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Some savvy mom told me years ago that books make the best shower gift. A newly expectant couple is mostly thinking about diapers and carseats and strollers, but probably not about how they’ll introduce their child to a lifelong love of reading. When setting up a bedtime routine, reading aloud from Sports Illustrated is fine for the first couple of months, but really, your house needs a big stack of children’s books.
This week, we’re holding a drawing to give one lucky reader $150 worth of books from Barefoot Books, a mom-owned publishing company.
I’m a huge sucker for the work of one of their authors, Clare Beaton, because it’s all hand-sewn illustrations. Did you get that? Sewn!
Their mission is to promote exploration, global awareness and creativity in children.
Here’s how to enter:
Have a look at their online store, click on your child’s age, and tell us one title you’d like to have for your child’s library. On Monday, August 15th, we’ll select one winner to receive the Barefoot Books bonanza. If you are the winner, you’ll pick 8-10 more to go with it, depending on price.
For a second entry, visit the Barefoot Books Facebook page and Like it. Then make a second comment letting us know you’ve done that. Ok, go!















Clare Beaton’s stuff is adorable! I’d love her book of Nursery Rhymes.
I’d love Baby’s First Book!
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What wonderful books! Bear at Work looks perfect for my kiddo, the illustrations are adorable!
I know my 13 month old would LOVE Ship Shapes! The board book is perfect for his “active” play, and he loves all things water!
We loved I Dreamt I was a Dinosaur when we checked it out from the library, so we’d choose that. Thanks!
Port Side Pirates! looks super cute!
My newborn (and I) would love the Clare Beaton Mother Goose Remembers.
I love Stella Blackstone, so I’d choose “I Dreamt I was a Dinosaur” (although the Cleo books are good too!) I’m a former children’s librarian, and while I love bringing home lots of books from the library, it’s always good to have some ones to keep.
Fireside Stories looks perfect for me and my 5yo to snuggle up with!
Their facebook page is great! I just went and liked it.
Yoga Planet looks amazing! Thanks for hosting!
I just love “I Took the Moon for a Walk.” Gorgeous illustrations and a great concept! My husband and I are big readers, but new to modern children’s books and my baby is due any day now! Thanks for turning me on to this company!
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I’d love to get “I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur” – we love dinosaurs in our house!
First, I love your blog. I am currently working on the Rookie Mom Challenge
It was scary getting out of the house with a newborn at first, but I am getting the hang of it! Getting out keeps me feeling sane (most days-haha)!
Second, Mother Goose Remembers looks like an adorable book my little one would love! Thanks for posting!
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What an awesome giveaway! These books look fantastic. I’d have to go with the counting book for toddlers. My little man is just learning that it doesn’t go: ONE-TWO-ONE!
Cute books! I love sewn illustrations. My two year old would definitely like the book about tractors — his biggest obsession.
Love it! We’d absolutely choose “I Took the Moon for a Walk.” And then, pretty much everything else, too…
And I just liked their Facebook page. Cute!
Given how much my son loves dinosaurs, I think we’d have to go for “I Dreamt I Was A Dinosaur.”
What an amazing giveaway!! We would love the Port Side Pirates book!!
I would love I Took the Moon for a Walk for my baby- he’s coming tomorrow via C-section!!!
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I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur would be perfect for my son.
I would love Baby’s First Book. I am pregnant, and it would truly be my baby’s first book!
oh, i LOVE Baby’s First Journal – i’ve been looking for a baby book for the baby i have on the way. this one is SO cute. great giveaway! thank you!
also, i just went and liked Barefoot Books Facebook page.
I would love “How Loud is a Lion?” My oldest is obsessed with elephants, so we have plenty of those books. But my 4 month old has NO lion books!! Gotta get on that!
I like Barefoot Books on FB
“Bear On A Bike” is my pick. We’ve already checked it out from the library twice.
I love “Zig Zag Zebra.” I know my daughter would, too.
We got Clare Beaton’s There’s a Cow in the Cabbage Patch as a gift and I love reading it because of the beautiful illustrations! My daughter is now four, and I would pick If You’re Happy and You Kow it. It was hard to pick just one!
“The Sounds Around Town” looks great!
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No question, I would get ‘Magic Train Ride’ for my son who loves anything and everything train.
I like “Alligator Alphabet”
Bear About Town Looks So Cute! In fact, I’d love the entire “Bear” gift set.
I also “like” Barefoot Books on FB!
My daughter would love “Cleo’s Color Book” as she loves cats and we’ve also been working on color names.
Secret Seahorse looks awesome!!
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I just “liked” Barefoot Books’ facebook page.
Port Side Pirates!
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Kangaroos Have Joes looks really cute. My son is into kangaroos more since he saw the Winnie movie.
I liked BB on FB.
i “like” barefoot books on FB
we have some really fun barefoot books like “my daddy is a pretzel” and “i took the moon for a walk.” how totally cool that they have hand sewn books! it’s hard to choose just one, but “hidden hippo” looks cute!
I would love the Mother Goose Remembers book