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Playtime Rhymes for Little People
Clare Beaton, full cast, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, May 11, 2007)Children love to act out rhymes, and this delightful collection shows them how! This audio program features 40 songs, verses, and chants. Featured are Dave Townsend, Caroline Butler, Charles Spicer, and Paul Downes singing and playing guitar, banjo, concertina, whistle, fiddle, and oboe. Composed by Dave Townsend.
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My Granny Went to Market
Stella Blackstone, Christopher Corr
Paperback (Barefoot Books, March 1, 2006)Fly away with Granny as she takes a magic carpet ride around the world, collecting a steadily increasing number of souvenirs from each exotic location! This rhyming story will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way.
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Knick Knack Paddy Whack
SteveSongs, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Jan. 8, 2010)Sing along with this rollicking take on a traditional tune that introduces instruments and counts from one to ten. There are educational notes about instrument families as well as a simple music score at the end.
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Dinosaur Rap
Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy John Foster, Debbie Harter, Mikey Henry Jr, Geoffrey Nielsen
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Nov. 1, 2016)A rhythmic introduction to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras and their prehistoric creatures combines colorful artwork with comprehensive text by a dinosaur expert, in a volume complemented by a musical recording by popular rapper, Mike Henry, Jr. Simultaneous.
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Storytime
Stella Blackstone, Jim Broadbent, Barefoot Books
Audible Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Jan. 8, 2010)Share a traditional tale and provide a stepping stone into the land of art and story. The seven folk tales in this colorful collection are well known and well loved, and each imparts an important lesson using humor, action, adventure and classic characters.
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The Prince's Bedtime
Joanne Oppenheim, Jim Broadbent, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Jan. 7, 2010)Meet a young prince who refuses to go to sleep! The entire kingdom comes out to lend a hand in this rhyming bedtime adventure. There is a hullabaloo of activity - jugglers juggling, magicians hypnotizing, dancers dancing - but it is the wonder of a good story that finally does the trick.
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Knick Knack Paddy Whack
Barefoot Books, Christiane Engel
Paperback (Barefoot Books, July 1, 2011)Adapted from the traditional folk song, this version features a parade of children from different cultures, each of them playing a different musical instrument. Includes a dual-purpose audio and video CD to listen to the singalong on a CD player or listen and watch the video animation on a Mac or PC.
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Bear in a Square
Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter
Board book (Barefoot Books, Aug. 1, 2000)Share the adventures of Bear as he wanders through all sorts of familiar environments, discovering different shapes along his way. Meet Bear at home, at school, in a swimming pool, in the park, in a cave, and at the circus. And if you look closely, you'll find squares, circles, triangles, zig-zags and stars hidden in each scene!
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Magical Castle
Barefoot Books, Miriam Latimer
Cards (Barefoot Books, June 1, 2018)Spark imaginations with 36 colorful wordless cards, featuring artwork by favorite Barefoot illustrator Miriam Latimer! Kids will delight in piecing together creative stories about dragons, castles, magic potions and more. Includes instructions for more than 30 games designed by an education specialist to teach children basic storytelling and writing skills, with a focus on social-emotional learning.
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Five Little Mermaids
Sunny Scribens, Barbara Vagnozzi, Audra Mariel
Hardcover (Barefoot Books, Sept. 30, 2019)Five mermaids guide children on a whimsical singalong journey through the world's oceans, counting down from 5 to 0. Includes educational notes about mermaid legends, marine animals, and the five oceans, as well as a catchy song and video animation to reinforce STEM learning.
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Grandmothers' Stories
Burleigh Muten, Olympia Dukakis, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, July 24, 2007)The stories in this anthology illustrate many of the qualities of the wise woman, offering listeners of all ages a new perspective on the grandmother character that is usually presented in fairy tales as either menacingly evil or dim-witted and useless. With spirited grandmothers from as far afield as Senegal and Sweden, all of these tales are rich with humor, action, and suspense.Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis enhances the emotion and depth of these diverse stories celebrating the wisdom of our elders with her heartfelt narration. Parents will enjoy listening to this unique collection as much as their children.
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Portside Pirates
Oscar Seaworthy, Mark Collins, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Jan. 7, 2010)Travel the high seas with a lively band of buccaneers as they enjoy a melodic adventure aboard their galleon. Includes fun information about historical pirates and pirates around the world.