Books and Zines

Poet and the Bench carries a range of books and zines on intriguing topics from food and the environment, foraging, and foresting to surf culture.

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Bravery isn’t all about big actions. Bravery isn’t just for knights and superheroes! This little book, filled with whimsical illustrations, shows kids they can be brave in everyday ways with what they say, do, and choose. A book by Rick DeLucco for A Kids Co.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Bravery

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Bravery

$ 14.95

This book explores how hard bullying can be and how complicated it can be to call it what it is when it’s happening. By Elizabeth Tom for A Kids Co.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Bullying

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Bullying

$ 19.95

What is culture? It’s your traditions, the food you eat, the music you listen to, the stories you’re told—culture can be found in everything! And the best part? Everybody’s culture is unique!

Kids Co A Little Book About Culture Back Cover

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Culture

$ 14.95

This is a book about design and exists to unlock the design potential within every kid.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Design

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Design

$ 19.95

Everyone is equal, no matter what their gender. This is an unapologetic take on feminism as a thing that everyone can embrace, no matter their gender. A Kids Co A Kids Book About Feminism by Emma Mcilroy

A Kids Co A Kids Book About Feminism. It tackles ideas around equality, bias, and discrimination because of gender. It also empowers young girls and boys to embrace feminism and show up for others when they’re being treated unfairly.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Feminism

$ 19.95

A Kids Co A Kids Book About Imagination by Levar Burton

What is imagination? Most of us think of it as playing pretend or what happens when we’re dreaming, but imagination takes us to worlds and galaxies beyond that. A Kids Co A Kids Book About Imagination.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Imagination

$ 19.95

This book doesn’t just teach kids how to be present with their thoughts—it helps them learn that mindfulness can lead to understanding WHO they are and WHY that matters.

A book on Mindfulness for Kids by Caverly Morgan for A Kids Co.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Mindfulness

$ 19.95

There may be no topic more important for grownups to teach kids about than money. A book by Adam Stramwasser for A Kids Co

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Money

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Money

$ 19.95

Learn about what it truly means to embrace play! Play is so much more than toys and hide-and-seek! It’s about expressing who you are, connecting to those you love, and embracing the feeling of pure joy. A book by Suzy Ultman for A Kids Co.

A Kids Co A Little Book About Play

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Play

$ 14.95

Racism book by Jelani Memory, Founder and CEO of A Kids Co.

Inside, you’ll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens. By Jelani Memory, Founder and CEO of A Kids Co.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Racism

$ 19.95

Self-love isn’t talked about very much, but this book seeks to open up a conversation about how important it is to love yourself. A book by Brandon Farbstein for A Kids Co.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Self Love

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Self Love

$ 19.95

what does it mean to be transgender?

Gender is uniquely beautiful, and each person's experience is individual to them. Book on Being Transgender.

A Kids Co / Books and Zines / Transgender

$ 19.95

I Married Me’s inspiring and symbolic Self-Wedding Kit comes with ceremony instructions, vows, and 24 affirmation cards (so you can continue the practice).

We hope our I Married Me kit serves as a roadmap to more self love and positive experiences. Whether one has a self-wedding for themselves or celebrates with a group of friends, we’re optimistic that through this genuinely inspirational practice love and happiness will spread.

I Married Me / Books and Zines / Self Love Affirmation Kit

$ 25.00

After being in the wine industry in different capacities for over 15 years, Jaton Gunter has been asked a lot of questions! Fruit in Glass is here to answer them

Sommelier Jaton Gunter explains wine, whether you're trying to understand how to select a bottle, wine and food pairings, buying wine on a budget, important regions to know... wine industry myths and more. Insights from Jaton and other wine pros makes this an approachable reference book for yourself and as a gift to other wine lovers.

Jaton Gunter / Books and Zines / Fruit in Glass

$ 15.00

Leslie Blodgett Pretty Good Advice from former CEO BareMinerals

Pretty Good Advice 17. Don't Worry, Mom and Dad

Leslie Blodgett / Books and Zines / Pretty Good Advice

$ 20.00

Marina Abramovic / Books and Zines / Method Instruction Cards

Marina Abramovic / Books and Zines / Method Instruction Cards

Marina Abramovic / Books and Zines / Method Instruction Cards

$ 20.00

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / California Field Atlas

The California Field Atlas_Obi Kaufmann. Obi says about his tome, The California Field Atlas, “It’s my love story to California."

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / California Field Atlas

$ 45.00

Obi Kaufmann's newest book, The Coasts of California

Explore the rhythms of the tides, the lives of sea creatures, the shifting of rocks and sand, and the special habitats found in the Golden State of California–where the land meets the ocean. Obi Kaufmann's newest book, The Coasts of California

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / Coasts of California

$ 55.00

Take a trip through the Golden State's forested lands in Obi Kaufmann's newest book, The Forests of California.

You'll want to spend some time with Obi Kaufmann's The Forests of California getting cozy on the couch or in a hammock with Obi's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings and his expansive and accessible exploration of the biodiversity that defines California in the global imagination.

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / Forests of California

$ 55.00

In his follow up book, poet, painter and naturalist Obi Kaufmann, turns his creative and analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. He offers nine perspectives to illustrate the most pressing challenges facing California's water infrastructure.⁠

In his follow up book, poet, painter and naturalist Obi Kaufmann, turns his creative and analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. He offers nine perspectives to illustrate the most pressing challenges facing California's water infrastructure.⁠

Obi Kaufmann / Books and Zines / The State of Water

$ 20.00

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