Giveaway!! The Barefoot Book of Knights
What little boy isn’t enthralled by knights? The Barefoot Book of Knights is written by John Matthews, illustrated by Giovanni Manna, and published by Barefoot Books. I’ve said it before, but I simply love Barefoot Books. Every book I have had the privilege of reviewing is of the highest quality, adhering to both my standards and my son’s. This book is no exception. My 6 year old LOVES it!
This book is actually a very clever series of stories within a story. Tom of Warwick is a young boy of 10 who is on his way to becoming a full-fledged knight. He must first go through the stages of knighthood by becoming a page and then a squire. During his time as a page serving Sir Brian, he learns the code of chivalry. His trainer, Master William teaches him lessons through historical storytelling.
These stories will help to teach your young boy about loyalty, strength, honor, respect, bravery, hard work, and more. Along with Tom of Warwick, my son and I both learned much about the steps to knighthood, the code of chivalry, and the way of life in the Middle Ages.
You’ll hear adventurous medieval tales of brave knights from Britain, Germany, Russia, Persia, Japan, France and Brittany. This book is not only a set of action-packed tales about knights, each story and its introduction teaches a moral. What parent and young boy would love that!
Did I mention that this book was a Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award winner in 2003?
The book may be purchased with or without a CD narrated by actor Anthony Held. It is suited for ages 6-12.
Another Barefoot Book I want to share with you is Shakespeare’s Storybook: Folk Tales that Inspired the Bard. This book was written by Patrick Ryan and illustrated by James Matthew.
Shakespeare’s Storybook is a collection of 7 stories from around the world that inspired the writings of the famous playwright William Shakespeare. Did you know that Romeo and Juliet may have been inspired by a 1474 Italian tale called Il Novellina?
The author traces stories back through history to reveal to the folk tales, ballads, and poems which may have kindled Shakespeare’s creativity which led to his beloved tales.
Each chapter includes the author’s introduction to Shakespeare’s plot, followed by the original story of which Shakespeare might have been influenced by. The stories are short and easy for a child to understand and follow.
The book may be purchased with or without a 2-CD set narrated by the author, who has been a professional storyteller for more than 20 years. It is suited for ages 6-12.
Want a peek into the book?
Barefoot Books is offering our conference attendees a chance to win a copy of each of these wonderful books. Barefoot Books is also offering you special discounts on their books! But you have to come to the conference to receive these benefits…
In addition to the discounts and giveaways from Barefoot Books, we have TONS more discounts, freebies and door prizes to give away at the conference. ALL conference attendees will receive a positively fabulous goodie bag. Currently, the freebie package is valued at over $80 and growing! It includes a $30 downloadable package of ebooks from Currclick as well as goodies from several of our speakers. You will also have a chance to win some gift cards to your favorite online stores, autographed copies of some of our speakers’ books, and many other great prizes.
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Sara on Mon, 21st Jul 2008 2:20 pm
Sounds like some great books. My oldest loves to read and his brother love me reading to them.
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