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.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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.*
Friday, July 24, 2009
Kangaroos Have Joeys
In this new large format board book, Kangaroos Have Joeys learn the names of twenty-four animals and their babies in this simple rhyming text. Notes at the end enhance the experience, with facts about the habitats of each of the featured animals. Written by Stella Blackstone, and beautifully illustrated by Philippa-Alys Browne, it is a wonderful companion to their Barefoot Books collaboration African Animals ABC now also available in large format board book, as well as in paperback.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Kids' Kitchen
Ready for some healthy fun in the kitchen? Pick up "Kids' Kitchen" cards! With forty Fun and Healthy Recipes to Make and Share, you can step into the kitchen for some child-friendly fun with food. The forty recipes in this colorful deck are based around the five main food groups, and offer a healthy and exciting way to learn about cooking!
Friday, July 17, 2009
New Activity Book!
Swing into the jungle fun! A wonderful companion to The Animal Boogie (or super on it's own) this new activity book is perfect for traveling in the car, at the beach, or rainy days! The puzzles, games, coloring pages and word scrambles are supplemented by a full-spread sticker sheet, with reusable stickers. And, the pages are printed on 100% recycled paper!Sunday, July 12, 2009
Bear in a Square...in French/English
And Spanish/English as well! One of my favorite young children's Barefoot Books to read, from one of my favorite young children's picture book "series" is now available in a bilingual French/English translation edition, as well as in Spanish/English. It's Bear in a Square! Both books, along with other titles in the "Bear" family, in just English or just Spanish, can currently be purchased upon my Barefoot Books Web-site.
Another book from the series Bear in Sunshine will soon also be released in both bilingual editions in the very near future.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Special Discount Offer!
20% off all orders placed through my Barefoot Books web-site between now and July 16th! Just enter the code HAPPY when you checkout! Visit today and stock up on great summer reading, music and more for the kids!
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