Discover a weekly selection of award-winning children's stories and songs from Barefoot Books. We ar
In this Irish folk tale, an old woman and her daughter are harassed by a hoard of mischievous spirit
This Indian folktale tells the story of how wise Rabbit became the moon. From the book The Barefoot
A kindhearted hunchback’s life is changed forever when he overhears faeries singing a strange tune.
In this German tale about chivalry, an evil queen is displeased when her son marries a beautiful wom
In this West African story, a blind man teaches a hunter that a man does not need eyes to see. From
In this Swedish version of Rumpelstiltskin, a beautiful peasant girl’s dreams come true with the hel
Kindness toward strangers and respect for the spirits unite two unlikely friends in this ancient Chi
It takes a frightening encounter with a crafty fox for the Little Red Hen’s friends to realize how m
Heroic and quick-witted Anansi competes in a fierce dance competition to rescue a beautiful princess
A little girl named Beth stays up with a faery and ends up wishing she had listened to her mother an
In this story from Japan, an old woman is forced to make her famous dumplings for a group of oni. Fr
In this old Irish version of Cinderella, the king’s oldest daughters, Fair and Brown, forbid their y
In this Haitian story, a monkey mistakenly believes the word misery to mean honey, and asks Papa God
In this traditional tale from north India, a young king must find a hallowed horse to help squash re
In this Iroquois story, a picky young woman turns away all of the suitors in her village and leaves
Sing around the planet with Fred Penner, from high in the mountains to low in the valleys, in every
Find out what happens to a brazen chieftain when he crosses the notorious Grace O’Malley, the most f
When a Japanese samurai helps save the life of a bee, he finds an unlikely ally in a fierce battle t
A hare mistakenly believes that the earth is falling apart and causes widespread panic amongst the a
Everyone loves the cakes Margaret makes, including faeries. Fed up with not even being able to enjoy
