Hi everyone! With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it would be great to feature some great books that are perfect gifts for all the book lovers in your life! (Or to treat yo shelf! ♥)
Full disclosure: The wonderful people at Andrews McMeel Publishing sent my sister and I books about a month ago and omg, we are IN LOVE with the titles so much that we thought it would be cool to make this post so we could gush about them!!!
…For the Poetry Lover…
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing ISBN: 1449486797
on October 3, 2017
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From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry. A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.
Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, the sun and her flowers is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.
this is the recipe of lifesaid my motheras she held me in her arms as i wept think of those flowers you plantin the garden each year they will teach youthat people toomust wiltfallrootrisein order to bloom
You’ve probably already heard about the amazing Rupi Kaur and her NYT Bestselling novel, Milk and Honey, but have you checked out her newest novel, The Sun & Her Flowers? This beautiful poetry collection is truly a celebration of life and love! Every page is full of stunning prose and my favorite aspect is that it’s also illustrated by the author, making the experience much more REAL as if the author is really opening the windows to her soul. I loved it!
…For the Introverts at Heart…
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing on November 7, 2017
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Sweet, funny, and quietly poignant, Debbie Tung’s comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of age as an introvert.
This illustrated gift book of short comics illuminates author Debbie Tung's experience as an introvert in an extrovert’s world. Presented in a loose narrative style that can be read front to back or dipped into at one’s leisure, the book spans three years of Debbie's life, from the end of college to the present day. In these early years of adulthood, Debbie slowly but finally discovers there is a name for her lifelong need to be alone: she’s an introvert.
The first half of the book traces Debbie’s final year in college: socializing with peers, dating, falling in love (with an extrovert!), moving in, getting married, meeting new people, and simply trying to fit in. The second half looks at her life after graduation: finding a job, learning to live with her new husband, trying to understand social obligations when it comes to the in-laws, and navigating office life. Ultimately, Quiet Girl sends a positive, pro-introvert message: our heroine learns to embrace her introversion and finds ways to thrive in the world while fulfilling her need for quiet.
This graphic novel is PERFECT. Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung takes us on a funny journey on what truly means to be an introvert in an extrovert world. I could relate to so many of the events the character faces and it just proved to be wildly entertaining! If you have to get a comic this season, I highly recommend you get this one! ♥
…For the Kiddos…
Unicorn Theater (Heavenly Nostrils, #8) by Dana Simpson
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing on October 23, 2018
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New York Times Bestselling Author!
The second Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel!
Summer is here, and Phoebe and Marigold are headed to drama camp. Phoebe's expecting some quality time with her best friend, but in a surprise twist, Marigold has invited her sister, Florence Unfortunate Nostrils! While the unicorn sisters head to camp in a magical rainbow pod, Phoebe is stuck riding with her parents in their boring car, wondering where it all went wrong. But at Camp Thespis, there are more daunting tasks at hand: writing, producing, and acting in an entirely original play!
The second Phoebe and Her Unicorn graphic novel is a sparkling tale of sisterhood and summer fun, as well as a reminder that sometimes it takes a bit of drama to recognize true friendship.
If you have little cousins, siblings, or even kids of your own, I definitely recommend getting Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater because it is such a cute comic book! It’s funny and the graphics are so bright and wonderful. Hoping to see more of Phoebe and her adventures with Marigold, and I know for sure that my cousins will love it!
The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids: 60 Easy Plant-Based Recipes Kids Can Make to Stay Healthy and Save the Earth by Ruby Roth
Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing on April 5, 2016
Pages: 144
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Struggling to get your kids to eat their fruits and vegetables? Try letting them help themselves!
Experts tell us the best way to teach kids healthy eating habits is to involve them in the process. This irresistibe cookbook presents 60 appealing recipes kids will beg to make themselves, in fun and charming illustrations they will love. Bursting with color, humor, cute animal characters, and cool facts (Did you know your brain actually shrinks when you’re dehydrated? Drink water, quick!), Help Yourself empowers children to take charge of their own nutrition — for now and for life!
Recipes include:
fun-to-munch hand-held snacks like Life Boatsbright fruit-flavored drinks like Tickled Pinkthe always-popular things on toast like Leprechaun Trackssalads they will actually eat like Tiger Stripescozy small meals like Tomato Tornadoand sweets like chocolatey Disappearing Dots, because everybody likes candy!Excerpt from the Intro: Since the day you were born, someone has been making you food and serving you meals (that’s the life!). But wait a minute...what’s that on the end of your arm? Why, it’s a hand! And it turns out you need little more than your own two hands and a few ingredients to help yourself to healthy foods...and help the world, while you’re at it! Because from the tip of your nose to the tip of an iceberg, the food we eat affects our bodies, our environment, and even strangers on the other side of the planet. It's amazing but true.
And the last book rec is another one for the whole family! This cookbook is like an activity book to keep kids entertained while preparing fun (and healthy!) snacks. My sister is a chef and loved reading through it! We’ll put it to good use when family comes over and we have to keep little ones entertained in the kitchen. ♥
