The Storyteller's Books

Monday, January 25, 2010

Winter Sale Reminder

Just a reminder...the annual Winter Sale with up to 80% savings ends January 31st! Place your orders today! www.BarefootBooksStoryteller.com

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Winter Sale!

The Barefoot Books Annual Winter Sale offers up to 80% off select items, and is going on now through January 31st!

www.BarefootBooksStoryteller.com

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

30% off and free shipping on ALL orders!

Starting Wednesday December 9th, take 30% off and receive free shipping on all on-line orders...with no minimum to be met!! This offer lasts through December 15th! December 16th through December 23rd (11am EST) all orders of all sizes are still 30%, but with free shipping only on those orders of $35 or more.

Happy Holidays from Barefoot Books!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Event this Saturday

Please stop by and see me and some of the wonderful Barefoot Books and more I offer, at the Mt. View Holiday Fair in Thorndike Saturday December 5th, 9am - 4pm

Gift ideas!

Need a gift suggestion? How about a copy of Starlight Sailor ? Follow the dream time voyage of a small child in the land of Nod in this perfect book for bedtime. Drift to dreamland after this imagination adventure. A young boy and his dog set sail to distant lands in the enchanting dream landscape, where singing mermaids, majestic whales and flying dragons are brought to life by the lilting, rhyming prose and ethereal illustrations. Recommended for two to six year olds, but truly enchanting for all ages. Make it a new family tradition! Hardcover, $16.99

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

End of November Sale

This upcoming weekend is traditionally an extremely busy holiday shopping weekend both online and off. Barefoot Books enters into the "Black Friday" through "Cyber Monday" shopping frenzy by offering online shoppers 20% off all orders from Wednesday, November 25th through Monday, November 30th by entering the code FESTIVE at checkout.

And, free shipping still applies on all orders of $35 or more, now, right through December 23rd! So for some great holiday shopping, visit www.BarefootBooksStoryteller.com

Get your wish lists ready! Feel free to contact me for suggestions too.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Inside Out Playground

The Barefoot Storyteller hopes you will join her in wishing The Inside Out Playground a fond goodbye this November....

It is with deep regret that the board has informed me that the Inside Out Playground will beclosing at the end of November due to the financial pressures of trying to stay opencoupled with the state of our local economy. The Inside Out Playground (IOP) began16 years ago as a space for children to grow and learn while playing. Over theyears, a dedicated and volunteer Board of Directors have strived to keep this uniqueplace open, available and affordable to the children of Kennebec County. They have had thousands of children and families play, dream and explore with us but the reality of maintaining a business makes it a challenge to keep the dream alive. They will be open for business as usual until November 25, 2009. Please come on in,out of the cold and bring a friend to play. Hours are: Tuesday –Friday 9:00 am-1:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. They are still booking birthday parties until November 25th.

The Inside Out Playground is located at 5 Appleton Street Waterville.

I will miss storytelling there, and very very fondly remember the times I learned and played alongside my own son when he was young there.

Fundraisers

My on-going fundraiser for The Autism Society of Maine continues, giving 15% of all sales to The Autism Society of Maine when you order direct through me by order form or phone, or on-line and mention the fundraiser for The Autism Society of Maine.

The fundraiser for the Maine Farmland Trust gives 20% of all sales to this non-profit organization, Maine’s only statewide land trust focused exclusively on farmland. It is their mission to: •Protect and preserve Maine’s farmland •Keep agricultural lands working •Support the future of farming in Maine. They work with landowners, land trusts, farm groups, towns and state agencies, to identify and preserve valuable agricultural land, so that it will forever remain available for agriculture. Fundraiser applies to on-line shopping, personal shopping and events, at on all Barefoot items found at The Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast. Learn more at: www.mainefarmlandtrust.org

Fund raisers are a perfect opportunity to bring quality books into your home and help the community at the same time. You can contribute to this and other fundraisers through my Barefoot Books web-site. Please contact me if you are interested in a fundraiser for your school or group.

Thank You

And a very big Thank You goes out to everyone who contributed to my fundrasier for the FUTURE MSAD 3 Capital Campaign for the Mount View School Performing Arts Center. They had set out a five year plan to raise $500,000 and in just seventeen months, they were able to raise over $624,000!!! Congratulations! I am so honored to have been a part of the campaign, as I deeply belive music, dance, theater, and art, in it's many many forms, is essential to feeding our souls... both personally as well as that of the community, and that becomes a very beautiful way of nurturing our children & our planet.

Raising Readers

I'd also like to remind folks that, through my doula practice, Mothers Moon, I am veryvery proud to be part of the raising readers program. When a mother chooses me as her doula, I get to present her with a beautiful canvas tote with a selection of books, a growth chart, and information about the raising readers program. Sometimes, I also have the chance to read a little something from them to the new child or older siblings! It's such a wonderful program! Families that schedule well-child visits with other particapating caregivers also will be given two Barefoot Books titles as well as a selection of other age/developmental stage books, from baby to toddler to pre-schooler!