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The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine 'We felt there was a need for books that expose children to the values and traditions of other cultures.' |
August 2010 |
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Work It, Mom! 'The Barefoot Books ambassador program is so well-suited to parents who are juggling work and family...the importance of connecting with your children and parenting is certainly on everyone's minds now.' |
August 2010 |
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Mompreneur A profile of Nancy Traversy and her journey of starting Barefoot Books and growing it to become an international lifestyle brand. |
July 2010 |
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The Huffington Post 'CEO Nancy Traversy often refers to her company as promoting a lifestyle, The Barefoot Lifestyle, which at the heart has a child.' |
July 2010 |
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Daily Candy Kids Add the title of countess to her name by reading The Real Princess, a Mathemagical Tale; expand her royal repertoire with The Barefoot Book of Princesses, a collection of regal tales from around the globe. |
June 2010 |
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The Boston Globe CEO Nancy Traversy: 'We always followed a slightly different path. I’m trying to create this community of people that care about kids.' |
June 2010 |
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CBS Radio: WBZ The opening of our new flagship store is featured in this radio interview with Nancy Traversy. (Scroll under 'More WBZ’s New England Business' and click on the text underneath the Barefoot Books logo to hear the podcast.) |
June 2010 |
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The Boston Business Journal Barefoot Books is the focus of the Entrepreneur spotlight in this feature story about the growth of the company. |
June 2010 |
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The Green Parent Kids’ Garden: 'the best reads to spark the imagination and entertain little eco-warriors.' |
June 2010 |
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Nursery Magazine I Spy the Sun in the Sky: 'This book is full of stunning illustrations and the text is beautiful laid out on the page – it really is a work of storytelling art.' |
June 2010 |
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The Boston Globe 'Barefoot Books Reborn' features the new Barefoot Books Flagship Store and Community Center in Concord, Massachusetts. |
May 2010 |
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The Concord Journal The new Barefoot Books Flagship Store and Community Center in Concord, Massachusetts is featured in this interview with Nancy Traversy, Co-founder and CEO. |
May 2010 |
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Book Business Magazine John Bigay, Chief Marketing Officer, explains the importance of using new media, such as our podcast series, to have families experience the Barefoot brand. |
May 2010 |
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Giving Books to Children with Cultural Care Au Pair Watch this video for a story about elementary school children in New Orleans receiving hundreds of Barefoot Books, based on Barefoot’s partnership with Cultural Care Au Pair. |
May 2010 |
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Mommy Reporter Playfully narrated by celebrated actors…the (Barefoot Books) podcasts provide a way for adults and children to listen to stories during family time…and whenever a good story is needed. |
March 2010 |
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The Princess and the Monkey The Animal Boogie: 'Having a child in a wheelchair myself, I like finding books that feature children with disabilities.' |
March 2010 |
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Winning Readings Esmé, an almost-three-year-old, explains why The Animal Boogie is one of her new favorite books! |
March 2010 |
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Mommy PR [The Animal Boogie] was a huge hit...the boys were so hyped up after dancing and looking at the book! |
March 2010 |
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Juno Magazine Co-founder Tessa Strickland discusses the story of Barefoot Books in this interview. The magazine also shares their favourite Barefoot selections. |
Spring 2010 |
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Inspiring Livelihood Nancy Traversy, Founder and CEO, shares how she created Barefoot Books seventeen years ago to empower children through art and story. |
March 2010 |
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Best Tools for School 'The Real Princess, A Mathemagical Tale is a wonderful retelling of the Princess and the Pea...the story incorporates seamlessly number recognition and counting.' |
March 2010 |
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Paper Tigers This organisation that promotes cross-cultural understanding talks with Tessa Strickland, Editor in Chief, about how Little Leap Forward went from concept to book. |
March 2010 |
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Baby and Kids Magazine The Beeman helps children 'appreciate the fascinating and essential roles bees play in our ecosystem.' |
February 2010 |
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The Daily Telegraph Kids’ Kitchen receives delicious acclaim by a food critic and her seven-year-old. |
February 2010 |
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Booklist Winter Shadow is a 'beautifully crafted, atmospheric book – slim and inviting for reluctant readers, yet satisfying in itself, especially for animal lovers.' |
February 2010 |
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Christian Science Monitor In an era when...independent bookstores are being vanquished by the big, bad book chains, Nancy Traversy has so far been victorious. |
March 2009 |
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Mothering Magazine Because the founders of Barefoot began their business while working at home with their own children, they are incredibly insightful and supportive |
March 2009 |
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The New York Times For the slightly older child, 'The Real Princess: A Mathemagical Tale' ought to prove a beguiling mix of number lore and fairy tale. |
January 2009 |
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Print Magazine We have a grassroots philosophy for...making beautiful books and directly reaching the community that wants them |
October 2008 |
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Shelf Awareness Now [Barefoot Books] is bringing the bookstore element back to FAO to the forefront. |
October 2008 |
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The Boston Globe Today 1,500 salespeople...account for 20 percent of the company's revenue and represent the fastest-growing sales channel. |
August 2008 |
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Publishers Weekly ...this children’s book publisher has reached an agreement with FAO Schwarz...a tourist destination with four million visitors a year. |
April 2008 |
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The Bookseller Barefoot Books in Manhattan! |
April 2008 |
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Chronicle The Barefoot Books Flagship store was featured on Boston's nightly news magazine, Chronicle, on April 17th! |
April 2008 |
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Oprah Magazine Whole World is featured in Oprah Magazine’s “The O List”. |
February 2008 |
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The New York Times Sunday Book Review [One City, Two Brothers]...tells of the origins of the city of Jerusalem...A wistful reminder of the shared traditions of an extraordinary and turbulent city. |
January 2008 |
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Entrepreneur.com Traversy...has accomplished dramatic growth in [Barefoot Books] recently...through a grassroots but global community of more than 1,200 members. |
January 2008 |
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Time Magazine Motherbridge of Love featured as #3 in the Top Ten Children's Books of 2007 |
December 2007 |
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The Balancing Act Nancy Traversy discusses her independent children’s book publishing company...on The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television. |
December 2007 |
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The Inc. 5000 We've expanded our list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies...to offer the most comprehensive look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy. |
December 2007 |
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Kiwi Magazine [Barefoot Books] consistently creates new books that expose children to diversity and the world around them. |
August 2007 |
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Just One More Book ...Barefoot Books [is] a company that publishes books to inspire and educate our children as the caretakers of tomorrow... |
July 2007 |
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Work It, Mom! ...Barefoot Books [is] a wonderful and independent publisher of children’s books and gifts that operates in the UK and the U.S. |
April 2007 |
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Inc. TV In an industry dominated by Barnes & Noble and Borders, Barefoot Books has thrived by saying no to the major chains. |
February 2007 |
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Urban Baby After watching independent bookstores get swallowed up by big chains with depressing frequency, where can one find unique and children's imaginative books? |
February 2007 |
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The New York Times The [Yoga Pretzels] poses on these jumbo cards were very easy to follow, thanks to clear descriptions and up to five drawings to demonstrate each move. |
December 2006 |
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Publishers Weekly For Traversy, growth is...about finding more customers and being more creative. |
November 2006 |
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The New York Times Sunday Book Review Little Leap Forward bears witness with the eye of a poet, the ear of a musician, and the transformative imagination of a storyteller. |
November 2006 |
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Inc Magazine Barefoot Books is what entrepreneurial mums want their businesses to be when they grow up. |
November 2006 |
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Child Debra Messing, mother to son Roman, 2, and Paul McCartney, father of 2-year-old Beatrice, are fans of Barefoot Books. |
October 2006 |
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Boston Magazine ...Barefoot Books brims with fresh, cleverly illustrated titles, and doubles as an independent publishing house...dedicated to the art of old-fashioned storytelling. |
August 2006 |
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bloggingbaby.com We were both parents of small children and believed that there was a gap in the market for imaginatively written, beautifully illustrated and impeccably produced children's books... |
March 2006 |
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Yankee Magazine Richly detailed artwork helps tell the story in tales of cultural traditions and diversity that make up this independent publisher's collection. |
September 2005 |
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Director Barefoot's success has been due in part to a steadfast commitment to its core values and mission, to create beautifully illustrated books with quality content. |
September 2005 |
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Better Homes and Gardens [Nancy Traversy's] use of art and story to cultivate children's tolerance, curiosity and imagination guides her company, Barefoot Books. |
September 2005 |
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Boston Magazine Fortunately this...independent publisher...still emphasises literacy and creative storytelling, matching up unequalled illustrations with cross-cultural tales to create award-winning titles. |
August 2005 |
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Business Week Nancy Traversy discusses how a small eclectic publisher is thriving in an industry dominated by heavyweights. |
May 2005 |
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Daily Candy Immediately, the little girl soaked up the wit of titles...pursuits...and culture…and their luminous, other-worldly illustrations sparked her artistic fire. |
March 2005 |
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Publishers Weekly Using Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point as its guide to finding ways to make a big impact with a minimum outlay of cash, Barefoot launched its Stallholders home-selling programme. |
March 2005 |
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Sunday Times To increase brand awareness, Barefoot linked with companies complementing its product – those aiming for parents who value a special product over mass-market merchandise. |
February 2005 |
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The Wall Street Journal [Barefoot Books] are not corporate, [they] are a children's publisher. |
September 2004 |
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Working Mother Magazine Despite fierce competition in the children's publishing world, Barefoot has carved out a niche by focusing on stories drawn from cultures around the world. |
August 2004 |
PRESS RELEASES |
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| Ruby's School Walk Press Release | August 2010 |
| Barefoot Books Podcast Press Release | March 2010 |
| The Animal Boogie Digital Short Press Release | March 2010 |
| Yoga Planet Press Release | November 2008 |
| Young Storyteller Competition Press Release | Fall 2008 |
| Arthur of Albion Press Release | April 2008 |
| New Young Fiction Launch Press Release | April 2008 |
| Little Leap Forward Press Release | April 2008 |
| Motherbridge of Love Press Release | July 2007 |
| Barefoot Goes Green Press Release | June 2007 |
| Whole World Press Release | March 2007 |
| One City, Two Brothers Press Release | July 2007 |