Book of the month

New to Barefoot Books this month is an amazing large format peek-a boo board book: Who’s in the Garden?
Written by Phillis Gershator, Illustrated by Jill McDonald.

This delightful peek-a-boo book leads little ones from one surprise to another.
They are invited to look through the holes on every other page to answer the repeating refrain,
“Who’s coming to see how my garden grows?”

The energetic, rhyming text introduces all sorts of creatures that are busy in the garden.
Rabbits, birds, frogs, moles.

An absolute delight! See for yourself:

This sturdy board book is available for purchase here.

Happy reading!

We are all meant to shine

Our Deepest Fear

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness
That most frightens us.

We ask ourselves
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small
Does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine,
As children do.
We were born to make manifest
The glory of God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us;
It's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

Note: This inspiring quote is taken from Marianne Williamson's book A Return to Love. For Marianne's website, click here.

Welcome March!

I watch for nature's friendly smiles, her sunbeam's nurturing rays
Inhale more deeply the season's silent, yet sparkling displays
I greet the Spring's first bursting buds with a fond and pleasant "Hello"
Instill in all mortals the faces of nature so aglow!


We are so happy you are here!