Summer 2007

Go By The Book By Emily Lambert

Need to Stock Your Shop?

Here are some ideas for titles in a few popular categories.

Children’s

Little Duck: Finger Puppet Book
The Forever Dog (Bill Cochran)
Christmas at the Zoo: A Pop-Up Winter Wonderland (George White)

Food

Mastering the Grill: The Owner’s Manual for Outdoor Cooking (Andrew Schloss, David Joachim)
Tartine (Elisabeth Prueitt, Chad Robertson, Alice Waters and France Ruffenach)
Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails (Mittie Hellmich)
Crafts 99 Ways to Cut, Sew & Deck Out Your Denim (Faith Blakeney, Justina Blakeney and Ellen Schultz)

Girlfriend-to-girlfriend
Hot Mama: How to Have a Babe and Be a Babe (Karen Salmansohn)

Hope and inspiration
Live Good (compiled by Kobi Yamada)

Humor
Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties and Cats Gone Bad (Jim Edgar)

Luxury

Bird Songs (Les Beletsky, Jon L. Dunn)
Playboy: The Centerfolds (slated for a fall release)

Impulse
Fortune-Telling Birthday Book (Arliene B. Clark)

Sex
The Fantasy Book: A Pillow Book of Romantic Fantasies (Gary Silver and David Russell)

Editor’s Note: This list of titles is meant as a starting resource for retailers looking to stock gift books. It is by no means a comprehensive compilation of the special-market books available, nor does it imply GIFT SHOP’s endorsement. For more ideas and information about titles, please contact book publishers and trade reps.

Emily Lambert

Lambert, a regular writer for GIFT SHOP, resides in Philadelphia. She can be reached at emilylambert@comcast.net.