Barefoot in New Hampshire

2008-11-30T20:03:00.001-08:00

current promotion ends November 18th!

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Barefoot in New Hampshire is on FaceBook

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just one more place to stay up to date with news,promotions and sales. If you have a facebook account make sure to join the group below and receive a special code to save on your next online purchase.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38206616259

Last day of FREE SHIPPING...

2008-09-30T08:51:00.000-07:00

I would like to extend an offer to you-- by checking out my website and placing an order by midnight today-- you will receive FREE shipping.(at check out please enter code: SCSHS8. )
Just think this would be a great time to start holiday shopping without having to worry about sales tax or shipping(you heard me right, by ordering directly with me you receive the benefit of never having to pay sales tax):).even better you could sit back with a nice cup of your favorite beverage and would not have to worry about long lines or spending money on gas for the car.

New Autumn Product Arrivals

2008-09-30T08:48:00.001-07:00

Now Available to Order!

· Animal Boogie Hardcover w/ CD

· I Took the Moon for a Walk Lap Book

· Listen, Listen Lap Book

· El Mundo (Whole World) Spanish Paperback w/CD

· El Mundo (Whole World) Spanish Paperback

· Princess and the White Bear King Hardcover w/CD

· Faeries Gift Hardcover w/CD

· Giants, Ghost & Goblins Hardcover w/CD

· Yoga Planet Deck

· Dotty Spotty Activity Book

· Zig Zag Zebra Activity Book

Fall products already in stock:

· Little Leap Forward

· Port Side Pirates Paperback w/CD

· Port Side Pirates Paperback

· Hidden Hippo Hardback

· Folkmanis Bee Puppet

· Folkmanis Camel Puppet

· Folkmanis Llama Puppet

· Folkmanis Polar Bear Puppet

· Mudpuppy Landmarks of the World Puzzle

· Putumayo African Dreamland CD

· Juan y los frijoles mágicos Paperback w/CD

· Port Side Pirates Paperback

· Port Side Pirates Paperback w/ CD

Pending Arrivals:

These are our projected U.S. arrival dates for the remainder of our fall products. Please note that these dates are tentative, and we will be sure to update you with any changes as they become available. Thank you for your patience as we eagerly await these new arrivals!

Due in late-September:

· Seven Wise Princesses HC

· Great Race PB

· Arthur of Albion

· Shopping with Dad

· Tales From Old Ireland HC w/ CD

· Tales of Wisdom & Wonder HC w/ CD

· Pirates HC w/ CD

· Princess HC w/ CD

· Whole World Activity

· Pirates Activity Book

Due mid-October:

* Herb the Vegetarian Dragon HC
* Up and Down the Andes
* Tales From Celtic Lands HC w/CD

Barefoot in the Boston Globe...

2008-09-09T20:15:00.001-07:00

The Boston Globe
A new chapter for children's publisher Barefoot Books
Nancy Traversy Nancy Traversy is the CEO of Barefoot Books, which has landed a deal to open a boutique in FAO Schwarz in New York. (Globe Photo/Travis Dove)
By Jan Gardner
Globe Staff / August 26, 2008

CAMBRIDGE - Addressing a Barefoot Books sales conference this month, CEO Nancy Traversy reeled off a litany of disaster stories about the children's publishing company she cofounded in 1993: Early on, a load of books split her dining room table in two. Later thousands of books were locked in a warehouse weeks before Christmas when a distributor went bankrupt. Just as the anthrax scare hit in 2001, Barefoot mailed 100,000 catalogs. "You can imagine the lack of response," she deadpans.

How things have changed. Now, with 400 children's books in print, the independent publisher has landed a deal with the world's preeminent toy store and is poised to take on New York. On Thursday, Barefoot Books will open a boutique in FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue, a store visited by 4 million people a year. Traversy hopes a good number of them will find their way to the 1,000-square-foot Barefoot boutique on the second floor.

Founded in 1862, FAO Schwarz sold toys and books to generations of families. When Ed Schmults was named CEO three years ago, he was horrified to learn that books had been dropped. A year ago he discovered Barefoot's lavishly illustrated books of international folktales and multicultural stories across the world. His visit to the flagship Barefoot Books store between Harvard and Porter squares - with its storyteller's throne and playful decor - convinced him that the publisher was a perfect brand for FAO Schwarz.

The deal vindicated Traversy's decision to keep the 7-year-old shop open. Though her company as a whole is profitable, the store has never made a profit. Under the deal, FAO Schwarz isn't charging rent, but revenue from book sales will be split 50-50.

Suddenly Barefoot - with sales of $6.8 million last year - is on the radar of behemoths. The publisher is in preliminary talks with PBS about a joint publishing venture as well as a digital version of Barefoot books. Next month Traversy will meet with Amazon.com to discuss the possibility of adding color to the Kindle electronic book reader and producing Barefoot e-books.

Back in 2005 Barefoot quit doing business with the nation's two largest chain bookstores. At the time, Barefoot gave Barnes & Noble and Borders full refunds for unsold books they returned to the publisher. That's standard industry practice, but the onslaught of returns hurt Barefoot's cash flow. Barefoot pulled its books out of chains, a move that Traversy was told amounted to "commercial suicide." The company has resumed selling to chains, but they account for no more than 1 percent of sales, and Barefoot accepts no returns from them.

Traversy, a mother of four, is now focused on expanding the home-based sales force modeled after Tupperware. Today 1,500 salespeople - most of them mothers - account for 20 percent of the company's revenue and represent the fastest-growing sales channel. "There's no stronger recommendation than one you get from a friend," Traversy says.

Leonard S. Marcus, a Brooklyn-based reviewer of children's books, is more impressed by Barefoot's business model than its books. "Barefoot Books is like the Body Shop of children's publishing," he says. "There's a New Age-y feel to the company." As for the books themselves, Marcus says, "They've chosen the easy way to be multicultural by mostly sticking to so-called timeless tales."

Barbara Swanson, a children's literature consultant who sold Barefoot books in the store she managed for 14 years in Portland, Ore., has a different perspective. Formerly a teacher and librarian, Swanson is a fan of Barefoot's collections of traditional folktales from around the world. "You could get a lot of diversity in one book," she says.

In the hope of expanding Barefoot's market, the company last month published its first young adult novel. "Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Beijing" portrays the harsh realities of the Cultural Revolution, based on the experiences of coauthor Guo Yue, who grew up in China. Books are burned, kites are banned, schools are closed.

As for the deal with FAO Schwarz, Traversy is already making the most of it. In the United Kingdom, she has launched a children's storytelling contest with videos being uploaded to YouTube. The winner will be flown to New York and invited to perform from the storyteller's throne at FAO Schwarz.
© Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company.

Earth Friendly Special offers for the month of April

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There are 12 new monthly specials. check them out here.

Contact me if you have any questions or live local and would like to know more about my "local only" special.

Warm Regards,
Melissa

THIS WEEKEND ONLY: FREE SHIPPING!

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You read it right! FREE SHIPPING, Running from Friday 28 March through Monday 31 March, you will receive free shipping on every order you place with standard ground delivery. Click on the Barefoot button(to the right) to start shopping now.or visit my site www.mybarefootbooks.com/MelissaMellor

If you have been thinking of joining as a Stallholder(bookseller), this is a great time to join! I encourage you to register and place your first order over the weekend to take advantage of this FREE SHIPPING offer that only comes around a couple of times a year.

I urge all of you to pass this offer on to anyone that you think would like to get in on this special, regardless of becoming a Stallholder or not.

Please remember:

to check out my specials/events page when you are shopping for any current specials on top of the FREE SHIPPING.

If you would like a portion of the proceeds from your purchase to go to:

the Street family project fund: enter event code EV31 at check out

the Walk MS event: enter event code EV04 at check out

IF you do decide to join Barefoot Books please reference my name (Melissa Mellor) and ID# US-1015814, then send me an email letting me know, so I can send you a special thank you gift(valid for this weekend only).

If you decide to place an order, please send me an email as well. That way you can get in on the special thank you gift as well(again valid for this weekend only).

Thank you for your time and consideration!

Warm Regards,

Melissa

Melissa Mellor
Independent Stallholder (US-1015814)
Barefoot Books
603.305.6218
MelissaMellor@mybarefootbooks.com

www.mybarefootbooks.com/MelissaMellor

First Fundraiser of 2008!

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Hi, everyone! I have set up a fundraiser for the National MS Society at my Barefoot Books website! If you make a purchase between now
and March 31st, all of my commission will be donated to the National MS Society Walk MS event on May 4th! I am supporting a friend, who is battling the worst kind of MS, with her walk this year - and I want her to win top honors
for fund raising! Please visit www.mybarefootbooks.com/MelissaMellor and use event code EV04 at check out to insure the proceeds are allocated correctly.

While you are at my website, be sure to check out the amazing Spring
Specials - save money and support a worthy cause! Fill those Easter
baskets and gift closets!

Thanks in advance for your support!

March Specials ..Don't miss out!

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ISBN	Title	Edition	Reg Price	Sp Offer Price
9781841489261	Cerdota grandota	Spanish PB	$6.99	$4.99
9781846860768	House that Jack Built, The	PB w/CD	$9.99	$7.99
9781905236718	Skip Through the Seasons	Paperback	$7.99	$5.99
9781846860003	How Loud is Lion	Board book	$6.99	$4.99
9781841486994	Creepy Crawly Calypso	Hardcover with CD	$15.99	$12.99
9781841489612	There's a Cow in the Cabbage Patch	Board book	$6.99	$4.99
9781905236138	Story Tree, The	PB w/CD	$14.99	$11.99
9781846860737	Alligator Alphabet	Board book	$7.99	$5.99
9781841488820	Forest of Stories, A	Paperback	$12.99	$9.99
9781846860317	Farmyard Jamboree	Paperback	$6.99	$4.99
9781841489230	Bear in Sunshine	Board book	$6.99	$4.99
9781841489179	Elephant Dance	Hardcover	$16.99	$12.99

Don't forget to check out the site as well www.mybarefootbooks.com/MelissaMellor, there you will find on the "Specials/Events" page my current special for all LOCAL ORDERS. (10% off any order totaling $50 or more)

Anyone interested in hosting an online party?

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Great incentives if you do:

No worry of hosting in your home. No need to straighten up for company.
Your guests can shop in their PJ's !
If your guests decide they want to order something at 3 in the morning, they can without bothering you!
Great hostess discount (in free product) that works off the total of your online party sales. Plus free shipping to you, IF you live local(NH and surrounding area)!
All guest orders will be shipped directly to their place of choice, instead of cluttering your home.
The list goes on!

Think about it! If you are interested you can contact me at MelissaMellor@mybarefootbooks.com

Kick off your shoes ....

2008-02-24T18:16:00.000-08:00

....and go Barefoot!

Shortly I will be updating this with a newsletter and specials. but until then, make sure to visit my site. click on the link below to take you there. please also make sure to check out the links on the side. Happy Reading! May you have a blessed Barefoot day!