Barefoot Books

A Doorstep on the Dragon by Stella Blackstone

What would you do if you found a dragon on your doorstep? Or a crocodile in your cupboard? In this playful hide-and-seek book children are introduced gently to the animals that often scare them...

A Farmer's Life for Me by Jan Dobbins

A busy family and their friends spend a day working and playing on the farm. From milking the cows in the morning to closing the gate at night, learn about a day in the life of a farming family

A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea by Jessica Law

Discover amazing and fascinating sea creatures in the hole in the bottom of the sea! Based on the traditional cumulative song, each verse introduces a new creature and its place in the food chain,...

Abuelita Fue al Mercado by Stella Blackstone

Young readers can join Granny as she journeys around the world on a magic carpet, shopping for amazing treasures in all of the places she visits, and taking readers on a counting adventure through...

African Tales: A Barefoot Collection by Gcina Mhlophe

This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and...

Alligator Alphabet by Stella Blackstone

Can you think of an animal for every letter of the alphabet? In this ABC book, young children will meet a parade of exotic and familiar creatures and their babies, and learn the upper and lower case...

An Island in the Sun by Stella Blackstone

Spend the day at sea with a young boy as he sets sail for a distant island in this lyrical, cumulative story. What will he see as he stands at the lookout?

Barefoot Books World Atlas by Nick Crane

Embark on a mind-expanding journey across the planet. Your guide is earth enthusiast and TV presenter Nick Crane. Your map-maker is artist David Dean. Divided by geographical region, the Barefoot...

Bear about Town/Ours en Ville (French) by Stella Blackstone

From Monday to Sunday, Bear is busy around and about town: buying bread, running errands, going to the gym and meeting his friends. This bilingual edition includes vocabulary words in French and...

Bear at Work by Stella Blakcstone

A bear happily spends a busy day delivering letters and packages, and the reader is invited to guess the jobs of the bears he sees around town.

Bear in a Square by Stella Blackstone

Share the adventure of a big, friendly bear as he roams through all sorts of crazy settings, discovering different shapes along the way. 'Bear in a Square' is designed to offer young children...

Bear in a Square/Oso en un Cuadrado (Spanish) by Stella Blackstone 

Bear is looking for squares, circles, zigzags and more in this fun rhyming text. Young readers learn both shapes and counting as they play hide-and-seek with lovable Bear. This bilingual edition...