Books published by Workman Publishing

Small is beautiful, and these 15 real farm plans show that small scale farmers can have big time success. Compact Farms is an illustrated guide for anyone dreaming of starting, expanding, or perfecting a profitable farming enterprise on less than five acres.

In Your Idea Starts Here, graphic designer Carolyn Eckert offers 75 specific questions, techniques, and exercises - cleverly combined with fascinating infographics and other visuals - to jump-start creative thinking. There's something here to inspire and strengthen every smart idea, all in an innovative little book.

Hair care expert Christine Shahin shows you how to use nontoxic natural plant pigments - henna, indigo, amla, and cassis - to colour your hair naturally, and with beautiful results! These pigments are readily available at natural food stores and online; they're simple, safe, and easy to use; and they cost much less than a trip to the salon.

This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners.

Paul Kunkel's foolproof, tried-and-true 21 day program teaches any litter-trained cat to use a toilet instead of a litter box. The program begins with you placing the litter box next to the toilet, and ends with your beloved cat using the toilet-just like any other member of the family.

This fully updated second edition includes a new section featuring colour photography of the plants, expanded information on growing hops in small spaces, innovative trellising ideas, an expanded section on malting, new profiles of prominent grower brewers, and up-to-date information on grain-growing best practices.

A fresh approach to horticulture and landscape design using ecological principles and native plants to create gardens that evolve dynamically over time.

Author of the beloved Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys, Lucinda Scala Quinn is the country's foremost evangelist for family meals every day of the week. And she knows that the only way to make them a reality is by building a repertoire of dishes that are quick and easy to prepare, and guaranteed to please. In Mad Hungry Family, Scala Quinn has collected all the no-fuss, big-flavor recipes that send her family stampeding to the kitchen tablefrom flat roast chicken to second-day spaghetti pancakesand peppered them with tips, tricks, and solutions learned over a lifetime of cooking both professionally and for her family of five. Here are survival strategies for nothing-in-the-fridge crises, feeding unexpected guests, getting Thanksgiving dinner on the table before your family revolts, and more. Also included are primers on the ingredients and techniques you needand permission to ignore those you don't. With soulful, satisfying recipes and real talk about what it takes to make family meals a reality, Mad Hungry Family is the ';you-can-do-this' handbook every home cook needs.

54 thrilling and informative hands-on experiments for young scientists and sports fans alike, illustrating the physics principles in favourite sports from baseball to frisbee.

A girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide to the three phases of divorce--from the initial shock of separation and what you need to know right away (Deal), to learning to shift the focus away from your ex and onto yourself and figuring out an action plan (Heal), to celebrating the new you, ready for an independent life, and even dating (Reveal).

First published in 2008, The Wedding Book is the most comprehensive wedding planning book on the market and a bestseller with 158,000 copies in print. Now Mindy Weiss is giving her book a front to back update for a new generation of brides and grooms.

It's the perfect stocking stuffer! A brand new addition to the hugh selling series that parents and babies have fallen in love with, Jingle Baby shares the cheer, joy, and warmth of Christmas with infants and toddlers, many of whom are being introduced to treasured holiday traditions for the first time.

Color-Your-Own Greeting Cards offers a practical twist on the ever-popular colouring book. These 30 ready-to-colour cards have images and hand-lettered messages for celebrations big and small throughout the year. The heavy-duty back cover offers a sturdy coloring surface for the pre-scored pull-out cards.

The 40 recipes in this delicious collection use a foolproof formula that requires just one bowl, minimal baking equipment, and no previous experience! You'll find your tried-and-true favourites here. Warm, crave-worthy cookies are just minutes away!

Get the most out of your cast-iron cookware with 40 fabulous recipes especially designed for cast iron! You'll also learn how to buy the cast-iron pots and pans that are right for you and how to care for them successfully.

Rabbits are the third-most popular pet in the United States and have also earned significant farming and commercial followings. In Rabbit Breeds, photographer Lynn M. Stone spotlights all 49 breeds recognised by the American Rabbit Breeders Association with adorable original photos, engaging descriptions and fun facts.

All the fun of our original Pranklopedia - an A-Z encyclopedia style book check full of perfectly mischievous, not really mean pranks for kids - in a new smaller size and impulse friendly price.

Covering both toe-up and cuff-down styles, Donna Druchunas introduces two techniques for starting a sock, three different heel techniques, and useful tips and tricks like the figure-eight cast-on and stretchy bind-off, as well as how to work with both double-pointed and circular needles.