
i've long admired many of the fabulous books published by chronicle books, which is a company based here in san francisco. they've published the Griffin and Sabine series by Nick Bantock as well as many excellent art, craft and design books.
chronicle books is sponsoring a contest for bloggers to post their wishlist of books (up to $500 in value) that they would love to have. that's how you can get a chance to win all the books on your wishlist! if you don't have a blog, you can comment on any of the participating blogs for a chance to win, too. go here for the contest details and the list of participating blogs. Last chance to enter is by December 10th!
by the way, if you love any or all of the books on my wishlist, comment on this post and you will be entered to win this list of books along with me!
here's my wishlist:

Urgent 2nd Class by nick bantock
paper + craft by minhee and truman cho
You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination by katherine harmon
the map as art by katherine harmon

The Handy Book of Artistic Printing by Doug Clouse and Angela Voulangas
the marvelous museum by mark dion

creative inc by meg mateo illasco and joy deangdeelert cho
1000 journals by someguy

Design Diaries: Creative Process in Graphic Design by By Lucienne Roberts and Rebecca Wright
How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul by adrian shaughnessy
Fanzines by Teal Triggs

World's Smallest Post Service by Lea Redmond

The Art of Toy Story 3 by Pixar
The Art of Finding Nemo by Pixar

Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art Jennifer New
the True and the questions: a journal by sabrina ward harrison
& that makes it up to $499.55!
comment for a chance to win all of these books!