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“Veteran bakers will be rewarded.” –Publishers Weekly“Gateaux is an exquisite gift to be welcomed, savored, and cherished.” —Shelf Awareness“A master class in patisserie for fledgling pastry chefs, as well as an aspirational guide to the subject for ambitious home bakers.” —Library Journal, STARRED Review“Known for giving French classics a Japanese twist.” –Condé Nast Traveller Step into the world of Gâteaux, a celebration of Japanese refinement and French pastry. Sweet creations extend beyond the titular gateaux, occasionally adding subtle elements of innovation from Mori Yoshida’s homeland.Encouraging the enjoyment of pastries at nearly every opportunity, Gâteaux presents recipes for different times of the day, from breakfast pains au chocolat to the indulgent Mont-blanc in the evening. Step-by-step line drawing sequences accompany many recipes to provide clear guidance for assembly. Originating from a Parisian pastry shop, the European outpost of an award-winning Japanese pastry chef, Gâteaux features timeless favorites like vanilla flan and chocolate éclairs and revisits classics inspired by the land of the rising sun, such as Paris-Brest with black sesame and Japanese fraisier.

"Fresh and fairly sophisticated... An especially appealing package" —Booklist“Supernavigators stands out by instilling a sense of wonder.” —Children’s Book Review, Editor’s Pick"A sense of wonder and excitement runs throughout the entire book... Highly recommend!" —Youth Services Book ReviewAdapted from David Barrie's award-winning Supernavigators, this wonderful young reader's edition spotlights over a dozen animals and how they get to places. How do animals find their way? How does a bird leave its nest to find food? How does a humpback whale follow an arrow-straight course while it crosses an entire ocean? How does an Arctic tern travel 56,000 miles a year without getting lost? We know some things about how animals accomplish these remarkable feats of navigation. Monarch butterflies travel from Canada to Mexico by orienting to the sun. It's the light from the Milky Way that steers dung beetles. Then, there are animals like moths and sea turtles that are guided by Earth's magnetic field. In this Nautilus Award-winning adaptation, young readers learn about the amazing navigational capabilities of animals and recent discoveries that enhance our understanding, although fascinating mysteries remain. David Barrie draws on the expertise of animal behaviorists and the research of Nobel Prize-winning scientists to bring us up to date on the cutting edge of animal intelligence.

A solitary rabbit's life is transformed when he welcomes a tiny, nameless guest into his home in this heartwarming tale of companionship and belonging set against the backdrop of a whimsical mountain landscape.Alone on his mountain, Émile lives a solitary lifestyle. Alone but happy, he enjoys life simply. One summer night amidst the sweetness of his garden, he discovers a very small rabbit sleeping… Listening only to his heart, Émile invites him in to rest for a while. As the days go by, a close relationship develops between the little rabbit, who had neither parents nor a name, and his host… Has this lost child found a home?

Join the Squirrel Family on a house-hunting adventure as they explore eccentric and extravagant homes by iconic architects in this delightfully illustrated picture book.The Squirrel Family is expanding and decides it's time to move house. They seek out the help of Mr. Raccoon, a well-known real estate agent, who accompanies the family as they discover eccentric and extravagant houses that, unbelievably, actually exist and are among the most famous in the history of architecture! This entertaining story with an unexpected ending reveals incredible houses designed by the most renowned modern and contemporary architects, including Van Der Rohe's Casa Farnsworth, Zaha Hadid's Capitol Hill Residence, Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, Le Corbusier's Villa Savoie, and Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batilló. Bonus back matter lists the real-life homes, their architects, construction year, and locations.