One of my favourite things about Barefoot books is the many different countries and religions they represent. I am going to highlight a few below
Great Race
The Story of the Chinese Zodiac.
Race long with Rat, Monkey, Dragon, and their companions while discovering the origin of the Chinese Zodiac. This bright and colorful book includes intriguing notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals, and the animal that rules each year.
The Story Of Divaali
The Story of Divaali is a wonderful rendition of the "Ramayana," an age-old Hindu epic filled with magic, miracles and adventure. The compelling story tells of a young prince Rama who overcomes Ravana the Demon King. Out of his triumph, Divaali, the Indian festival of lights, is born.
Elephant Dance
Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather's stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like a wild horse, and monsoon rains cascade from the sky like waterfalls. Ravi particularly loves to hear about the festival of Divaali, where parading elephants take pride of place in their grandfather's memories, and he dreams of having an elephant dance to the tune he composes on his flute.
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Indian Tales
From magical spirits in the northeastern mountains to sneaky robbers and brave heroines in the Indus Valley, these stories, each taken from a different state, are full of action and adventure. Cultural notes introduce every tale, giving readers a taste of India's rich and diverse heritage.
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A Calendar Of Festivals
Celebrations from around the World. Did you know that when you go trick-or-treating on Halloween you are taking part in an ancient Celtic festival? This intriguing collection of tales takes us back to the origins of many festivals which are celebrated throughout the world and traces some of the stories that are connected to them. Each of the tales in this anthology has an introduction which explains its origins and its significance for the people who celebrate it.
Mama Panya's Pancakes
On market day, Mama Panya's son Adika invites everyone he sees to a pancake dinner. How will Mama Panya ever feed them all? This clever and heartwarming story about Kenyan village life teaches the importance of sharing, even when you have little to give.
We All Went On Safari
A Counting Journey Through Tanzania Join Arusha, Mosi, Tumpe and their Maasai friends as they set out on a counting journey through the grasslands of Tanzania. Along the way, the children encounter all sorts of animals including elephants, lions and monkeys, while counting from one to ten in both English and Swahili. The lively, rhyming text is accompanied by an illustrated guide to counting in Swahili, a map, notes about each of the animals, and interesting facts about Tanzania and the Maasai people.
We're Riding on a Caravan
An Adventure on the Silk Road Explore the world of stunning silk, delicious spices and exotic trade locations in this rhyming tale about a Chinese family's journey along the Silk Road, the trade route that runs thousands of miles through Asia.
Off We Go to Mexico
An Adventure in the Sun . In this latest addition to the series, readers explore the richness of Mexican culture, visiting el mercado, and dancing to la musica of the mariachis. This book also teaches over 40 simple Spanish words and phrases.
Up and Down the Andes
A Peruvian Festival Tale. This rhyming text travels from Lake Titicaca all the way to the city of Cusco for the marvelous Inti Raymi Festival. Young readers will meet children from many areas of southern Peru who are traveling to the festival, each using a different mode of transportation. Includes useful notes on the history and culture of Peru.
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Europe
Armenia
Fabrics of Fairytale
France
Fairy Tales
Genius of Leonardo
Hare and the Tortoise
Knights
Storytime
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
Germany
Animal Tales
Fairy Tales
Grandmothers’ Stories
Knights
Pirates
Princesses
Stories from the Opera
Story Tree
Greece
Adventures of Odysseus
Ballet Stories
Grandfather Mountain
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Hungary
Magic Hoofbeats
Italy
Genius of Leonardo
Monsters!
Stories from the Opera
Poland
Ballet Stories
Russia
Ballet Stories
Calendar of Festivals
Fireside Stories
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Gigantic Turnip*
Grandmothers’ Stories
Knights
Magic Hoofbeats
Riddle Me This!
Story Tree
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
Scandanavia
Fabrics of Fairytale
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Grandmothers’ Stories
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Pirates
Princesses
Story Tree
Storytime
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Spain
Fairy Tales
Switzerland
Storytime
Ukraine
Fairy Tales
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AFRICA
Africa,General
African Animals ABC
Fabrics of Fairytale
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Pirates
Princesses
Story Tree
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
Egypt
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Stories from the Opera
We’re Sailing Down the Nile
Kenya
Animal Tales
Mama Panya’s Pancakes
Morocco
Forest of Stories
Nigeria
Catch that Goat!
Forest of Stories
Grandfather Mountain
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Mama Panya’s Pancakes
Senegal
Grandmothers’ Stories
Tanzania
We AllWent on Safari*
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ASIA/MIDDLE EAST
Asia,General
Stories from the Silk Road
We’re Riding on a Caravan
Arabia
Fairy Tales
One City,Two Brothers
China
Animal Tales
Fabrics of Fairytale
Fairy Tales
Forest of Stories
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Great Race
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Motherbridge of Love
Princesses
Japan
Calendar of Festivals
Forest of Stories
Grandfather Mountain
Grandmothers’ Stories
Knights
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Pirates
India
Animal Tales
Elephant Dance
Forest of Stories
Indian Tales
Magic Hoofbeats
Riddle Me This!
Story Tree
Iran
Magic Hoofbeats
Korea
Ballet Stories
Nepal
Monsters!
Persia
Knights
Princesses
Thailand
Animal Tales
Tibet
Tenzin’s Deer
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NORTH AMERICA
Canada/French Canadian
Animal Tales
Fireside Stories
Magic Hoofbeats
Cuba
Riddle Me This!
Guatemala
Forest of Stories
Haiti
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
Mexico
Fiesta Femenina*
Grandfather Mountain
Grandmothers’ Stories
Miracle of the First Poinsettia
OffWe Go to Mexico!*
United States &
NativeAmerican
Animal Tales
Fairy Tales
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Grandfather Mountain
Grandmothers’ Stories
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
Magic Hoofbeats
Monsters!
Princesses
Riddle Me This!
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
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PACIFIC
Australia
Animal Tales
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Monsters!
Hawaii
Fabrics of Fairytale
Indonesia
Fabrics of Fairytale
New Zealand
Grandfather Mountain
Tahiti
Monsters!
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
Fairy Tales
Brazil
Animal Tales
Galapagos Islands
We’re Sailing to Galapagos
UK & IRELAND
England
Grandfather Mountain
Knights
Princesses
Riddle Me This!
Shakespeare’s Storybook
Stories from the Opera
Storytime
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
Ireland
Calendar of Festivals
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Grandfather Mountain
Grandmothers’ Stories
Tales from Old Ireland
Pirates
Tales ofWisdom &Wonder
Scotland
Fireside Stories
Pirates
Giants,Ghosts & Goblins
StoryCD
Wales
Lady of Ten Thousand Names
RELIGIOUS
Buddhist
Calendar of Festivals
Tenzin’s Deer
Christian
Babushka
Calendar of Festivals
Genius of Leonardo
Miracle of the First Poinsettia
Twelve Days of Christmas
Hindu
Calendar of Festivals
Elephant Dance
Story of Divaali
Islam
Calendar of Festivals
Forest of Stories
One City,Two Brothers
Jewish
Calendar of Festivals
Fabrics of Fairytale
Forest of Stories
One City,Two Brothers
Story Tree
Pagan
Goddesses
Grandfather Mountain
Lady * Also Available in Spanish of Ten Thousand Names
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