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Driving My Tractor PB w CDEX
Jan Dobbins, David Sim
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Sept. 1, 2011)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.
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Gigantic Turnip
Aleksei Tolstoy, Niamh Sharkey
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Sept. 30, 2005)This hilarious retelling of the classic Russian tale about a farmer whose turnip is impossible to pull from the ground uses simple vocabulary and is ideal for reading aloud. Its cumulative theme will soon have young readers gleefully joining in, and Irish artist Niamh Sharkey s wonderfully quirky illustrations will delight and fascinate all ages.
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Dragon on the Doorstep
Stella Blackstone, Fred Penner, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Feb. 14, 2008)What would you do if you found a dragon on your doorstep? Or a crocodile in your closet? In this playful hide-and-seek book that gently introduces children to the animals that often scare them, best-selling Barefoot author and artist team Stella Blackstone and Debbie Harter have created another humorous and highly entertaining story that kids will love.
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La Frontera: El viaje con papa / My Journey with Papa
Deborah Mills, Alfredo Alva, Claudia Navarro
Paperback (Barefoot Books, May 1, 2018)Alfredo recounts how he left the rest of his family in a small town in Mexico and made the difficult journey across the border to Texas with his father, where he eventually went to school, learned English, and became a United States citizen.
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Boy Who Grew Flowers PB, The
Jen Wojtowicz, Steve Adams
Paperback (Barefoot Books, April 1, 2012)Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full. In town and at school, Rink and his family are treated as outcasts although no-one knows his strange botanical secret. But one day a new girl arrives at school, and Rink discovers she has some unique qualities of her own.
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Bear at Work
Stella Blackstone, Tessa Strickland, Debbie Harter
Board book (Barefoot Books, March 1, 2008)In the newest addition to the best-selling Bear series, we find Bear hard at work as a postman. Follow Bear as he delivers letters, parcels and packages all over town, meeting other bears, all busy working at their different jobs.
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Bear About Town
Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter
Board book (Barefoot Books, March 1, 2001)With large type, easy-to-remember rhyming text and bold artwork, this bright and busy picture book offers an excellent way of introducing the days of the week and basic local geography. A town map at the end of the story shows where bear has been and features clearly labeled street and place names.
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Bear's School Day
Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Aug. 1, 2014)Bear enjoys a day at school participating in many activities.
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De Paseo por la Selva
Stella Blackstone, uncredited, Barefoot Books
Audible Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Feb. 14, 2008)In the Spanish-language edition of Walking through the Jungle, join a fearless young explorer as she encounters different animals and terrains of the world and makes it home for supper, safe, and sound. Recorded by the internationally renowned Los Angeles Children's Museum, this tale is ideal for Spanish language learning and fun!
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I Took the Moon for a Walk
Carolyn Curtis, Alison Jay
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Aug. 31, 2012)A boy and the moon share a walk through his neighborhood.
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Mother Goose Remembers
Various, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, May 11, 2007)Mother Goose's topsy-turvy nursery world is brought to life in this cheerful collection of well-loved rhymes. Each piece is set to lively music, encouraging children and parents to sing along. There are 46 rhymes to keep children occupied on long car rides or rainy afternoons, including favorites such as "Humpty Dumpty" and "Three Blind Mice". This audio program features Dave Townsend, Caroline Butler, Charles Spicer, and Paul Downes singing and playing instruments. Composed by Dave Townsend.
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Mary Finch, Roberta Arenson, Ellen Verenieks, Barefoot Books
Audible Audiobook (Barefoot Books, July 24, 2007)Join the three billy goats gruff in a lively romp as they trip-trap over a rickety bridge and into the hearts of children. The three billy goats gruff are hungry for the sweet green grass on the other side of the stream. To get there, they must pass the big, hairy troll who lives underneath the bridge and wants to eat them for dinner. Will the billy goats reach the safe side before the hungry troll makes them his next meal? This lively retelling of a much-loved fable will delight children as they cheer on three sprightly billy goats who refuse to let anything stand in their way.