Dena Davis
Welcome to Dena's Barefoot Book Nook!
Online Fundraiser for CdLS Foundation
1-Jan-2012 - 31-Dec-2012All proceeds from orders placed through this link will be donated to the Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation to support research efforts, families, and activities of the foundation. Our family has benefited so much from the support provided by the CdLS Foundation for the past five years! For more information about CdLS please visit www.cdlsusa.org. Thank you!
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Marcie's Sprouting Signers' Barefoot Books Fundraiser
1-Jan-2012 - 31-Dec-2012Help Marcie from Sprouting Signers and her signing friends continue to raise funds for the Signing Time Foundation! Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sprouting-Signers for more info!
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Carnegie Mellon Science Program Fundraiser
1-Jan-2012 - 31-Dec-2012 Hope, ME>> GET DIRECTIONS
A percentage of proceeds from online sales through this link will benefit Lindsay's preschool science program! Local folks may place orders with me directly if you like to save on shipping costs!
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Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine Chinese New Year Celebration
4-Feb-2012 10:00am-3:00pm Westbrook, ME>> GET DIRECTIONS
Intriguing speakers, including New York Times best-selling author, Tess Gerritsen Interactive demonstrations, such as martial arts by the Riverview Foundation Exciting Chinese folk song and dance performances Fun arts and crafts for the whole family Delicious Chinese food and local vendors
Brenda and Leanna's Barefoot Book Party
10-Feb-2012 4:00-6:00pm - 29-Feb-2012 Thomaston, Maine>> GET DIRECTIONS
Come join the fun and support a great cause at Leanna's Barefoot Book Party. Snuggle up in your sleeping bag while you listen to a magical tale! Parents will get to browse beautiful books and see the many titles offered in our Winter Sale! Guests will be able to place orders or take books home right away, just in time for Valentine's Day! Leanna has decided to donate the proceeds from her party to the Knox County Humane Society! If you aren't able to attend the party, you can still be part of the event by placing your order with Brenda (by Monday, February 13th)or by ordering online through the "Support this Event" link. Online orders during the entire month of February will benefit the Humane Society.
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Rockport Farmers' Market
11-Feb-2012 9:00am-12:00pm Rockport, ME>> GET DIRECTIONS
Come visit my Barefoot Books table at the Rockport Farmers' Market at the Rockport Marketplace and get your books, puppets, puzzles and cd's for Valentine's Day! I will be there at least once a month. Schedule to come!
Ruth's Barefoot Book Party
12-Feb-2012 2:00-4:00pm - 14-Feb-2012 St. George, ME>> GET DIRECTIONS
Join Ruth at her first Barefoot Book Party and see these beautiful books for yourself! Can't make the event? You can browse online and place your order with Ruth or order online through the "Support This Event" link. Ruth and her family will earn FREE books from party and online sales! Book your own party and build your family's library, too! Contact me to schedule your event today!
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FARMS Fundraising Dinner
3-Mar-2012 5:00-7:00pm Lincoln Academy>> GET DIRECTIONS
Come to support local foods in our schools! Four $100 gift certificates to local restaurants will be raffled! Stay tuned for more details. To learn more about FARMS (Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools) please visit www.mefarms.org!
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SDE New England PreK-3rd Grade Teachers' Conference
2-Apr-2012 8:30am-3:00pm - 3-Apr-2012 Manchester, NH>> GET DIRECTIONS
Barefoot Books will be available for purchase!
Camden Rockport Elementary School Summer Resource Fair
11-Apr-2012 5:00-7:00pm Camden, ME>> GET DIRECTIONS
BER Speech and Language Therapists' Conference
25-Apr-2012 8:30am-3:00pm Portland, ME>> GET DIRECTIONS
Walking Through the Jungle
Love it in Spanish, too!
28-Jun-2009Love this catchy song and especially love the animal sounds in the Spanish version. The animals with big teeth chasing after kids might scare some. Just a warning for the sensitive ones out there.
Cleo's Color Book
Teach Simple Signs, Too!
24-Jun-2009This is a wonderful book! Colorful, lovely rhyming text with simple everyday objects. Great fun for using with language development and teaching simple signs as well as colors! My three year old still loves following Cleo as she explores her colorful world.
The Boy Who Grew Flowers
One of my favorites
24-Jun-2009I love this story! Every time I tell someone about it I get teary. I am the mother of a child with special needs, and this book hits home. It is written by a woman whose brother has autism. That the little boy in this book finds a friend who celebrates what makes him unique and finds someone to share a life with will give so many parents a hopeful feeling for their own special children. It is a lovely book to share with typical children, as well, and wlll lead to great discussions about what makes each of us special. The gentle illustrations add to the fairy tale quality of this book. I highly recommend it!
Mama Panya's Pancakes
A Child Shall Lead Them...
24-Jun-2009For me the message of this book is for adults as well as for children. Sharing and community-building are emphasized, but I also love that the message is for Mama Panya and the rest of us worried about whether we have "enough" just to trust the universe and have a giving heart. If we slow down and listen to our children, they often have a lot to teach us, don't they?
There's a Cow in the Cabbage Patch
Silly Farm Animals
24-Jun-2009The rhyming text and repetition in this book make it a favorite read aloud choice at storytimes. Children love making the different noises of each farm animal and seeing the mischief they get into as they end up in another animal's area on the farm. The farm map at the end of the book is a great vehicle for revisiting the farm vocabulary introduced in the story. I especially love the horse's and donkey's teeth! Clare Beaton has a terrific sense of humor!