Books published by Abrams

Spread hope and encouragement with this pun-derful picture book from the bestselling Hello!Lucky teamHold on, friend! Do not despair.When times are tough, just hang in there! The bestselling Hello!Lucky team brings their signature bold style and sidesplitting humor to this uplifting picture book. One thing after another goes wrong on Cat's cat-astrophic day-but with reassuring support from her friends and a paws-itive outlook, she just may be able to keep things in purr-spective.

FAT PROTAGONIST: This picture book centers the experience of a fat character and models for readers one way to work through unwelcome comments about their body.STAR POWER AUTHOR: Ashlee Latimer was a co-producer on the Broadway revival of Once on This Island, which received a Tony for the Best Musical Revival in 2018. She was the first openly genderfluid person to win a Tony Award.FATHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP: Baba and Francis¿s relationship deepens the heart of the story.BACK MATTER: A thoughtful author¿s note speaks to readers directly and frames just how personal this story is for Ashlee.

Soothe truck-loving toddlers off to sleep with this vehicle-themed bedtime picture bookHush, little trucker, you¿re in luck.Mamäs gonna find your lost toy truck.A new spin on the classic song ¿Hush, Little Baby,¿ this truck-themed lullaby follows a mother and child as they discover different vehicles, from a bulldozer to a front-end loader. Kim Norman¿s gentle rhyming text, paired with Toshiki Nakamuräs imaginative illustrations, makes this picture book a great option for bedtime read-alouds.

Meet nature¿s oddballs in this charming board book about some of the most unique birds in the worldBackyard birds¿move over! Odd Birds introduces babies and toddlers to unusual bird species, including the magnificent frigatebird with a bright red throat pouch and the California condor¿the largest flying birds in North America! Gentle rhyming verses provide the comforting repetition that little ones crave, even as their minds are opened to new and fascinating creatures from around the world. At the end of the book, readers will find photographs of each bird, along with more detailed factual information. The eight birds featured are the magnificent frigatebird, blue-footed booby, shoebill stork, ostrich, hoatzin, oilbird, California condor, and burrowing owl.

A collection of Damien DufresneΓÇÖs work capturing the relationship between the art of makeup and the art of photographyWhen the art of photography and the art of makeup come together, the result is a deeply original book. World-renowned photographer Damien Dufresne has been living in China for several years. There, heΓÇÖs developed a passion for Chinese symbolism in colors and makeup. Fusing the thousand-year-old tradition with his own sensitivity and experience has led to these photographs of painted faces, staged traditional objects, and silhouettes. Damien Dufresne collects works that range from surprising and moving to troubling and disturbing. This tour de force will leave any viewer with a curious feeling.

A rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalistChas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that grew out of Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megachurch pastors, but his cousin Daniel Courson was GrandmaΓÇÖs favorite. Smith looked up to Cousin Danny. He was handsome, adventurous, and smart, earned a degree from Bible college, and settled into a family and a stable career. Needless to say, it was a big surprise when Cousin Danny started robbing banks. Known as the ΓÇ£Floppy Hat Bandit,ΓÇ¥ Courson robbed 19 of them in a torrid six-week spree before being caught and sentenced to seven years. When he tried to escape, they tacked on another year. And when he finally got out, despite seeming to be back on the straight and narrow, Cousin Danny disappeared. Banks started getting robbed again. It seemed Cousin Danny might be gunning for the record. SmithΓÇÖs Blessed Are the Bank Robbers is the wild, and wildly entertaining, story of an all-American anti-hero. ItΓÇÖs a tale of bank robberies, art and jewel heists, high-speed chases, fake identities, encrypted Swiss email accounts, jilted lovers, and the dark side of an evangelical family (and it wasnΓÇÖt just Danny; an uncle was mixed up with the mujahideen). ItΓÇÖs a book about what it means to live inside the church and outside the law.

A magical graphic novel adventure perfect for fans of Peter & Ernesto or Tiger vs. Nightmare After planting a seed packet in the backyard, things don’t go as expected for best friends Anna and Tess. They fall asleep in the sun and wake up to blooms as tall as buildings! Did the seeds really grow that fast?All is explained when Anna and Tess meet May, a little garden gnome whose magic is responsible for the transformation. The girls are May’s size now, and they follow her through the flower garden and into May’s underground gnome home—discovering new things about their world and themselves along the way.This immersive graphic novel from author-illustrator Renée Kurilla is perfect for emerging readers. It explores growing and changing friendships and offers details to discover on every page and with every read.

A group biography of four beloved women who fought sexism, covered decades of American news, and whose voices defined NPR In the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business, a backwater of male chauvinism where a woman might be lucky to get a foothold on the ΓÇ£womenΓÇÖs pages.ΓÇ¥ But when a pioneering nonprofit called National Public Radio came along in the 1970s, and the door to serious journalism opened a crack, four remarkable women came along and blew it off the hinges. Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie is journalist Lisa NapoliΓÇÖs captivating account of these four women, their deep and enduring friendships, and the trail they blazed to becoming icons. They had radically different stories. Cokie Roberts was born into a political dynasty, roamed the halls of Congress as a child, and felt a tug toward public service. Susan Stamberg, who had lived in India with her husband who worked for the State Department, was the first woman to anchor a nightly news program and pressed for accommodations to balance work and home life. Linda Wertheimer, the daughter of shopkeepers in New Mexico, fought her way to a scholarship and a spot on-air. And Nina Totenberg, the network''s legal affairs correspondent, invented a new way to cover the Supreme Court. Based on extensive interviews and calling on the authorΓÇÖs deep connections in news and public radio, Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie is as beguiling and sharp as its formidable subjects.

From New York Times Cooking contributor Colu Henry, a collection of sophisticated recipes for everyday dinnersColu Henry has been working in food for more than 15 years, and from her time at publications from Bon Appétit to the New York Times, she’s learned that what resonates with her readers is her always unfussy and empowering recipes. In this cookbook—a nod to home cooks who are happy to do everything but pastry—Henry helps readers assemble an amply stocked new-American pantry so that they can perfect (and build upon) classic everyday meals.With 100 recipes and photographs, Henry offers ideas and solutions to get you out of your weeknight routine, explore new ingredients and techniques, build your confidence, and have a sophisticated dishes on the table in around 45 minutes.

The worldΓÇÖs first comic-strip knitting book, Knitstrips presents 22 original patterns, boundless humor, and seriously appealing knitting instructionInspired, original, and laugh-out-loud funny, knitstrips are patterns and knitting instruction mixed with advice and humorous commentaryΓÇöand presented in illustrated comic book panels. Launched in 2016 on the mega-popular knitting site Modern Daily Knitting, the strips gained instant popularity and have attracted thousands of avid fans. The book includes 22 brand-new patterns and is designed to mimic a bound collection of comic books in a series: each ΓÇ£issueΓÇ¥ with its own cover and wry themeΓÇöfrom yarn stashes to binge knittingΓÇöthat is close to the heart of knitters. Issues offer four to six knitting patterns each, plus designer highlights and a variety of stories and technical discussions. The result is a fresh, lively knitting adventure that is like nothing the fiber world has seen before.

COZY BEDTIME STORY: This restless child¿s journey through the stars makes for a snuggly read before bed.CURIOSITY AND IMAGINATION: This fantastic nighttime adventure will leave readers wondering who else might be awake when they can¿t sleep.ROOTED IN FOLKLORE: One of the characters is loosely inspired by a Korean folktale about a rabbit who lives on the moon.BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE: Dreamy artwork, sparkly foil stars, and a tall, slim trim size give this book a gifty feel.INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR: Kim¿s Little Mole¿s Wish, a bestseller in South Korea, marked his US debut and was named an Indie Next List Top 10 Pick in 2019.