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Barefoot USA
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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 by Siobhan Bell. |
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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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Golden carriages, airplanes, submarines — there are many ways to get from here to there! Some have engines, some have gears and others are powered by people. Using playful rhyming text and brightly coloured artwork, this book introduces young travellers to the many forms of transport and travel. |
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Children will master the alphabet while following Cleos adventures as the curious cat explores her world. |
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Watch a film, keep fit and have fun with Debbie Harter's big, kind-hearted bear on his daily walks round town! With large type, an 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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Bright, colorful and educational, these chunky board books introduce preschoolers to concepts that will stay with them for life. And with sturdy pages and a high-gloss finish, the books will last almost as long — even in the most inquisitive hands! |
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Little Red Riding Hood loves to visit her Granny's cottage in the forest. Her mother warns her to go straight to Granny's, but when she meets a handsome grey wolf, she doesn't see the harm in stopping for a chat. Scottish storyteller Lari Don's retelling of this well-loved tale is lively and exciting with a wolf who is just scary enough for younger children to enjoy. Celia Chauffrey's finely detailed paintings create an enticing world of quirky characters in a dark and mysterious forest. Comes with storytime CD featuring narration of the text by beloved English actress Imelda Staunton. About this title: A Barefoot Books Core Title for 2012. Joins other bestselling classic tales from Barefoot Books, including The Gigantic Turnip and Jack and the Beanstalk. An accessible introduction to a classic tale, ideal for under fives and early readers. Author Lari Don, based in Edinburgh, is in great demand as a storyteller for young children and is available for events at schools and literature festivals. |
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A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 4,000 copies. With a simple counting theme and a CD that introduces nine different musical instruments, this book is ideal for Early Years learning. Features a music score and a simple introduction to instrument families. Includes a dual-purpose audio and video CD to listen to the singalong on a CD player or listen and watch the video animation on a Mac or PC. |
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When Hades, the king of the Underworld, abducts young Persephone and imprisons her in his kingdom deep beneath the earth, her mother Demeter is stricken with grief. Demeter must summon a mother's bravery to rescue her daughter from Hades' clutches. Will Persephone ever see the light of day again? |
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A boy climbs to the top of a beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to destroy an ogre and make his and his mother's fortune. |
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A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 8,500 copies. Playful introduction to the creatures of the rainforest. Teaches children to respect items that belong to others and the importance of forgiveness. Rhyme and repetition promotes early reader confidence. |
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How can a blind man see more than his companion, the hunter? And how do fishes find themselves swimming in the grass of a forest? Nothing is quite as it seems in this unusual collection of tales from around the world. Beautifully captured by Niamh Sharkey's quirky and perceptive illustrations, these tales remind us of how vast and mysterious our world is, and how our lives can be transformed in the most unexpected circumstances. |
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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? Latest addition to Barefoot storybook with CD range joining The Gigantic Turnip (978-1-90523-672-5) and Jack and the Beanstalk: (978-1-90523-642-8), this title is now available with a story CD beautifully packaged with French folds. |
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Many first number books teach pre-school children how to count to ten. This energetic hide-and-seek book goes one step further, helping young readers to count a menagerie of brightly colored felt animals, from one moose to twenty mice. Children will love meeting ladybugs, monkeys, dolphins, and tigers, and there is the added challenge of finding the mischievous cat hiding on every page. Now available in Spanish Board Book! |
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This airborne adventure takes readers ballooning over lands near and far, all the way to the stars. |
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A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 20,000 copies. Includes a dual-purpose audio and video CD to listen to the singalong on a CD player or listen and watch the video animation on a Mac or PC. |
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All aboard! This rhythmic I-spy journey to school through various landscapes, is the perfect introduction to colors, modes of transportation, and of course, music! New enhanced CD includes video animation and audio singalong. |
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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 will take young readers on an adventure to different countries while teaching them to count along the way. |
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Achilles is the son of a king and a goddess and also the best warrior in Greece. So when Prince Paris claims Helen from a Greek king, and Troy declares war, everyone knows that Achilles will be vital to the Greek cause. With the help of the gods, can young Achilles lead his fellow countrymen to victory against the Trojans? |
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