Blair R

Barefoot Books

About Us: "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 share stories, connect families and inspire children. 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 nearly three decades, we have worked with talented writers, storytellers, illustrators and musicians from all over the globe to create over 900 books and gifts that open children's hearts and minds. 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 522k subscribers, and we have a social media following of 65k across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. A big part of our work is to support literacy initiatives across the globe and in 2019, in partnership with Books for Africa, we shipped 300K books to HIV / AIDS orphans and their caregivers in Mozambique. We also support many US and UK national and local non-profit organizations to bring books to children in underserved communities. Our proudest accomplishment in our 30 year journey is to have put nearly 30 million books into the hands of children around the world. See our Barefoot Manifesto here.