Hello everyone! Katje here. On Saturday I held a table at the Community Living Day event at Douglas Park in Langley. The event was a lot of fun and a huge success. There was live music, food, a few vendors, art work, and draws for prizes. I donated two books… Read more“Community Living Days, Douglas Park, September 27th”
Month: September 2014
Book of the Week: I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis
Welcome to the first instalment of our weekly feature here on Barefoot in Langley: Book of the Week! Every week on Friday a Barefoot Book will be given the spotlight here. I’ll talk a bit about the book, share a picture or two, and talk about what kids will get… Read more“Book of the Week: I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis”
Banned Books Week 2014: Part of Literacy is Critical Thinking
Hello! Katje here. 🙂 Today I want to talk about Banned Books Week. It runs from September 21st to 27th and is sponsored by a lot of organizations including the American Library Association. Hundreds of books have been challenged or banned in schools and libraries across the world, and very… Read more“Banned Books Week 2014: Part of Literacy is Critical Thinking”
Guest Post: Reading Readiness in the Fifties
Hello everyone! Eva here. When Katje sent me her story of how she came to be a reader, I responded with this. She asked if I wanted it to be my inaugural guest post here on Barefoot in Langley, and of course I said yes! Isn’t it funny, what we… Read more“Guest Post: Reading Readiness in the Fifties”
Raise-a-Reader Day 2014: “How I Learned to Read”
Hello everyone! Today is Raise-a-Reader day here in Canada, and I thought I would share with you all the story of how I learned to read. (Plus, later on today we have a guest post from my mom on the subject!) A long long time ago, right here in this… Read more“Raise-a-Reader Day 2014: “How I Learned to Read””
New Barefoot Release: Space Song Rocket Ride
Hey there! Just a quick note on a new release today! Barefoot just released a new singalong book called Space Song Rocket Ride. I think it’s a pretty neat song myself, and you’ll probably recognize the tune! You can pick up Space Song Rocket Ride here in paperback and hardcover,… Read more“New Barefoot Release: Space Song Rocket Ride”
Hello there!
Hi! My name is Katje and I’m an Ambassador for Barefoot Books. What’s Barefoot Books? Well, they create beautiful children’s books for kids the world over. I decided to become part of the Barefoot Books Ambassador opportunity because I believe in instilling the virtues of compassion and literacy in kids…. Read more“Hello there!”