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This new Barefoot Books release (available in March 2013), The Girl with a Brave Heart, is a Tale from Tehran.
"Shiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her stepmother and stepsister, who treat her like a servant. When the wind blows Shiraz’s ball of wool into the garden next door, she spends the day helping and caring for the old lady who lives there, with miraculous results. Then her stepmother sends her own daughter off on the same mission . . . but will the results be the same?"
About the author: Rita Jahanforuz is a well-known and highly respected singer in Israel. Rita was born in Tehran, and her family emigrated to Israel in 1970 when she was eight. She never forgot her Persian origins and childhood memories, which inspired The Girl with a Brave Heart.
About the artist: Vali Mintzi was born in Romania and studied at the prestigious Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. She works as an illustrator and graphic editor for the children's art magazine Enayim. Her vibrant and evocative style is influenced by painters including Bonnard, Hockney and Matisse.
The Girl with the Brave Heart was first published in Hebrew in Israel by Kinneret in 2010.
• Global Appeal: Israeli author Rita Jahanforuz is a hugely popular singer in the Middle East, with a world-wide following. Brought up in Tehran, she caused a sensation in 2011 with the release of her album "My Joys", in which she sang in her native language, Farsi. • Education Market: A traditional tale from a little-represented culture (Iran), this story offers a unique opportunity to combine traditional storytelling with an introduction to Iranian culture.
• Authenticity: Vali Mintzi's vibrant and expressive illustrations give young readers a true sense of the art and architecture of Iran.
Cabin fever setting in already? January is the perfect time for scheduling a Book Gathering/Open House at your home, or club meeting. Invite some friends over for tea & cookies, or wine & cheese, and browse a selection of Barefoot Books, hand & finger puppets, world music, cooperative games, craft kits and even some art. All through the month of January I am offering unique specials to all customers, and all attendees will get a free gift, no purchase required. Plus for scheduling the Book Gathering yourself, you can choose to accept free books or a discount on your personal order, or decide to make the an opportunity to gather free books for a school or library... and for everyone who attends your event and schedules (and holds) an event of their own by February 28th, you'll earn a $1 credit on any order in March. (if 10 friends schedule and hold an event, that $10 credit for you) If your event makes you curious enough to sign up and join my Barefoot Team selling these wonderful books and more, by February 28th, I will give you a free Barefoot Books World Atlas as a welcome gift. If your event makes one of your attendees curious enough to sign up and join my Barefoot Team, by February 28th, I will thank you with a free pack of Artists' Cards...and if two attendees sign up, two packs of Artists' Cards, and so on. Contact me today for more information. storyteller@fairpoint.net
It's a busy season, so it's no surprise a children's event snuck up on me a little too fast! What to do? From my Barefoot Books inventory I grabbed five packs of Djeco's "Origami Animals", found some yarn, a hole punch, wooden sticks, glue, and markers; then headed out the door to Mount View Elementary School. The second and third grade students had a blast making these animals into ornaments and puppets! (and so didn't the principal!)
You can visit my Barefoot Books online marketplace and order your own Origami Animals here
