New Release: THE PRINCE'S BREAKFAST

For all you fans of the PRINCE'S BEDTIME, I am happy to announce the rival of another addition to the "Prince" family!

We all remember how difficult it was to get the little Prince to go to bed. Now, his family has to deal with his picky eating!  In order to find something that the Prince will eat, his family goes on a global adventure.

  

We get to see different kinds of foods and mealtime practices from around the globe as well as seeing the difficulties that come from having a picky eater in the family.

 

The illustrations and story are both so charming.  As an extra bonus, the book comes with a read-along CD narrated by Hugh Bonneville of Downton Abbey fame. I can only hope we will see another book in this series soon.

Ages 3 to 7 years
Written by: Joanne Oppenheim
Illustrated by: Miriam Latimer
Narrated by: Hugh Bonneville

Hardcover format with story CD: $16.99
Paperback format with story CD: $9.99

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Barefoot Reissues CLEO Titles!!!

I was thrilled to hear that Barefoot Books had decided to reissue many of the CLEO THE CAT titles! Although CLEO'S COUNTING BOOK, CLEO'S COLOR BOOK, and CLEO'S ALPHABET BOOK have been mainstays, the other titles haven't been available.  Now, you have 8 CLEO books to choose from!!!

The reissued titles focus on personal, social and emotional development and all the titles include rhyming text. I love the bright bold illustrations. While ideally for ages 1-4, I these books will appeal to a wide range of beginning readers.

Ages 1-4

Written and Illustrated by Stella Blackstone and Caroline Mockford

Available in two formats:

Paperback $6.99 each

Board Book $6.99 each

Click on any title image above to learn more about these books!

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THE LITTLE RED HEN Has Arrived!!!

Ages 3-7 years (or anyone!)
Story by Mary Finch
Illustrations by Kate Slater
Read by Debra Messing

I have been anxiously awaiting the new Barefoot Books release of THE LITTLE RED HEN. I have always loved this story although my son has always been troubled by the ending of the traditional tale.  He would prefer that everyone become friends in the end.  In this new version of the classic tale, the animals come together in the spirit of cooperation and the naughty rooster and mice have the opportunity to mend their ways.  With gorgeous illustrations made from collage elements strung with wire, this little book is a feast for the eyes.  Kate Slater, a papercut artists, did a beautiful job!

 

 

 

The books also offers a little nod to the Farm-to-Table movement which is particularly big where I live in Northern California.  It even includes a recipe for baking your own loaf of bread! And to top it all off, the hardcover and paperback versions both come with a story CD read by Debra Messing!  The CD has two versions: one with page-turn chimes and one without.  My son loves books with CDs. He has a whole collection and will often go in his room, pick a book and put a CD on his CD player for his quiet time.  Although this book is geared to ages 3 to 7, I think it's great for any age.  The hardcover version is $16.99 and the paperback version is $9.99. There is also a Spanish paperback version without CD for $7.99. You can also get the English paperback without a CD for $7.99.  I'm ordering several of them for Christmas presents! 

See what Publisher's Weekly has to say about LITTLE RED HEN here.

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