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		<title>How an Idea Grew into a Book: THE BOOK TREE author Paul Czajak shares his writing process</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though the topic of The Book Tree may be appropriate for some of the rhetoric we are currently hearing in society, I, in fact, wrote the first draft four years ago. I was doing a signing at my local library in Danvers, MA, and like most of my early signings, no one came. Shocking, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2018/09/how-an-idea-grew-into-a-book-the-book-tree-author-paul-czajak-shares-his-writing-process/</link>
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		<title>A Journey from Words to Images: THE BOOK TREE illustrator, Rashin Kheiriyeh shares her artistic process</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Book Tree is one of my favorite picture books I have done so far. I had lots of fun illustrating it. I loved Paul’s story, and I got lots of cool visual ideas right after reading it. I chose oil, acrylic and ink as my materials, and I added more depth and a 3D feeling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2018/09/a-journey-from-words-to-images-the-book-tree-illustrator-rashin-kheiriyeh-shares-her-artistic-process/</link>
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		<title>5 Kids Who Are Changing the World: #KidsCanChangeTheWorld</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Big things can happen when you stand up for what you believe in. From writing a letter sharing their dreams, to collecting books and supplies around the neighborhood, these five incredible kids are using their young voices to effect change. Read on to learn how their kind, powerful acts inspired action in their communities and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2018/08/5-kids-who-are-changing-the-world-kidscanchangetheworld/</link>
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		<title>Introducing: Magical Castle: Build-a-Story Cards: Teach children to master the art of storytelling!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stories shape the way we see the world. Great stories allow us to relate to one another, nurturing our social experience and fostering kindness within ourselves. That&#8217;s the magic of storytelling! Here at Barefoot Books, we’re all about storytelling. We want to teach kids to learn how to tell great stories, too. Perhaps you’ve heard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Room Where it Happens&#8221; &#8211; Reflections for 2018</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A message from our CEO and Co-founder, Nancy Traversy When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game But you don&#8217;t get a win unless you play in the game Oh, you get love for it, you get hate for it You get nothing if you Wait for it, wait for it, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2018/01/the-room-where-it-happens-reflections-for-2018/</link>
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		<title>Behind the Scenes with Mina Braun, illustrator of Mindful Kids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finding the perfect artist for a project is one of the trickiest but most rewarding parts of creating a book&#8211;or, in this case, a deck of cards! And Mindful Kids is no ordinary publishing project. A typical picture book has 32 pages of artwork. By comparison, each of the 50 cards in this deck is lavishly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2017/09/behind-the-scenes-with-mina-braun-illustrator-of-mindful-kids/</link>
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		<title>Introducing My Friend Robot!: See inside the must-have STEM book with the award-winning author</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like many small children, my three-year-old daughter has a big imagination. She excels at thinking outside the box. For instance, playing with her dolls includes pretending to fix the robots my scientist husband works with &#8211; and then putting them to bed with her dollies! Thinking outside the box and promoting imagination and innovation are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2017/07/introducing-my-friend-robot-see-inside-the-must-have-stem-book-with-the-award-winning-author/</link>
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		<title>How we&#8217;re bringing mindfulness to preschoolers and beyond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How can you help children build empathy, manage everyday emotions and reduce stress and anxiety? With mindfulness! It’s the latest hot buzzword in education and early childhood development, for good reason: a growing body of research shows that practicing mindfulness has a direct impact on kids’ brain development and behavior. Mindfulness teaches you to focus your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2017/06/how-were-bringing-mindfulness-to-preschoolers-and-beyond-2/</link>
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		<title>Building Empathy in Children: Lessons From Early Childhood Education</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed., Senior Director of Product at Barefoot Books. Originally appeared on Edweek on October 31, 2016. Imagine if we stopped teaching math to children over the age of 5, yet expected them to grow up to be totally proficient with math in their daily lives. Sounds like a pretty bad idea, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.barefootbooks.com/2017/01/building-empathy-in-children-lessons-from-early-childhood-education/</link>
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		<title>4 Ways to Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Children</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Year of the Rooster! According to the lunar astrological calendar, every year in a twelve-year cycle is ruled by a different animal — and as of the Lunar New Year on Saturday, January 28, 2017, the rooster is in charge! The rooster&#8217;s place in the Lunar Zodiac was established in the mists of [...]]]></description>
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