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The Story of Scent
Coming April 6, 2027 from Chronicle Books
A sensorial journey through the strange history and hidden science of scent, featuring various fragrance families, practical guidance for finding your signature perfume, and aromatic projects for the home and body.
A waft of cedar shavings can transport you to a grade-school classroom, while a powdery floral note might evoke the perfume of someone you love. Scent can summon memories, shape moods, signal attraction or aversion, and reveal surprising stories about the ways people have used and understood aroma across cultures and centuries.
Filled with striking visuals and evocative facts, this gorgeous little volume explores humanity’s enduring relationship with the extraordinary range of scents around us―and shows you how to understand, select, and experiment with fragrance:
Explore perfume fundamentals, from top, heart, and base notes to the dry-down that reveals how a fragrance ultimately wears on the skin.
Discover how aroma can influence mood, why fresh rain on dry earth smells so irresistible, and what makes the scent of sunscreen and tennis balls oddly compelling.
Consult a glossary of terms to demystify fragrance jargon, from “enfleurage” to “sillage.”
Learn the story behind Cleopatra’s famed perfume―and how to re-create it yourself.
With profiles of wide-ranging scent families―from Citrus and Musk to Gourmand―plus recipes for potpourri, body soap, essential-oil blends, and more, The Story of Scent is an engaging and practical guide for fragrance lovers, fans of strange history, and anyone who has ever lingered happily at a perfume counter.
Beatrice Likes the Dark hits the stage!
Beatrice Likes the Dark
October 2– November 1, 2026
Written by Dani Stoller
Based on based on the book by April Genevieve Tucholke
Directed by Patrick Flynn
What if the darkness is where you shine the brightest?
From the acclaimed children’s book by April Genevieve Tucholke, Beatrice Likes the Dark is an imaginative production that blends magic, music, shadow play, and heartfelt storytelling in a celebration of curiosity, courage, and connection. When Beatrice casts a spell for endless darkness, she discovers that even the things we fear most can become beautiful when brought into the light. Overflowing with wonder, humor, and theatrical ingenuity, Beatrice Likes the Dark is a luminous reminder that families—and communities—shine brightest when every voice belongs.
Rebecca was featured on NPR!
Out now!
In this mostly true tale based on President and First Lady Coolidge’s real-life menagerie, their pet raccoon causes havoc and hilarity in the White House.
Rebecca was adopted by President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady Grace Coolidge in 1926, joining the many other animals living at the White House: cats, dogs, canaries, a bear, a wallaby, two lion cubs, thirteen Pekin ducks, and more. But none of those pets were half as wonderful as Rebecca—just ask her! After all, First Lady Grace walked Rebecca around on a leash for everyone to see. The president cuddled Rebecca in front of the fire at night. And the staff just loved chasing Rebecca around the White House and cleaning up her messes!
Inspired by a real presidential pet, this spunky story about a beloved (and mischievous) raccoon—with information and photos of the real-life Rebecca in the back—is a wildly fun look at a surprising part of our nation’s history.
Tucholke’s fun and casually informative text is all from Rebecca’s point of view, while Szalay’s illustrations show a fun and boisterous raccoon plus the rest of the story, including horrified staff, scared lion cubs, and chaos…a solid purchase for most libraries.
—School Library Journal
Federal banditry never looked so cute. A marvelous blend of fact, fiction, and fantastical imaginings
—Kirkus Reviews
Agnes Clover Does Not Want to Be a Bunny
Coming Fall 2027
