Sunday, January 30, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Good News!
Synphony Chooses Barefoot to Bring Stories to Life for Little Ones! |
 Being originally from Ohio, I was thrilled to hear " that three Barefoot titles, Hidden Hippo, Elusive Moose, and I Dreamt I Was a Dinosaur, have been chosen by the wonderful Canton, Ohio Symphony for a series of young children's concerts being given this winter. Launched in 2010, the series known as 'SymphonyLand', introduces young children to the instruments of the orchestra one trio at a time. Last year, the debut year, the Bear series was selected by the Symphony. Clearly, Ohio has some influential Barefoot lovers! A 'SymphonyLand' journey begins with performances by the string trio, then the woodwind trio followed by the brass trio. The series is complete with a performance by the entire orchestra at the Kinder Concert. Built around a children's storybook, each program incorporates Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and/or Math concepts while engaging young audience members with the beautiful sounds of live music. "We are so excited to be offering these new programs," says Lisa Boyer, Director of Education for the Canton Symphony. "These books are exquisitely illustrated and our musicians do a fantastic job engaging the children with their fine talents." If you're in the Canton, Ohio area, or know someone who is, tickets can be purchased online at www.cantonsymphony.org or by calling the Canton Symphony box office at 330-452-2094. More information about Symphonyland is at: http://www.cantonsymphony.org/ |
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Happy Thesaurus Day!
Today is the birthday of Peter Roget, the author of Roget's Thesaurus. The thesaurus is a wonderful resource to help find synonyms of words. No, not cinnamon as school kids seem to delight in saying whenever the subject of synonyms is brought up. But maybe synonyms actually do have something in common with this spice. Synonyms can "spice" up your writing by using interesting words. But what does a thesaurus, which literally means treasure store have in common with a Barefoot Book? If you are fan of Thesaurus Rex you will know that our Barefoot Book "follows this mischievous dinosaur as he frolics, rollicks, frisks, and romps. Each colorful page introduces simple synonyms and a fun-filled way to build vocabulary and word recognition."
For readers ages 3 to 7 years. Written by Laya Steinberg and illustrated by Debbie Harter. Our Thesaurus Rex definitely has a way with words! Available in paperback for $6.99 or hardcover for $15.99 So celebrate Thesaurus Day and spice up the life of your favorite child with our favorite wordy dino. (click on photo to shop)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy New Year!
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