Most Popular Books by Mary Engelbreit

Six merry rhymes from the world of Mother Goose.

Illustrates various ways to showcase rare books, souvenier tumblers, unusual clocks, original artwork, and other collectibles around the home.

No other relationship matches the closeness, trust, and forever friendship that sisters share. It is a connection that deserves to be both honored and cultivated, and that''s just what award-winning illustrator Mary Engelbreit does in Such Devoted Sisters: A Sister''s Treasury. Such Devoted Sisters celebrates sisterhood with a collection of Mary Engelbreit''s warm and colorful artwork interspersed with stories, poems, quotations, songs, and verses about sisters by authors such as Christina Rosetti, Charlotte Brontë, Laura Tracy, Louisa May Alcott, Irving Berlin, Margaret Mead, and Shel Silverstein. Mary also shares some of her own cherished memories of the sisters she grew up with and the new "sisters" she''s found in dear friends along the way. After all, sisterhood isn''t just about families-it''s about deep friendship as well. Such Devoted Sisters is the perfect keepsake for sisters of all kinds, and it includes an inside pocket to share a special photograph. This heartwarming collection follows in a tradition of best-selling Mary Engelbreit treasuries, including The Blessings of Friendship, Mother O'' Mine, Tiny Teeny Halloweeny Treasury and Believe: A Christmas Treasury. Such Devoted Sisters is a special and lasting tribute to one of life''s strongest bonds.

Pocket Treasure Books are gift books with flair! Each one has a little gift tucked into the front pocket and has unique embellishments, including hangtags, embossing, or glitter. To protect the gift and embellishments, an acrylic sleeve fits snugly over the entire front cover. All the wonders of Christmas entice us to believe in its magical spell. Who can help but believe in the generous spirit of Santa Claus, the good-hearted work of busy elves, the marvel of flying reindeer, and the fancies of sugarplum fairies? With signature Mary Engelbreit art, Do You Believe? reminds us of what is truly important at Christmas. If we can believe in all its wonders, surely we can believe in peace on earth and goodwill toward all its people and know deep down that the true meaning of the holidays is found in our hearts, not under the tree. This Pocket Treasure features flocking on the front pocket and beads and embossing on the Santa Claus ornament.

Collects slow cooker recipes from the illustrator''s friends and fans for all occasions, including bodacious vodka sauce, reuben pork chops, and sassy chicken balsamic.

Something to Do (When There''s Nothing to Do) lets children bring their own artistic style to some of Mary Engelbreit''s most popular designs. This isn''t just a coloring book -- it''s full of stencil pages, craft projects, holiday decoration ideas, and greeting cards. And, when the fun is over for the day, the book''s cover fastens closed with Velcro and becomes an artwork portfolio.

Six funny rhymes from the world of Mother Goose.

An illustrated collection of six familiar nursery rhymes.

A collection of home decorating projects and craft ideas offers detailed instructions for more than forty projects for bedrooms, guest rooms, kitchens, porches, patios, and gardens.

The book is in two parts. The first is to record your personal memories of Christmas holidays past. The second, is a five-year journal for you to write in during each Christmas season.

Mary Engelbreit, Barbara Elliott Martin, and Charlotte Lyons collaborate on this fourth installment of the hugely successful "Home Companion" series. Designed to help parents create spaces that are as carefree and fun as the children who occupy them, "Mary Engelbreit''s Children''s Companion" provides a smorgasbord of ideas drawn from real kids'' rooms. Full color.

Slow down and smell the roses as you stitch your way through Mary Engelbreit''s bright and colorful garden of art and florals. Bring to life the timeless art of Mary Engelbreit with this beginner-friendly collection of embroidery patterns. Complete with how-to instructions and step-by-step directions, this collection of flowers, butterflies, bumblebees, and inspirational quotes is waiting just for you to embroider everything from jackets and throw pillows, to blue jeans and bucket hats with your own personal garden sure to bloom no matter the season. So grab a hoop and thread, and let''s get stitching!

This charming storybook treasury from New York Times bestselling artist Mary Engelbreit features twenty time-honored nursery and fairy tales brought together for the first time ever in this collection. Rendered in Mary''s signature style, this enchanting selection of childhood classics has been specially chosen from Mary Engelbreit''s Nursery Tales and Mary Engelbreit''s Fairy Tales. With so many delightful illustrations to pore over, readers of all ages will be enchanted by the magical world created here. The full list of stories included in the collection: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, The Emperor''s New Clothes, Hansel and Gretel, The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Gingerbread Boy, The Little Red Hen, The Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Frog Prince, The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Pea, Rapunzel, Thumbelina, Rumpelstiltskin, and Sleeping Beauty.

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The first book in an enticing new series of home decorating books based on Mary Engelbreit''s successful Home Companion magazine, Paint helps readers create the unique Mary Engelbreit look in their own homes.Filled with sophisticaed, full-color photography and warm, personal text, Paint offers suggestions for decorating everything from walls, doors, and furniture down to the small treasures on an end table. The book includes vibrant examples of many different paint techniques from bordering to trompe l''oeil. Readers will find easy-to-follow instructions on "How It Is Done" for such paint creations as sponging, distressing, and stenciling. There is a color and pattern to meet every taste.

The warmth and whimsy of Mary Engelbreit''s work is even better when shared with a friend-and When a Child Is Born, So Is a Grandmother is the perfect way to spread the joy. When a Child Is Born, So Is a Grandmother makes the perfect gift for the new grandmother or grandma-to-be. Illustrated by the one-and-only Mary Engelbreit and authored by Jan Girando, this book speaks to the very essence of the close bond that grandmothers will forever share with their precious grandchildren. Let Mom and Dad handle the discipline and the scolding and leave grandma to do the cuddling and the holding. One of the most popular pieces of art from America''s favorite illustrator is her "When a Child is Born, So Is a Grandmother" image. Featuring that well-known drawing as its centerpiece, this book illustrates the joy and excitement every grandmother feels when their precious grandchild arrives into the world.

New York Times bestseller! From the warm and colorful imagination of Mary Engelbreit comes a Mother Goose book bursting with warmth and humor. This highly illustrated treasury includes everyone’s favorite time-honored characters—Little Bo-Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Jack and Jill, and many, many more. Readers will enjoy Mary Engelbreit’s interpretations of the mouse running up the clock, piggies going to market, and children dancing ''round the mulberry bush. With one hundred rhymes in all, all lavishly illustrated in Mary Engelbreit''s signature style, this collection of time-honored verses is truly a book to behold. Makes an excellent gift for baby showers, new parents, and other special occasions! Special features include: • An introduction from children’s book historian Leonard S. Marcus • A note from Mary Engelbreit about the process of creating the book • An index of first lines—easy to track down your favorite rhyme!