Illustrated by Bascove

This is a book about books, about the pleasures, passions, and rewards of reading, about authors who are dedicated to teh act of writing and readers who are devoted to the joys of words in the right order. Funny, moving, and beautiful, it features an eclectic selection from some of the world's finest writers, as well as sixteen full-color paintings by artist and editor Bascove.

By Ernest H. Shepard
Illustrated by Benjamin Hoff

The how of Pooh? The Tao of who? The Tao of Pooh!...in which it is revealed that one of the world's great Taoist masters isn't Chinese or a venerable philosopher...but is in fact none other than that effortlessly calm, still, reflective bear, A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh!

By Judy Taylor
Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone

For the first time, here is a selection of Ardizzone's letters to family and friends-including enchanting vignettes and sketches.

By Katharine Harmon

Mapmaking fulfills one of our deepest desires: understanding the world around us and our place in it. But maps need not show just continents and oceans: there are maps to heaven and hell; to happiness and despair; maps of moods and matrimony, and mythological places. You Are Here is a wide-ranging collection of such superbly inventive maps.