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Food and Family Gift Set
Recommended for ages 4 - 10
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Feast on vibrant, contemporary tales about sharing food! Each critically-acclaimed book in this scrumptious set highlights the joy of preparing and sharing food with family, friends and community.
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Delight in dumplings from 10 diverse global regions, join an Ecuadorian-American family for Sunday night dinner, attend an exuberant family reunion and more. Four of the five titles in the set include recipes at the end!
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Includes:
1 x Dumpling Day Paperback
1 x Dinner on Domingos Paperback
1 x Bread Pet Paperback
1 x Mama Panya's Pancakes Paperback
1 x Family Reunion Paperback
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/food-and-family-gift-set

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Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon (Paperback)
Recommended for ages 5-8 years
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Meet Herb, the dragon who prefers gardening to gobbling meat. When his vegetable-loving ways land him in the castle's dungeon, will he be able to stay true to his values?
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Packed with wacky visual details and quirky dialogue, Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon overturns your expectations again and again, making for a delightful and thought-provoking read every time.
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Written by Jules Bass
Illustrated by Debbie Harter
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/herb-the-vegetarian-dragon

Shopping with Dad (Paperback)
Recommended for ages 3-7 years
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Join a father-daughter duo as a simple shopping trip becomes a calamity! As their cart swings down the aisles, the pair create minor mishaps left and right.
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The rhyming, bouncy text teaches an important lesson about accidents and responsibility, all with a healthy dose of humor.
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Written by Matt Harvey
Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/shopping-with-dad

The World’s Smallest Alphabet...
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The Rotokas use the Papuan language which uses the World’s shortest alphabet, which consists of only 11 letters.

The Right Place (Paperback)
Recommended for ages 3-7 years
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A lonely squirrel goes searching for a new home, only to discover that the best place is one where the whole community can live together.
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Joining Barefoot’s acclaimed collection of social-emotional titles, this tale offers the perfect opportunity to start conversations about coping with loneliness, the importance of community, and what makes a place feel like home.
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Beautiful illustrations by award-winning Italian artist Simona Mulazzani bring Squirrel’s journey to life.
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/the-right-place

Ruby's Sleepover (Paperback)
Recommended for ages 3-7 years
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Join Ruby and her friend Mai as they camp in the backyard and battle dragons, ogres and more!
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A great way to start conversations about real versus imagined dangers and the joys of friendship.
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Written by Kathryn White
Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/ruby-s-sleepover

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Just Like Brothers (Paperback)
only 2 left in stock!
Recommended for ages 3-7 years
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A heartwarming fable for our time! A human mother tells her small son to watch out for wolves, and a wolf mother tells her cub to fear men — but their children don't listen.
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What will happen when the boy and the cub cross paths in the forest? This simple but profound story makes it easy to start conversations about prejudice, empathy and trust.
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Written by Elizabeth Baguley
Illustrated by Aurelie Blanz
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/just-like-brothers-pb

Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) (Paperback)
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Jet is not like any other cat . . . but when other animals try to convince her that she’s really a bird or a frog or a goat, she learns to embrace her unique identity.
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This hilarious story teaches us to celebrate our differences.
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Written by Phaea Crede
Illustrated by Terry Runyan
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/jet-the-cat-is-not-a-cat-pb

Did you know there is a language spoken by only 3 people in the world?!
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Busuu, the language of a Southern Bantoid in Cameroon was last reported in 2005 as having only 3 native speakers, making it endangered.

Whole World (Paperback w Audio & Video)
Recommended for ages 3 - 7
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Sing around the world, from mountains to valleys, in towns and cities, with all the fish, birds, trees and flowers of the Earth!
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Adapted from the popular spiritual song, and with helpful endnotes, this is a wonderfully uplifting and richly informative singalong book.
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Featured on Oprah Magazine's O List, 2008.
Illustrated by Christopher Corr
Sung by Fred Penner
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/cd-whole-world

Walking through the Jungle (Paperback w Audio & Video)
Recommended for ages 3 - 7
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Hike through the rainforest, scale a mountain, swim across the ocean, and still make it home for dinner.
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Rhyme and repetition make learning fun in this terrain-traversing title that encourages movement and reinforces animal sounds.
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Written by Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by Debbie Harter
Sung by Fred Penner
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/cd-walking-through-the-jungle

Bear at Work (Paperback)
Recommended for ages 2-6 years
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Help Bear, a mail carrier, deliver letters, packages, books and more all over town. A full-spread illustration of 10 professions at the end reinforces learning and invites readers to go back through the story to spot the different working bears.
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This celebration of the value of everyday work makes for a cheerful addition to the beloved Bear series, which has delighted children for 20 years.
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Note: Edition is paperback without audiobook
Written by Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by Debbie Harter
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/bear-at-work-pb-no-audio

Rooftop Garden (Paperback w Audio & Video)
Recommended for ages 3 - 7
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A group of city friends work diligently together to grow herbs and vegetables in a rooftop garden. Set to a foot-tappin’ original tune, this rhythmic, rhyming story will have kids singing enthusiastically about the six stages of plant growth.
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The story concludes with a summer harvest and feast that celebrates the gardeners’ commitment. Includes singalong audio and video animation.
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Written by Danna Smith
Illustrated by Pati Aguilera
Sung by Holly Turton
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/rooftop-garden-paperback-w-audio-video

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Bear's Busy Family (Paperback)
Recommended for ages 2-6 years
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Meet the rest of Bear's family and learn about all of their busy activities.
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Smell, touch, taste and sound are all familiarized in this rhyming text, and there is a full spread family tree at the end.
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Written by Stella Blackstone
Illustrated by Debbie Harter
Narrated by Henry Strozier
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https://www.barefootkids.co.nz/product-page/bear-s-busy-family