The Great Race!

Race along with Rat, Monkey, Dragon, and their companions while discovering the origin of the Chinese Zodiac. This bright and colorful book includes intriguing notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals, and the animal that rules each year.


Then download a Barefoot activity here and make your very own Chinese lantern.

Have your child find out which animal ruled the year he/she was born! Have him/her create a book of the animals for each of his/her family members.

The Real Princess: A Mathemagical Tale

Author: Brenda Williams
Illustrator: Sophie Fatus

Ages: 3-6 years

I knew I was going to like this book because I have a Math degree. :-) But I loved it even more as my daughter was following along adding and subtracting with the action of the story. This is a new version of The Princess and the Pea.











From the jacket: "Far away, in a tall, turreted castle, live a king and queen with 3 sons, 4 horses, 6 dogs and many servants (45 altogether). The time has come for the eldest prince to find a wife, but only a *real* princess will do -- and how can he be sure she is real? Fortunately, his mother has a secret magical solution..."

Hardcover $16.99