5 x 7-1/2
Hardcover
128 Pages
Pantheon
Valentine's Day Jitters
Valentine's Day Jitters
Judy Love, Julie Danneberg
9781623541583
In this best-selling Jitters series book, Mrs. Hartwell plans the perfect Valentine's Day party for her class. But everyone's favorite teacher has the jitters again!
$16.99 US
Dec 14, 2021
8 x 10
Hardcover
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
Age 5-8 years
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