Barefoot Books is an independent children's book publisher, which was founded in England on September 9, 1992.[3] The company is now based in Concord, Massachusetts, United States[4][5] as of 2021.[3]
History
The company began as a home business in 1992 and was founded in England by Nancy Traversy[5] and Tessa Strickland.[1][3] Barefoot Books are sold via several outlets, including through the company's "Barefoot Books Community Book Seller" program. Book Sellers are individuals who sell Barefoot Books products through home parties, community, and school events.
By 2006, Barefoot Books had released more than 400 books.[6] In March 2012, the company released The Barefoot World Atlas app.[7] In 2017, they were named by Forbes as one of the 25 Best Small Companies in America.[8]
Barefoot was the first children's book publisher on Faire, the B2B online marketplace that launched in 2017.[3]
In 2018, Barefoot partnered with Little Passports and Kiwi which made it the first children's publisher to participate in subscription boxes. With the subscription boxes, sales grew over 350% before 2020.[3]
External links
References
- Leigh Buchanan. How I Did It: Nancy Traversy, Founder and CEO, Barefoot Books Inc.com, 2006-11-01, retrieved 2013-08-20^
- Trade, international and rights inquiries^
- Judith Rosen. Barefoot Books Turns 30, Re-Embraces Traditional Markets PublishersWeekly.com, retrieved 2023-04-05^
- Toy Directory Monthly retrieved 2006-09-16^
- Barefoot Books opens new flagship store in Concord Boston.com, NY Times Co., 2010-06-03, retrieved 2013-08-20^
- Leigh Buchanan. How I Did It: Nancy Traversy, founder and CEO, Barefoot Books Inc.com, 2006-11-01, retrieved 2022-05-31^
- Judith Rosen. Barefoot Launches First iPad App—with Touch Press PublishersWeekly.com, 2012-03-16, retrieved 2022-06-01^
- The Story Of Barefoot Books And Its Mission To Nurture Young Readers Forbes, December 5, 2018, retrieved 26 March 2020^