Books for GROWNUPS
|
America's National Parks
By the Editors of National Parks Magazine
We worked closely with the National Parks Conservation Association to highlight hidden treasures in America’s national parks with breathtaking photos and expert commentary. Time Inc., Summer 2012 |
Cakes
for Kids: 35 Colorful Cakes with
Easy-to-Follow Tips & Techniques
By
Matthew Mead
Style guru Matthew Mead designs amazing cakes for every kid—from rockets
to robots, tiaras to tea sets. Gorgeous color photography,
simple line drawings, and clearly written recipes make it
easy for anyone to create these cakes and be a hero. Chronicle Books, Spring 2008 |
|
| 
|
Cool Waters
By Brian Preston-Campbell • Photographs by Jerry Errico
Water is essential to life and an important part of a healthy
lifestyle, but who says it has to be boring? This delightful
book features 50 drink recipes: easy, economical, and
sugar- and additive-free ways to infuse drinking water. Downtown
Bookworks teamed up talented food stylist Brian Preston-Campbell
and veteran food photographer Jerry Errico to create this
refreshing twist on the cocktail cookbook. Harvard Common Press, January 2009 |
|
Desperate Housewives
Signed up during the first season, this authorized tie-in
was published in time for the season 2 premiere of the hit
show. Hyperion, Fall 2006
|
|
|
Discovery Shark Week:
The Big Book of Sharks
Working closely with the shark experts behind Discovery Channel’s addictive Shark Week programming, we researched, wrote, and designed this "fintastic" tie-in book plus posters.Time Home Entertainment Inc., July 2012 |
|
Easter
Eggs
By
Matthew Mead
This beautiful book, written and photographed by Matthew
Mead, features 40 Easter-friendly projects from simple sticker-dyed
eggs to festive egg garlands and elegant eggshell candleholders. Chronicle Books, Spring 2007 |
Easy
Everyday Favorites by Allrecipes.com
Easy Everyday Favorites contains more than 200 five-star
family-friendly recipes collected from the hugely popular
website. From weekday dinners for the family and appetizers
for a crowd to desserts that will satisfy any sweet tooth,
Easy Everyday Favorites lives up to its name! Reader’s Digest, Summer 2006 |
 |
 |
Kardashian Konfidential
By Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé Kardashian
When St. Martin’s needed someone to design a hot new book by very high-profile authors—on a very tight schedule—they came to us. St. Martin’s Press, Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 (with new chapter) |
| Lessons
from The Apprentice
With
a foreward by Donald Trump
An inventive twist on the basic authorized TV tie-in, this
business book was based on material from the first three seasons
of The Donald’s top-ranked series.
Time Inc. Home Entertainment, Fall 2005 |
 |
Matthew Mead holiday and style books
From 2008 to 2014, we worked closely with the multi-talented Matthew Mead to build a branded line of books and bookazines for Time Home Entertainment. All of these books for holidays and home showcase Matthew’s unique formula for simple, spectacular DIY—including clever crafts, fabulous food, and high-impact decor.Time Home Entertainment, 2008—2014.
Mayo Clinic books
By the experts at the Mayo Clinic
Working with the Mayo Clinic editorial and design departments, we pitched in on the production process to keep their prestigious publishing program on schedule. Mayo Clinic 2012—2013 |
McCormick
Cooking with Flavor
This beautifully designed cookbook offers just what
you’d
expect from the first name in flavor: hundreds of family-pleasing
recipes—from savory to sweet, from bountiful breakfasts
to delectable desserts. Time Inc. Home
Entertainment, Fall 2007 |
|
McCormick
3-Step Cooking with Flavor
We worked with the McCormick Test Kitchen to create the recipes
for this collection of family-friendly recipes, which can
all be prepared in three steps or less.
Time Inc. Home Entertainment, Fall 2008 |
 |
 |
Omaha
Steaks: The Great American
Grilling Book
Omaha Steaks knows where the beef is. And Downtown Bookworks
knows where the best recipe developers, food stylists, and
photographers are. The Great American Grilling Book
features fabulous recipes, luscious photos, and helpful how-tos
for meat lovers and home cooks. Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Spring 2008 |
The
Only Bake Sale Cookbook You’ll Ever Need
By
Pam Abrams and Laurie Goldrich Wolf
Downtown Bookworks' Pam Abrams and Child food editor
Laurie Goldrich Wolf produced the ultimate resource: Two hundred
recipes, plus ample advice for maximizing your bake-sale efforts.
HarperCollins, Spring 2008 |
 |
The
Original Picture Puzzle and The Ultimate Picture Puzzle
Follow-ups
to LIFE magazine’s The Original Picture
Puzzle (which was a No. 1 New York Times bestseller!), these books feature more than 100 puzzles each.
The books were produced in conjunction with LIFE magazine, based on its popular back-page feature. Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Spring and Fall 2007
Parenting
Magazine's
Baby Must-Haves
Created in conjunction with the editors of Parenting, hundreds of mom testers, and more than 1,200 survey respondents,
this indispensable, fully illustrated resource tells new parents
what to buy, what to borrow, and what to skip. Time Inc. Home Entertainment, Fall
2007 |
 |
 |
Parentership Parenting
By
Dr. Kyle Pruett and Dr. Marsha Kline Pruett
Married couple Dr. Kyle Pruett (Yale Child Study Center) and
Dr. Marsha Kline Pruett (Smith College School for Social Work)
collaborate on a book about raising a happier family together, taking
into account the biological and social differences each parent
brings to the equation. Downtown Bookworks worked with the
authors to translate their professional expertise into smart,
yet accessible, relationship and parenting advice.
With a foreword by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. DaCapo,
September 2009 |
 |
Pocket Posh reference books
When Andrews McMeel needed a packager to expand their hugely successful portable book series with a selection of reference topics, they came to us. They knew they could depend on the Downtown Bookworks team to find experts able to execute the books on tight schedules as well as to the publisher’s exacting specifications. Andrews McMeel, Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 |
Presidential
“MINIS”
By
Sarah Parvis
Downtown Bookworks created these immensely giftable books
in a matter of a few short weeks. Small in stature, but
long in facts, photos, and insight, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama tell the stories of America’s
first family. Andrews McMeel Publishing,
Fall 2009 |
 |
 |
Real Family Food by the Editors of All You
Collected from the archives of the magazine, All You Real
Family Food delivers exactly what the title promises:
recipes that real families will love. Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Fall 2006 |
Remembering
Johnny
Still a record-holder, this tribute to the King of Late Night
was produced in three long, crazy days. Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Winter 2005 |
 |
 |
 |
The
Secret of Play
How to Raise Smart, Healthy,
Caring Kids from Birth to Age 12
By
Ann Pleshette Murphy
Play is what kids do best—and how they learn best, too.
And toy giant FAO Schwarz is pretty much the authority on
play. So when we sat down with executives at FAO Schwarz and
Good Morning America’s parenting expert Ann Pleshette
Murphy to discuss a parenting book concept, The Secret
of Play emerged quite naturally. In addition to working
with the author and design team to shape the book, we produced
the photography for this gorgeous celebration of the fun part
of parenting. DK Publishing,
2008 |
The
Snack Factor Diet
By
Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D.
We worked closely with mediagenic nutritionist Keri Glassman
to translate her "un-diet" philosophy (that snacking
well anchors your health) into a book. Crown,
2007 |
 |
 |
What
Was I Thinking?
58 Bad Boyfriend Stories
Edited
by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman
Downtown Bookworks agented this collection of first-person
essays describing the moment in a relationship when, no matter
how much you think it should work, or want it to work, or
need it to work, you get that it’s not going to work. St.
Martin's Press, February 2009 |
USA Today Picture Puzzles Across America
Downtown Bookworks’ resident puzzlemakers teamed up with the nation’s No. 1 newspaper to make brain-bending, eye-straining, mind-challenging puzzles featuring people, places, and things from all over the country. From Vegas Elvis-impersonators to Miami muscle cars, and from San Francisco fireworks to the boats of Boston harbor, the 100 spot-the-difference puzzles in this book were handpicked to take the reader from sea to shining sea. And we created this book in three fast-paced months. Andrews McMeel Publishing, Summer 2010 |
|
Books for KIDS
The
Around the World Cookbook
By
Abigail Johnson Dodge
This colorful and easy-to-use cookbook shows budding chefs
that it really is a small (and tasty!) world after all. Part
cookbook, part travel book, Around the World Cookbook contains more than 50 kid-pleasing recipes
and is chock full of fun food factoids and interesting historical
and cultural information. Downtown Bookworks partnered with
James Beard and IACP award nominee Abigail Johnson Dodge to
create the recipes and text. DK Publishing,
June 2008 |
|
|
Artful Accessories
by Sarah Parvis and Janet Southwick
Artful Accessories features 12 projects inspired by works of art by painters including Raphael, Sargent, Manet, and Seurat. We worked closely with the publisher to develop accessory projects that were inspired by pieces of well-known fine art and could be created with materials that could be sourced and included in the kit. We also worked closely with an illustrator and a photographer to create step-by-step illustrated instructions and beautiful finish photos. Accompanying each project is information about the artist and the artwork featured. All of the materials needed to complete six of the projects are included in the kit. Chronicle
Books, Spring 2010 |
| 
|
Artful Jewelry Kit
By
Jo Packham
Art meets crafts! This unique kit features step-by-step
instructions for jewelry projects inspired by famous works
of art, such as earrings that capture the soft spring colors
of Botticelli’s La Primavera, a necklace
celebrating the swirly sky of Van Gogh’s The Starry
Night, and teardrop pearl earrings straight out of
Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring. All
the materials needed to complete six of the 12 projects are
included so young crafters can get started right away. The
book also provides information on each artist’s life
and work, offering lessons in art history to complement
the crafting. Chronicle
Books, Fall 2009
|
Before
Columbus: The Americas of 1491
By
Charles C. Mann, adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Adapted from Charles Mann’s groundbreaking bestseller
1491, this fascinating, fully illustrated history
is designed for kids eight and up. Just as 1491 shattered
myths and misconceptions about Native Americans in the New
World, Before Columbus sheds new light for students
learning about this era of history. We worked closely with
the author to ensure that his extensive research and revelations
would resonate with middle-grade readers.
Atheneum, September 2009 |
 |
| 
|
Can
I Push the Button?
By
Pam Abrams
Illustrations by Colleen Madden
If you’ve ever been in an elevator with a little kid,
you know that they want nothing more than to push those buttons.
With that in mind, we wrote the text for this charming story,
commissioned the illustrations and book design, and partnered
with Piggy Toes Press on this interactive board book for toddlers.
Kids will love pushing real buttons (with sound!) all around
town as they learn to count backwards from six to one with
a disappearing die-cut format. Piggy
Toes Press/Intervisual, Spring 2010 |
|
|
Celebrity
"Mini" Series
By
Sarah Parvis
One Direction, the Jonas Brothers, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Taylor Lautner, and Justin Bieber all have something in common—devoted fans around the world who make them the perfect subjects for mini-biographies filled with anecdotes, quotes, and tons of fantastic photos. Andrews McMeel Publishing, Fall 2009—Summer 2012 |
|
Clifford's Big Dictionary
Downtown Bookworks poured through an enormous (and heartwarming) archive of Clifford artwork to select the clearest images to depict everything from acorn and alien to zigzag and zoom. In addition to providing an illustration and sample sentence for more than 400 words, this whimsical, illustrated dictionary also features colors, numbers, seasons, opposites, and more. Scholastic, Fall 2010 |
Corbin
Bleu Up Close
Written, designed, and printed in less than three months, Up
Close is the only authorized biography of rising star
Corbin Bleu. Filled with never-before-seen photos and personal
stories from Corbin, this is the perfect book for any Corbin
Bleu fan! Simon & Schuster, Fall
2006 |
 |
Disney Poster-A-Page books
This series highlights some of Disney’s most-cherished characters. Downtown Bookworks coined the series name and used beloved Disney artwork to create the look for the series. In each of the books, every page is a poster. In addition, every book comes with nine supersize, pull-out posters, including one extra-large coloring poster. Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2014
 |
 |
Girl World: Quiz Zone 1
and 2
By
Michelle Hainer
Quizzes on all things important to tweens, fabulous illustrations,
and a super-charged design by the incomparable Georgia Rucker
make these eye-catching books compulsive fun. Book 1 hit
the shelves in November 2006; book 2 in May 2007. DK,
Fall 2006, Spring 2007 |
Harry Potter Poster Book
Downtown Bookworks worked with an incredibly talented designer to seamlessly weave together still photography and design elements from all eight Harry Potter films to create two editions of this book. Both editions feature 15 x 20-inch foldout posters—including one that spotlights more than 100 characters. (Can you name them all?) Time Home Entertainment Inc., Summer 2011
Lucasfilms Poster-A-Page books
Combing through the artwork from six seminal movies was a tall task (and a fun one)! But we did it, adding The Skywalker Saga to Time Home Entertainment’s growing list of Poster-A-Page books. We also added the newest Star Wars property to the mix with Star Wars Rebels: Rogue Heroes. Stay tuned for more Poster-A-Page books featuring Star Wars characters. Time Home Entertainment Inc., Summer 2014—2016
The
Marshmallow Incident
Story
by Judi Barrett; Drawn by Ron Barrett
From the team behind the mega-best-selling Cloudy with
a Chance of Meatballs, this treat of a tale about Left
and Right, and Right and Wrong will leave readers laughing
out loud and begging for s’more! Scholastic
Press, Fall 2009 |
|
|
Marvel Poster-A-Page Books
Downtown Bookworks packaged an Avengers Assemble and a Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. poster-a-page book. Every one of the 128 pages in each book is a poster, and each book comes with nine supersize posters. We coined the series name, developed the look, combed through lots of artwork, and worked with Marvel art to create compelling, action-packed posters. Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2014–2015. |
Nickelodeon activity books
Time Home Entertainment Inc. called on Downtown Bookworks to select, repackage, resize, and Americanize some existing puzzles and games for new, lively activity books: The Annual Big Book of SpongeBob SquarePants and The Annual Big Book of Dora the Explorer. Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2010—2011
|
Painting with Picasso, Quiet Time with Cassat, Dreaming with Rousseau, & On an Island with Gauguin
By
Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober
Chronicle’s hugely successful Minimasters series features
fine art paired with lyrical text in charming board books
for the youngest art lovers. Co-authored by Downtown Bookworks'
Julie Merberg, these parents’ (and grandparents’) favorites
have been featured in places from the Metropolitan Museum
catalog to People magazine. Chronicle
Books, Fall 2006 and Fall 2007
|
Recyclo-Gami
by Laurie Goldrich Wolf
Amazing crafter and former editor at Child magazine, Laurie Goldrich Wolf created more than 40 crafts for this eco-conscious how-to book. For every one of the recycled craft projects, the design features several interim step photos, along with concise instructions. Crafts include repurposed crayons, bowls made from discarded DVDs, wind chimes created from plastic ice cream shop spoons and bowls, decorative coasters culled from old T-shirts, and stylish paper necklaces formed from old magazines and junk mail. Running Press, Fall 2010 |
 |
Superstars!
Time Inc. chose Downtown Bookworks to launch its SUPERSTARS brand for our expertise in the ever-changing tween market, as well as for our ability to produce titles with great style and speed. Packed with glossy photographs and filled with information about teen celebrities and the lives they lead, we created both newsstand and trade editions for each title under extremely tight deadlines. Time Home Entertainment Inc., Winter 2011—Summer 2013 |
 |
Teen
People Celebrity Style Guide
This
star-studded follow-up to Teen People Celebrity Beauty
Guide shows girls how to have big screen style every
day. Time Inc. Home Entertainment, Fall 2006 |
TIME For Kids Almanac
Downtown Bookworks produced the TIME For Kids Almanac for eight years. The ultimate in edutainment, this lavishly illustrated reference offers an overview on everything from sports and states to pop culture and cultures around the world. Thousands of stats, fun facts, and kid-centric current events make it a must-have for tweens. For the 2015 Almanac, we overhauled the book’s design, adding more infographics and large, dynamic photos. The new-and-improved Almanac is longer and even more packed with information than the previous editions. It features extended sections on science, sports, animals, the environment, and more! Time Home Entertainment Inc., Fall 2007—2014 |
 |
TIME For Kids: Big Book of Science Experiments
Award-winning science-enrichment organization Mad Science supplied us with fun, informative, hands-on science experiments ranging in skill level from simple to complex for ages 8 to 13. Downtown Bookworks worked with an artist to create simple, clear, step-by-step illustrations (that's more than 250 illustrations!). With a team of five experienced science writers, we created two pages of science information to contextualize each experiment. Downtown Bookworks produced this colorful, fact-filled, heavily illustrated book on an accelerated schedule. Time Home Entertainment Inc., Fall 2011 |
TIME
For Kids: Grammar Rules!
This handy grammar guide and workbook is filled with simple, sensible text explaining the rules of grammar for kids in grades 4 to 6. It’s also packed with activities, exercises, and games. Unlike many grammar guides, this book is lush and colorful, illustrated with both photos and targeted original illustrations. Time Home Entertainment Inc., June 2013 |
 |
 |
TIME
For Kids: President Obama:
A Day in the Life of America’s
Leader
Downtown Bookworks created this 128-page, picture-packed,
thoroughly informative book about President Obama in two months.
Covering everything from the Commander in Chief’s morning
routine to his travels around the country and around the world, TIME For Kids President Obama gives young readers
an inside look at the presidency and the White House. Time Inc. Home Entertainment, September 2009 |
TIME For Kids Science Almanac
Downtown Bookworks tapped a team of top-notch science writers to come up with a table of contents covering a wide range of topics, from the scientific method, mass, and the muscular system to the Venus, volcanoes, and venomous animals. We consulted the editors at TIME For Kids during the editorial and photo-selection processes to make sure the concepts would be clear and understandable to kids and the design would be lively and engaging.Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2012 |
|
 
TFK Smarts, Volume 1 and 2
We produced this lively custom magazine in collaboration with Time for Kids for distribution to Girl Scouts of
America. This heavily illustrated custom publication features different sections for each Girl Scout level, from age 5 to 17. Time Direct Ventures, Fall
2008 and Fall 2009 |
 |
TIME For Kids: Top 5 of Everything
Fun, informative top 5 lists (highest mountains, fastest roller coasters, most-wanted tech items, biggest spiders, favorite pies) are a beloved feature of TIME For Kids magazine. To compile this quirky little book, we picked the best of the top 5 lists from the magazine and updated the facts. Then we researched and compiled some additional high-interest, up-to-date top 5 lists. To these lists, we added fun facts, and created an inviting design, perfect for curious readers of all ages. Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2013 |
TIME For Kids: World Atlas
Revised and updated, this Atlas takes children on a voyage around the world in 144 exciting full-color pages with more than 250 photos and 50 great-looking topographic and political
maps. Time Home Entertainment Inc., Spring 2007 and Summer 2011 |
|
|
 |
TIME For Kids: Picture Puzzles
Each of the photo pairs in this awesome puzzle collection
feature between 6 and 20 changes. In addition to more than
70 kid-friendly puzzles, TIME For Kids: Picture Puzzles
is packed with wild facts and wacky trivia on all subjects
from butterflies to birthstones, horse racing to hot air balloons,
and totem poles to the Taj Mahal. Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Spring 2008 |
Sports
Illustrated Kids: All-Star Picture Puzzles
Each picture puzzle features a pair of photos. Both pics may
look alike—but they’re not! Finding all of the
differences in more than 70 puzzles is the goal of this sporty
collection. From football fields to frenzied fans, pitchers
to point guards, and swimmers to skaters, the images in this
book have been pulled from Sports Illustrated’s
impressive photo archive. Become a puzzle MVP with Sports
Illustrated Kids All-Star Picture Puzzles! Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Spring 2008 |
 |
 |
Sports Illustrated Kids: The
Top 20 Under 20
Produced in three weeks for Sports Illustrated Kids, this photo-heavy review of top young athletes is a book-fair exclusive. Time
Inc. Home Entertainment, Fall 2006 |
Super Style and Fabulous Hair
The first two titles to show off DK’s new tween look, Super Style and Fabulous Hair reveal everything
a girl needs to know to look her best. Packed with photos
and step-by-step illustrations, they offer both inspiration
and hardworking advice for girls who want to experiment
with their accessories or hair. DK,
Winter 2006 |
 |
 |
Warner Bros. Activity Books
The editors of Downtown Bookworks read through previously published booklets and culled material for two 160-page activity books for the trade: The Officially Awesome Scooby-Doo Activity Book and The Officially Awesome Looney Tunes Activity Book. Each book is filled with exciting, varied puzzles, games, brainteasers, doodle prompts, and more. We resized the art, Americanized the text, and created clear, new answer keys. Then we cut down and repaginated the books to create 96-page bookazines for the newsstand market. Time Home Entertainment Inc., 2011
|
