Abrams and Chronicle Books

Sure, your vibe attracts your tribe. But might I suggest your One Line A Day defines your slay? 💅 If you want to start journaling this year but you immediately got overwhelmed by the Amazon search and now you've got decision paralysis about which you should get, have no fear: the OLAD aesthetic matcher is here! Minimalist or maximalist? Understated or flamboyant? Whimsical or romantic? Find your perfect match based on the Pinterest moodboards I think these OLADs would curate ✨ AND you can head to the link in the bio to get an exclusive 10% discount when you order from our website using the code OLAD10 Let us know which of these is you-coded in the commentssss 🖊️ #OneLineADay #AbramsAndChronicleBooks

An avid reader of The British Film Institute’s magazine @sightsoundmagazine and looking forward to our event at BFI with @rosemcgowan

Merry Children’s Showcase to all who came to spend an evening with us yesterday! Extra special thank yous to @martaltes for our fantastic window painting (Christmas is for all year round), plus @katiejknutton @g_haller and our besties @flyingeyebooks for giving attendees some EXCELLENT talks and drawing workshops ✍️ Well dones and congratulations also in order for @papercatbooks and @alligatorsmouth for winning our raffle and Gary giveaway. Lucky things! Please do reach out to our team if you’d like to discuss any upcoming books and campaigns. Hope to see you at the next one… 🎅🏻

The Boring Drawing Book. Making laundry fun since June 2026. . Out in the UK - June 11th. AUS and NZ - July 1st. US and Canada - August 18th. . #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #childrensillustration #illustration #bored

There’s a gap on Wilf’s bookshelf that’s been there for a while. He’s cleared a space for a terrarium to house his (hypothetical, dream) pet; a gecko. AD 🦎This isn’t going to happen any time soon but I do admire his persistence. He’s loved lizards for as long as I can remember (in Reception, he and his friend used to pretend to be lizards at breaktime!) and I hope this book has filled a bit of the gecko-shaped hole in his life. 🐢Matt Sewell’s ‘World of…’ series has become synonymous with exquisite watercolour illustrations on white space, giving them a striking quality, and just the right amount of information, suffused with humour and a tone that makes it highly engaging. 🐍Learn about the ‘old dear’ that is the Galápagos tortoise, the ‘beefy headed… snappy dresser’, the Gila monster, and the ‘swaggering sidestep’ of the sidewinder. It’s easy to become swiftly engrossed in this one, learning more about recognisable reptiles, and discovering others for the first time. In my case, that’s everything from the Mexican mole lizard, the blue-tongued skink and the teeny, tiny speckled padloper tortoise. 🦎This one is definitely in the ‘if kids had coffee tables’ category and feels like a highly giftable keepsake for any reptile-loving child (or adult!). 🐢 The Colourful World of Reptiles by Matt Sewell is available now.

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There are two must-see exhibitions on at the V&A this month - and we've got the books to match! Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art (Showing now, closes 8th Nov) The UK’s first exhibition on Elsa Schiaparelli spans the 1920s to today, celebrating the innovative designer's influence. It traces the fashion house’s groundbreaking origins and its evolution under current creative director Daniel Roseberry. Elsa Schiaparelli sent shockwaves through the fashion establishment with her witty, ingenious and artful designs. Lauded by Cristóbal Balenciaga as the ‘only real artist in couture’ she infused her collections with Surrealism, and collaborated on pieces with contemporaries from the art world, including Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Salvador Dalí and Alberto Giacometti. This lavishly illustrated book explores the origins and legacy of one of fashion’s greatest innovators. The Music is Black: A British Story (Showing now, closes 3rd Jan) The inaugural exhibition at V&A East, exploring 125 years of Black music-making in Britain. This landmark exhibition will reveal how Black British music has shaped British culture. Black British music has been the soundtrack to periods of profound political, social, cultural and demographic change. Epic in scope and personal recollection, The Music is Black bears witness to the resilience, ingenuity and heart of all those who create. Each genre is then considered with an academic framing of its social and political landscape and artist interviews that include, Carroll Thompson, Neville Staple, Kenny Wellington, Bluey Maunick, Fabio and Grooverider, Skye Edwards and Ross Godfrey of Morcheeba, Megaman, DJ Target and Slimzee. #AbramsAndChronicleBooks #VictoriaAndAlbertMuseum #MustSeeExhibitions

Maybe it’s the fairytale vibe, maybe it’s the gentle exploration of fear, maybe it’s the captivating illustrations. Either way, Shrinking Violet has really captured Iris’s imagination. AD 🪻In her castle on the coast, surrounded by forest, Violet keeps everything just so, whilst Bird sings in the skies, keeping an eye on her. It seems idyllic but, sometimes, Violet becomes frightened and, when that happens, she shrinks. 🪻Thinking soothing thoughts helps, and Bird’s arrival each morning is balm. So, when Bird doesn’t appear one day, Violet panics. As she tries to find him, she’s soon smaller than the blades of grass, fear fuelling the shrinking. Will she be able to stay safe? Can she reach Bird in time to save him? 🪻Rich, descriptive language abounds, alongside spellbinding, sometimes surreal illustrations filled with clever use of perspective and colour to represent Violet’s state of mind - and size. The overall effect is a beguiling story of the power of friendship, self-belief and inner strength but also a clever visual depiction of how small and inconsequential fear can make us feel. Available now.

⚔️ Blades of the Guardians Comic Giveaway Alert ⚔️ UK film distributor Trinity CineAsia teamed up with @abramschronicle and @forbiddenplanet to give you the chance to win the original comic (Vol 1) in English! 📖✨ Directed by the legendary Yuen Woo-ping, the film adaptation is a cinematic experience you don't want to miss. Here is how to enter: 1. WATCH: See Blades of the Guardians in UK cinemas between 20 April and 3 May. 🎫 2. SHARE: Post a photo of your ticket on social media and tell us what you thought of the film! 3. TAG: Use #BladesoftheGuardiansUK and tag @TrinityCineAsia to make sure we can find your post. Can’t wait? You can also grab your copy of the comic right now at your local Forbidden Planet or online! Deadline: Enter by 11:59 PM on 5 May. Winners (2) announced on 8 May! 🏆

The digital burnout is real, but so to the means of escape 🌺 If you want to log out and be a little more analogue this year, we've got some gorgeous products to help! Whether you're keen to get crafting, journaling, scrapbooking, practicing mindful hobbies (or in fact all of the above), choose your dream combos from the slides and let us now how you'll be spending your offline time ✨ Time in nature also recommended. Touch some grass. • #AbramsAndChronicleBooks #Analogue #DigitalBurnout

After years of living with this story, it’s finally ready. A book on Marilyn Monroe and my grandfather @bernardofhollywood . It was a complex relationship that changed both of their lives. Written with Mark Fortin @seniorteen , with contributions from Sean Baker @bakermovies and Rose McGowan @rosemcgowan The Marilyn Monroe Century May 19. Link in bio. #marilynmonroe #bernardofhollywood

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