BCI Book Boutique BCI offers a book service for the use of the bonsai community. BCI members will receive a discount as shown on the selection listing if they include their BCI membership number on the order.       NEW!   Order # BCI-214 $70.00 member price $75.00 non-member price   Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Best Bonsai & Suiseki: BCI-IBS Congress 2008   Bonsai and suiseki in Europe have exceeded the expectations of the rest of the world.  BCI members and friends were in for a real treat when the Italian Bonsai and Suiseki Instructors hosted the 2008 convention.   Fine bonsai and stones receive full page treatment in this album commemorating BCI-IBS Congress 2008. Hardcover & Slip Cover 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 139 pages, color BCI membership number   * Required for members       NEW!   Order # BCI-215 $36.00 member price $45.00 non-member price   Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Bonsai Slovakia by Alena & Vladimir Ondejcikovi  The Bonsai Slovakia exhibitions and activities from 1997 to 2008 are highlights of this book, in English and Slovak.  Also included are profiles of the artists who have visited the Slovak Republic. More than 100 pages are devoted to bonsai and suiseki, and a few pages include succulents.  Hardcover 8 1/4" x 12", 240 pages, color BCI membership number   * Required for members         NEW!     Order # BCI-202 $20.00 member price $24.95 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. BONSAI Your Guide to Creating STANDS and BENCHES by George Buehler This unique book provides a detailed look at all aspects of displaying bonsai outdoors: choosing the right spot, designing the display area, and selecting the right materials for construction.  It also includes construction plans and techniques for making your own attractive and inexpensive stands and benches in many of the more popular styles. Softcover 8 1/2" x 11", 108 pages, color BCI membership number  * Required for members Order # BCI-203 $19.00 member price $24.00 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Asian Art of Beautiful Stones by Gudrun and Willi Benz This book of stones from the Gudrun and Willi Benz Collection provides the aesthetic and practical levels of the ancient art, right down to the tools and frame of mind needed to explore this art.  With English and German text, this book is a worthy addition to your library. Softcover 8 1/2" x 11", 115 pages, color BCI membership number   * Required for members      Order # BCI-204 $14.00 member price $16.95 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Shaping Maples   by Peter Adams This book looks at maples as bonsai and how they can be developed into those fascinating shapes we all love. Most of the trees dealt with are of Asian origins but the same shaping ideas can be applied to most small leaved maple species. Currently there is an upsurge of interest in deciduous species as bonsai and the trend is towards producing "natural-looking" trees. Softcover 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 108 pages BCI membership number  * Required for members   Order # BCI-205 $15.00 member price $18.95 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Botany for Bonsai   by Enrique Castano When we can predict what happens in a week, month, year, etc., it will lead us to a better planning of the design that our trees can achieve as they change over time. To better plan the designs of our trees some information is required. We need to acquire the skills to predict what will happen if we apply a spe-cific treatment to the tree. This is important knowledge in developing a further understanding of our bonsai. Here the author is providing the basics for some of the physiological nature of the trees we cherish so much. Softcover 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 124 pages, color BCI membership number  * Required for members     Order # BCI-206 $24.00 member price $30.00 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping.   Bonsai Kusamono Suiseki A practical guide for organizing displays with Plants and Stones by Willi Benz The best book in the English language on the subject of display, Mr. Benz provides a comprehensive study of Keido (the Japanese art literally meaning "The way of looking at things," including display in "occidental" settings.  This study features beautiful photography with complete captions using stones, bonsai, ikebana, kusamono and curios.  Practical guidelines and aesthetic considerations are all covered, even as regards to bonsai pots.  This book is a must for anyone who displays at home or office. Softcover 8.25 x 11.75, 204 pages 235 color photos, 95 illustrations BCI membership number  * Required for members     Order # BCI-207 $16.00 member price $19.95 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Ponderosa Pines as Bonsai   by Larry Jackel   This book focuses specifically on Pinus ponderosa, scopulorum. Ponderosa Pine is one of the most wonderful pines to use for bonsai. It is a ruggedly handsome tree with thick, plated bark and vigorous needles. Collected old specimens are highly prized by knowledgeable bonsai collectors. Softcover 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 112 pages, color BCI membership number  * Required for members   Order # BCI-208 $23.00 member price $27.95 non-member price Click here  for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Introduction to Bonsai  by Robert Kempinski   Whether you have a passing interest in bonsai or would like to start it as a hobby, a miniature tree growing in a stylish container has much to offer. As a hobby, bonsai creates beauty while engendering respect for nature and tranquil patience. Easy to learn and inexpensive to start, bonsai rewards with seasonal expression and satisfaction. Softcover 8 1/2" x 11", 140 pages, color BCI membership number   * Required for members   Order # BCI-201 $60.00 member price $80.00 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Madane Soka REVEALED by Sue Aziz  My Journey and Life with Bonsai & Suiseki Hardcover with Slip Cover 300 pages, color photos BCI membership number  * Required for members   Order # BCI-209 $20.00 member price $24.95 non-member price   Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Bonsai Easy Steps With 21 Species by Kate Adams Drawing by Peter Adams 21 different species have been chosen because of their small leaf size, availability and their common usage in bonsai. Each tree has listed the botanic and common names and suggested bonsai images that are appropriate for that species. The individual sections each contain a beautiful tree portrait drawing along with a brief description followed by the ingredients for a concise recipe for success for that particular species. The drawings are meant to give an additional point of inspiration but only as a beginning idea. Softcover 8 1/2" x 11", 124 pages, color BCI membership number  * Required for members Order # BCI-210 $23.00 member price $27.95 non-member price   Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. FICUS: The Exotic Bonsai by Jerry Meislik David DeGroot, author, teacher and curator of the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection, has this to say... “This book is the real thing, not a rehash of information gleaned from other books, but clear, practical advice.... It really is solid gold... If you don’t have it - get it!” We second the sentiment and heartily recommend it to anyone who grows bonsai indoors or anywhere else.. Softcover 8" x 10", 144 pages, color BCI membership number   * Required for members       Order # BCI-211 $120.00 member price $150.00 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. BCI International Bonsai Instructors BCI has recently released a book for its member clubs that shows an assortment of top notch BCI bonsai artists from around the world. The Instructors book is designed to help clubs in their selection of lecturers, demonstrators, and workshop tutors for club and regional events. It features BCI member artists from Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, India, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA, and Venezuela. This book profiles over 100 artists from 29 countries with full color photos of the artists and their works. Hardcover with Slip Cover 8 3/4" x 10 3/4", 264 pages, color  BCI membership number  * Required for members    Order # BCI-212 $30.00 member price $30.00 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Bonsai Techniques I   by John Naka The best book in the English language on Bonsai. NO EXCEPTIONS. John Yoshio Naka is our American Treasure Bonsai Master. This book is packed with information that you won't find other places. A treasure trove of Bonsai Wisdom. Softcover 8 1/2" x 11", 269 pages BCI membership number  * Required for members Order # BCI-213 $40.00 member price $40.00 non-member price Click here for instructions on International ordering and shipping. Bonsai Techniques II   by John Naka The best books in the English language on Bonsai (Naka I and Naka II)....NO EXCEPTIONS. John Yoshio Naka is our American Treasure Bonsai Master. This book is jammed packed with information that you won't find other places. A treasure trove of Bonsai Wisdom. Softcover 8 1/2" x 11", 442 pages BCI membership number  * Required for members