The Clueless Librarian

Get your Center for Cartoon Studies Schulz Library Tote at the Norwich Bookstore (Norwich, Vermont) or online.

I can’t decide between these two cards … they’d be perfect for thank you cards to my students.

[sold at the Unshelved website]

Book Clock sold by Perpetual Kid

Strong in the Rain poetry book: poem by Kenji Miyazawa, translated by Roger Pulvers, and illustrated by Lisa Erickson

sold on etsy Lisa Erickson; $10

I am an artist and have created a booklet of sumi-e style paintings to illustrate a famous poem that is being sent around Japan after the tsunami/ earthquake 3.11. A friend who taught and lived in Japan sent me “Strong in the Rain’ in March stating that this poem was circulating Japan as a positive reminder of Japan’s inherent strength. I decided to illustrate the poem turning it into a small booklet to sell and try to send some money to Japan to help.

This book has 14 pages with 28 original sumi-e style illustrations. The craft card cover is letterpress and measures 11” x 4.25”. The inner pages have a deckle edge and are printed on beautiful hand pulled paper with a deckle edge. Each book is numbered and signed with my hanko and signature and is sent in a sturdy cardboard mailer.

Profits from the book will be sent to Ashinaga an organization that helps children who have lost one or both parents from a natural disaster. Ashinaga has built Rainbow houses which provide a place where children can receive grief counseling through play. Ashinaga broke ground on a new Rainbow house in Tohoku the region of the tsunami in April 2011.

[via Cathy Zielske]

booKnife: it’s a bookend, a bookmark, and a magnetic note-holder all in one!

[sold at Connect design]

The Best Channels Since 1465

[shirt sold by Threadless]

Silhouette Pendulum sold at UncommonGoods

This is not a bad idea for a lamp … but the real question is, do I need the book too?

[buy it at UncommonGoods]

Book frame for that special paperback in your life.

[sold at UncommonGoods]

Industrial Pipe Bookshelf made by DirtyBils on etsy. The Corner Shelf is pretty clever too.