Spring 2025 Frontlist Scanbook

ADULT: Pets & Animals / Travel

9781797231273 Princeton Architectural Press $19.95 • April 2025

CATS OF ROME BY TRAER SCOTT

From the award-winning author of Finding Home and Rescue Cats : a dazzling collection of photographs of cats throughout the iconic city of Rome. Whether you are a cat lover, armchair traveler, or photography buff, Traer Scott’s Cats of Rome will entice you into this ancient city that is home to more than 300,000 cats. Of these, at least one-third are thought to be feral. As Roman cats are protected by law, they have the right to live where they choose in architectural ruins, parks, and neighborhoods throughout the city.

Hardcover 128 Pages 8 in H | 7 in W Pets / Cats

9781399610704 Laurence King Publishing $19.99 • April 2025 Paperback 224 Pages 5.8 in H | 5.8 in W | 0.7 in T | 1.3 lb Wt Nature / Animals / Wildlife

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BIRDS BY MIKE UNWIN, ILLUSTRATED BY RYUTO MIYAKE

Author Mike Unwin invites readers on an avian journey around the globe, celebrating 80 of the world's most awe-inspiring birds and revealing their impact on our lives. From Namibia's sociable weaver, constructor of huge multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to China's bar-headed goose, a high-flying migrant that crosses the Himalayas twice a year, each has a remarkable story to tell. Ryuto Miyake's exquisite illustrations grace every page, bringing to life this timely reminder of the ways in which birds need us, and we need them.

9781837833061 Quadrille $21.99 • April 2025

BIRD LORE The Myths, Folklore and Meaning of Birds BY SALLY COULTHARD From bestselling author, Sally Coulthard, comes this

Hardcover 144 Pages 7.3 in H | 5.3 in W Social Science / Folklore & Mythology

charmingly illustrated guide to our favourite feathered friends and the myths and folklore that surround their lives. Even today, birds are hugely symbolic. From songbirds to seagulls, nightingales to morning larks, we still use the cultural language of the avian world. Doves bring peace, storks carry newborn babies. Robins mark Christmas, hens Easter. Blackbirds and thrushes herald the dawn, owls welcome in the night.

9781741179323 Hardie Grant Explore $27.99 • April 2025

INTREPID JAPAN BY INTREPID

Intrepid Japan is your immersive guide to the rich culture of Japan, whether you're a first-time explorer or a seasoned traveler. Whether it's an introduction to the country, or a chance to explore new places and experiences, this guide is not just a checklist of things to do, but instead offers insight into the tapestry of things that make Japan amazing – brimming with tradition, mouth-watering culinary experiences, pop culture excursions, museums and shrines, craft masters, iconic landmarks and traditional architecture.

Paperback 320 Pages 9.1 in H | 7.5 in W Travel / Asia / East / Japan

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