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A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India
$11.00
In this #OwnVoices book inspired by the author’s hometown of Chennai, India, a girl explores the vibrant rainbow of delights in a southern Indian street market as she searches for a gift for her amma (mother). Educational endnotes explain all the items on sale and introduce readers to markets around the world. 32 page paperback written by Meera...

African Tales: A Barefoot Collection
$24.00
Get swept away by 8 traditional tales from 8 different African nations retold by master storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, a well-known South African activist, actor, poet, playwright and director. Mhlophe provides a fascinating, fact-filled introduction to each story about the country it comes from to boost young readers' reading comprehension, ...

Barefoot Books Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery
$25.00
Immerse yourself in fascinating facts about water! This comprehensive yet accessible exploration of water will help young readers understand many aspects of one of our planet's most precious resources – and how they can protect it. A friendly water droplet character guides children through topics ranging from melting and freezing to the ways i...

Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women of Mexican Folklore
$22.00
Eight Mexican folk heroines come to vibrant life in this fascinating anthology illustrated by Pura Belpré Award-winning artist, educator and activist Maya Gonzalez. Drawing on centuries of Mexican traditions, Fiesta Feminina celebrates brave young girls, clever mythological characters and ambitious historic women leaders. With an illustrato...
From the Heart of Africa *CLEARANCE - FINAL SALE*

From the Heart of Africa *CLEARANCE - FINAL SALE*
$18.00 $24.00
A collection of African wisdom gorgeously illustrated by artists from Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, the United States and more.Aphorisms are universal. They give guidance, context and instruction for life's issues, and they help us understand each other and the world around us. We use them every day, yet never think about where ...
Fun and Games: Everyday Play

Fun and Games: Everyday Play
$10.00
Follow a diverse group of children as they enjoy their favorite games! Readers can delight in familiar play like hide-and-seek to more unusual activities like tangrams, all while learning about the importance of taking turns and participating. Includes educational endnotes about the cultural origins of the featured games and toys. 24 page paperb...
Grandad Mandela

Grandad Mandela
$24.00
Two great-grandchildren ask their grandmother 15 questions about the man they remember as Grandad, and the world remembers as Nelson Mandela. Two great-grandchildren ask their grandmother 15 questions about the man they remember as Grandad, and the world remembers as Nelson Mandela, the global icon of peace and forgiveness who spe...

Indian Tales: A Barefoot Collection
$22.00
Discover India's incredible diversity with these 8 folktales, each from a different Indian state! Learn more about each state's history, geography and culture with the notes that introduce each story. The tales include: - The Drummer Boy (Gujarat)- Bopuluchi (Punjab)- Princess Mala and the Tree Spirit (Nagaland)- Damayanti and Nala (Uttar P...

La Frontera: El Viaje con Papa/My Journey with Papa (hardcover)
$23.00
Based on a true story! Join a young boy and his father on an arduous journey from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life. They’ll need all the courage they can muster to safely cross the border — la frontera — and to make a home for themselves in a new land. AN IMMIGRATION TALE: Depicts a child adjusting to a new culture, ...

Let's Celebrate! Special Days Around the World (Paperback)
$14.00
Experience 13 special days from cultures around the world with Let’s Celebrate! Rhyming text and vibrant illustrations throughout encourages beginning readers, while educational notes at the end brim with facts about the special days for older children to explore. Complete with a calendar to reinforce learning, Let’s Celebrate! makes for a f...

Mama Panya's Pancakes (Paperback)
$12.00
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to give. Notable Books for a Global Society Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award A...
My Granny Went to Market

My Granny Went to Market
$12.00
A Round-the-World Counting Rhyme 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 from Barefoot Books will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way.

One City, Two Brothers: A Story from Jerusalem - Paperback *CLEARANCE - FINAL SALE*
$14.00 $18.00
A folktale heard in synagogues, mosques and churches across the Near East and beyond, the story of how they city of Jerusalem came to be has been passed along for hundreds of years. In this gorgeously illustrated book, storyteller Chris Smith shows how two brothers find peace by seeing themselves in each other. Ages 5 to 11 years 32...

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
$22.00
A beautiful book of folk tales and craft projects! Packed with 7 hands-on activities, this gorgeous anthology of traditional tales from around the world promotes a sustainable lifestyle and keeps kids busy! Follow the Sun Mother, a brave Comanche girl and a thoughtful Welsh couple, and you'll see how the culture-crossing, centuries-old pra...
The Barefoot Book of Riddles

The Barefoot Book of Riddles
$24.00
Sharpen your wits and dazzle your friends with this fabulous collection of riddles, puzzles and riddle-stories. The Barefoot Book of Riddles won't just make you laugh out loud -- it will give you new ways of thinking about the world. 64 fun-filled pages! Great for ages 6-8

The Barefoot Books World Atlas - Hardcover Book
$30.00
Barefoot Books World Atlas This is the atlas for twenty-first-century readers. It’s packed with information about the way in which communities and cultures around the world have been shaped by their local environments, and it looks at the ideas and initiatives that are shaping the future.Maps of regions and oceans bring faraway plac...

The Blue Bird's Palace - Hardcover *CLEARANCE - FINAL SALE*
$17.00 $24.00
The Blue Bird's Palace When Natasha makes a selfish choice, the Guardian of the Blue Forest transforms her into a blue bird and locks her away in a palace! Her palace is everything she thought she ever wanted, but Natasha begins to miss her widowed, lonely father, back home on the orchard. She’ll have to learn to help others and put ...

The Blue Bird's Palace - Paperback
$13.00
When Natasha makes a selfish choice, she finds herself trapped in a lavish but lonely palace, far from her widowed father. Will she find a way to escape and see her father again? This poignant tale, inspired by Russian folklore, will help start conversations about the importance of family. Ages 4 to 10 years Written By: Orianne LallemandIll...
The Day War Came

The Day War Came
$20.00
A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately hopeful journey of a little girl who is forced to become a refugee.The day war came there were flowers on the windowsill and my father sang my baby brother back to sleep.Imagine if, on an ordinary day, after a morning of studying tadpoles and...
The Elephants' Ears

The Elephants' Ears
$14.00
How did African and Indian elephants first find their homelands? Find out in this clever modern fable from Barefoot Books that explores animal habitats and teaches children to value everyone's unique qualities. Ages 3 to 7 years Written By: Catherine Chambers Illustrated By: Caroline Mockford

The Faery's Gift - Paperback with CD
$18.00
In this heartwarming Irish fairy tale, a woodcutter is given a wish as a reward for saving the life of a small fairy. The woodcutter faces a dilemma: how can he use the wish in a way that will help all members of his family and change all of their lives for the better? Includes storytime CD read by actress Niamh Cusack. Age Range: ...

The Girl with a Brave Heart: A Tale from Tehran - Paperback
$12.00
Shiraz, a kindhearted young girl growing up in Tehran, has a miserable life at home with her stepmother and stepsister, who treat her like a servant. When the wind blows Shiraz’s ball of wool into the garden next door, she spends the day helping and caring for the old lady who lives there, with miraculous results. Then her stepmother ...
The Mountains of Tibet

The Mountains of Tibet
$20.00
Calm anxiety about death, ease the pain of loss and help start a dialogue about the cycle of life with this soothing picture book. A Tibetan woodcutter dreams of exploring the world, but is too busy with his life to ever leave his valley. After he dies, he is taken on a journey through the cosmos and across the planet as he...
The Wise Fool

The Wise Fool
$22.00
The riotous adventures and misadventures of Mulla Nasruddin introduce a new generation to one of the most-loved characters in the Muslim world. Nasruddin always has a twinkle in his eye, a sliver of wisdom in his ramblings, and a few good surprises up his sleeve! Ages 6 to 10 years Written By: Shahrukh Husain Illustrated By: Micha Archer