Barefoot Books
Barefoot Books is an independent children’s book publisher. Founded in England on 9 September 1992.[3] The company in now based in Concord, Massachusetts, United States[4][5] as of 2021.[3]
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 9 September 1992 |
| Founder | Nancy Traversy and Tessa Strickland[1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom but headquarters in the United States |
| Headquarters location | Concord, Massachusetts |
| Distribution | self-distributed (North America) Littlehampton Book Services (Europe) Peribo (Australia)[2] |
| Fiction genres | Children's literature |
| Official website | http://www.barefootbooks.com/ |
History
The company began as a home business in 1992 and was founded in England by Nancy Traversy[5] and Tessa Strickland.[1][3] Barefoot Books are sold via several outlets, including through the company's "Barefoot Books Community Book Seller" program. Book Sellers are individuals who sell Barefoot Books products through home parties, community, and school events.
A number of books published by the company come with "watch and sing along" CDs. Notable voice performers who have recorded sing-alongs for Barefoot Books are Fred Penner and SteveSongs. Besides books, the company also sells story & music CDs, puzzles, puppets and other educational toys.
By 2006, Barefoot Books had released more than 400 books.[6] In March 2012, the company released The Barefoot World Atlas app.[7] In 2017, they were named by Forbes as one of the 25 Best Small Companies in America.[8]
Barefoot was the first children’s book publisher on Faire, the B2B online marketplace that launched in 2017.[3]
In 2018, Barefoot partnered with Little Passports and Kiwi which made it the first children's publisher to participate in subscription boxes. With the subscription boxes, sales grew over 350% before 2020.[3]
References
- Buchanan, Leigh (2006-11-01). "How I Did It: Nancy Traversy, Founder and CEO, Barefoot Books". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- Trade, international and rights inquiries
- Rosen |, Judith. "Barefoot Books Turns 30, Re-Embraces Traditional Markets". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- "Toy Directory Monthly". Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
- "Barefoot Books opens new flagship store in Concord". Boston.com. NY Times Co. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- Buchanan, Leigh (2006-11-01). "How I Did It: Nancy Traversy, founder and CEO, Barefoot Books". Inc.com. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- Rosen, Judith (2012-03-16). "Barefoot Launches First iPad App—with Touch Press". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- "The Story Of Barefoot Books And Its Mission To Nurture Young Readers". Forbes. December 5, 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.