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Bear in a Square
Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Nov. 22, 2006)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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Magic Train Ride
Sally Crabtree, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Feb. 14, 2008)This train is unlike any other - it takes you deep into the ocean, through a monkey-filled jungle and into outer space. Hop on and imagine all of the places you can go!
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Barefoot Books Outdoor Opposites, Blue, Green, Red
Brenda Williams, Rachel Oldfield, Flannery Brothers
Paperback (Barefoot Books, April 1, 2015)Grab your backpack and head into the countryside for a camping adventure full of contrasts! Little ones love to try out the opposite actions as they sing and dance along. Enhanced CD includes audio singalong and video animation.
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Bear's Birthday
Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter
Board book (Barefoot Books, June 1, 2011)Join Bear as he celebrates his birthday with a party for all his friends. Learn about birthday activities as the bears hunt for presents, play party games and blow out the candles on a Bear-size birthday cake.
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Giants, Ghosts, and Goblins
John Matthews, Jerry Nelson, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, May 11, 2007)The heroes and heroines of myth and folklore always have to overcome extraordinary challenges: and more often than not, these challenges involve a giant, a ghost, or a goblin. Jerry Nelson, the voice behind some of the most famous characters in children's television, including Sesame Street's Count von Count, narrates this action-packed collection. His inventive repertoire of growling giants and squeaky goblins will delight young listeners as the drama of the stories sets their imaginations on fire. Young listeners will love meeting characters from China to Norway and beyond, and they'll be full of tales to thrill their friends at school!
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Knights
John Matthews, Anthony Head, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, May 11, 2007)Not just anyone can be a knight, and this spell-binding collection of action-packed stories from around the world will show you why. Narrated by Anthony Head (who played Giles on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Knights is the absorbing tale of young Tom of Warwick who is sent to his local castle to learn the art of knighthood. Tom's adventures, and the stories he hears from Master William about knights from many traditions, will delight and enthrall young would-be knights everywhere. From the familiar court of King Arthur to the distant realm of Prince Vladimir of Kiev, this enticing collection reveals that being a good knight is harder than it may seem. Not only are a brave heart and a strong arm required, but it is also necessary to know your own weaknesses, learn to cooperate with others and even, at times, have a good sense of humor!
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A Rainbow of Rocks
Kate DePalma
Paperback (Barefoot Books, May 15, 2020)A rainbow of rocks -- from red to violet and beyond! Eye-popping close-up photos of real, vibrant rocks and minerals in a rainbow of colors are brought to life by lyrical, rhyming text about the many facets of geology. Includes educational notes perfect for STEM learning.
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The House That Jack Built
Diana Mayo
Paperback (Barefoot Books, Jan. 27, 2006)This classic children's rhyme gathers pace and complexity as it tumbles across the pages. Children will delight in repeating the rhymes and following the antics of animals and characters of every shape and size.
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Sun-Day, Moon-Day: How the Week Was Made
Cherry Gilchrist, Amanda Hall
Hardcover (Barefoot Books, Sept. 1, 1998)A collection of tales from the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Vikings, and others shows how these ancient people each contributed to our current calendar in the way they measured time or gave name to the months and days of the week.
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Twelve Days of Christmas
Rachel Griffin, Caroline Butler, Paul Downes, Charles Spicer, Dave Townsend, Barefoot Books
Audiobook (Barefoot Books, Feb. 14, 2008)A sparkling version of the popular Christmas song, in a new edition with beautiful fabric illustrations by Rachel Griffin and notes on the festival and the history of the song.
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Ship Shapes
Stella Blackstone, Tessa Strickland, Siobhan Bell
Board book (Barefoot Books, March 1, 2008)In this new board book version, see how many everyday shapes you can spot while sailing the open sea in search of jewels and treasure! Children will ride the waves to a faraway island in this lively, shape-filled ocean adventure, with appealing fabric art from Siobhan Bell.
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The Fabrics of Fairy Tale: Stories Spun from Far and Wide
Tanya Robyn Batt, Barefoot Books
Audible Audiobook (Barefoot Books, May 10, 2007)Tanya Robyn Batt has a lifelong love of fabrics and is fascinated by the ways in which they can change the way we perceive the world and are seen by others. In this captivating collection, she brings together her favorite stories about fabrics from all over the world and shows how storytelling itself is a magical weaving process. The history and passage around the world of each of the fabrics, from wool to batik, from flax to silk, is fascinatingly described, and the fabrics themselves then become the central characters of stories from areas as diverse as Scandinavia, Hawaii, Indonesia, and East Africa.