BAREFOOT BOOKS

Reinforce early learning with a modern toddler and her family
20 pages
Introduces over 100 vocabulary words
Ages 0-3

In print for over 20 years, the bestselling Bear series of books uses core concepts to support early learning
24 pages
Rhyme and repetition build early literacy skills
For ages 2-6

In print for over 20 years, the bestselling Bear series of books uses core concepts to support early learning
24 pages
Rhyme and repetition build early literacy skills
For ages 2-6

In print for over 20 years, the bestselling Bear series of books uses core concepts to support early learning
24 pages
Rhyme and repetition build early literacy skills
For ages 2-6

In print for over 20 years, the bestselling Bear series of books uses core concepts to support early learning
32 pages
Rhyme and repetition build early literacy skills
For ages 2-6

In print for over 20 years, the bestselling Bear series of books uses core concepts to support early learning
24 pages
Rhyme and repetition build early literacy skills
For ages 2-6

DEATH AND DYING: Gently addresses the topic of loss in an age-appropriate way, and demonstrates how traditions can be used to carry on the memory of a loved one.
GRANDPARENT RELATIONSHIP: The love between grandmother and granddaughter is palpable throughout.
POETIC LANGUAGE: Lyrical text draws parallels between the turning of the seasons and the stages of life.
EVOCATIVE ILLUSTRATIONS: Claudia Navarro, illustrator of La Frontera, sensitively renders characters whose faces and body language convey a range of emotions.

Sing, dance, and learn about dinosaurs.
QR code includes access to an animated singalong of the book.
Contains six pages of endnotes about dinosaurs.
32 pages

Count farm animals as you drive through the seasons.
QR code includes access to an animated singalong of the book.
Contains information about crops and farm machinery.
32 pages

Using teamwork, construction vehicles build a playground.
QR code includes access to an animated singalong of the book.
Learn about construction vehicles and inclusive playgrounds.
32 pages

TIMELINESS: A contemporary depiction of a joyful Black American experience, with powerful language and evocative illustrations, to add to BLM and anti-racist picture book collections.
FAMILY: Celebrates the power of extended family and family traditions.
SOCIAL–EMOTIONAL LEARNING: A child’s expectations are realigned when he learns that gathering with family can be more fun than staying home and playing video games
AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Ashleigh Corrin is the 2020 Ezra Jack Keats award-winning illustrator of Layla’s Happiness, a Kirkus and SLJ star-reviewed children’s book.

HIGH INTEREST TOPIC: Mermaids are beloved by many children and sure to spark their curiosity. The endnotes include information about merfolk legends around the world to inspire interest in global mythology.
STEM LEARNING: Each spread showcases a different ocean, the characteristics of each ocean and types of animals that live there; each ocean has its own color palette and musical cues to reinforce its identity for children. Readers also practice counting down from 5 to 0.
DIVERSE CHARACTERS: The illustrations include characters who present as male, female, or gender-neutral, as well as an LGBTQ+ merfolk family. Each mermaid also has a name from a different culture, and the mermaids show a wide variety of skin tones.
WIDE AGE RANGE: Six pages of endnotes offer more facts about the world’s oceans, mermaid mythology, and sea creatures.

A fun way to introduce kids to life sciences and where food comes from
40 pages
Includes STEM friendly info about creating and caring for a garden year-round
For ages 3-7

A multi-award winning social-emotional learning book about responding to bullies with kindness
32 pages
A fun read-aloud packed with whacky visual details and quirky dialog
For ages 5-11