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A journalist and photographer set out to the "absinthe valley" in search of the history, the botany and the illicit mysteries of the "Green Fairy" 

Invented in a small valley in Switzerland, absinthe was the drink of choice for 19th century Bohemians. Van Gogh, Picasso and Oscar Wilde swore by its creative powers. But by the early 20th century, the drink was prohibited around the world. 

This “other prohibition” lasted nearly 100 years. Only in 2005 was it legal to make absinthe again in Switzerland. This is the story of the invention and reinvention of the much-feared drink, and of the craftsmen who kept the traditions alive, despite the risks. 

Swiss journalist Tania Brasseur travels through the few remote valley of Switzerland and France where absinthe is made today, and meets the people who have brought about absinthe’s renaissance. Along the way she discovers the turbulent story of “the green fairy’s” heyday in Paris, and delves into how it is made, how its very success led to its prohibition, and why it has now become a darling of barkeepers everywhere.

With more than 100-photos from Tamara Berger, and illustrations by Ajša Vera Dorothy Zdravković, this is an intimate look at a stunning region of Europe never seen this way before.

A stunning illustrated introduction to the most important North American trees.

"A nonfiction volume of chic design. The book lays out the characteristics of all sorts of trees, principally in North America, with a nice mix of field-guide facts and cultural commentary.” – Wall Street Journal

"A poetic picture book for young and old that has the accuracy of field guide." – Swiss Public Broadcasting

Winner of the White Raven Award from the International Youth Library Foundation, author and illustrator Lisa Voisard captures a child's sense of wonder for the natural world. In Arborama, her first book available in English, Voisard submerses readers in the marvelous world of trees: how they reproduce and grow from tiny seeds into the largest plants on earth, how they make our life possible, and how they even communicate with one another. Over more than 200 lavishing-illustrated pages, readers will learn to identify more than 30 key North American trees—from favorites such as sugar maple and Douglas fir, to lesser known varieties such as the southern magnolia or weeping willow. Come to appreciate the marvelous world of trees all around you! 

A tour of Switzerland through historical and contemporary maps

The jobs we've lost are windows into the past

Gladiators fought for glory. Ice harvesters chopped up lakes. In the USA, human computers, called rocket women, calculated the paths of the spaceships with pen and paper.

All these jobs really existed. Now they are gone. This is a book of extraordinary periods in history on six continents. It spans the centuries of the professional fartists and the walking toilets, of the brave riders of the Pony Express, and the lazy ornamental hermits. Marvel at Germany’s feared coffee detectives and London’s dreaded executioners.

The stories behind: Mandarins, Wailing women, Body snatchers, Executioners, Whipping boys, Explorers, Walking toilets, Object swallowers, Fartists, Powder monkeys, Armpit-hair pluckers and many more...

Silver Medal winner of the California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award 2023

Nominated for the Children's Literature Association of Utah Beehive Awards 2025

Learn how to be kinder to yourself—people from around the world reflect on what self-compassion means to them.

Visitors to the International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva, Switzerland, were asked to describe what it means to be kind to oneself. Forty of the 5000+ responses were chosen to help readers understand what self-compassion means around the globe. The original illustrated contributions appear in a variety of languages, with English translations. Supplemented with activities and games to strengthen self-compassion, this book encourages us to be kinder to ourselves.

The most refreshing way to discover Bavaria

Beer Hiking Bavaria combines much of what makes Bavaria so special: wonderful walk through cobbled old towns, dense forests and rugged mountain landscapes, past castles, traditional monastery breweries and lush barley fields.

In search of the best beer, author Rich Carbonara has explored picturesque trails away from the tourist centres and has compiled his 50 favourites into this practical beer walking guide. Each walk includes a detailed route description with length, duration, difficulty and elevation profile, as well as a sound characterization of the type of beer that awaits you at the end of the day. Welcome to the beer and nature paradise of Bavaria!

Great hikes and breweries in the Berlin region

Beer lovers and hiking fans, these 40 hikes are for you! From Berlin Wall trails to tranquil lakeside woodlands and street art–filled neighborhoods, from Cold War relics to Prussian castles, and from chic shopping districts to endless swathes of unspoiled countryside, this guide offers you an insider’s take on Europe’s most exciting capital and its unmatched craft beer scene. Travel journalists Daniel Cole and Yvonne Hartmann are the creative team behind Hiking and Drinking, a blog dedicated to the world’s best beer trails. As long-time Berlin residents and avid trekkers, they know a thing or two about off-the-beaten-track hikes around and about the city. And each of the 40 itineraries presented in this book winds up at a choice brewery or brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you!

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 30 Canadian Rockies hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you! This full-color guidebook features the best one- to six-hour beer hikes in Alberta and British Columbia. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You’ll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process. 

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A Book Publishers Association of Alberta Bestseller!

Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape or striking urban cityscape and ends near a brewery or brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you. This full-color guidebook features the best one- to five-hour hikes in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs and includes day-trip-worthy excursions in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. 

It takes you along the Chicago River and around lively urban parks, out to the banks of the Skokie Lagoons waterways, through the expansive forest preserves and grasslands of the Windy City's southern suburbs. It will also lead you up and down sand dunes on day trips across Indiana and Michigan state lines. 

A family friendly guide to Chicago's historic heart and suburbs, the book will lead you to unforgettable experiences for all ages at the region's famous breweries. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma and taste. You'll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process. 

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Your guide to great hikes and breweries across New England

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts: these 50 carefully selected New England hikes are for you! Each hike leads through stunning scenery, and features a nearby brewery or a brewpub where a refreshing local craft beer awaits. This full-color guidebook showcases a wide variety of fun beer hikes in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, from easy walks to moderate rambles and strenuous climbs. Hike descriptions include details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, history and, at trail’s end, a recommended beer with notes on its appearance, aroma and taste. You’ll also get an insider’s look at each brewery and their creative and passionate craftspeople. Beer. Hiking. New England. Three cheers to that!

The updated second edition of the bestselling guide to great hikes and breweries across New England

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A Pacific Northwest Bookseller Association Bestseller!

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 52 Pacific Northwest hikes are for you! Each carefully-selected hike leads you through stunning scenery, and ends near a brewery or a brewpub—where a local craft beer awaits! This full-color guidebook features the best one to six-hour beer hikes in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and also, at trail’s end, a recommended beer: its appearance and taste, as well as an inside look behind the brewing.

A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Beer-lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 35 hikes through Pennsylvania and New Jersey are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you. This full-color guidebook features the best one- to six-hour beer hikes around the mountains, waterfalls, battlefields, beaches, and forests of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It guides you from the watershed of the Delaware Valley to the grand expanse of the PA Wilds, and from the beaches of the Jersey Shore to the rocky hills of the Laurel Highlands. 

Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You’ll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process.

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 30 Quebec hikes are for you!  

With her carefully selected itineraries, local hiking and beer expert Bianca Pomerleau sends you on a cultural trek through Quebec's stunning natural landscapes to a brewery or brewpub where a regional craft beer awaits. This full-color guidebook features the best hikes in and around La Belle Province (“the beautiful province”): from the mountains of Gaspé Peninsula, over the dunes of the Magdalen Islands, and along the charming cobblestone streets of old Montreal.   

Stroll the historic city center of Quebec, take in the magnificent view from the cliffs of Percé, or pop into a local brewery in Carleton-sur-Mer and order a beer from a family descended from pirates!    

A thirst-quenching guide to Quebec's historic urban centers and natural wonders, this book promises unforgettable experiences at the region's famous breweries. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma and taste. You'll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process.   

Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 40 Southern California hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you. This full-color guidebook features the best one- to five-hour beer hikes in Southern California. It takes you along Pacific Coast beaches, up to high peaks and stunning waterfalls from the Southern Sierras to Cleveland National Forest, and through the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park.

Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. The choice of breweries reflects the wonderful diversity of the SoCal brewing scene, and gives you an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the beers. 

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"Over the past several years, both the hiking and the beer scene in Southern California have improved and expanded. It's great to have a guide that combines them both and spotlights lots of local favorites!" 

– Casey Schreiner, author of Day Hiking Los Angeles and Discovering Griffith Park and founder and editor-in-chief of Modern Hiker

They say hiking is about the journey, not the destination—but sometimes the promise of a cold beer at the end of the day makes the journey even better. With Johanna Flashman’s charming new trail-to-tavern guide in hand, you’ll find your own perfect pairing between Southern California’s natural beauty and its beloved breweries.

– Cameron Walker, author of National Monuments of the U.S.A

54 hikes and microbreweries in the Four Corner States 

Beer-lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 54 Southern Rockies hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits. From snow-capped peaks to desert vistas, unmissable historic trails to remote adventures, this full-color guidebook features the best one- to seven-hour beer hikes in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. 

Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You’ll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process.

Monika Saxer, the author, hiking guide and beer lover, reveals 59 routes for walking and beer drinking enthusiasts.

A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries around DC, Virginia and North Carolina. Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 40 Old Dominion and Tar Heel State hikes are for you! 

Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a brewpub where a local craft beer awaits you! This full-color guidebook features the best one- to six-hour beer hikes around the mountains, lakes, battlefields, rails-to-trails, and coasts of Virginia and North Carolina. It guides you from the top of North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain to the swamps of Cape Fear estuary, and from Virginia's Eastern Shore to the rolling pastures of Shenandoah Valley. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended beer, with notes on its appearance, aroma, and taste. You’ll also get an inside look at the creative and passionate craftspeople behind the brewing process. 

A Bank Street Center for Children's Literature Best Book of 2024

Go back in time with Nobel Prize winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe!

Go back in time with Nobel Prize-winner Michel Mayor to understand the secrets of the universe and meet the great names in physics, from Newton to Einstein and many more. This graphic novel guide to the universe explains the universe's most complex ideas in a way anyone can understand. It's a book full of adventure—as well as some of the most important concepts humankind has ever studied. On the program: gravitational waves, the theory of relativity, black holes...and more!

A Young Reader's Journey to Switzerland in Entertaining Maps. 

Ever heard of the Röstigraben? Did you know, Switzerland fits into Germany eight times ... but 232 times into China? Where did Ulrich Zwingli live?  What does Switzerland do to combat climat change? Are cuckoo clocks really from Switzerland? Where was the Red Cross founded? This is the children's atlas about Switzerland, that answers all the questions that curious young minds might have! Learn intresting and amusing facts about this small country and its inhabitants. Exciting and current topics like the country's languages, inventions, energy consumption or tourism and much more will be brought to life with maps and infographics, making this diverse country in the heart of Europe accessible. The 20 especially made maps in this book promise a lively, entertaining and intensive journey.

An inspiring journey of women’s struggles and victories around the globe as they fought for the right to vote.

Citizen She! tracks the global fight for women’s suffrage from the first pioneers in the eighteenth century to the heroines of today, from American Lucretia Mott to Egypt’s Huda Sha’arawi to China’s Qui Jin. What does it mean to have a vote, and why did women have to fight so hard to get one? How did they fight for it? And why are they still fighting in many countries around the globe? In illuminating the global struggle for women’s rights, the book shows us how far we’ve come–and that there is a lot left to fight for.

Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection 2022

Silver Medal winner of the California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award 2022

"An accessible nonfiction read about equal voting rights for middle grade readers." – School Library Journal

The first graphic novel adaptation of Charles Ferdinand Ramuz's modernist classic

"Our smallness in the face of nature is at the heart of Derborence. Ramuz's words meet their match with Fabian Menon's paintbrush." – Le Temps

Called "the sensation of the Left Bank" by the New York Times, Charles Ferdinand Ramuz was compared to writers as great as Faulkner and Homer. Though he worked in Paris for a decade, he is remembered as one of the great novelists of the Alps.

Derborence is the story of a devastating alpine landslide, of the grief-stricken villagers who are haunted by what they believe is the ghost of a man who should not have survived the unsurvivable, and of a woman who refuses to give up hope. A tragic tale full of endearing characters and harsh mountain landscapes, Charles Ferdinand Ramuz's famous novel lends itself perfectly to graphic novel form.

All the real and important jobs dogs do, in one lavishly-illustrated book of more than 50 breeds. 

Dogs save lives and protect property. They search for treasures and sniff out criminals. They guide people who cannot see and comfort those who are sick. Dogs Who Work is about all the important jobs that real dogs do every day. Along the way, you’ll meet the breeds that excel in certain skills, from guarding priceless paintings or assisting police or gathering tennis balls! You’ll even meet the mythological dogs who could fly or bring back the dead, and the famous dog who was elected mayor. This lavishly-illustrated book is a great introduction to all the dogs we love—and cannot live without. 

Fall in love with the amazing lenses that help us see

So many of us wear glasses. They help us read, work and play. They are for the young and old, for bookworms and professional athletes, and are used by people in every country around the world.

Learn how glasses bend light and what color blindness really means. How tears work and why we have eyelids. Learn all about the human eye, and about the extraordinary vision of cats, birds and flies. Take a tour through the long history of eyeglasses and learn about optical illusions, 3-D glasses and why pandas seem to be wearing spectacles.

Packed with fun comics, puzzles and games, Extraordinary Eyeglasses will help young readers understand how wearing glasses is like having a superpower!

A fun cycling guide

Finally, a Swiss cycling guide for people who love to relax and enjoy the ride. All of these 33 day trips are flat or downhill (with a few gentle rises here and there): leisurely pedaling along rivers, picnic stops at spectacular lakes, cruising descents through verdant valleys. 

Every Swiss region is included in this lushly-photographed and diverse book, from the Engadin to Ticino, the Swiss Plateau to the lakes of French-speaking Switzerland – even the most mountainous regions are here, with gradual downhill routes. This guide gives you the time to really take in the sights Switzerland is famous for.

• 33 day routes in every region of Switzerland: mountains, lakes and gentle valleys
• Each route includes swimming, refreshment and sightseeing highlights
• Each route starts and ends at a SBB station, and many routes can bedone in sequence as multi-day tours
• Easy-to-understand icons help families, beginners, couples and the adventurous choose their next relaxing escape

Get to know Switzerland the adventurous way with 32 unforgettable outdoor experiences.

Had enough of boring weekends at home and the same walks in the park? In this guide you'll find easy, accessible and unexpected adventures all over the country. Whether an exciting outing on a stand-up paddleboard, a visit to a bunker in the Gotthard Pass, a pitch-black dinner in Zürich, going hot on the trail of smugglers and partisans on the Via Ferrata, or hiking on glaciers, bring variety into your life and plunge into exciting Swiss activities. You can also find helpful tips and tricks, as well as further suggestions for finding more adventures in Switzerland. Whether as a family, a pair, or alone - with this guide you'll find many ideas to make the most of your free time!

This wittily designed hiking guide is the perfect companion for families who would like to spend more time outdoors and discover the multifaceted hiking country that is Switzerland. In a simple and playful way, the necessary basic knowledge for family-friendly hiking is imparted and a host of activities are offered to make children and parents happy. With these 52 well-thought-out hikes, all you have to do is put on your hiking boots and get started!

- 52 easy-to-difficult hikes and outdoor adventures for the whole family

- Inspiring photos

- Practical information for each hike

This creative guide leads you to monstrously fun discoveries in the names, histories and appearances of 20 common and treasured flowers. 

The blossoms in our gardens and meadows have so many stories to tell! In this young reader’s field guide, 20 common flowers come to life. They reveal their fascinating pasts, their healing powers or poisons, and their adorably monstrous secret identities! If Flowers Were Little Monsters offers a new way to learn about flowers, with tricks and tips to recognize blooms such as the big-hearted camellia, fluffy mimosa, sentimental forget-me-not, or shy peony. Welcome to the monstrously wonderful world of flowers!

If Tarantino met Murakami in Germany—this multiple-prize-winning graphic novel set in six adjoining apartments is touching, intricate and very, very violent.

When three sleazy gangsters storm into an apartment in search of a stolen urn, they set off a series of unfortunate events that threatens everyone in the building. As blood begins to pool, it becomes clear that this story is about more than the senseless violence. What is good and what is evil? Who decides who should die? And does anyone really know their neighbors? 

Theft and poison and so much shooting: and yet, on muted and somber pages, heartless villains become vulnerable heroes—before descending to cruelty once again. In this graphic novel that swept awards for best debut in Germany and Switzerland, a classic gangster comedy of errors grows into a meditation on loneliness, morality, and even love.

A beautiful work of art to make you fall in love with the tiny creatures all around you!

Winner of the JP Redouté Children’s Book Prize

The world is full of insects. They far outweigh humans on earth, and we couldn’t survive long without them. But do you really know them? Vetted by entomologist Mathilde Gaudreau, the 30 portraits of Insectorama will give you an insect-eye view of some of the most wonderful you can find in parks and forests. On top of that, you’ll learn plenty of fun facts you can share with friends and family: crickets can hear thanks to ear drums located in their abdomen, unlike the Spring Field Cricket that hears through the knees. Don’t forget about the flies and butterflies who can taste with their legs. Did you know that many insects cross hemispheres when they migrate? Have you ever met the Hercules beetle, at up to seven inches, the largest beetle in the world?

Lisa’ Voisard’s award-winning illustrations will help anyone learn the secrets of these 30 insects: how to find them and how they need our help; how they navigate and how they reproduce. Become an insect expert as you come to love these marvelous little creatures!

Eek! In a hilarious spin on insect books, this lavishly illustrated survival guide for lice—by lice—helps us understand the miracle of life everywhere. 

Lice unite! Finally a book that celebrates our extraordinary story and prepares us for survival. We are marvels of nature on a child’s head, with claws perfectly adapted to the diameter of the human hair. What other creature can lift two thousand times their body weight? What other bug can touch and taste with their entire body? 

Two hundred pages include everything lice need to know. Really, what is there not to love? We fart our way out of our eggs! Sure, we eat only human blood, and can survive swimming pools, hot showers and the crush of human fingers, but we are as delicate as they come. Take us from our natural environment and we die in minutes. We are nothing without our humans. They might never welcome us, but it is time for their respect. Life is a miracle—and so are lice!

In anticipation of the upcoming Artemis moon landings, launch into this gorgeously illustrated exploration of space—and discover the incredible feats of technology and imagination that got us to the lunar surface. With glow-in-the-dark UV coating on cover. 

For almost all of time, the moon lay untouched. Then the race into space brought human visitors, spacecraft and a new age of exploration. Mission Moon engages young readers by telling this ongoing adventure with particular emphasis on the moon.  

Author and illustrator Sarah Mühlebach details the many endeavors to reach the moon—from ancient dreamers to daring astronauts from countries around the globe. In cooperation with the lab run by former NASA administrator Thomas Zurbuchen, Mission Moon spans from the earliest satellites to the 1960s Space Race to life aboard the International Space Station. Plus it looks to the future by examining the new for-profit space race, international moon rover expeditions, and the upcoming Artemis missions, which plan to put humans on the moon again as early as 2026.

An illustrated look at the real experiences of running an alpine dairy farm, from early morning to late at night. Discover mountain life with a shepherdess!  

Author and illustrator Marion Brand spent a long summer tending goats and cows on a mountain farm. In comic book style, she draws on her experiences and those of another shepherdess, Flavie, to showcase all the tasks mountain herders do each day—milking, driving tractors, cutting wood, making cheese, and much more! 

Up before the sun, the shepherdess is always busy: caring for the animals, working at her computer, and delivering her goods to town. Her life is full and the day is never long enough to do it all. And every day, it starts all over again! 

This book demystifies mountain farm work while celebrating a hard-working woman. Marion’s striking illustrations will spark the imaginations of children who love animals and the outdoors. The final pages of the book share different stories of herders around the world.

“Rarely has the subject of illness been put on paper in such a touching and entertaining way.” –International bestselling graphic novelist, Rälf König

Facing death leads to the most unexpected friendships: In the surprising German comic of the year, a foul-mouthed lone wolf and a toxic bunny set off together on an action-packed road trip.

The Wolf’s Code says that if someone saves your life, you need to return the favor. And if a bunny rabbit plugged into an IV drip saves your life, you’re in for a real adventure. 

The two unforgettable protagonists of this rollicking graphic novel fight for their lives on every page. The two animals face trigger-happy hunters, scale frozen mountains, nab a motorcycle and set fire to a cabin. As Wolf nurses Bunny back to health, they stare down death with a fearless spirit that is both hilarious and touching. Praised for its subtle humor and inspirational “graphic medicine,” My Trip with Drip began as a book about the author's own experience with illness, but became so much more: a triumphant story of courage, survival and friendship.

Winner of the Max and Moritz Prize 

An entertaining satire of nudity in the Louvre, Not on Display is a deeply serious, award-winning graphic novel examining the history of the female body in art and our society.  

When one of the greatest museums in the world gave the illustrator Zelba free rein to make a graphic novel about great art, she knew exactly what she would do: address a double standard. She’d seen the Louvre’s halls filled with sexualized female bodies, ogled at by crowds and sometimes even groped, and wanted to turn the tables. What if, she dreamed, those naked bodies refused to be the objects of our gaze? What if the female nudes in the Louvre went on strike? 

The result, a co-edition with Editions Louvre, is a critique of great artists and great museums. Awarded the prestigious Prix Sceneario and the Prix Artemisia in France, the pages are filled with unforgettable characters, such as a heroic cleaner who can speak to statues and a museum director who secretly offloads his work onto his sister. Featuring well-known masterpieces, this entertaining romp displays one of the world’s greatest art collections in a whole new light.

Celebrate 150 essential foods in beautifully illustrated pages that are as vibrant and inspiring as a visit to a farmer’s market.

There is room for everything on our big table: fruits and vegetables, pizza and pasta, chocolate and ice cream! White Raven Award-winning illustrator Lisa Voisard takes you on an appetizing tour of 150 foods—both beloved and surprising. Children will recognize the foods they love, and meet some new ones: carrot flowers and black garlic, white strawberries and banana ketchup. There are so many kinds of pasta, chips and chocolate. You’ll learn what it takes to become a sushi master, why we call speeches “toasts,” and about NASA’s famous space potatoes.  

Both adventurous and picky eaters will learn how to make good decisions for our bodies and for the planet. Readers can learn to reduce food waste and packaging, and be sensitive to those with food allergies. And for the daring young cook, the book includes surprising recipes: vegan parmesan, homemade ketchup and zero-waste pesto. Developing a balanced diet starts with learning to recognize key foods and understanding where they come from. Rather than stigmatizing certain foods, Our Big Table celebrates what people love to eat and inspires us to be creative with our choices. So let’s welcome all the tastes of nature to our dinner table!

Spy on the secret lives of cats in this sophisticated romp by Scandinavian illustrator Daniel Carlsten–known for his work with brands such as Hermès, Google and Van Cleef & Arpels. 

What do cats do when their owners are away? They go out and about! And you’ll never believe what they get up to: Poppy at the supermarket, Aggie at the movies and even Oscar at yoga class and Luna in space.  With his singular eye for unique characters, Daniel Carlsten imagines some very unique cats as they set about their day. A beautifully illustrated celebration of doing your own thing—for cat lovers everywhere!

Rated #1 Best Trail Running Book of All Time by BookAuthority

"Switzerland has everything to become a trail running country. This excellent book will guide trailers from around the world on beautiful Alpine run as a preparation for the great trail races of the country." –Tiphaine Artur, Trail Verbier St-Bernard

The mountains are calling and we must run! All around the world, runners are ditching the pavement and heading out on trails for mountain air and big views. Run the Alps Switzerland features 30 must-do trail runs that will appeal to novices and experts alike. From Zinal to Dent de Morcles, from Grindelwald to Kandersteg, from the wilds of the Engadine to the secret valleys of Ticino, the authors researched hundreds of routes, in search of the very best trail running in the Swiss Alps. The photos, taken during these summer days in the Swiss Alps and into the fall, will amaze you. This guide provides practical advice and precise indications, such as the level of difficulty. Read the tips, download the tracks, tie your shoes and go, go, go!

• 30 must-do trail runs that will appeal to novices and experts alike 
• 220 awe-inspiring photos 
• The perfect guidebook for trail running and hiking in the Alps

"Trail Running Chamonix Mont Blanc is brimming with detail—including intricate maps, smart local tips—on where to refuel, add-on mileage, or bail out—and stunning photography." Outside 

30 of the best routes in the world's top trail running destination in Chamonix and around Mont-Blanc

Trail Running Chamonix Mont Blanc is a trail-running guide to the greater Mont Blanc region produced by the Chamonix-based outdoor adventure company Run the Alps. This collection of 30 easy, moderate, and strenuous runs features carefully chosen routes ranging from 10 to 40 kilometers. Each route comes with options to bail out early or add on additional kilometers, enabling you to tailor the runs to your needs. Chapters feature extensive run descriptions and provide all the practical information you need to plan your outing, including a detailed route map, distance and ascent data, an elevation profile, run-style info, and difficulty and technical ratings. 

Trail Running Chamonix Mont Blanc offers readers the opportunity to run like a local by giving them direct access to the favorite routes, views, and refueling spots of those who know the region best. A wealth of insider knowledge and recommendations allows runners to make the most of their time on the trail (and the rest of their day out): run descriptions include tips and suggestions from professional trail runners, local politicians, and other notables with a particular love for running up, in, and around this world-famous hub of outdoor adventure. Learn which side trails offer not-to-be-missed vistas and how to conveniently access noteworthy trailheads in this one-of-a-kind guide written by people who love running just as much as you do. 

A follow-up to Run the Alps Switzerland, rated the #1 trail running book of all-time by BookAuthority

Prepare Swiss classics at home! Bestselling author Andie Pilot presents the most beloved appetizers, main courses, desserts and drinks from all over Switzerland. Make Zopf or Tresse, the traditional Sunday bread, Zibelechueche onion tart from Bern, Graubünden’s savory Capuns dumplings, and more.

• The best of Swiss cuisine: 64 recipes for the whole family
  
• Easy to prepare: easy-to-find ingredients and step-by-step instructions
  
• 100+ color photos and illustrations to inspire Swiss cooking at home 
  

★ "This is a well-told and highly informative read. Highly recommended for young adult graphic novel and nonfiction collections.” – School Library Journal (STARRED review)

Winner of the 2024 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize

California Eureka Nonfiction Award Winner

The patriarchy is falling. It’s time to smash it. This graphic novel shows you how.

Patriarchy means “the rule of the father” and describes a system where men are in control. At least since the time of Aristotle, loud-mouthed men have called women weak and inferior. In entertaining comic book form, Smash the Patriarchy shames the culprits and salutes more than 100 inspiring women—from Pharaoh Hatshepsut to Mary Wollstonecraft to Petra Herrera—who stood up to them.

The book is not afraid to examine some of the worst crimes—public shaming, medical examinations, and the widespread murder and jailing of feminists around the world—as it calls on readers to finally smash the patriarchy forever. 

These men get embarrassed: Aristotle, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche, Woody Allen and many more…

These women are celebrated: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Emily Dickinson, Queen Christina of Sweden, Arundhati Roy, Amanda Gorman, and many more…

Squirrels are amazing! But look out, this dinosaur wants to steal the show! Every time the squirrel tries to tell us amazing things about squirrels (There are flying squirrels! The largest squirrels are as big as dogs!) the rude dinosaur barges in.

But the adorable and clever squirrel has lots of tricks to make sure we hear all we want to know (Squirrels use their tails like blankets, and also to communicate!). It's a book for anyone who loves squirrels or dinosaurs, and teaches us that if only we persevere, we will find a way to get our story heard. 

A culinary journey of Switzerland in 45 irresistible desserts

Gold Medal, Swiss Gourmet Award

Sweet Switzerland is irresistible and Sweet & Swiss brings together 45 recipes for cakes, pastries, tarts, breads, and more, from author Heddi Nieuwsma, an American living in Switzerland. With beautiful photos and highlights from all four linguistic regions—German, Italian, French and Romansh—this book discovers a delicious melting pot of culinary influences. Learn how to make candied walnuts with a spiced sandalwood sugar, provocative jammy rolls, a “salty” yeasted cake, and more. In addition, a journey to five renowned Swiss restaurants—an alpine hotel, a plant-based restaurant, Michelin-starred dining, a historic chalet and an island grotto—reveals some extra-special creations, and takes readers on a tour of Switzerland’s landscape and culture. Some recipes are classic takes on world-famous alpine desserts, while many others are little known beyond this spectacular alpine country.

The best ways to enjoy the world's most famous melted cheese

Surprise your friends and loved ones with a creative and delicious Swiss cheese fondue! Whether you serve up a mixture based on goat’s cheese, a “moitié-moitié” (half‑and-half) flavored with whole-grain mustard or a fusion of bell pepper and grappa — a new culinary experience awaits. Jennifer and Arnaud Favre are the founders of the Compagnons du Caquelon, an association of fondue lovers in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The success of their annual fondue festival encouraged them to share their passion in this book.

The best ways to enjoy the world's most famous melted cheese

Surprise your friends and loved ones with a creative and delicious Swiss cheese fondue! Whether you serve up a mixture based on goat’s cheese, a “moitié-moitié” (half‑and-half) flavored with whole-grain mustard or a fusion of bell pepper and grappa — a new culinary experience awaits. Jennifer and Arnaud Favre are the founders of the Compagnons du Caquelon, an association of fondue lovers in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The success of their annual fondue festival encouraged them to share their passion in this book.

Bring Switzerland and the Alps to your kitchen with 52 comforting recipes to make at home. 

Explore Switzerland through simple and delicious dishes for the evening meal. Each recipe is accompanied by a fascinating story about the dish’s history and ingredients. From Zurich’s famous Birchermuesli, to Graubünden’s Pizzoccheri (buckwheat tagliatelle), to the saffron risotto of Switzerland’s Italian region, let these sweet and savory supper recipes help you connect (or reconnect) with Switzerland. Learn Swiss history, culture, and geography—and taste one of the world’s favorite travel destinations.

All aboard! See the best of Switzerland on its legendary train network

The Glacier Express, Jungfraujoch, Centovalli Railway, Bern to Geneva … Switzerland has a lot to offer in terms of trains and natural beauty. With Switzerland expert and award-winning travel writer Diccon Bewes at your side, discover the rich history and impressive technological feats behind the Swiss rail network. Have him lead you to unforgettable locations, through green valleys, past glaciers and along crystal-clear lakes. 

Whether on steep rack railways, little local lines, grand scenic routes or Intercity trains, this book helps you explore this beautiful country. It includes dozens of maps, tables, photos and a wealth of practical tips, such as which seats have the best views, when to have your camera ready and great activities along each route. Jump on, sit back and explore the heart of Europe!

• Features 35 train trips across Switzerland: mountain, narrow-gauge, panorama and main line.

• Includes a large overview map and many individual route maps.

• Written by the world’s top Swiss travel writer, Diccon Bewes, author of the Financial Times bestseller Swiss Watching.

• More than 100 colour photos give you a taste of what awaits. 

An American Library Association Best Graphic Novel of 2024

Winner of the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival

Texas Library Association's Little Maverick Reading List

Kathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys—finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel.

Missouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father has disappeared. But he’s daring, and so when he hears that turkeys fetch a higher price in Denver, he borrows his teacher's life savings and buys a herd of a thousand birds. Then he sets off on the thousand-mile trek with his dog and a pair of mules. To survive the odyssey that follows, Simon will need grit, luck and smarts—and a colorful cast of friends. 

Kathleen Karr’s beloved middle-grade novel of a resourceful boy and his herd of a thousand turkeys has enchanted readers everywhere since it was first published in 1998. Now it will reach a whole new audience in Léonie Bischoff's enchanting graphic novel, finally available in English. The adaptation has already garnered two of the world's most prestigious graphic novel awards: the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival as well as the ACBD (French Comic Book Critics Association’s Award).

Winner of the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival!

Kathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys—finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel.

Missouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father has disappeared. But he’s daring, and so when he hears that turkeys fetch a higher price in Denver, he borrows his teacher's life savings and buys a herd of a thousand birds. Then he sets off on the thousand-mile trek with his dog and a pair of mules. To survive the odyssey that follows, Simon will need grit, luck and smarts—and a colorful cast of friends.

Kathleen Karr’s beloved middle-grade novel of a resourceful boy and his herd of a thousand turkeys has enchanted readers everywhere since it was first published in 1998. Now it will reach a whole new audience in Léonie Bischoff's enchanting graphic novel, finally available in English. The adaptation has already garnered two of the world's most prestigious graphic novel awards: the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival as well as the ACBD (French Comic Book Critics Association’s Award).

A graphic novel about the 200-mile Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps that illuminates both the appeal and the psychological turmoil of running an ultramarathon. 

Why does anyone choose to enter a grueling race with no hope of winning? Doug Mayer has run the 200-mile Tor des Géants—perhaps the world’s most feared ultramarathon—three times, and he takes readers into the mind of the endurance athlete. 

In a fictionalized account based on his own experience, mountain after mountain, between reality and hallucinations, our runner meets scientists, doctors, a Buddhist monk and extreme athletes who examine what's going on in his body and brain. He also meets Frankie, an intriguing runner who gives him the strength to keep going. Finally he meets his dragon: the ego every runner has to defeat to cross the finish line.

The graphic novel uses a unique reader experience—changing directions as the pages turn—to relate the disorientation of an ultramarathon. In doing so, The Last of the Giants explores the human desire to exceed our own limits and come in contact with something greater than ourselves. A spiritual and meditative quest, the book makes every reader ask: in my life, what are my limits?

★ "In this winningly informal introduction, a budding young writer sits with Vigdís to enjoy her famous Bessastaðir cookies and chat about her early years..." - Booklist (STARRED review)

A 2025 USBBY Outstanding International Book (OIB)

The heartwarming story of the world’s first female president proves that change happens one person at a time.

From the acclaimed winner of the 2023 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Vigdis Finnbogadóttir made history in 1980 when she became the world’s first woman to be democratically elected president. Her rise to Iceland’s highest office caused ripples around the world, challenging the conservative ideas of older generations and inspiring girls and women to think big.

In this acclaimed picture book by Rán Flygenring, readers are invited to join a young and imaginative writer-in-the-making, who pays an unforgettable visit to Vigdis and learns that Vigdis was also was the first single woman in Iceland to adopt a child and became a trailblazer in protecting the environment. The result is a touching story of the world becoming a better place, perfect for election year.

Winner of the Reykjavík Children’s Book Award

Excellent whisky from small distilleries and spectacular walks are two great reasons to visit Scotland. This easy to follow book guides you to both at once as it takes you to the best scenery Scotland has to offer: green forests, beautiful castles, picturesque towns, lush fields, majestic mountains and much more. And at the end of each hike, a tasty ‘uisge beatha’ (Scottish Gaelic term for ‘water of life’, or whisky) is waiting for you. ‘Whisky Walks Scotland’ takes you to smaller distilleries loved by locals and off the beaten track.
Experience whisky, walks, food, and of course fun: Welcome to Scotland!

Wine lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 30 hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a winery or tasting room where an excellent Oregon wine awaits you! This full-color guidebook features Oregon’s best one- to six-hour wine hikes. Each trail description includes details on access, difficulty, duration, points of interest, and, at trail's end, a recommended wine, with tasting notes, a biography of the grapes used, and an inside look at the winery and the creative and passionate craftspeople behind it.

See Helvetiq's other Wine and Beer Hiking books—bestsellers around the globe.

Explore the landscape of Swiss wines

Wine lovers, these 50 hikes are for you!

From dramatic vineyards in the Alps to stunning lakeside wineries, this guide will help you discover the extraordinary and diverse landscape of Swiss wine. The 50 hikes follow routes chosen for their beauty through Switzerland’s leading wine regions. Every single one of them ends with a visit to an excellent Swiss winemaker.

Wine writer Ellen Wallace has crisscrossed the country by trail and track, and her routes will permit hikers of all levels to discover her favorite wines.

• A presentation of 50 carefully selected wineries and wines
• A wide variety of grape varieties and price ranges
• Beautiful itineraries with information for visitors

Winner of the SKBI Prize for Sustainable Finance Literacy as part of the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (MAIA).

Nominated for the De Rives en Pages Environmental Literature Award.

A sustainable investment expert helps young readers understand how money works—and how spending, saving, donating and investing can change the world.

Financial literacy is an important skill in life. At around the age of seven, children develop attitudes and beliefs about money that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Through a story in comic book form about finding a treasure, Your Money and the World enables young readers everywhere to tackle complex concepts, such as what a company is, how banks work, why some backpacks cost more than others, and how money has evolved throughout history. The book explores everything from whether we need to be rich to be happy, to what the price of tulips in the seventeenth century can teach us about our world.

Your Money and the World proves that everyone plays a part—by working, investing, donating, saving or spending—in achieving a fairer, more sustainable world. Saving our world requires empowering young readers to understand the importance of their economic choices—for their benefit and for the planet.