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I've been meaning to add Barefoot Books to our listing for a while
now and have finally done it. You'll know why when you read what
they say:
At Barefoot
Books, we celebrate art and story with books that open the
hearts and minds of children from all walks of life, inspiring
them to read deeper, search further, and explore their own creative
gifts. Taking our inspiration from many different cultures, we
focus on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm
for learning, and acceptance of other traditions. Thoughtfully
prepared by writers, artists and storytellers from all over the
world, our products combine the best of the present with the best
of the past to educate our children as the caretakers of tomorrow.
We are committed to creating better books
for children and to getting them into their hands and hearts by
working with partners who share our vision. Barefoot Books feature
fascinating stories and poems by authors, poets and storytellers
who have tapped into a wealth of material from different cultures.
They feature first-class illustrations from talented artists around
the globe. Last but not least, they feature top-quality production
values making them highly collectible.
Although, as usual, we've added a fair few environmental
books we thought we'd focus on this inspiring publisher for this
month's New Books listing.
You'll find more details of these books and
our full book listing in the browsing
pages. And check out our Special
Offers.
 
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Blue
Pearls €14.90
Elizabeth Stuart Warfel, Véronique
Giarrusso (Ill)
This tender story, inspired by a dream which Elizabeth Stuart
Warfel had shortly before her daughter Elise died from cancer,
cannot fail to inspire and give hope to all those who are
close to death or who have suffered the loss of a loved one.
32pp Hbk 272x216
Celtic
Memories €22.35
Caitlin Matthews, Olwyn Whelan
Thoughtfully compiled and magically retold by renowned author
Caitlín Matthews, these stories and blessings offer
a spellbinding journey through the Celtic world. 80pp
2003 Hbk 280x230
Child`s
Treasury Of Irish Rhymes €7.45
Alice Taylor, Nicola Emoe (Ill)
In her charming collection of Irish rhymes, best-selling author
Alice Taylor has brought together many favourites from her
own childhood. 48pp 1998 264x216
Cooking
With Herb €10.40
A Cook Book for Kids
Jules Bass, Debbie Harter (Ill)
You don’t have to be a vegetarian to have fun cooking
with Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon. With a little help from
his friends Rosie-Rose and Gorse, and his beloved Grandma-ma-Flora,
Herb creates twenty mouth-watering recipes, each of them just
as delicious as any meat dish. 40pp 1999 272x216
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Daddy
Island €7.45
Philip Wells, Niki Daly (Ill)
Celebrates father and son in enchanting verses that will delight
and lull the most wild of wild things as they prepare for bed.
24pp 2001 230x260
Fabrics
Of Fairy Tale €22.35
Stories Spun from Far and Wide
Tanya Robyn Batt, Rachel Griffin (Ill)
This glorious and unusual collection brings together stories
about many different fabrics, and features intricate, hand-sewn
collage illustrations throughout.
80pp 2000 Hbk 280x230
Faery`s
Gift €16.40
Tanya Robyn Batt, Nicoletta Ceccoli
If you could make a single wish, what would you wish for? Would
you ask for something that would transform your own life, or
would you try to take the needs of your family into consideration,
too? A humble woodcutter faces this very dilemma.
32pp 2003 Hbk 255x255
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Farmyard
Tales From Far And Wide €14.90
Wendy Cooling, Rosslyn Moran (Ill)
Features seven traditional tales that have been carefully
selected for children under five years old.
48pp 1998 Hbk 260x230
First
Morning €10.40
Poems About Time
Nikki Siegen-Smith (Ed), Giovanni
Manna (Ill)
An inspiring compilation that will fill your head with new
ideas about our collective journey through the minutes, hours,
days and years of our lives.
40pp 2001 262x218
Goddesses
€22.35
A World of Myth and Magic
Burleigh Mutén, Rebecca Guay
(Ill)
For many thousands of years, stories of goddesses have inspired
women and girls from all over the world. Now, the strength
and power of these divine women has been collected into one
breathtaking volume.
80pp 2003 Hbk 280x230 |
Grandad`s
Tree €14.90
About Families
Jill Bennett (Ed), Julia Cairns (Ill)
Celebrate families of many kinds with this gorgeous anthology.
32pp 2003 Hbk 262x218
Grandmothers`
Stories €19.35
Wise Woman Tales from Many Cultures
Burleigh Mutén, Siân Bailey
(Ill)
The stories in this anthology illustrate many of the qualities
of the wise woman, offering readers of all ages a new perspective
on a character usually presented in fairy tales as either menacingly
evil or dim-witted and useless.
80pp 1999 Hbk 264x216
Herb,
The Vegetarian Dragon €7.45
Jules Bass, Debbie Harter (Ill)
A light hearted story & a hilarious picture book that also
offers young readers plenty of food for thought.
40pp 1999 272x216
Heroic
Children €22.35
Rebecca Hazell, Helen Cann (Ill)
Offers young people of today an exhilarating way of understanding
what it takes to live in a way that makes a difference through
courage, kindness, generosity, inventiveness, vision, and perseverance.
96pp 2000 Hbk 264x216 |
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Took the Moon for a Walk €16.40
Carolyn Curtis, Alison Jay (Ill)
Lyrically written and beautifully illustrated, this memorable
moonlight journey will leave all who read it marvelling at
the serene beauty of the world at night.
32pp 2004 Hbk 272x216
Knights
€22.35
John Matthews, Giovanni Manna (Ill)
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 humour!
80pp 2002 Hbk 264x216
Making
Minestrone €14.90
Stella Blackstone, Nan Brooks (Ill)
A cookbook with a difference. A simple verse scheme leads
children first to the vegetable garden, then to the kitchen,
where the cooking begins. Once everything is bubbling in the
pot, it’s time to set the table and prepare for a delicious
al fresco meal in the summer sunshine.
32pp 2000 Hbk 247x255
Night
And The Candlemaker €14.90
Wolfgang Somary, Simon Bartram
(Ill)
A haunting allegory that replaces dread and despair with comfort
and hope.
32pp 2000 Hbk 272x216
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Norma
No Friends €14.90
Paula Metcalf (Ill)
An excellent starting point for discussions about friendships.
40pp 1999 Hbk 272x216
Pirican
Pic And Pirican Mor €8.95
Hugh Lupton, Yumi Heo (Ill)
As Pirican Mor travels on a rhyming journey across the countryside,
he learns the importance of patience and of not being too quick
to judge others.
40pp 2003 254x279
Rachel`s
Roses €7.45
Karen Christensen, Bernadette Watts
(Ill)
Interspersed with handy tips for growing roses, this is a perfect
book to read with beginners in reading and gardening.
32pp 1998 220x200
Riddle
Me This! €19.35
Riddles and Stories to Sharpen Your
Wits
Hugh Lupton, Sophie Fatus (Ill)
Intriguing, quirky and mind-bending brainteasers from all over
the world.
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Seeds
Of Peace €14.90
Laura Berkeley, Alison Dexter (Ill)
An inspiring story about the universal search for happiness,
harmony and self-knowledge told with great compassion.
32pp Hbk 262x218
Seven
Wise Princesses €22.35
A Medieval Persian Epic
Wafa Tarnowska, Nilesh Mistry (Ill)
The wise princesses tell the shah stories that teach him the
virtues that a ruler, and indeed every human being must cultivate
- truth, patience, perseverance, forgiveness, humility, wisdom,
and love.
96pp 2000 Hbk 264x216
Someone
I Like €10.40
Poems About People
Judith Nicholls, Giovanni Manna
(Ill)
Children and adults alike will be captivated by both the poetry
and the illustrations in this exceptional anthology which
focuses on the people who are dearest to us.
40pp 2000 262x218
Songs
Of Birds €19.35
Stories and Poems from Many Cultures
Hugh Lupton, Steve Palin (Ill)
Drawn from oral traditions that stretch back to ancient times,
these stories and poems from around the world will be welcomed
by bird lovers everywhere.
80pp 2000 Hbk 264x216 |
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