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Gather at Home

Over 100 Simple Recipes, DIYs, and Inspiration for a Year of Occasions

by Monika Hibbs

“Fresh, airy, bright, and beautiful! Everything I expected this book from Monika and her talented team to be!” —Jillian Harris, author of Fraich …

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Garden Mosaics

19 Beautiful Projects to Make for Your Garden

by Emma Biggs & Tessa Hunkin

Maybe you've cut your teeth refashioning a pretty broken plate or two into a funky tabletop, but Emma Biggs' and Tessa Hunkin's Garden Mosaics raises …

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The Pocket Butler's Guide to Good Housekeeping

Expert Advice on Cleaning, Laundry and Home Maintenance

by Charles MacPherson

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Cultivated

The Elements of Floral Style

by Christin Geall

"What a delight, not only a jaw-droppingly beautiful feast for the eyes, but filled with practical advice, charming anecdotes, and reaffirming life l …

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Super Simple Woodworking and Furniture Making

Glue, Screw, Cap, and Finish Your Way to Strong and Beautiful Projects

by Eugenie Giasson

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On the Blog

Most Anticipated: Spring 2020 Fiction Preview

By 49th Shelf Staff

The fiction selection for the first half of 2020 is shaping up beautifully! Here's what we're excited about.

COVID–19 Teacher Diary: An Achievable, Accessible #ActivityOfTheDay

By Jennifer Byrne

The times we find ourselves in right now are uncertain and unprecedented. But what always sticks with me is this saying from Fred Rogers: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news …

Launchpad: Junebat, by John Elizabeth Stinzi

By Kerry Clare

"To the poetics of the queer everyday Stintzi adds their ‘Junebat,’ a multitudinous concept of such explanatory power I’m certain it’ll endure in the collective memory of Canadian writing."

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Stay Where I Can See You: The List

By Katrina Onstad

"I had this idea for a book about a mother and daughter at that moment where they split apart..."

Introducing the 49th Teachers COVID–19 Crisis Teacher Diary

By Allison Hall

Welcome to the 49th Teachers COVID–19 Teacher Diary, a new blog series that takes a look at how teachers are coping with the pandemic. What does daily life look like for teachers right now? What's w …

Seeing the Forest AND the Trees

By Andrea Curtis

When self isolation and physical distancing has got your family cooped up, the next best thing might just be reading picture books about trees.

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