Inspiration
From Classic Stories to Coloring Books, All You Need to Dream Big
Canoeing in the Wilderness
Thoreau paints the woods and waterways of Maine with the same loving hand that described his Walden home, and entertains with the successes and difficulties of the trip and the quirks of his companion and their guide, Joseph Polis, told with a wit and insight that can only be found in Thoreau.
The Call of the Wild
Rediscover Jack London’s beloved classic in this unique hardbound edition. First published as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post in 1903, The Call of the Wild has never been out of print. Follow a dog named Buck through violence and hardship, loyalty and loss, finally finding himself and his home in the Yukon wilderness. Truly a must-have for London fans, book lovers, and adventurers.
The Grand Canyon Expedition
Join John Wesley Powell’s expedition into one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. His vivid account of the Colorado and Green Rivers captures the awe, hardship, and discovery of the American West and joins Gibbs Smith’s best-selling Wilderness series alongside Thoreau, Muir, Twain, and London.
Our National Parks
Reissued to inspire modern travelers and naturalists, John Muir’s Our National Parks remains as powerful today as it was in 1901. Through vivid observations and passionate advocacy, Muir celebrates the beauty and necessity of America’s national parks—and invites readers to experience them for themselves.
Natural History Essays
Celebrate the tradition of literary naturalists who explore the natural world as the setting for our most profound experiences. These works trace the intimate bond between humanity and nature, giving voice to what Henry Beston called the “other nations” of the planet. Their message grows ever more urgent as wild places disappear.
Nature and Other Essays
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” laid the foundation for transcendentalism and continues to inspire readers seeking meaning through the natural world. Nature and Other Essays joins Gibbs Smith’s best-selling Wilderness series alongside Thoreau, Muir, Twain, Whitman, and London.
My First Summer in the Sierra
A patron saint of modern environmentalism, John Muir explored the American West—and fought to preserve it. My First Summer in the Sierra recounts his time as a shepherd in Yosemite, blending keen observation, humor, and passion in a narrative that continues to inspire readers and naturalists today.
Steep Trails
John Muir’s appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for its preservation. Steep Trails collects together his essays and letters written as he traveled through the West, capturing the personal, heartfelt connection he had with the lands he roamed.
Walden: Life in the Woods
Experience a year in the life of Thoreau at Walden Pond in this classic work. Visit the bean-field, the village, and the ponds; learn about our brute neighbors, the higher laws of nature and humankind, and the benefits of reading and solitude.
White Fang
Follow the wolfdog White Fang in a story of violence and hardship, morality and redemption, and finding home during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. Truly a must-have for London fans, book lovers, and adventurers.
Wild Animals I Have Known
Ernest Thompson Seton’s Wild Animals I Have Known, published in 1898, was a transformative masterpiece that not only dramatically shifted the perspective of writers and readers alike, but also changed Seton himself.
Wilderness Essays
John Muir Wilderness Collection
Collected here in 1 set are some of Muir’s finest wilderness essays, national park observations, travels throughout Alaska, and writings about working in the Yosemite Valley. The John Muir Wilderness Box Set offers the funny, charming, educational, and exalted wanderings of John Muir over nearly three decades of his life.
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
One of American’s most distinctive poets, Emily Dickinson scorned the conventions of her day in her approach to writing, religion, and society. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers is a collection of her vast archive of poetry to inspire the writers, creatives, and feminists of today.
The Feminist Papers
By the matriarch of feminism, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women tackles womens-rights-as-human-rights decades before the women’s suffrage movement began. In what is widely considered the very first feminist manifesto, Wollstonecraft argues on behalf of women’s natural intellect and character.
The Yellow Wallpaper
Discover three influential works by one of America’s first feminists in their unabridged form: the short story The Yellow Wallpaper, a haunting interpretation of postpartum depression; the feminist utopian novel Herland; and Women and Economics.
The Night Before Christmas in Texas
The Night Before Christmas in New York
Santa’s pre-Christmas jitters start just before Thanksgiving, and Mrs. Claus knows just what he needs to boost his holiday spirit—a trip to fabulous NYC for a little R&R (and a little shopping for her). They’re checking out chic stores when what should happen but the Macy’s parade official spots this Santa on the street and convinces him to “substitute” for the “substitute” Santa in the parade.
The Night Before Christmas in the South
Join them on their merry adventures to Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, where they experience Southern grandeur at its best. In the “land of gray moss and sweet tea” they discover all the beautiful landscapes, celebrated cities, historical landmarks, tasty fare, and fine music the South has to offer.
The Night Before Christmas in Paris
Haute couture and Paris sights capture Mrs. Claus’s imagination—as they would any woman’s! This charming story finds Mrs. Claus fabulously ensconced in Paris, having enjoyed fashion week and been lured for several months’ stay by all the sights, scents, and couture of Paris. In the end, Santa takes a quick tour of the City of Light himself.
Motherhood
Whether she carried you for nine months or embodies the meaning of mom in your life; whether it’s to celebrate your best friend’s baby shower, or your very first grandchild, Motherhood is a beautiful keepsake for every kind of mom. Celebrate the powerful love, inimitable strength, and indispensable humor it takes to be a mom with this intimate collection.
Be Still
Reflect on the quietest moments, personal growth, inner strength, and self-love with Sarah Cray’s third book Be Still. Quotes include wise reflections on mindfulness from individuals such as Annie Dillard, Lao Tzu, Marilynne Robinson, Eckhart Tolle, Brené Brown, Rumi, and Emily Dickinson.
Sisterhood
Quotes include wise and witty reflections on sisterhood from Simon de Beauvoir to Sylvia Plath to Audrey Hepburn; from Virginia Woolf to Jane Austen to Alice Walker. Every spread is like a greeting card, so this delightful volume serves as a stand-alone token of affection or the perfect finishing touch to a gift.
The Lesson: A Fable for our Times
Told in the charming, straightforward tradition of a classic fable, and illustrated as richly as a favorite children’s story, Pearson’s modern-day tale will inspire every adult facing his or her own life challenges.
Tales from Atlantis
You have been invited to go on an adventure to the bottom of the sea to discover ruins, corals, sea horses, and treasures in the company of imaginative fish and mermaids. Welcome down to a realm where time has stood still, welcome to Atlantis!
Tales from the City Among the Stars
Tales from the Midnight Masquerade
Tales from the Forest Kingdom
Tales from the Witch's Cottage
In Hanna Karlzon’s newest coloring book, you have been invited to a witch’s cottage where all kinds of magic awaits. Calm your mind and your soul as you color witch’s hats, cats, and potions, as well as full moons, spells, and mysterious plants and animals. Drawn in her highly regarded detailed style, coloring book enthusiasts will love getting lost in Hanna’s magical illustrations.
Botanicum
Luna
Twilight Garden
Maria Trolle’s Twilight Garden coloring book collection sets itself apart from the competition with its romantic sophistication. Striking black endpapers and white-on-black printed imagery dispersed throughout lend this hardbound edition a luxurious feel. Artists will fall head over heels for Twilight Garden Coloring Book‘s 96 pages brimming with lush gardens, flowers, vegetables, and fantastic creatures common to a Scandinavian landscape.
Nightfall
Step into nightfall, as the boundary between day and night blurs and shadows begin to appear. Let your imagination roam (inside or outside the lines), as you bring to life the woodland creatures who live among the lush flora of this magical garden, and the whimsical fairies who call these creatures friends
Maria Trolle's Universe
Enter a world of lush greenery and whimsical fantasy. Smell the scents of gardens in full bloom and bathe in the warmth of the sun seeping through the forest canopy. Pause by the babbling brook to say hello to Luna, Myra, and the fairies and magical animals of the forest.
Fairytale Worlds
In Fairytale Worlds, Maria Trolle has drawn inspiration from classic folk tales, legends, and myths from all over the world, including Scandinavia, Europe, and Japan—as well as fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
The fourteenth coloring book from Sweden’s coloring book sensation, Hanna Karlzon, is filled with pleasant Christmas pictures that the whole family can color: elves, decorations, Christmas trees, snowmen, presents, angels, and everything else that belongs to Christmas.
Party
In Hanna Karlzon’s first coloring book for kids, you have been invited to an exciting party with celebration, cake, gifts, and so much more. At the turn of every page, you’ll find magical creatures dressed in their party best, ice cream cones and cupcakes towering with sweets, and partygoers in birthday hats and costumes.
Space
Come on an exciting adventure among the stars. Board the spacecraft, start the engines, and journey to unexplored planets, meeting some crazy aliens along the way! Drawn in her highly regarded detailed style, coloring book enthusiasts will love getting lost in Hanna’s magical illustrations.
