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"The standard of excellence in children's books" - Forbes Barefoot Books is an award-winning, independent, women-owned and run, children’s book publisher based in Concord, MA.

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Jacqui Sydney 📚 @jacquisydney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lovely picture and board book post today in the form of Alex and the Squid, Unicorns and Other Creatures of the Earth & Vampires and Other Creatures of the Night 🦇 Huge thanks go to @barefootbooks.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit
Picture book Alex and the Squid by Meghan Wilson Duff, illustrated by Nathalie Dieterlé. The cover shows a young boy standing on a tentacle of a large yellow squid, only part of which is visible, which is looking at him with the one eye we can see.Slide-and-see books Unicorns on the left and Vampires on the right, both of which are by Celeste Cortright, illustrated by Giulia Orecchia, and have covers showing a unicorn hiding in a bush and a vampire climbing out of their coffin, surrounded by flying bats.
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy Book Birthday to First Friends: Feelings and First Friends: Bodies! 🎂✨ "A lively and inclusive introduction to body parts and movement for young readers" – School Library Journal (First Friends: Bodies) Buy now on our website! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/first-friends
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Barefoot Books Constellations publishes on October 6th 🤩💫 Let's go stargazing! Discover 15 iconic constellations while learning the Greek Myths that gave them their names. Plus, don't miss the pinhole poster included with the book. Preorder now 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/constellatio...
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Constellations | Ages 8 and up | Hardcover | Barefoot Books
Let’s go stargazing! Explore 15 constellations in the night sky, while also reading about the fascinating Greek myths behind their names.
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NEW Bilingual Spanish & English Baby-Proofs! 🎉 The Baby's Day series is now available in our waterproof, chomp-proof format! Buy now on our website 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/baby-proof
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🎂🎄Happy Book Birthday to The Captain's Christmas! A warm Christmas story about the power of creating joy and cheer for others. Purchase The Captain's Christmas now on our website or wherever books are sold! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/the-captains...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And for those preparing special days further along in the calendar... Happy #BookBirthday @barefootbooks.bsky.social THE CAPTAIN'S CHRISTMAS provides a “seaside Christmas tale that emphasizes kindness, understanding, and connection” www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“An informative and celebratory, multigenerational story of swimming” KWESI AND NANA RUBY LEARN TO SWIM @barefootbooks.bsky.social #ARSL2026 Booth 93 www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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KWESI AND NANA RUBY LEARN TO SWIM | Kirkus Reviews
A young Black boy and his grandmother become confident swimmers.
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A new blog post is up on our site! ✍️✨ Author Eleni T. Wehner shares the story behind 'My Dinosaur Shoes', the first book in her Roscoe & Ivy series about a neurodivergent family. Read here on our site 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/blog/post/20...
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The Story Behind My Dinosaur Shoes | Barefoot Books
Author Eleni T. Wehner reflects on the real-life story behind her acclaimed board book My Dinosaur Shoes.
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happy Book Birthdays to Please Stay! and No Hugs! 🎂 ✨ These adorable additions to our Feelings and Firsts series, written by Sumana Seeboruth and illustrated by Maribel Castells, gently introduce the topics of separation anxiety and consent. Shop now 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/no-hugs
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy #BookBirthday to a new #singalong from @barefootbooks.bsky.social MIDNIGHT CREEP
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎂🕷️ Happy Book Birthday to Midnight Creep! 🎂🕷️ "It’s a Midnight Creep! All the giants are asleep and the lights are out…Everybody give a shout and SCREEEAM!" Purchase ‘Midnight Creep' NOW on our website or wherever books are sold! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/midnight-creep
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Double #BookBirthday celebrations for @barefootbooks.bsky.social VAMPIRES AND OTHER CREATURES OF THE NIGHT and UNICORNS AND OTHER CREATURES OF THE EARTH
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎂✨ Happy Book Birthdays to ‘Unicorns and Other Creatures of the Earth’ and 'Vampires and Other Creatures of the Night' written by Celeste Cortright and illustrated by Giulia Orecchia! Buy these new additions to the Fantasy Slide-and-Series NOW on our website! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/vampires-and...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Happy #BookBirthday OOPS! I JUST ATE YOU from @barefootbooks.bsky.social “Funny, audacious, and not for the faint of heart” here’s a #picturebook that features a “ravenous zombie rhymes about his difficulty making friends” www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎂🧟 Happy Book Birthday to ‘OOPS! I Just Ate You.’ written by @aevarthor.bsky.social and illustrated by Joaquín Camp! "Youngsters hungry for laughs will eat this one up" – Booklist Buy ‘OOPS! I Just Ate You.' NOW on our website or wherever books are sold! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/oops-i-just-...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
What an essential #picturebook collection from @worldkidlit.bsky.social ! And it includes Our World: Democratic Republic of the Congo by Mel Nyoko published by @barefootbooks.bsky.social Kenya represented by Community Soup by Alma Fullerton from @pajamapress.bsky.social 1/3
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Thanks to @barefootbooks.bsky.social new #BoardBooks in the #RoscoeAndIvy series THE WAITING ROOM “encourages "understanding and acceptance. It may also help introduce the concepts to siblings if they have a family member who has similar experiences” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/07/27/a...
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Always Pasta & The Waiting Room by Eleni Tassapoulos Wehner, illustrated by Danamarie Hosler
Always Pasta (Roscoe & Ivy) by Eleni Tassapoulos Wehner, illustrated by Danamarie Hosler. Barefoot Books, 2026. 20 pp. 9798888599174 The Waiting Room (Roscoe & Ivy) by Eleni Tassapoulos Weh…
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Kindness Glows in the Dark is an @ibc-reads.bsky.social Top Pick! Check it out 👉 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/kin...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim is featured on the New York Public Library's Vibrant Voices list! 🤩 The list celebrates diverse voices and learning – thanks NYPL for recognizing this beautiful book. Check it out 👉 www.nypl.org/books-more/r...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Of the Sun is a 2026 Américas Award Commended Title! 🎉 Congratulations to author Xelena González and illustrator Emily Kewageshig! And a huge thank you to the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs for this honor 🙌 Check it out! 👉 claspprograms.org/americas-awa...
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The Gerbera Project @thegerberaproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Let's learn about helping others with Rabbi Abby Jacobson, as she reads "The Midnight Mitzvah" by @ruthhorowitz.bsky.social ! Read with the permission of @barefootbooks.bsky.social ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=usjg... rumble.com/v7dd4s0-rabb... open.spotify.com/episode/69LU...
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Rabbi Story Hour, Episode 16: The Midnight Mitzvah
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The Gerbera Project @thegerberaproject.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Mmmm, getting hungry! Let's learn about Jewish food with Rabbi Malcolm Cohen, as he reads "Bring Back the Babka!" by Marilyn Wolpin! Read with the permission of @barefootbooks.bsky.social ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD7Y... rumble.com/v7cxr5a-rabb... open.spotify.com/episode/3EtC...
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Rabbi Story Hour, Episode 15: Bring Back the Babka! by Marilyn Wolpin
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The Gerbera Project @thegerberaproject.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
May the memory of those we love be a blessing. Rabbi Story Hour's latest episode on "The Remembering Candle" by Alison Goldberg is out. Read with the permission of @barefootbooks.bsky.social youtu.be/NlwqBdDqfLM rumble.com/v7dygt4-rabb... open.spotify.com/episode/2hi9...
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Rabbi Story Hour, Episode 17: The Remembering Candle
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We were on NPR today! 🎉 Kate DePalma joined Here and Now to talk about our picture book 'America's Founding Myths...And What REALLY Happened!'. If you missed it live, you can listen to the full segment here 👉 www.wbur.org/herean.../20... Thanks so much to @npr.org for this wonderful feature!
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We're going to be on NPR tomorrow! 🎉 Tune in to Here & Now to hear Creative Development Director Kate DePalma discuss 'America's Founding Myths...And What REALLY Happened!' 🇺🇸📚 Listen in at 12:45 p.m. ET on your local NPR station or stream live on NPR's website 👉 www.wbur.org/radio/progra...
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Angela J Reynolds @angelajrey.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
You need this one for your creepy crawlies collections. It would work well for Halloween time, too. The colorful spiders are partying at night, singing and dancing the dabke. In rhymed text, and with an interactive SCREAM, this will be a storytime hit. Includes back matter & music! #kidlit 📚👍🏼
Cartoon spiders dance on the cover of “Midnight Creep” by Jemima Shafei-Ongu, illustrated by Honoka Taki, with music by A is for Artist and sung by Karim Nagi
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Katy Manck, MLS SLMSC @booksyalove.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Just in time to set things straight AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS...AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED! #MGLit #History #Nonfiction by Christy Mihaly & Marta Sevilla. Recommended at booksyalove.com?p=15394 . @barefootbooks.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social
on book cover, title Barefoot Books America's Founding Myths...and What Really Happened! is in circle surrounded by collaged images of historical artworks ornamented by bright cutouts, including Jefferson with cheerleader megaphone shouting "We Declare Independence", portrait with added crown and flowers overlaid with "Columbus discovered America?", statue of Native American warrior, sailing ship with cartoon people and caption "Freedom for all?", etching of a galloping horse with cartoon rider and words "The British are coming?"
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
“The premise of this ingeniously constructed book is simple: the examination and refutation of 13 myths about America’s founding” AMERICA’S FOUNDING MYTHS from @barefootbooks.bsky.social ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/a...
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America’s Founding Myths…and What Really Happened by Christy Mihaly, illustrated by Marta Sevilla
America’s Founding Myths…and What Really Happened by Christy Mihaly, illustrated by Marta Sevilla. Barefoot Books, 2026. 9798888599082 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format…
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
From @barefootbooks.bsky.social AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS...and What Really Happened's "design is as playful as Marta Sevilla’s art, which mixes archival images with cartoony illustrations" while Mihaly "explains how ... myths were generated" says @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/b...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
America's Founding Myths...And What REALLY Happened! was featured in the @nytimes.com this weekend! Author Christy Mihaly explains "how such myths were generated" and "the book’s design is as playful as Marta Sevilla’s art". Read here 👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/b...
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How Four Children’s Picture Books See America at 250
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Librarian and youth literacy advocate @marylannireads.bsky.social interviewed Christy Mihaly, author of America's Founding Myths, about the inspiration behind the book and how it teaches the truth behind tall tales of American history. Watch the full interview! 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqP9...
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Author Interview: Christy Mihaly
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Let @marylannireads.bsky.social introduce you to the newest from @barefootbooks.bsky.social AMERICA’S FOUNDING MYTHS www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvdJ...
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Book Review: America's Founding Myths
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Rebecca Gardyn Levington @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I'm headed to Chicago for the American Library Association Annual Conference! 🎉 Pls come by to say "Hi" at one of my signings on Friday 6/26 or Sat 6/27! Who can give up a chance to snag FREE signed books, amiright?! 🥰 Hope to see you there! @fsgbooks.bsky.social @barefootbooks.bsky.social
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We are so excited to share that The Remembering Candle & Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim are 2026 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year! 🎉 Thank you to @bankstreetlibrary.bsky.social for these recognitions! Check them out here 👉 shorturl.at/VPs6p
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Rise Up! is the Foreword Foreword Indies Juvenile Nonfiction Honorable Mention title! 🎉 Thank you to Foreword Reviews for this wonderful recognition, and congratulations to author Rachel C. Katz and illustrator Sophie Bass! Check it out 👉 www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winne...
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2025 Foreword INDIES Winners in Juvenile Nonfiction (Children's)
These are the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the cherries on top a metaphorical ice cream sundae of indie books. The Juvenile Nonfiction winners of the 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year ...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
'Home Away from Home' is a Books for Topics 2026 Recommended Read! ✨ Congratulations to author Nazneen Akbari and illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh! And thanks to Books for Topics for this recognition 😊
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Beth Anderson @bandersonwriter.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
#AmericanRevolution250: "Exploring What Really Happened" by @christymihaly.bsky.social. Stop by for a great post, peek, and real scoop on AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS! AND the GIVEAWAY for this outstanding book! #edusky #skybrarians @barefootbooks.bsky.social bethandersonwriter.com/2026/05/29/a...
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#AmericanRevolution250: “Exploring What Really Happened” by Christy Mihaly
Many myths persist in US history, but never fear, author Christy Mihaly is here with a super new book for this year’s 250th anniversary! I can attest, it’s a fascinating read chock full…
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
✨🎂 Happy Book Birthday to ‘Kindness Glows in the Dark' written by Gama Valle and illustrated by Mrinali Álvarez Astacio! Purchase 'Kindness Glows in the Dark’ NOW 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/kindness-glo...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
New blog post up on our website! ✍️✨ "Teaching Information Literacy Through America’s Founding Myths" shares how to use 'America's Founding Myths' in your classroom. Check it out! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/blog/post/20...
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Teaching Information Literacy Through America’s Founding Myths | Barefoot Books
Explore America’s Founding Myths, a visually engaging nonfiction picture book that teaches kids critical thinking and information literacy through U.S. history.
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
✨🎂 Happy Book Birthday to new books in the Roscoe & Ivy series: Always Pasta and The Waiting Room! These adorable board books focus on the daily life of a neurodivergent family – exploring new foods, finding way to make waiting fun, and more! Available now 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/the-waiting-...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Happy #BookBirthday @barefootbooks.bsky.social THE WAITING ROOM and simultaneously published in #bilngual format as La spa de aspera/The Waiting Room a “first purchase” says @slj.com www.slj.com/review/the-w...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
And to go with this @barefootbooks.bsky.social also publishes today a #paperback edition of RISE UP!
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
there's more on the #bilingual front in #kidsbooks today too! Happy #BookBirthday to 2 editions of ALWAYS PASTA and SIEMPRE PASTA/Always Pasta from @barefootbooks.bsky.social
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
✨🎂 Happy Book Birthday to America's Founding Myths... And What REALLY Happened! Perfect for history lovers and myth busters, 'America's Founding Myths' arrives in time for the U.S. Semiquincentennial. Purchase 'America's Founding Myths' NOW on our website 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/americas-fou...
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Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Happy #BookBirthday to AMERICA’S FOUNDING MYTHS from @barefootbooks.bsky.social @fuse8.bsky.social notes how it “takes our best known stories and then plugs in some facts…encourages media literacy by empowering young people to ask questions & check sources” afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/08/p...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We are just so excited about our new book, 'America’s Founding Myths…And What REALLY Happened!', that we’ve released it 4 days early on our website! To celebrate, we're also offering 20% off SITEWIDE with the code MYTHSBDAY. Shop now 👉 www.barefootbooks.com
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Students at Honiton Primary School in Devon, UK, shared their own “thief tales” inspired by our picture book, The Tear Thief – from “The Jealousy Thief” to “The Happiness Thief.” We absolutely loved seeing these creative stories 💙
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We’re thrilled to share that Rise Up! has been named a 2026 Massachusetts Great Reads title and will be celebrated at the National Book Festival! 🎉 Thank you to Mass Center for the Book for this honor! Written by Mass author Rachel Katz, Rise Up! traces 25 moments of protest in American history.
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
📢 Calling all Boston area folks! Enjoy crafts, shopping, and story times at Barefoot Books this Saturday. Plus, don't miss the FREE concert for kids with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Joanie Leeds! 🎵🎉 Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/barefoot-b...
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Barefoot Books @barefootbooks.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Go behind the scenes of the making of America’s Founding Myths with illustrator Marta Sevilla! 🎨⭐ Check out the full interview here 👉 www.instagram.com/p/DYFUiV2xTnN/ America's Founding Myths is releasing May 26 🇺🇸
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