Barefoot USA

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.

This airborne adventure takes readers ballooning over lands near and far, all the way to the stars.

Can you boogie? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures. The accompanying enhanced animated singalong CD continues the fun!

A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 15,000 copies. Children will look at their own morning routines in a new way as they learn those of other cultures. Contemporary multicultural theme: represents children and their homes in the UK, Mali, India and China. AR Level: 2.3 Classic song ideal for Early Years music and movement. 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.

In this multicultural version of the traditional song, children from cultures all over the world clap their hands, stomp their feet, pat their heads, and much more. The accompanying singalong CD continues the interactive fun! It includes two full spreads at the end that teach hello — in thirty-six languages, and the names of the children and their countries of origin. It is illustrated by Sophie Fatus, artist of the best-selling Barefoot Books yoga range, including My Daddy is a Pretzel, Yoga Pretzels and Yoga Planet. It joins Barefoot's popular Singalong Songs series which also includes Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, The Animal Boogie and Driving My Tractor.

Lola is a young Spanish girl in awe of her glamorous older sister. However, she discovers her own talent and duende, or spirit, through secret fandango lessons from her father. The text is infused with the rhythms, movements and sounds of the dance and the humanity of Lolas family is beautifully portrayed by Micha Archers collage-paintings.

A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 22,000 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.

Professional storyteller Patrick Ryan has brought together the traditional folk stories, ballads and fairy tales that are at the heart of seven of Shakespeares masterpieces. This is presented in a paperback chapter book format with full-color illustrations.

What can you make with a line, a circle or square? This inspiring book, based on an original song by children's singer SteveSongs, shows how simple shapes can be transformed into anything you can imagine from boats to skyscrapers to a circus. The catchy song and animation will soon have you dancing along, making shapes!

An exquisitely illustrated retelling of the classic story by Hans Christian Anderson. An evil troll creates a mirror which reflects the bad and ugly sides of people. Shards of its glass enter a young boy, causing him to reject his loving family and best friend Gerda. Helped by kind strangers and guided by her warm heart, Gerda makes the perilous journey to rescue her friend from the icy palace of the Snow Queen.

Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime, the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack as she steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all those tears? This warm, poignant and beautifully illustrated story offers a thought-provoking message and a starting point for sharing childrens emotional responses.

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.

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.

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.

Small children love to act out simple rhymes. This collection is ideal for sharing with babies and toddlers. These seven easy-to-follow action rhymes will help build movement, co-ordination and language skills. Sturdy board book format for small hands — no torn pages! Beautiful hand-sewn illustrations give this edition a nostalgic, collectable quality.

Seven classic nursery favourites in sturdy board book format. These seven classic nursery rhymes have been selected for their enduring popularity and appeal to small children. Sturdy board book format for small hands — no torn pages! Beautiful hand-sewn illustrations give this edition a nostalgic, collectable quality.

A classic with a twist, this number-crunching take on The Princess and the Pea features not just one princess, but three, not to mention four horses, five dogs, six grooms, seven gardeners, and all kinds of chances for young mathematicians to put their adding and subtracting to the test!

In this tour of the solar system, readers can ride into the night on the bridle of Pegasus, stir up boiling volcanoes on Venus, and even swim across Jupiter's gigantic seas. They will also learn all kinds of facts about the solar system and the mysteries of the night sky. With its unique blend of adventure, science and mythology and inspiring illustrations, Star Seeker is sure to spark everyone's imagination! With an easy rhyming style and accessible endnotes on astronomy this book is ideal for children of all ages who are fascinated by the night sky. This book is suitable for National Curriculum study of the solar system, KS1 & 2. It is released to mark The International Year of Astronomy.

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.

The cook brings cookies, the maid brings hot milk and the physician brings medicine, but the young Prince will not sleep. So the King and Queen turn to a mysterious woman at the palace gate who holds the key to the princes slumbera bedtime story!

This action-packed seek-and-find book takes young readers on an outdoor adventure through the changing months of the year. Each month is presented with a detailed, full-color scene with an exciting array of seasonal items to look for.

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.

The 74 poems in this exquisite collection trace the journey through life, from birth to old ages, with entries from some of the finest poets in the English language. Each page is sumptuously illustrated.

First recorded in Russia in the 19th Century by Aleksei Tolstoy, The Gigantic Turnip has all the ingredients of a truly hilarious folk tale for children and adults alike. Watch out for the special surprise at the end! This title comes with free story CD.