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You won't believe this! I have found the most wonderful books!! I'm in book heaven!!! There are adoption books, multicultural books, educational books, books for all ages! Single books, or lots of books. Take a look!!
If you have or are adopting you HAVE to have this book!
Cherish the special bond between parent and child with this beautiful, anonymously written poem. Through the exchanges between a little girl and her adoptive parent, this poignant selection celebrates love and family.
Text royalties from this book are donated to Mother Bridge of Love, a charity that reaches out to Chinese children all over the world in order to develop a connection between China and the West, and between adoptive culture and birth culture. Xinran, the acclaimed Chinese author, broadcaster and journalist, is the founder of Mother Bridge of Love.
For all ages
Illustrated By: Josée Masse
Hardcover ($ 16.99)
Do you have a child of Chinese Heritage??
Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.
Ages 4 to 9 years
Retold By: Dawn Casey
Illustrated By: Anne Wilson
Paperback $7.99
Hardcover $16.99
An Adventure on the Silk Road
Join the caravan for an exciting yearlong trek along China's ancient Silk Road. Following the rhyming, treasure-filled story are informational endnotes about the history of the Silk Road, the story of silk, important cities of China, and a full-spread map.
Ages 4 to 10 years
Written By: Laurie Krebs
Illustrated By: Helen Cann
Paperback on sale for only $5.99
What about Tibetan?
A Tibetan Tale
Meet Tenzin, a kindhearted boy who discovers a wounded musk deer high up in the hills. In this Tibetan tale, Tenzin nurses the deer back to health, and must learn the most important lesson of all: how to love enough to let go.
Ages 5 to 10 years
Written By: Barbara Soros
Illustrated By: Danuta Mayer
Paperback 7.99
Hardcover $16.99
Adopted from India?
A Barefoot Collection
Venture to a country that is bursting with color, life and contrasts in these lively folk tales. The eight stories in this anthology, each from a different Indian state, feature educational facts and information about the cultures from which they are chosen.
Ages 8 and up
Retold By: Shenaaz Nanji
Illustrated By: Christopher Corr
Hardcover ($ 19.99)
African Heritage??
Journey to the plains and rivers of Africa in search of a hidden hippo. Lots of different African animals are introduced throughout this rhyming, hide-and-seek adventure. Hardcover edition includes endnotes with information about conservation, endangered wildlife and facts about each of the animals featured in the book.
Ages 1 to 4 years
Written By: Joan Gannij
Illustrated By: Clare Beaton
African Tales
Explore this colorful continent and uncover the rich ways of life of the many peoples who live there. The eight stories in this collection, each from a different African country, feature educational facts and information about the cultures from which they are chosen. The stories are retold by award-winning Xhosa storyteller Gcina Mphlope, from Durban, South Africa. Includes a full-color map.
10% of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Books for Africa, an organization that collects, ships and distributes books to children across the African continent.
Hardcover on sale for $14.99
What about Russian??
BabushkaAND THERE ARE TONS MORE!!!
Meet Babushka, a woman who is so busy focusing on the little things, that she hardly notices the miraculous events going on around her. This touching Christmas story shows that the more you give away in love, the more you will receive.
Ages 3 to 7 years
Retold By: Sandra Ann Horn
Illustrated By: Sophie Fatus
Hardcover ($ 16.99)
These books are all from Barefoot Books. AND they have started a fundraiser for Jeremiah for us! :)
If you LOVE these books too, and just have to get one,two or twenty, please do so through my BAREFOOT BOOKS STORE!!!! A percentage will go to our adoption fund. :) . I would be extremely grateful if you would think about our store the next time you are in the market for children's books. And Chinese New Year is just around the corner. How about some great books featuring Chinese culture wrapped up in some pretty red paper for you little one???
What about a book from your child's birth culture to read together through the years as you teach them about their cultural background?
I personally love books and think they are amazing tools to help us learn and spend time with our kids, so I really think this fundraiser should do well! I can't wait till Jeremiah is home and I can just buy some of these books for my boys! :) Please be praying for this fundraiser and share with everyone you know that might want to buy some books! These type of books can't just be found anywhere and I am so thrilled to have found a resource for them :)
PLEASE share this fundraiser with everyone you know! If you spread the word on your blog or facebook or by email and send me to link to see that you did I will add you a chance at our spread the word giveaway we will draw right before we travel to get Jeremiah! Again go HERE to see our new Barefoot Books Fundraising Store
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