Barefoot Books- review and contest for you!

March 12, 2011 by Samantha 137 Comments

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I love books- can you tell? 🙂
And I truly, truly wish I had found this company much earlier then now. Have you ever heard of Barefoot Books? If you haven’t- I’m going to tell you all about them right now! (And if you have, but have never purchased a book from them- I hope you will pick one up soon!)

Barefoot Books is an independent publishing company that devotes itself to cultural and environmental education and awareness. Started by two moms (Yay for Mom-Based-Businesses!) who wanted their kids to grow up reading books that let them explore, imagine, ad learn while becoming respectful of the planet and the diversity the world has to offer. Barefoot Books has writers and storytellers from all over the world that write these books to help shape our children into global citizens who care about the planet and people around them. (Um hello- where was I? Under a rock? How could I not have, like, the entire collection by now? These are perfect for not only my kids, but my classroom!)

These books have led to such great conversations, and even into lesson plans. While reading “We’re Riding on a Caravan“, the kids learned about ancient travel and how things were transported from one place to another before modern conveniences. We added geography, map skills, and a little history lesson about Central Asia and China, and where silk came from. We talked about China and emperors, and worked this into our “Chinese New Year” theme. Bringing out some Chinese character stamps for the animals representing one’s birth year, a map of ancient China, and paintbrushes and ink to make our own characters- we had lots of Chinese activity and lessons that week. We even played a game that is a re-creation of one from ancient China. We also discussed some of the countries surrounding China and that the caravan traveled through. We built a tiny “yurt”, talked about warrior horsemen, and of course, play-dough “terra cotta soldiers”.
That was all from ONE BOOK! We built a week of fun and activities out of that one book. By the way, these books are BEAUTIFUL! You will love them- the artwork is lovely. AND??? They care, a company that cares! Second YAY! 🙂 They plant a tree for every book purchased, and they are going green with their publishing!

We’re Riding on a Caravan

An Adventure on the Silk Road

Join the caravan for an exciting yearlong trek along China’s ancient Silk Road. Following the rhyming, treasure-filled story are informational endnotes about the history of the Silk Road, the story of silk, important cities of China, and a full-spread map.

Ages 4 to 10 years
Written By: Laurie Krebs
Illustrated By: Helen Cann

We also received Kangaroos Have Joeys . The book is again, just beautiful, and Little Man loves that he can “read” it to me. (Really, with me, LOL.) It is a sturdy board book, and it teaches children the names of baby animals.

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.

Ages 2 to 6 years
Written By: Stella Blackstone
Illustrated By: Philippa-Alys Browne

I highly, highly recommend Barefoot Books.
You can purchase your own selection HERE.
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