Discover a weekly selection of award-winning children's stories and songs from Barefoot Books. We ar
In this Irish folktale, four children are transformed into swans by their evil stepmother and cursed
Before giving birth to the sun god's children, Ruditdidit learns of the healing powers of dance from
In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice, a foolish young man makes a d
In this ancient Irish tale, the clever and beautiful Oona uses her wits to save her husband’s life a
A vain princess refuses to give a bird a strand of her beautiful golden hair to help build its nest
Prince Tamino finds himself drawn into a quest to find the kidnapped Princesses Pamina in this retel
Though he’s one of the bravest and most courageous knights in the land, Ilya Murom of Rus proves him
After his fellow monks flee the abbey, sleeping Brother John is left as the only guard of their trea
With the help of beautiful and clever Anaeet, Prince Vachagan uses his wits and his newfound trade t
With the help of a magical fairy, beautiful and kindhearted Cinderella attends a royal ball in disgu
In this classic Danish story, a prince unsuccessfully searches for a true princess. Will he ever fin
A brave young girl journeys for seven long years to find her lost love in this tale from Scotland. F
Sir Cliges is devastated when he learns that he cannot celebrate Christmas in a grand fashion; howev
Will Winter be able to warm his cold bones? Find out in this story from the Seneca people of North
After being cursed by an evil count, Queen Odette lives her days as a swan until her true love can b
To prove his love to Fatima, Amadi will set out on a dangerous journey to find the most beautiful cl
After working as a kitchen boy, a young man earns King Arthur’s respect and is trusted with a missio
In this tale from the Czech Republic, merry Betushka gets to dance with the magical Birch Fairy, whi
A boastful—yet cowardly— man learns the importance of being modest when he encounters a fearsome gia
In this West African story, a family learns the value of keeping loved ones alive through memories.
