PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote. 144 LINED PAGES: Perfect for taking notes or writing daily journal entries. INNER BACK POCKET: This paperback journal has a back pocket to offer a safe place to keep receipts, treasured notes or mementos. ACID-FREE PAPER: More difficult to decompose than regular paper and has a longer shelf-life. It is commonly used when someone wants to archive notes, daily journal entries or sketches for several years without the pages deteriorating or yellowing. FEATURED ART: Watermelons originated North Africa and spread throughout the world during Roman times.

They grow on vines with large green leaves and white or yellow flowers. Kabocha or Japanese pumpkin (back cover) is from the Americas and was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese in 1541. These images are from the Seikei Zusetsu (1793-1804), a Japanese agricultural encyclopedia.