http://www.barefootbooks.com © Barefoot Books en children family children's books children's stories kids books kids stories Kids & Family Education K-12 Arts Literature podcastmachine.com 60 http://podcastmachine.imgix.net/a811dc82d70add7f3351d0656c9d15cb.jpg?fit=crop&fm=jpg&h=144&q=75&w=144 http://www.barefootbooks.com 144 144 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 content for children that combine the best of the present with the be Barefoot Books 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 content for children that combine the best of the present with the best of the past to educate our children as the caretakers of tomorrow. These classic children’s stories, fairy tales, poems and songs tap into the wisdom of many cultures, while never forgetting that childhood is a time for fun. Barefoot Books danielle.trull@barefootbooks.com no kids,family,children,children,s,stories,children,s,music,singalong,classic,stories,children,s,books,childrens,stories Barefoot Books 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 horse prooves a valuable companion on his adventures. 21:49 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/80492 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:18:00 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/80492 books, kids_books, stories, kids, children, children's_books no Barefoot BooksA 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 horse prooves a valuable companion on his adventures. Barefoot Books This Native American Tale takes place when the world was still in darkness. When the animals learn about light, they send their bravest to catch it. From The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi Adler, illustrated by Amanda Hall. 11:16 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/80040 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:51:26 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/80040 books, kids_books, folklore, stories, kids, children, children's_books no Barefoot BooksThis Native American Tale takes place when the world was still in darkness. When the animals learn about light, they send their bravest to catch it. From The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi Adler, illustrated by Amanda Hall. Barefoot Books 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. He devises a cunning plan to show her that it is not wise to spread gossip. From Tales of Wisdom and Wonder, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Tales of Wisdom and Wonder, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey.]]> 09:42 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/79715 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:33:58 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/79715 books, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books no Barefoot BooksA 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. He devises a cunning plan to show her that it is not wise to spread gossip. From Tales of Wisdom and Wonder, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Barefoot Books Old Heena works hard all her life and is always kind to others. See where Rainbow leads her to relax! From the collection Grandmothers' Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén and illustrated by Siân Bailey. 09:13 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/79529 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:09:49 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/79529 books, family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books no Barefoot BooksOld Heena works hard all her life and is always kind to others. See where Rainbow leads her to relax! From the collection Grandmothers' Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén and illustrated by Siân Bailey. Barefoot Books Princess Fifine escapes from marrying an evil spirit disguised as a Golden Prince. The White Mare protects her with magic that swallows the evil spirit into the earth for seven years, and then for eternity. From our Magic Hoofbeats collection, retold by Josepha Sherman and illustrated by Linda Wingerter. Narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 12:58 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/79328 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:25:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/79328 horses, books, kids_books, stories, kids, children's_books, children, bravery no Barefoot BooksPrincess Fifine escapes from marrying an evil spirit disguised as a Golden Prince. The White Mare protects her with magic that swallows the evil spirit into the earth for seven years, and then for eternity. From our Magic Hoofbeats collection, retold by Josepha Sherman and illustrated by Linda Wingerter. Narrated by Ellen Verenieks. Barefoot Books An old shepherd follows a white butterfly while his friend dreams of making an equally tremendous journey. From Tales of Wisdom and Wonder, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey 07:15 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/78964 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:46:45 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/78964 books, kids_books, stories, children's_books no Barefoot BooksAn old shepherd follows a white butterfly while his friend dreams of making an equally tremendous journey. From Tales of Wisdom and Wonder, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey Barefoot Books 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 pot! From The Barefoot Book of Faeries, retold by Tanya Robyn Batt and illustrated by Gail Newey. 09:53 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/76840 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:58:26 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/76840 books, family, stories, classic stories no Barefoot BooksAn 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 pot! From The Barefoot Book of Faeries, retold by Tanya Robyn Batt and illustrated by Gail Newey. Barefoot Books 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 at the door and lures the rooster outside. Will the cat and the blackbird always be there to save him? From the book, The Story Tree, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 08:06 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/76443 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:32:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/76443 books, classic stories, family, stories no Barefoot BooksEvery 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 at the door and lures the rooster outside. Will the cat and the blackbird always be there to save him? From the book, The Story Tree, retold by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books 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 The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. 11:29 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/75844 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:49:20 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/75844 books, family, stories, classic stories, kids no Barefoot BooksIn 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 The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. Barefoot Books 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 Mongfind stop him so one of her own sons will be King? From the collection Tales from Celtic Lands retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. 18:39 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/75416 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:05:19 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/75416 mystery, stories, family no Barefoot BooksNiall, 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 Mongfind stop him so one of her own sons will be King? From the collection Tales from Celtic Lands retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. Barefoot Books In the story that inspired Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” a woodsman named Jamie marries the beautiful but grumpy Nora. The Nicky Nicky Nye, a water demon, bets that Nora won’t last a week. From the collection Shakespeare's Storybook, retold by Patrick Ryan and illustrated by James Mayhew. 16:11 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/75168 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:30:29 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/75168 books, shakespeare, family, stories, children, children's_books no Barefoot BooksIn the story that inspired Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” a woodsman named Jamie marries the beautiful but grumpy Nora. The Nicky Nicky Nye, a water demon, bets that Nora won’t last a week. From the collection Shakespeare's Storybook, retold by Patrick Ryan and illustrated by James Mayhew. Barefoot Books 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 away some robbers from a cottage. From the collection The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold by Naomi Adler and illustrated by Amanda Hall. 12:16 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/74642 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:26:47 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/74642 classic stories, books, stories, family, folklore no Barefoot BooksA 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 away some robbers from a cottage. From the collection The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold by Naomi Adler and illustrated by Amanda Hall. Barefoot Books 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 journey to cross three bridges, slay dragons, and defeat an army of demons. From the collection Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 15:58 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/74377 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:58:17 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/74377 no Barefoot BooksIn 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 journey to cross three bridges, slay dragons, and defeat an army of demons. From the collection Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks.kids,family,children,children,s,stories,children,s,music,singalong,classic,stories,children,s,books,childrens,stories Barefoot Books 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 princess, a raven, a salmon and a wolf, Ashpattle is able to capture the giant's heart. From The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. 14:54 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/74059 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:24:47 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/74059 stories, family, kids, children, children's_books, classic stories, children's songs no Barefoot BooksWhen 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 princess, a raven, a salmon and a wolf, Ashpattle is able to capture the giant's heart. From The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. Barefoot Books In this Italian, operatic version of Cinderella, Cenerentola falls in love with Prince Ramiro, who is disguised as his own assistant. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. 19:22 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/73875 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:17:59 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/73875 books, family, stories, kids, classic stories no Barefoot BooksIn this Italian, operatic version of Cinderella, Cenerentola falls in love with Prince Ramiro, who is disguised as his own assistant. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. Barefoot Books 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 Tales retold and narrated by Naomi Adler and illustrated by Amanda Hall. 09:11 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/73546 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:51:28 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/73546 books, kids_books, kids, children's_books, children no Barefoot BooksWhen 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 Tales retold and narrated by Naomi Adler and illustrated by Amanda Hall. Barefoot Books 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 her new child is born. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O'Connell. 12:31 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70760 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:31:19 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70760 family, stories, kids, Ireland, books, children no Barefoot BooksWhen 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 her new child is born. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O'Connell. Barefoot Books 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 their kingdom, the king and queen ask him to transform their beloved pet into a princess. From the book Tales of Wisdom & Wonder, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated Niamh Sharkey. 09:34 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70756 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:28:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70756 family, stories, princess, kids, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksA 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 their kingdom, the king and queen ask him to transform their beloved pet into a princess. From the book Tales of Wisdom & Wonder, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated Niamh Sharkey. Barefoot Books 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 daughter Flora to be released into the river because he is ashamed of their commonness. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, illustrated by James Mayhew. 13:53 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70755 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:22:16 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70755 shakespeare, family, stories, princess, kids, children, folklore, classic stories no Barefoot BooksIn 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 daughter Flora to be released into the river because he is ashamed of their commonness. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, illustrated by James Mayhew. Barefoot Books 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 Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 13:32 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70754 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:11:37 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70754 horses, books, bravery, children, kids, family, stories, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this Iranian story, a magical talking, flying colt called Qeytas saves a prince from his stepmother’s plot to kill him. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. Barefoot Books 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, retold by Burleigh Muten, illustrated by Sian Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. 09:49 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70753 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:07:20 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70753 books, folklore, family, stories, kids no Barefoot BooksIn this Irish folk tale, an old woman and her daughter are harassed by a hoard of mischievous spirits. From the book Grandmother's Stories, retold by Burleigh Muten, illustrated by Sian Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. Barefoot Books This Indian folktale tells the story of how wise Rabbit became the moon. From the book The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi Adler, and illustrated by Amanda Hall. 10:55 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70751 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:59:04 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70751 kids, children, folklore, books no Barefoot BooksThis Indian folktale tells the story of how wise Rabbit became the moon. From the book The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi Adler, and illustrated by Amanda Hall. Barefoot Books A kindhearted hunchback’s life is changed forever when he overhears faeries singing a strange tune. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. 09:10 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70750 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:53:17 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70750 Ireland, books, stories, family, kids, folklore no Barefoot BooksA kindhearted hunchback’s life is changed forever when he overhears faeries singing a strange tune. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. Barefoot Books In this German tale about chivalry, an evil queen is displeased when her son marries a beautiful woman of mysterious origins, and tries in vain to do away with their magical children. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. 16:25 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70748 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:40:31 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70748 books, family, stories, kids, children, knights, bravery, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this German tale about chivalry, an evil queen is displeased when her son marries a beautiful woman of mysterious origins, and tries in vain to do away with their magical children. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. Barefoot Books 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, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated Niamh Sharkey. 09:02 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70550 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:05:03 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70550 children, kids, stories, folklore, books, friendship no Barefoot BooksIn 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, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated Niamh Sharkey. Barefoot Books In this Swedish version of Rumpelstiltskin, a beautiful peasant girl’s dreams come true with the help of three kind seamstresses. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 14:18 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70314 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:19:00 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70314 family, stories, kids, children, classic stories, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this Swedish version of Rumpelstiltskin, a beautiful peasant girl’s dreams come true with the help of three kind seamstresses. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books Kindness toward strangers and respect for the spirits unite two unlikely friends in this ancient Chinese story. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Jerry Nelson. 09:23 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70050 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:03:22 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/70050 friendship, folklore, books, stories no Barefoot BooksKindness toward strangers and respect for the spirits unite two unlikely friends in this ancient Chinese story. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Jerry Nelson. Barefoot Books 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 Storytime, retold by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson and narrated by Jim Broadbent. 06:47 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/69688 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:45:12 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/69688 books, family, stories, kids, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksIt 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 Storytime, retold by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson and narrated by Jim Broadbent. Barefoot Books Heroic and quick-witted Anansi competes in a fierce dance competition to rescue a beautiful princess. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 06:52 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/69341 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 05:47:29 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/69341 books, stories, children, dance no Barefoot BooksHeroic and quick-witted Anansi competes in a fierce dance competition to rescue a beautiful princess. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books 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 Barefoot Book of Faeries, written and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Gail Newey. 10:12 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68674 Thu, 24 May 2012 06:15:01 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68674 books, family, stories, kids, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksA 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 Barefoot Book of Faeries, written and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Gail Newey. Barefoot Books 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, retold by Burleigh Muten, illustrated by Sian Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. 10:49 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68673 Thu, 24 May 2012 05:56:48 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68673 books, family, stories, kids, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn 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, retold by Burleigh Muten, illustrated by Sian Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. Barefoot Books In this old Irish version of Cinderella, the king’s oldest daughters, Fair and Brown, forbid their younger sister, Trembling, from attending Sunday mass for fear that she will attract a husband before they do. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. 12:30 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68363 Thu, 17 May 2012 06:07:42 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68363 Ireland, books, family, stories, kids, children, princess, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this old Irish version of Cinderella, the king’s oldest daughters, Fair and Brown, forbid their younger sister, Trembling, from attending Sunday mass for fear that she will attract a husband before they do. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. Barefoot Books 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 of Wisdom & Wonder, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated Niamh Sharkey. 08:59 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68070 Thu, 10 May 2012 06:26:14 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/68070 books, folklore, stories, kids, children no Barefoot BooksIn 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 of Wisdom & Wonder, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated Niamh Sharkey. Barefoot Books In this traditional tale from north India, a young king must find a hallowed horse to help squash rebellious chieftains who refuse to serve him. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 10:43 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/67725 Thu, 03 May 2012 05:50:40 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/67725 horses, books, family, stories, kids, children, bravery no Barefoot BooksIn this traditional tale from north India, a young king must find a hallowed horse to help squash rebellious chieftains who refuse to serve him. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. Barefoot Books 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 mysterious stranger. From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. 09:36 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/67319 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:23:25 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/67319 books, family, stories, kids, children, princess, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn 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 mysterious stranger. From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. Barefoot Books 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 fish and birds, trees and flowers! From the book Whole World, illustrated by Christopher Corr and sung by Fred Penner. 03:53 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/66891 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:11:35 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/66891 books, kids, children's_books, singalongs, children's songs no Barefoot BooksSing 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 fish and birds, trees and flowers! From the book Whole World, illustrated by Christopher Corr and sung by Fred Penner. Barefoot Books 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 The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan, and narrated by Richard Hope. 08:06 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/66529 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:56:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/66529 books, pirates, stories, kids, children no Barefoot BooksFind out what happens to a brazen chieftain when he crosses the notorious Grace O’Malley, the most famous pirate in Ireland. From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan, and narrated by Richard Hope. Barefoot Books 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-law. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. 08:06 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/66251 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:08:10 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/66251 children, books, stories, bravery no Barefoot BooksWhen 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-law. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. Barefoot Books A hare mistakenly believes that the earth is falling apart and causes widespread panic amongst the animals of the jungle. From the book Storytime, retold by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson and narrated by Jim Broadbent. 06:58 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/65595 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:50:13 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/65595 books, Jungle, stories, kids, children no Barefoot BooksA hare mistakenly believes that the earth is falling apart and causes widespread panic amongst the animals of the jungle. From the book Storytime, retold by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson and narrated by Jim Broadbent. Barefoot Books Everyone loves the cakes Margaret makes, including faeries. Fed up with not even being able to enjoy leftover crumbs, the faeries decide to kidnap her so she can make them cake for all eternity. From the book The Barefoot Book of Faeries, written and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Gail Newey. 10:12 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/65230 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:00:31 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/65230 Ireland, stories, family, kids, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksEveryone loves the cakes Margaret makes, including faeries. Fed up with not even being able to enjoy leftover crumbs, the faeries decide to kidnap her so she can make them cake for all eternity. From the book The Barefoot Book of Faeries, written and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Gail Newey. Barefoot Books In this Irish folktale, four children are transformed into swans by their evil stepmother and cursed to remain that way for nine hundred years. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. 12:07 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/64904 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:28:30 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/64904 Ireland, books, classic stories, folklore, stories, family, children, witch no Barefoot BooksIn this Irish folktale, four children are transformed into swans by their evil stepmother and cursed to remain that way for nine hundred years. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. Barefoot Books 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 Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 07:35 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/64613 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:40:14 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/64613 dance, family, stories, kids, children no Barefoot BooksBefore giving birth to the sun god's children, Ruditdidit learns of the healing powers of dance from the goddess Isis. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books 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 duke’s daughter to save him. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. 18:24 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/64170 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:30:24 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/64170 books, shakespeare, stories, family, kids, children no Barefoot BooksIn 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 duke’s daughter to save him. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. Barefoot Books 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 giant Cuchulainn. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Jerry Nelson. 09:24 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/63707 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:16:01 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/63707 books, folklore, Ireland, stories, children no Barefoot BooksIn 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 giant Cuchulainn. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Jerry Nelson. Barefoot Books 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 to break the spell that has made the princess bald? From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. 09:14 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/63396 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:56:14 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/63396 folklore, kids, children, princess no Barefoot BooksA 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 to break the spell that has made the princess bald? From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. Barefoot Books Prince Tamino finds himself drawn into a quest to find the kidnapped Princesses Pamina in this retelling of Mozart’s famous opera. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. 20:58 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/63086 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:28:14 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/63086 books, opera, princess, bravery, kids, stories no Barefoot BooksPrince Tamino finds himself drawn into a quest to find the kidnapped Princesses Pamina in this retelling of Mozart’s famous opera. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. Barefoot Books 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 deeds he performs for others. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Anthony Head. 09:14 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/62729 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:39:52 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/62729 books, family, stories, children, folklore, knights, bravery no Barefoot BooksThough 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 deeds he performs for others. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Anthony Head. Barefoot Books 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 their home and precious belongings from thieving pirates all by himself? From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. 06:43 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/62332 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:38:23 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/62332 pirates, stories, kids, children, books, folklore no Barefoot BooksAfter 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 their home and precious belongings from thieving pirates all by himself? From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. Barefoot Books With the help of beautiful and clever Anaeet, Prince Vachagan uses his wits and his newfound trade to outsmart his evil captors in this Armenian love story. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 16:07 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/62047 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:54:27 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/62047 books, stories, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksWith the help of beautiful and clever Anaeet, Prince Vachagan uses his wits and his newfound trade to outsmart his evil captors in this Armenian love story. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books With the help of a magical fairy, beautiful and kindhearted Cinderella attends a royal ball in disguise. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 20:28 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/61567 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:31:08 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/61567 books, family, stories, kids, dance, classic stories, princess no Barefoot BooksWith the help of a magical fairy, beautiful and kindhearted Cinderella attends a royal ball in disguise. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books In this classic Danish story, a prince unsuccessfully searches for a true princess. Will he ever find a girl fit to be his bride? From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. 07:03 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/61082 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:20:52 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/61082 books, family, stories, children, children's_books, classic stories, folklore, princess no Barefoot BooksIn this classic Danish story, a prince unsuccessfully searches for a true princess. Will he ever find a girl fit to be his bride? From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. Barefoot Books A brave young girl journeys for seven long years to find her lost love in this tale from Scotland. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. 17:56 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/60852 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:47:31 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/60852 books, stories, children, classic stories, folklore, bravery no Barefoot BooksA brave young girl journeys for seven long years to find her lost love in this tale from Scotland. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. Barefoot Books Sir Cliges is devastated when he learns that he cannot celebrate Christmas in a grand fashion; however, he finds hope in a magical, gift-bearing tree. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Anthony Head. 14:29 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/60652 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:56:05 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/60652 books, stories, children, knights, classic stories no Barefoot BooksSir Cliges is devastated when he learns that he cannot celebrate Christmas in a grand fashion; however, he finds hope in a magical, gift-bearing tree. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and narrated by Anthony Head. Barefoot Books Will Winter be able to warm his cold bones? Find out in this story from the Seneca people of North America. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. 06:38 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/60355 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:54:21 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/60355 stories, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksWill Winter be able to warm his cold bones? Find out in this story from the Seneca people of North America. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. Barefoot Books After being cursed by an evil count, Queen Odette lives her days as a swan until her true love can break the spell. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 25:47 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/59999 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:35:13 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/59999 books, stories, children, classic stories, princess, dance no Barefoot BooksAfter being cursed by an evil count, Queen Odette lives her days as a swan until her true love can break the spell. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books To prove his love to Fatima, Amadi will set out on a dangerous journey to find the most beautiful cloth in the entire world in this Swahili story. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 14:03 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/59557 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:12:14 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/59557 books, stories, bravery, folklore no Barefoot BooksTo prove his love to Fatima, Amadi will set out on a dangerous journey to find the most beautiful cloth in the entire world in this Swahili story. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books After working as a kitchen boy, a young man earns King Arthur’s respect and is trusted with a mission to save a maiden. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. 19:00 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/58649 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:41:04 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/58649 knights, bravery, children, kids, stories, folklore no Barefoot BooksAfter working as a kitchen boy, a young man earns King Arthur’s respect and is trusted with a mission to save a maiden. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. Barefoot Books In this tale from the Czech Republic, merry Betushka gets to dance with the magical Birch Fairy, while she learns a valuable lesson about the importance of gratitude. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 16:00 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/58647 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:28:42 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/58647 dance, stories, kids, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this tale from the Czech Republic, merry Betushka gets to dance with the magical Birch Fairy, while she learns a valuable lesson about the importance of gratitude. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books A boastful—yet cowardly— man learns the importance of being modest when he encounters a fearsome giant in this West African tale. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. 07:31 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/58138 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:31:44 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/58138 books, stories, kids, children, children's_books, folklore no Barefoot BooksA boastful—yet cowardly— man learns the importance of being modest when he encounters a fearsome giant in this West African tale. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. Barefoot Books In this West African story, a family learns the value of keeping loved ones alive through memories. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. 06:19 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/57210 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:17:45 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/57210 books, family, stories, kids, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this West African story, a family learns the value of keeping loved ones alive through memories. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. Barefoot Books Though he knows better than to visit the haunted old church, daring Tam O’Shanter cannot resist the urge for adventure. But what will he do when he is confronted by the witches who roam after dark? Find out in this dance story from Scotland. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 08:27 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/56749 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:34:26 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/56749 dance, stories, children, spooky no Barefoot BooksThough he knows better than to visit the haunted old church, daring Tam O’Shanter cannot resist the urge for adventure. But what will he do when he is confronted by the witches who roam after dark? Find out in this dance story from Scotland. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books In this Scottish tale, a beautiful young girl lives alone in the forest and claims she doesn’t need a man to protect her. Although she is brave enough to take on a goblin, is there truly nothing that frightens her? From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. 08:05 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/56303 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:49:55 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/56303 books, stories, kids, children, spooky, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this Scottish tale, a beautiful young girl lives alone in the forest and claims she doesn’t need a man to protect her. Although she is brave enough to take on a goblin, is there truly nothing that frightens her? From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. Barefoot Books This Jewish tale proves that looks can be deceiving, as a dirty, ragged old coat is worth more than could be imagined. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 12:44 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/55359 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:47:52 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/55359 family, stories, kids, children's_books, folklore no Barefoot BooksThis Jewish tale proves that looks can be deceiving, as a dirty, ragged old coat is worth more than could be imagined. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books In this tale from Ancient Greece, Daphnis must rescue his true love Chloe from the clutches of evil pirates. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 16:11 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/54889 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:03:07 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/54889 classic stories, pirates, stories, books no Barefoot BooksIn this tale from Ancient Greece, Daphnis must rescue his true love Chloe from the clutches of evil pirates. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books In this story that inspired the play As You like It, a young princess is chased out of her kingdom by a wicked king and must take refuge with a band of friendly thieves. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. 13:48 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/54263 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:30:26 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/54263 stories, children, princess, shakespeare, books no Barefoot BooksIn this story that inspired the play As You like It, a young princess is chased out of her kingdom by a wicked king and must take refuge with a band of friendly thieves. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. Barefoot Books In search of adventure, Robin Hood leaves Sherwood Forest for a seaside vacation. Though the holiday is uneventful for the first few days, his journey takes an exciting turn when he sets sail on the high seas. From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. 07:09 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/53799 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:10:15 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/53799 bravery, pirates, children's_books, stories no Barefoot BooksIn search of adventure, Robin Hood leaves Sherwood Forest for a seaside vacation. Though the holiday is uneventful for the first few days, his journey takes an exciting turn when he sets sail on the high seas. From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. Barefoot Books When her cranky husband complains about how she makes his oatmeal, an old woman challenges him to switch places for a day. From the book Grandmothers’ Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén, illustrated by Siân Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. 10:17 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/53378 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:14:15 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/53378 family, stories, children, folklore, farmyard no Barefoot BooksWhen her cranky husband complains about how she makes his oatmeal, an old woman challenges him to switch places for a day. From the book Grandmothers’ Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén, illustrated by Siân Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. Barefoot Books In this tale from Brittany, a young boy and his horse are set a series of seemingly impossible tasks by the King of France and his bride-to-be. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. 14:44 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/52922 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:34:01 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/52922 stories, children, kids, folklore, knights, bravery no Barefoot BooksIn this tale from Brittany, a young boy and his horse are set a series of seemingly impossible tasks by the King of France and his bride-to-be. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. Barefoot Books After sharing some food with a hungry old woman, a little girl is rewarded for her generosity with a magical gift that can help many people when used correctly. From the book The Story Tree, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 09:22 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/52523 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:17:56 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/52523 children's_books, classic stories, stories, children no Barefoot BooksAfter sharing some food with a hungry old woman, a little girl is rewarded for her generosity with a magical gift that can help many people when used correctly. From the book The Story Tree, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books A Japanese maiden enchants a fisherman when she performs a powerful dance. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 07:20 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/52162 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:04:01 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/52162 books, stories, children, dance, japan no Barefoot BooksA Japanese maiden enchants a fisherman when she performs a powerful dance. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books A young boy tries to find a way to reach the land of the dead to deliver a letter to the king’s father. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 17:26 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/51760 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:30:01 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/51760 horses, stories, children, folklore, bravery no Barefoot BooksA young boy tries to find a way to reach the land of the dead to deliver a letter to the king’s father. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. Barefoot Books When her fiancé breaks her heart, clever Swanilda plots her revenge and discovers Dr. Coppélius’s dark secret. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 24:25 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/51492 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:38:00 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/51492 books, family, stories, kids, children's_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksWhen her fiancé breaks her heart, clever Swanilda plots her revenge and discovers Dr. Coppélius’s dark secret. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books After being tricked by a mysterious old woman, a princess must perform challenging feats to win back her husband in this story from central Asia. From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson 09:55 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/51005 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:28:06 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/51005 horses, stories, kids, children, princess, bravery no Barefoot BooksAfter being tricked by a mysterious old woman, a princess must perform challenging feats to win back her husband in this story from central Asia. From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson Barefoot Books In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s play King Lear, a banished princess disguises herself as a kitchen maid and catches the eye of a prince. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. 13:37 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/50566 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:01:49 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/50566 shakespeare, stories, children, folklore no Barefoot BooksIn this story that inspired Shakespeare’s play King Lear, a banished princess disguises herself as a kitchen maid and catches the eye of a prince. From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. Barefoot Books In this German story, a cabin boy develops a friendship with an invisible sea spirit who holds great power. From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. 07:12 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49996 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:39:53 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49996 stories, children, pirates no Barefoot BooksIn this German story, a cabin boy develops a friendship with an invisible sea spirit who holds great power. From the book The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. Barefoot Books In this heartwarming tale of friendship, a group of children work together to free a downtrodden chimney sweep from his cruel masters. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. 16:50 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49992 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:56:11 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49992 stories, kids, opera, friendship no Barefoot BooksIn this heartwarming tale of friendship, a group of children work together to free a downtrodden chimney sweep from his cruel masters. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. Barefoot Books In this Danish story, a goblin becomes enchanted by the beauty and magic of poetry. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. 06:15 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49574 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:07:43 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49574 stories, children, books no Barefoot BooksIn this Danish story, a goblin becomes enchanted by the beauty and magic of poetry. From the book The Barefoot Book of Giants, Ghosts and Goblins, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Jerry Nelson. Barefoot Books Though he longs to become a knight, young Perronik must first work as a mere cowherd. When he uses his wits to outsmart his opponents, he proves that it has what it takes to be knighted. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. 19:20 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49104 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:15:58 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/49104 stories, children, knights, bravery no Barefoot BooksThough he longs to become a knight, young Perronik must first work as a mere cowherd. When he uses his wits to outsmart his opponents, he proves that it has what it takes to be knighted. From the book The Barefoot Book of Knights, retold by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna and narrated by Anthony Head. Barefoot Books Two step-sisters learn the importance of helping others in this German folktale. From the book Grandmothers’ Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén, illustrated by Siân Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. 15:45 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/48885 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:22:48 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/48885 stories, children, classic stories, folklore no Barefoot BooksTwo step-sisters learn the importance of helping others in this German folktale. From the book Grandmothers’ Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén, illustrated by Siân Bailey and narrated by Olympia Dukakis. Barefoot Books Entranced by the beautiful spirit of Kanikani-aula, Eleio will stop at nothing to bring her back to life. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 13:11 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/48486 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:14:05 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/48486 stories, children's_books, hawaii, folklore no Barefoot BooksEntranced by the beautiful spirit of Kanikani-aula, Eleio will stop at nothing to bring her back to life. From the book The Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books Determined to make his mark on the world, a little mouse learns the importance of patience and perseverance in this Inuit story. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. 06:22 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/48045 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:21:57 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/48045 stories, mystery, kids no Barefoot BooksDetermined to make his mark on the world, a little mouse learns the importance of patience and perseverance in this Inuit story. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. Barefoot Books "In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Ashboy’s wicked mother and uncle arrange the death of the king. Can Ashboy expose their crime before he too falls victim to one of their evil schemes? From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. " 13:16 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/47650 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:56:23 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/47650 stories, kids, classic stories, shakespeare no Barefoot Books"In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Ashboy’s wicked mother and uncle arrange the death of the king. Can Ashboy expose their crime before he too falls victim to one of their evil schemes? From the book Shakespeare’s Storybook, retold and narrated by Patrick Ryan, and illustrated by James Mayhew. " Barefoot Books When Jean runs away from home, he winds up the prisoner of an evil witch. His only chance of escape is to trust her white horse. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 16:23 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/47270 Thu, 26 May 2011 06:09:00 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/47270 kids, stories, children's_books, horses no Barefoot BooksWhen Jean runs away from home, he winds up the prisoner of an evil witch. His only chance of escape is to trust her white horse. From the book Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. Barefoot Books Oisín follows his beautiful bride to a land of everlasting youth but secretly pines for his homeland, Ireland. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. 12:34 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/46905 Thu, 19 May 2011 06:20:51 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/46905 children's_books, classic stories, Ireland no Barefoot BooksOisín follows his beautiful bride to a land of everlasting youth but secretly pines for his homeland, Ireland. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O’Connell. Barefoot Books Many men compete to the death for the hand of the beautiful—but cold—Princess Turandot. Will any of them be able to figure out the key to her mysterious riddles, and to her heart? Find out in this Persian story. From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. 11:23 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/46366 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:34:32 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/46366 children's_books, persia, princess no Barefoot BooksMany men compete to the death for the hand of the beautiful—but cold—Princess Turandot. Will any of them be able to figure out the key to her mysterious riddles, and to her heart? Find out in this Persian story. From the book The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. Barefoot Books In this Scottish story, a lonely old lady wishes for a visitor. Little does she know that when one finally arrives, he will completely defy her expectations for a nice bit of company. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. 05:47 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/45798 Thu, 05 May 2011 09:36:08 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/45798 children's_books, mystery, spooky no Barefoot BooksIn this Scottish story, a lonely old lady wishes for a visitor. Little does she know that when one finally arrives, he will completely defy her expectations for a nice bit of company. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. Barefoot Books Meet a young prince who refuses to go to sleep! The entire kingdom comes out to lend a hand in this rhyming bedtime adventure. There is a hullabaloo of activity - jugglers juggling, magicians hypnotizing, dancers dancing - but it is the wonder of a good story that finally does the trick. Read by actor Jim Broadbent. From the book and CD, The Prince's Bedtime, written by Joanne Oppenheim, illustrated by Miriam Latimer. 05:59 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/45195 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:26:39 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/45195 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books no Barefoot BooksMeet a young prince who refuses to go to sleep! The entire kingdom comes out to lend a hand in this rhyming bedtime adventure. There is a hullabaloo of activity - jugglers juggling, magicians hypnotizing, dancers dancing - but it is the wonder of a good story that finally does the trick. Read by actor Jim Broadbent. From the book and CD, The Prince's Bedtime, written by Joanne Oppenheim, illustrated by Miriam Latimer. Barefoot Books Join actress and narrator Olympia Dukakis as she tells the tale of a kind, beautiful witch from the Mexican city of Cordoba who must use her magic and charm to get out of a sticky situation. From the book and CD, Grandmothers’ Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén and illustrated by Siân Bailey. 09:20 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/44271 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:17:54 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/44271 children's_books, stories, mexico, witch no Barefoot BooksJoin actress and narrator Olympia Dukakis as she tells the tale of a kind, beautiful witch from the Mexican city of Cordoba who must use her magic and charm to get out of a sticky situation. From the book and CD, Grandmothers’ Stories, retold by Burleigh Mutén and illustrated by Siân Bailey. Barefoot Books An orphan named Lone Boy teams up with a magical horse to protect his village in this Pawnee tale about kindness, bravery and respect. From the book and CD, Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter, and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. 08:04 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/43764 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:43 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/43764 family, stories, kids, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksAn orphan named Lone Boy teams up with a magical horse to protect his village in this Pawnee tale about kindness, bravery and respect. From the book and CD, Magic Hoofbeats, retold by Josepha Sherman, illustrated by Linda Wingerter, and narrated by Ellen Verenieks. Barefoot Books Ride along on the yellow school bus, and learn about different modes of transport—from planes and trains to trucks and boats! From the book We All Go Travelling By, written by Sheena Roberts, illustrated by Siobhan Bell and sung by Fred Penner. 05:25 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/42623 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:14:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/42623 family, stories, travel, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, singalongs no Barefoot BooksRide along on the yellow school bus, and learn about different modes of transport—from planes and trains to trucks and boats! From the book We All Go Travelling By, written by Sheena Roberts, illustrated by Siobhan Bell and sung by Fred Penner. Barefoot Books After being cursed by the wicked Carabosse, Princess Aurora waits for a handsome prince to wake her from her slumber in this classic fairytale. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 22:09 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/42622 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:49:17 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/42622 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksAfter being cursed by the wicked Carabosse, Princess Aurora waits for a handsome prince to wake her from her slumber in this classic fairytale. From the book The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books Romantic Lawali longs to be with the beautiful Tiyoro, but in order to woo her he must completely transform himself. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann, and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 07:46 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/41990 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:23:28 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/41990 stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books no Barefoot BooksRomantic Lawali longs to be with the beautiful Tiyoro, but in order to woo her he must completely transform himself. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann, and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books With the help of a talking bird, a young peasant girl conquers her evil mistress in this Scottish folktale about the changing of the seasons. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. 21:14 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/41434 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:02:00 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/41434 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksWith the help of a talking bird, a young peasant girl conquers her evil mistress in this Scottish folktale about the changing of the seasons. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. Barefoot Books With the help of a talking bird, a young peasant girl conquers her evil mistress in this Scottish folktale about the changing of the seasons. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. 15:52 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/40957 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:20:34 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/40957 family, stories, travel, kids, children, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksWith the help of a talking bird, a young peasant girl conquers her evil mistress in this Scottish folktale about the changing of the seasons. From the book Tales from Celtic Lands, retold by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Niamh Cusack. Barefoot Books After having her beautiful brocade ripped from her hands by a cruel wind, a devastated old woman puts her faith in her sons to retrieve the stolen masterpiece. From the book Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 18:02 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/40410 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:12:47 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/40410 family, stories, kids, children, classic stories no Barefoot BooksAfter having her beautiful brocade ripped from her hands by a cruel wind, a devastated old woman puts her faith in her sons to retrieve the stolen masterpiece. From the book Fabrics of Fairytale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books In this Indian love story, a courageous blackbird recruits the help of a fox, some ants, and even a river while on the journey to save his wife from a cruel king. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. 07:30 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/39904 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:25:44 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/39904 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksIn this Indian love story, a courageous blackbird recruits the help of a fox, some ants, and even a river while on the journey to save his wife from a cruel king. From the book Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. Barefoot Books In this classic Greek legend, Orpheus faces the challenge of a lifetime when he must abide by strict rules issued by the god Amor in order to bring his wife, Eurydice, back from the Realm of the Dead. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. 17:29 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/39221 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:26:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/39221 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksIn this classic Greek legend, Orpheus faces the challenge of a lifetime when he must abide by strict rules issued by the god Amor in order to bring his wife, Eurydice, back from the Realm of the Dead. From the book The Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera, retold by Shahrukh Husain, illustrated by James Mayhew and narrated by Miranda Richardson. Barefoot Books When a villainous fox invades their happy forest home, a cat, a blackbird, and a rooster show the importance of friendship and cooperation in this Russian story. From the book The Story Tree, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 08:06 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/38690 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:35:16 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/38690 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books no Barefoot BooksWhen a villainous fox invades their happy forest home, a cat, a blackbird, and a rooster show the importance of friendship and cooperation in this Russian story. From the book The Story Tree, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, and illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Pick flowers with Little Daughter on her journey to the far-side of the fence, but beware the talking wolf who lurks beyond the gate. From the book The Story Tree, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 05:01 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/38297 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:22:04 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/38297 family, stories, kids, children's_books, children, kids_books no Barefoot BooksPick flowers with Little Daughter on her journey to the far-side of the fence, but beware the talking wolf who lurks beyond the gate. From the book The Story Tree, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books We’ve all heard the classic story of Cinderella, but have you heard the Indonesian version that features a crocodile as the fairy godmother? Tune in to this memorable tale from the book and CD, The Fabrics of Fairy tale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. 15:59 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/37827 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:36:10 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/37827 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksWe’ve all heard the classic story of Cinderella, but have you heard the Indonesian version that features a crocodile as the fairy godmother? Tune in to this memorable tale from the book and CD, The Fabrics of Fairy tale, retold and narrated by Tanya Robyn Batt, and illustrated by Rachel Griffin. Barefoot Books Have you ever been outsmarted by a pelican? Find out how a group of animals living in a lake were tricked by their old friend the pelican in this story from Thailand. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi Adler and illustrated by Amanda Hall. 09:52 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/37205 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:22:39 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/37205 stories, children, kids, kids_books, children's_books no Barefoot BooksHave you ever been outsmarted by a pelican? Find out how a group of animals living in a lake were tricked by their old friend the pelican in this story from Thailand. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi Adler and illustrated by Amanda Hall. Barefoot Books How many animals can fit into one old skull? Find out in this tale of a group of animals who all try to make the empty skull their home. From the book, Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. 04:32 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/36945 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:33:21 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/36945 family, stories, kids, children, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksHow many animals can fit into one old skull? Find out in this tale of a group of animals who all try to make the empty skull their home. From the book, Tales of Mystery and Magic, retold and narrated by Hugh Lupton and illustrated by Agnese Baruzzi. Barefoot Books What happens when a generous woodcutter rescues a faerie and receives a wish in return? He must then decide whether to use it to help himself, his wife or his mother and father. From the book and CD, The Faerie’s Gift, retold by Tanya Robyn Batt, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli and narrated by Niamh Cusack. 11:01 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/36281 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:28:09 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/36281 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksWhat happens when a generous woodcutter rescues a faerie and receives a wish in return? He must then decide whether to use it to help himself, his wife or his mother and father. From the book and CD, The Faerie’s Gift, retold by Tanya Robyn Batt, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli and narrated by Niamh Cusack. Barefoot Books Find out if young Clara and the nutcracker can defeat the evil Mouse King in the Land of Sweets in the classic Christmas tale, The Nutcracker. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. 18:42 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/35991 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:33:31 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/35991 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksFind out if young Clara and the nutcracker can defeat the evil Mouse King in the Land of Sweets in the classic Christmas tale, The Nutcracker. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Ballet Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Rebecca Guay and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Barefoot Books Get ready to be spooked in this story about a shipwrecked crew that seeks shelter on a boat only to find out that their new shipmates are skeletons. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. 07:01 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/35475 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:08:52 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/35475 family, stories, travel, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books no Barefoot BooksGet ready to be spooked in this story about a shipwrecked crew that seeks shelter on a boat only to find out that their new shipmates are skeletons. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Pirates, retold by Richard Walker, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Richard Hope. Barefoot Books In this story from China, Mo Chi is a learned scholar who takes advantage of his loving wife as she helps him rise to power, but he will soon learn the error of his ways in this story of The Beggar Princess's courage. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. 11:00 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/35061 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:35:44 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/35061 family, stories, children, children's_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksIn this story from China, Mo Chi is a learned scholar who takes advantage of his loving wife as she helps him rise to power, but he will soon learn the error of his ways in this story of The Beggar Princess's courage. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Princesses, retold by Caitlín Matthews, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan and narrated by Margaret Wolfson. Barefoot Books Meet Romeus and Julietta and find out if their love can overcome hatred in this story that inspired Shakespeare's most famous romance, Romeo and Juliet. From the book and CD, Shakespeare's Storybook, narrated by Patrick Ryan, illustrated by James Mayhew. 15:46 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/34443 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:45:48 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/34443 stories, children's_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksMeet Romeus and Julietta and find out if their love can overcome hatred in this story that inspired Shakespeare's most famous romance, Romeo and Juliet. From the book and CD, Shakespeare's Storybook, narrated by Patrick Ryan, illustrated by James Mayhew. Barefoot Books Join actress and narrator Juliet Stevenson as she tells the story of a soldier’s kindness to a mysterious old lady that just may give him the key to solving the mystery of the twelve dancing princesses. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann. 16:31 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/33899 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:58:43 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/33899 stories, children's_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksJoin actress and narrator Juliet Stevenson as she tells the story of a soldier’s kindness to a mysterious old lady that just may give him the key to solving the mystery of the twelve dancing princesses. From the book and CD, The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories, written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Helen Cann. Barefoot Books Can you boogie along with acclaimed performer Fred Penner? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures. From the book and CD, The Animal Boogie, illustrated by Debbie Harter. 05:02 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/33377 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:40:04 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/33377 no Barefoot BooksCan you boogie along with acclaimed performer Fred Penner? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures. From the book and CD, The Animal Boogie, illustrated by Debbie Harter.kids,family,children,children,s,stories,children,s,music,singalong,classic,stories,children,s,books,childrens,stories Barefoot Books Narrated by actress Juliet Stevenson, this quirky take on "The Princess and the Pea" combines story and math skills. The King and Queen and their three sons are on the search for a real princess, but it is only the Queen who knows the secret. From the book and CD, The Real Princess: A Mathemagical Tale, written by Brenda Williams, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 14:27 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/32894 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:17:22 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/32894 no Barefoot BooksNarrated by actress Juliet Stevenson, this quirky take on "The Princess and the Pea" combines story and math skills. The King and Queen and their three sons are on the search for a real princess, but it is only the Queen who knows the secret. From the book and CD, The Real Princess: A Mathemagical Tale, written by Brenda Williams, illustrated by Sophie Fatus.kids,family,children,children,s,stories,children,s,music,singalong,classic,stories,children,s,books,childrens,stories Barefoot Books Climb the beanstalk with Jack in this quirky take on the traditional tale. When there is no food in the cupboard, Jack goes to market to sell Daisy the cow. But rather than money, Jack procures magic beans and the promise of adventure. Read by Richard Hope. From the book and CD, Jack and the Beanstalk, written by Richard Walker, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. 11:37 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/31769 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:51:25 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/31769 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories, farmyard no Barefoot BooksClimb the beanstalk with Jack in this quirky take on the traditional tale. When there is no food in the cupboard, Jack goes to market to sell Daisy the cow. But rather than money, Jack procures magic beans and the promise of adventure. Read by Richard Hope. From the book and CD, Jack and the Beanstalk, written by Richard Walker, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Barefoot Books Follow the incy wincy spider as it climbs up the water spout. But you may want to stand back once the rain begins to fall! Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. 02:00 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/30755 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:53:44 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/30755 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksFollow the incy wincy spider as it climbs up the water spout. But you may want to stand back once the rain begins to fall! Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. Barefoot Books Hop aboard the magic train for a journey across many lands, deep down under the sea, and even up to space. This is a wonderful journey you will never forget. All aboard! Sung by Sally Crabtree. From the book and CD Magic Train Ride, written by Sally Crabtree, illustrated by Sonia Esplugas. 05:19 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/30753 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:34:22 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/30753 family, stories, travel, kids, children's_books, children, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksHop aboard the magic train for a journey across many lands, deep down under the sea, and even up to space. This is a wonderful journey you will never forget. All aboard! Sung by Sally Crabtree. From the book and CD Magic Train Ride, written by Sally Crabtree, illustrated by Sonia Esplugas. Barefoot Books Sing along in Spanish about the wonders of our precious planet, from the trees in the forest to the fish in the ocean. You can connect with the whole wide, wonderful world and rejoice in the marvels of the environment. Sung by Javier Mendoza. From the book and CD El Mundo, illustrated by Christopher Corr. 03:48 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/30395 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:21:04 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/30395 spanish, family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs, bilingual no Barefoot BooksSing along in Spanish about the wonders of our precious planet, from the trees in the forest to the fish in the ocean. You can connect with the whole wide, wonderful world and rejoice in the marvels of the environment. Sung by Javier Mendoza. From the book and CD El Mundo, illustrated by Christopher Corr. Barefoot Books Chug along with a happy farmer who has one cow, two donkeys, three pigs, four sheep and five chickens in the trailer hitched to his tractor. What will happen when that trailer hits a stone? Rhyme and repetition present colors and counting in this delightful singalong. Sung by SteveSongs. From the book Driving my Tractor, written by Jan Dobbins, illustrated by David Sim. 04:09 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/29861 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:41:14 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/29861 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs, farmyard no Barefoot BooksChug along with a happy farmer who has one cow, two donkeys, three pigs, four sheep and five chickens in the trailer hitched to his tractor. What will happen when that trailer hits a stone? Rhyme and repetition present colors and counting in this delightful singalong. Sung by SteveSongs. From the book Driving my Tractor, written by Jan Dobbins, illustrated by David Sim. Barefoot Books Touch your head, shoulders, knees and toes – then your eyes, ears, mouth and nose! Susan Reed is back this week, with a whole bunch of familiar rhymes to sing and say. Performed by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. 04:27 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/29433 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:45:43 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/29433 family, kids, children, kids_books, stories, children's_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksTouch your head, shoulders, knees and toes – then your eyes, ears, mouth and nose! Susan Reed is back this week, with a whole bunch of familiar rhymes to sing and say. Performed by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. Barefoot Books Follow the wheels on the bus as they go round and round. The repetition, sounds, humor and familiarity of this rhyme combine to keep children asking to hear it “just one more time!” Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. 02:25 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/28784 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:53:53 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/28784 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs no Barefoot BooksFollow the wheels on the bus as they go round and round. The repetition, sounds, humor and familiarity of this rhyme combine to keep children asking to hear it “just one more time!” Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. Barefoot Books Sing along with these well known nursery rhymes, including “Humpty Dumpty”, “Bah Bah Black Sheep”, “Three Blind Mice” and more. Sung by Dave Townsend, Caroline Butler, Charles Spencer and Nick Hooper. From the book and CD Mother Goose Remembers, illustrated by Clare Beaton. 04:28 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/28459 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:17:41 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/28459 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksSing along with these well known nursery rhymes, including “Humpty Dumpty”, “Bah Bah Black Sheep”, “Three Blind Mice” and more. Sung by Dave Townsend, Caroline Butler, Charles Spencer and Nick Hooper. From the book and CD Mother Goose Remembers, illustrated by Clare Beaton. Barefoot Books Listen to Jack’s adventures “en español” this week. When this spirited boy turns his simple errand into a voyage beyond the clouds, his mother is understandably miffed. Will Jack’s independent spirit land him in trouble? Or will everything work out for this imaginative boy? Read by Pedro Sabino. From the book and CD Juan y los frijoles, written by Richard Walker, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. 13:05 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/28099 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:25:42 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/28099 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories, bilingual, spanish no Barefoot BooksListen to Jack’s adventures “en español” this week. When this spirited boy turns his simple errand into a voyage beyond the clouds, his mother is understandably miffed. Will Jack’s independent spirit land him in trouble? Or will everything work out for this imaginative boy? Read by Pedro Sabino. From the book and CD Juan y los frijoles, written by Richard Walker, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. Barefoot Books Get your ducks in a row this week with playful counting rhymes and songs that introduce numbers. Includes “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”, “Five Currant Buns”, and more. Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. 05:24 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/27759 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:22:25 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/27759 family, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksGet your ducks in a row this week with playful counting rhymes and songs that introduce numbers. Includes “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”, “Five Currant Buns”, and more. Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD Playtime Rhymes for Little People, illustrated by Clare Beaton. Barefoot Books Hike through the rainforest, scale a mountain, swim across the ocean, and still make it home for dinner. Rhyme and repetition make learning fun in this selection that teaches actions, animal sounds and exotic settings around the world. Sung by Fred Penner. From the book and CD, Walking through the Jungle, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Debbie Harter. 02:56 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/27203 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:40:41 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/27203 family, stories, travel, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs, Jungle no Barefoot BooksHike through the rainforest, scale a mountain, swim across the ocean, and still make it home for dinner. Rhyme and repetition make learning fun in this selection that teaches actions, animal sounds and exotic settings around the world. Sung by Fred Penner. From the book and CD, Walking through the Jungle, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Debbie Harter. Barefoot Books Sing and dance along with a young boy who introduces different members of his family along with a new farmyard animal and animal baby in every verse of this rollicking song, inspired by a Chilean folk tale. The toe-tapping story offers a playful way to practice counting skills. Sung by Bob King. From the book and CD, The Farmyard Jamboree, written by Margaret Read MacDonald, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 07:23 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/27008 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:05:40 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/27008 family, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs, farmyard no Barefoot BooksSing and dance along with a young boy who introduces different members of his family along with a new farmyard animal and animal baby in every verse of this rollicking song, inspired by a Chilean folk tale. The toe-tapping story offers a playful way to practice counting skills. Sung by Bob King. From the book and CD, The Farmyard Jamboree, written by Margaret Read MacDonald, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Should the little red hen share her bread with her lazy companions, even if they have not helped her to plant, cut, thresh or mill the wheat, nor make the flour or bake the bread? Find out in this funny but poignant tale, read by author Hugh Lupton. From the book and CD, The Story Tree: Tales to Read Aloud, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 04:12 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/26701 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:07:47 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/26701 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksShould the little red hen share her bread with her lazy companions, even if they have not helped her to plant, cut, thresh or mill the wheat, nor make the flour or bake the bread? Find out in this funny but poignant tale, read by author Hugh Lupton. From the book and CD, The Story Tree: Tales to Read Aloud, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Watch what happens as a misfit duckling tries to find his place in the world. Will he ever figure out where he fits in? Read by actor Jim Broadbent. From the book and CD, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. 07:37 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25920 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:06:39 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25920 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksWatch what happens as a misfit duckling tries to find his place in the world. Will he ever figure out where he fits in? Read by actor Jim Broadbent. From the book and CD, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. Barefoot Books A playful hide-and-seek game with a dragon, a crocodile, a gorilla and all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures. The rhyming lyrics explore familiar rooms of the house, and encourages imaginative play. From the book and CD, Dragon on the Doorstep, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Debbie Harter, sung by Fred Penner. 02:39 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25918 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:58:06 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25918 family, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksA playful hide-and-seek game with a dragon, a crocodile, a gorilla and all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures. The rhyming lyrics explore familiar rooms of the house, and encourages imaginative play. From the book and CD, Dragon on the Doorstep, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Debbie Harter, sung by Fred Penner. Barefoot Books Clap your hands and sing along to this fresh take on a traditional singalong. The multicultural version of this early learner encourages action and imagination. Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD, If You're Happy and You Know It!, adapted by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 03:49 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25627 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:15:55 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25627 family, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksClap your hands and sing along to this fresh take on a traditional singalong. The multicultural version of this early learner encourages action and imagination. Sung by Susan Reed. From the book and CD, If You're Happy and You Know It!, adapted by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Enter the Land of Icy Darkness and the Land of the Flaming Sun and discover how their people learn to share the Earth, and how the rotating seasons of winter and summer are born. This imaginative story demonstrates the importance of balance, community and sharing. Read by Ellen Verenieks. From the book and CD, Winter King, Summer Queen, written by Mary Lister, illustrated by Diana Mayo. 10:58 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25275 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:10:47 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/25275 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksEnter the Land of Icy Darkness and the Land of the Flaming Sun and discover how their people learn to share the Earth, and how the rotating seasons of winter and summer are born. This imaginative story demonstrates the importance of balance, community and sharing. Read by Ellen Verenieks. From the book and CD, Winter King, Summer Queen, written by Mary Lister, illustrated by Diana Mayo. Barefoot Books Travel into the dark and snowy night to meet the big brown wolf, who has a very special recipe. This clever story about the power of community is read by actor Jim Broadbent. From the book and CD, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. 07:12 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/24819 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:00:27 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/24819 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksTravel into the dark and snowy night to meet the big brown wolf, who has a very special recipe. This clever story about the power of community is read by actor Jim Broadbent. From the book and CD, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. Barefoot Books Find out how four children from Mali, Europe, India and China go through their morning routines. The catchy song encourages creative movement and imagination, while focusing on familiar habits. Sung by Fred Penner. From the book and CD, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 03:04 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23877 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:00:35 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23877 family, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, children's songs, singalongs no Barefoot BooksFind out how four children from Mali, Europe, India and China go through their morning routines. The catchy song encourages creative movement and imagination, while focusing on familiar habits. Sung by Fred Penner. From the book and CD, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Find out all about the house that Jack built in this traditional story that uses repetition and rhyme to make for a great read aloud that gathers pace and complexity as it tumbles across the page. Narrated by Ellen Verenieks. From the book and CD, The House that Jack Built, illustrated by Diana Mayo. 05:06 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23876 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:00:08 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23876 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories, children's songs no Barefoot BooksFind out all about the house that Jack built in this traditional story that uses repetition and rhyme to make for a great read aloud that gathers pace and complexity as it tumbles across the page. Narrated by Ellen Verenieks. From the book and CD, The House that Jack Built, illustrated by Diana Mayo. Barefoot Books Catch him if you can! The gingerbread man is on the run in this quirky tale read by actor Jim Broadbent; he may be fast, but he is also about to learn an important lesson about taunting. From the book and CD, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. 04:47 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23505 Wed, 26 May 2010 05:00:28 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23505 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksCatch him if you can! The gingerbread man is on the run in this quirky tale read by actor Jim Broadbent; he may be fast, but he is also about to learn an important lesson about taunting. From the book and CD, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. Barefoot Books Hop in the yellow car and look out for all the other forms of transportation on the way home from Grandpa's. This singalong features cars, trucks, diggers and more, and introduces colors as well. Sung by Fred Penner. From the book and CD, The Journey Home from Grandpa's, written by Jemima Lumley, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 03:40 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23076 Wed, 19 May 2010 08:40:49 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/23076 family, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, singalongs, children's songs, travel no Barefoot BooksHop in the yellow car and look out for all the other forms of transportation on the way home from Grandpa's. This singalong features cars, trucks, diggers and more, and introduces colors as well. Sung by Fred Penner. From the book and CD, The Journey Home from Grandpa's, written by Jemima Lumley, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Join the three billy goats gruff in a lively romp as they trip-trap over a rickety bridge, take on a hungry troll, and journey to where the grass is greener. The repetitive text in this simple story imparts the all-in-it-together message. Narrated by Ellen Verenieks. From the book and CD, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, written by Mary Finch, illustrated by Roberta Arenson. 07:51 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/22523 Wed, 12 May 2010 05:57:07 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/22523 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksJoin the three billy goats gruff in a lively romp as they trip-trap over a rickety bridge, take on a hungry troll, and journey to where the grass is greener. The repetitive text in this simple story imparts the all-in-it-together message. Narrated by Ellen Verenieks. From the book and CD, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, written by Mary Finch, illustrated by Roberta Arenson. Barefoot Books Did you know that what a monkey sees, a monkey does? In this humorous tale, a hat seller finds out just that when he pushed his cart through the Indian jungle one day, and came across a tree-full of monkeys who very much liked his hats! Read by author Hugh Lupton. From the book and CD The Story Tree: Tales to Read Aloud, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. 04:54 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/22196 Wed, 05 May 2010 05:01:02 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/22196 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksDid you know that what a monkey sees, a monkey does? In this humorous tale, a hat seller finds out just that when he pushed his cart through the Indian jungle one day, and came across a tree-full of monkeys who very much liked his hats! Read by author Hugh Lupton. From the book and CD The Story Tree: Tales to Read Aloud, illustrated by Sophie Fatus. Barefoot Books Follow Goldilocks as she ventures to the house of the three bears, and learns an important lesson about respecting the property of others. Narrated by actor Jim Broadbent, this story uses humor, drama and repetition to keep readers entertained. From the book and CD collection, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson. 05:07 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/20956 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:14:16 +0000 http://feed.podcastmachine.com/podcasts/2340/episodes/20956 family, stories, kids, children, children's_books, kids_books, classic stories no Barefoot BooksFollow Goldilocks as she ventures to the house of the three bears, and learns an important lesson about respecting the property of others. Narrated by actor Jim Broadbent, this story uses humor, drama and repetition to keep readers entertained. From the book and CD collection, Storytime: First Tales for Sharing, written by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Anne Wilson.