Sunday, August 23, 2009

More New Releases!

African Tales is new from Barefoot Books, with eight stories in this collection, each from a different African country, feature educational facts and information about the cultures from which they are chosen, and a map. 10% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Books for Africa, an organization that collects, ships and distributes books to children across the African continent. For ages 8 and up.

Driving My Tractor for ages 2 to 5 Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season animal adventure! A busy farmer picks up fifteen animals along his route, but when his trailer hits a stone, chaos ensues. This colorful book combines simple counting instruction with humor, repetition and rhythm to encourage learning fun. Includes song CD by SteveSongs.


Friday, August 14, 2009

20% off and new releases!

Get ready for Back to School with 20% off your order! From Monday August 17th through Sunday August 30th, take 20% off of your order with the special offer code TWENTY during checkout. This is a case-sensitive, one-time-use code.

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So what's new at Barefoot Books? * Lin Yi's Lantern Lin Yi is a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining. Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market. This heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy. (Hardcover, $16.99) * The Real Princess, A Mathemagical Tale is now available as a book with story cd! Practice math skills while enjoying this quirky take on "The Princess and the Pea." The King and Queen and their three sons are on the search for a real princess, but it is only the Queen who knows the secret. After the story, there is an opportunity for readers to test their counting skills with fun number games. (Sale Price, $7.99)

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Upcoming Event

*Join me for the fun-filled and magical Maine Fairy House Festival at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Friday through Sunday, August 7th-9th. From 1:00-4:00 pm each day, little fairies and elves can delight in building fairy houses, fairy crafts and games. Visit the Mothers Moon booth for handcrafted natural soaps, tea, felt children’s toys, and more.*