The Storyteller's Books

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Sneak Peek 2013

Barefoot checks its scuba gear for A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea by Jessica Law, illus. by Jill McDonald, a cumulative tale about underwater life; A Farmer’s Life for Me by Jan Dobbins, illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith, a look at a farm family’s everyday activities; Animal Stories 3: The Hungry Wolf – A Story from North America by Lari Don, illus. by Melanie Williamson, in which a clever lamb tricks her way out of a wolf’s jaws; Ruby’s Baby Brother by Kathryn White, illus. by Miriam Latimer, in which a big sister adjusts to a new sibling’s arrival; and Chandra’s Magic Light by Theresa Heine, illus. by Judith Gueyfier, about two sisters determined to to replace the unsafe kerosene lamps in their house with solar lighting.

Compiled by Shannon Maughan |

Jul 16, 2012 (Publishers Weekly)

Friday, July 6, 2012

Special Offer!

The first five lovely folks who schedule a Barefoot Books event with me for the month of July or August, will receive a FREE copy of the Barefoot Books World Atlas! Wouldn't it be great to have while watching and learning about the Summer Olympics? And, Barefoot Books' annual Summer Sale starts July 20th, and runs through August 13th...so what perfect timing!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Summer Reading Program

Click here to visit my Barefoot site and learn more!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Coming this Autumn

The Adventures of Achillies, in both Hardcover and Young Readers formats, and so beautifully illustrated!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Birthday Parties

For more information, contact me at: storyteller@fairpoint.net

Monday, May 7, 2012

Photos

New album over at StorytellerMoon.com... Barefoot Books & Storyteller Felt

Thursday, March 8, 2012

New Spring Titles Available!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Barefoot Books Opportunity

Folks who know me are aware that I am not at all a forceful sales person. With twenty years or more of offering services and classes, as well as herbs, art, books and more for sale... in recent years occasionally blogging or posting here about goings-on, but mostly just making myself available for you to ask me if there's anything you might be interested in. So please indulge me a little bit of sales pitch for a few moments. Barefoot Books. I'd like to share the business opportunity with you, and have you join me as an Ambassador. Many modes of selling, and I've done them all...fund raisers, public events, home parties, on-line. You choose how, where, and when you want to sell. For folks local to me, I have marketing materials, display materials, and even inventory for you to use...as well as several events lined up that I need help with. There is an excellent opportunity coming up, March 24th in Thomaston to meet a few other members of the Barefoot family and hear from my personal friend and Barefoot Books Team Leader Dena Davis, of Dena's Barefoot Book Nook, as welll as the North America Barefoot Books Director of Ambassador Sales, Marsha Mitchell. Contact me for details and about carpooling! For those of you unable to attend, you can still visit my Barefoot Books web-link http://www.BarefootBooksStoryteller.com and explore the books, puppets, puzzles, music and more...and even sign-up with me & Barefoot.

There are some changes coming to the program on April 1st (which will be discussed at Dena's) and I request that you allow me to tell you about them before you sign-up.

Thank you for letting me share this with you. I welcome any questions, and sincerely hope to be hearing from you.

Dawnella

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!