(NOTE: This giveaway is now closed for entries.)
Since the day our kids were born we’ve always read to them, even before they were old enough to hold a book (sometimes I read “Parents” magazine aloud while I nursed them!) and as a result, nightly stories have become a regular part of our lives.
Now we’ve progressed to where our daughter is able to read to us (and boy, is that amazing… and sometimes alarming when our kids’ show switches off, the “On Demand” screen is promoting “grown-up shows” and our daughter scream
s “Mom! What’s ‘Sex & The City’?”… oh yikes!).
Despite a new reader in our house, we still snuggle up and read to them and as they grow and become more aware of what the stories actually mean, I’ve really tried to buy books with a message. One outstanding publisher I recently discovered is Barefoot Books – their vision is to “celebrate the world’s diversity, encourage children’s independent spirits and build enthusiasm for reading, creativity and discovery!”… just what we’re looking for!
The latest, greatest selection to hit our bookshelf is The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales. It’s a compilation of some of the sweetest earth stories from different cultures around the world and how they live in harmony with nature. They even include kid-friendly eco-tips and activities following each story.
Any day is a great day for fantastic stories like these, but in celebration of our upcoming Earth Day I have a copy I would love to give away to a reader! Just leave a comment and let me know if you have a favorite Barefoot Book; but if you’re a newbie, that’s okay too… let me help you get started! You can also send a Twitter message that includes a reply to @momgoesgreen and a link to this blog or write about this giveaway and link back. It’s a perfect book for your kids or a gift for the little eco-minded one in your life! (My kids really LOVE it!) The winner will be randomly selected one week from today’s post (and again, US entries only, please… sorry!).
In addition, the fine folks at Barefoot Books are offering a 10% discount now until April 30, 2009. Just use code: SCETALES at checkout. Plus, for every Earth Tales book you purchase, Eco-Libris will plant a tree in your honor in celebration of Earth Day.
So kick off your shoes, enter to win, buy a copy and take a Barefoot walk through Earth Tales!