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Discover a weekly selection of award-winning children's stories and songs from Barefoot Books. We are an independent publisher specializing in carefully crafted books, gifts and digital cont...
A farmer's son becomes groom to the tsar of Russia and is set a series of impossible tasks. But his friend, the ugly but clever humpbacked h...
This Native American Tale takes place when the world was still in darkness. When the animals learn about light, they send their bravest to c...
A farmer digs up gold in his field of turnips, but he knows his wife will spread his secret and the whole village would know of his fortune....
Old Heena works hard all her life and is always kind to others. See where Rainbow leads her to relax! From the collection Grandmothers' Stor...
Princess Fifine escapes from marrying an evil spirit disguised as a Golden Prince. The White Mare protects her with magic that swallows the...
An old shepherd follows a white butterfly while his friend dreams of making an equally tremendous journey. From Tales of Wisdom and Wonder,...
An old woman has a cooking pot that’s always full of food, as long as she chants the magic words every night so the faeries will return the...
Every day, a cat and a blackbird go out in search of food while a rooster stays at home to mind the house. One day Old Foxy comes knocking a...
In this well-loved German tale, the princess’s love for exploration leads her to the spindle that puts her into a hundred-year slumber. From...
Niall, the son of King Eochaid and the slave woman Cairenn, proves himself to be as worthy of the throne as his half-brothers. Will Queen Mo...
In the story that inspired Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” a woodsman named Jamie marries the beautiful but grumpy Nora. The Nicky...
A donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster decide to run away to become musicians. They find success in Bremen after using their music to scare aw...
In this Hungarian story, a king wishes to be reunited with his old friend. With the help of the Taltos horse, his youngest son goes on a jou...
When a giant turns six princes and their brides into stone, it's up to Ashpattle, the youngest prince, to save them. With help from a prince...
In this Italian, operatic version of Cinderella, Cenerentola falls in love with Prince Ramiro, who is disguised as his own assistant. From t...
When a jaguar is tricked by a magic snake, he must seek the help of the rainforest to reverse his fate. From The Barefoot Book of Animal Tal...
When the Queen of Leinster wishes to give up her twelve sons for a daughter, an old woman grants her wish, and the sons turn to geese when h...
A king and queen adopt a little white rat when it becomes apparent they will never have any children of their own. When a magician comes to...
In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, the King of Cecelia causes his wife to die of despair and orders for his daught...
In this Iranian story, a magical talking, flying colt called Qeytas saves a prince from his stepmother’s plot to kill him. From the book Mag...
In this Irish folk tale, an old woman and her daughter are harassed by a hoard of mischievous spirits. From the book Grandmother's Stories,...
This Indian folktale tells the story of how wise Rabbit became the moon. From the book The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrate...
A kindhearted hunchback’s life is changed forever when he overhears faeries singing a strange tune. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, re...
In this German tale about chivalry, an evil queen is displeased when her son marries a beautiful woman of mysterious origins, and tries in v...
In this West African story, a blind man teaches a hunter that a man does not need eyes to see. From the book Tales of Wisdom & Wonder, retol...
In this Swedish version of Rumpelstiltskin, a beautiful peasant girl’s dreams come true with the help of three kind seamstresses. From the b...
Kindness toward strangers and respect for the spirits unite two unlikely friends in this ancient Chinese story. From the book The Barefoot B...
It takes a frightening encounter with a crafty fox for the Little Red Hen’s friends to realize how much she does for them. From the book Sto...
Heroic and quick-witted Anansi competes in a fierce dance competition to rescue a beautiful princess. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dan...
A little girl named Beth stays up with a faery and ends up wishing she had listened to her mother and gone to bed. From the book The Barefoo...
In this story from Japan, an old woman is forced to make her famous dumplings for a group of oni. From the book Grandmother's Stories, retol...
In this old Irish version of Cinderella, the king’s oldest daughters, Fair and Brown, forbid their younger sister, Trembling, from attending...
In this Haitian story, a monkey mistakenly believes the word misery to mean honey, and asks Papa God to give him more. From the book Tales o...
In this traditional tale from north India, a young king must find a hallowed horse to help squash rebellious chieftains who refuse to serve...
In this Iroquois story, a picky young woman turns away all of the suitors in her village and leaves her home to become the wife of a mysteri...
Sing around the planet with Fred Penner, from high in the mountains to low in the valleys, in every town and every city, and with all the fi...
Find out what happens to a brazen chieftain when he crosses the notorious Grace O’Malley, the most famous pirate in Ireland. From the book T...
When a Japanese samurai helps save the life of a bee, he finds an unlikely ally in a fierce battle to defend his lands from his brother-in-l...
A hare mistakenly believes that the earth is falling apart and causes widespread panic amongst the animals of the jungle. From the book Stor...
Everyone loves the cakes Margaret makes, including faeries. Fed up with not even being able to enjoy leftover crumbs, the faeries decide to...
In this Irish folktale, four children are transformed into swans by their evil stepmother and cursed to remain that way for nine hundred yea...
Before giving birth to the sun god's children, Ruditdidit learns of the healing powers of dance from the goddess Isis. From the book The Bar...
In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice, a foolish young man makes a deal he cannot keep and must rely on the...
In this ancient Irish tale, the clever and beautiful Oona uses her wits to save her husband’s life after he is threatened by the fearsome gi...
A vain princess refuses to give a bird a strand of her beautiful golden hair to help build its nest and ends up cursed. Will anyone be able...
Prince Tamino finds himself drawn into a quest to find the kidnapped Princesses Pamina in this retelling of Mozart’s famous opera. From the...
Though he’s one of the bravest and most courageous knights in the land, Ilya Murom of Rus proves himself to be a true hero through his good...
After his fellow monks flee the abbey, sleeping Brother John is left as the only guard of their treasured bells. Will he be able to defend t...
With the help of beautiful and clever Anaeet, Prince Vachagan uses his wits and his newfound trade to outsmart his evil captors in this Arme...
With the help of a magical fairy, beautiful and kindhearted Cinderella attends a royal ball in disguise. From the book The Barefoot Book of...