About Barefoot Books

“The standard for excellence in children’s books” — Forbes Barefoot Books is an award-winning, independent, women-owned and run, children’s publisher based in Concord, MA. Founded by two mothers in England in 1992, our mission is to open children’s hearts, minds and worlds through carefully crafted books and gifts. In 2017, we were named by Forbes as one of the 25 Best Small Companies in America. From the very beginning, our books have represented a vast array of cultures and perspectives, while also providing children of all backgrounds a mirror of their own experiences. Today, we have grown into a vibrant and diverse community focused on sharing books and gifts that inspire children to be compassionate, creative and curious global citizens.. For three decades, we have worked with talented writers, storytellers, illustrators and musicians from all over the globe to create nearly 1,000 books and gifts. Our first app, Barefoot World Atlas, had 4 million+ downloads and was selected by Apple as one of their top 10 apps of all time. Our YouTube channel has over 400 million views and over half a million subscribers, and we have a social media following of over 70k. We support literacy and non-profit initiatives across the globe and in 2019, in partnership with Books for Africa, we shipped 300K books to HIV / AIDS orphans in Mozambique. Our proudest accomplishment in our 30 year journey is to have put nearly 30 million books into the hands of children around the world.Read their story