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Of all the strange books Quirk has published, few are stranger than Penis Pokey-the illustrated board book with a large die-cut hole in its center. Every page features a full-color illustration with one thing (a banana, a hot dog, a sea serpent) missing-and male readers are challenged to complete the picture.

Now Quirk is raising the bar even higher with the Penis Pokey Activity Book. Here are all-new pokey illustrations, a dry-erase marker, and a host of challenging new activities-including a maze, a connect the-dots, complete-the-pictures, and more. If you loved the original Penis Pokey, the all-new Penis Pokey Activity Book will take your breath away!

CHRISTOPHER BEHRENS’ previous book, Penis Pokey (Quirk, 2004), was featured in The Village Voice, The Advocate, Time Out NY, Boing Boing, and countless other websites. He lives in California.

First published in 2003, The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion  offers mixed drinks for virtually every situation imaginable. Getting married? Got a new job? Been a long day? Need to lose weight? Whatever the occasion, we’ve got the libation—complete with recipes, secrets, and tips. This new edition is updated with a fresh design and a host of all-new occasions (at last, you’ll know what to drink if you’re watching Mad Men with your coworkers).

Loaded with recipes for Margaritas, White Russians, Gin Rickeys, Harvey Wallbangers, Cosmopolitans, and 145 other favorites, The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion is comprehensive enough to be the only bar book you’ll ever need.

When he’s not whipping up a pitcher of Margaritas, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI writes crime novels and comic books. His next novel, Fun and Games, arrives from Little, Brown in 2011. He lives in Philadelphia.

When it comes to buying a car, fixing a clogged drain, and barbecuing the juiciest steak, Dad has all the answers-but when you’re living on your own, Pocket Dad is the handiest next-best-thing. Here are more than 50 essential how-tos of fatherly know-how, including:

• How to fix a flat tire
• How to dress for success
• How to carve a turkey

And much, much more. Complete with whimsical illustrations and a fun “dial-a-dad” cover wheel, Pocket Dad makes a great gift for anyone leaving home for the first time. Whether you’re fixing things around the house, getting ready to conquer the great outdoors, or learning the ABCs of financial security, one thing will be clear: Father really does know best!

DINA FAYER is a San Francisco Bay-area writer and editor who frequently turns to her dad for car advice. She is the author of Pocket Mom (Quirk, 2004).

DR. BOB (DAD) FAYER is a retired general/trauma surgeon; he lives across the Bay from Dina in Walnut Creek, California.

When it comes to cooking rice, ironing shirts, making chicken soup, or installing shelf paper, Mom really does know best-and now her most valuable advice has been distilled into this handy, pocket-sized companion. Pocket Mom features dozens of essential skills relating to cooking, housekeeping, safety, hygiene, life, love, and getting along. You’ll discover how to:

• Prevent mold and mildew
• Make a perfect cup of coffee
• Choose a vitamin supplement
• Make a budget
• Dress for a first date
• Recognize true love
• And much, much more.

With Pocket Mom’s practical instructions and whimsical illustrations, you can bring the best of Mom wherever you go-and we promise she’ll never say things like, “Honey, have you been putting on weight?”

DINA FAYER is a San Francisco Bay Area writer and editor. She is finally glad that her mother was right.

Cool + Sweet + Refreshing = Pops!
 
This innovative book gives the ice pop a flavor makeover, providing more than 100 recipes and variations for irresistible concoctions you’ve never tasted before. You’ll also learn fancy
techniques for making whimsical pops that look as fun as they taste. Kids will enjoy the juicy pops and flip over the soda fountain and pudding pops. Grown-up kids will dig the energy-boosting coffee, tea, and healthy energy pops and delight in the sophisticated cocktail pops. And for the do-it-yourselfers, this book provides instructions for making your own pop molds from recycled housewares and even silicone. When it comes to pops, the possibilities are endless—and so much fun!

The Pregnancy Countdown Book starts on Day 280 and counts down all the major milestones—with one page of helpful information for each day of pregnancy. Here are tips from doctors and midwives, amusing anecdotes from new moms, and occasional icky-but-important medical information (if you’re familiar with lochia, you know what we mean).

Every page offers interesting revelations. On Day 231, your baby will be the size of a blueberry—but by Day 168, she’ll be the size of a large avocado. By Day 124, you’ll need to stop sleeping on your back; by Day 90, air travel becomes a dicey proposition. And if you haven’t planned the nursery by Day 45, you’re playing with fire.

The perfect gift for expecting moms, The Pregnancy Countdown Book will help women navigate the most bewildering but exciting forty weeks of their lives.

SUSAN MAGEE is the author of several nonfiction books; she lives in Philadelphia.

KARA NAKISBENDI, M.D., is a board-certified ob-gyn, a board-certified nutrition specialist, a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the mother of two children.