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With our triangle sails, we'll float with the whales ...We'll fly to Mars and reach for the stars ...Little monkey is on a trip, learning about shapes along the way! Each page calls out a common shape, and features more shapes hidden within the illustrations. With sturdy tabs to turn and a die-cut handle built right into the book, this is the perfect story for little ones to read together with parents or flip through on their very own. This new book in the I Love Learning series teaches simple concepts while reminding little ones how much they are cherished through Sandra's signature heartfelt text and cozy, hand-stitched illustration style. Readers will *love* learning about shapes!

Say "Happy Halloween" with a new format from Sandra Magsamen, featuring a soft felt hat!You can be a cat and wear a witch's hat . . .Or a spider with a smile and your own special style!Meet five adorable Halloween friends in this new board book by Sandra Magsamen. This brand-new format features a soft, padded felt hat to touch and feel with each turn of the page.Sandra's sweet, hand-stitched illustrations and heartfelt message make this the perfect book to read together this fall, reminding little ones that whatever they are and whatever they do, they will always be loved!

Many people today are looking outside themselves for well-being and happiness when what they''re searching for has been inside them all along." -- Sandra Magsamen Living artfully is expressing who you are through the moments that you create. Living Artfully reminds us to explore and experience life with more heart, meaning, purpose, and joy. It asks us to imagine, to dream big, to believe in ourselves, to celebrate the people in our lives, make each day count, dance when the spirit moves us, laugh out loud, and let our voices be heard. In this beautiful, life-changing book, acclaimed artist and entrepreneur Sandra Magsamen will transform everything you think you know about art, creativity, and personal fulfillment. And she''ll show you that you''ve already got just what you need in your own two hands to create the life of joy and beauty that you want -- for yourself and others. Living Artfully puts you in direct touch with your own imagination, where the only rule is there are no rules. Warm, encouraging, always good-humored, it is full of inspiring stories about people who pursue their own creative impulses and are rewarded with unexpected and delightful results. By following the ten principles of Living Artfully -- Magsamen''s own dynamic process of creative thinking and being -- you will embark on an exciting personal journey of self-discovery. You''ll learn how to connect with everyone in your life in inventive new ways, through everyday things, caring gestures, meaningful moments, and simple gifts that really make a difference. You''ll also discover how, where, and when you can use your own creative language -- the images, words, sounds, foods, or crafts through which you most easily express yourself. To Sandra Magsamen, Living Artfully is connection. It''s the ultimate form of communication. It''s recognizing and embracing your own powerful, creative abilities. And the first step on the journey to Living Artfully is to rediscover the gifts of imagination, curiosity, and playfulness -- gifts that you already possess. Each chapter presents a wealth of practical and fun ideas that you can tailor to suit your own circumstances and preferences and that will jump-start your imagination and free dormant or forgotten talents. By giving yourself permission to be yourself, you''ll embark on a personal renaissance, connecting with your inherent sense of fun and optimism and discovering that even simple tasks of everyday life can become perfect, natural outlets for your newfound creativity. Filled with Sandra''s stunning, four-color, signature artwork, Living Artfully is not a how-to book but a why-to -- uplifting, motivational, and fun. It is also a guide into a new cultural movement in which people choose to live with a creative purpose, celebrating the people, places, and moments that make life truly meaningful.