Oliver Jeffers‘ latest book, Up and Down, is not only gorgeously illustrated, but the story (about a penguin’s wish to fly) is sweet, too. Click over to the Up & Down book site to see extracts + print out activity sheets, or just go straight to amazon and order. Long live picture books.
image from amazon.com
I don’t think I would ever be brave enough to put a “nice parking” card on an offending car, but I do think I’d like having a set in my pocket, knowing that I could. Available at Jack Spade.
image from jackspade.com
I probably shouldn’t be adding anything to my Christmas list with 10 days to go, but Studiopatró‘s email this morning made me want every single thing in this photo. Including what I’m guessing are clementines ….
just stripes tea towel from studiopatró (“stripes make everything better”); scribble bowl from pigeon toe ceramics (perusing the site, i’d swap for their notched bowl as it’s super clever + still really cute)
photo from studiopatró
I’m completely besotted with Suitor’s Modern Initial Stationery. So elegant, and available as a calling card, flat note or set.
images from suitorlife.com
It’s pretty much a certainty that while Christmas shopping, I’ll end up buying a treat (or two) for myself. Especially on Amazon.com. What’s one more book in the cart? This year’s get, The Agile Rabbit Book of Historical and Curious Maps, turned out to be a fantastic decision. One, it works well with my map obsession of late, and two, well, the map wallpaper that I’ve been crazy for since I spotted it in House Beautiful? The source map is in the book. Happiness. January might be a lot of fun this year, curled up in a chair with my new treasure.
oh yeah, it’s the same one
