Leah Lesser
Leah Lesser is the Communications Director at Barefoot Books and proud mom of two young daughters. She is responsible for all public relations and social media at Barefoot Books, and she loves sharing stories about ways families and teachers use Barefoot. Prior to joining Barefoot Books, Leah did PR for a variety of consumer and technology brands. In her spare time Leah enjoys storytimes with her family, running outside, reading newspapers, and discovering new ways to decorate cupcakes. She has a Communications degree from Simmons College and a Business degree from Babson College. Her favorite Barefoot book is The Prince's Bedtime.
Our Cambridge office recently had a reshuffle. Seating arrangements were changed, couches were moved and desktop decorations found new homes! While we’re all settling in with our new neighbors and adjusting to our new locations, we thought we’d share a few photos from the move with you—all the chaos and all the fun—and our top three reasons for why a change of scenery was long overdue!
It’s no secret that being a mother is hard work, no matter whether you work outside the home or as a full-time caregiver. This upcoming Sunday is Mother’s Day in the US, but we believe that you shouldn’t need a special occasion to celebrate everything mothers do for their children and their families — so here’s a list of sweet, inexpensive gifts to show your love for those special mothers in your life!
Imagine my delight when I walked into the private dining room of one of Boston’s classiest restaurants to enjoy a night devoted to Raising a Reader MA and was welcomed by wondrous book chandeliers and a book wall! I just had to speak with the designers, Lauren Pulver and Jordan Mills, whose jaw-dropping creativity, intelligence and wit made them two of the stars of the event—right up there with Andre Dubus and Chris Van Allsberg. Read on to learn more, or read up on this spectacular fundraising event here.
Thank you to everyone who left a comment and entered the contest, we loved hearing from you! Congratulations to Tori Maurer, our winner. This contest is now closed, please stay tuned for more!
It’s podcast Friday and we’re sharing with you one of our favorite songs to help celebrate Earth Day this Sunday. ‘Whole World’ comes from our eco picture-book of the same title, sung by Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner and illustrated by London-based artist Christopher Corr. Tune in to hear the song and read on for a chance to win!
If you could dine with an author, who would it be? This fantasy turned into reality for those who attended the Raising a Reader Massachusetts Dinner with an Author. It was a magnificent evening filled with fascinating conversations, connections and fun—all to help children who are at risk of dropping out of school feed their imaginations.
Today is International Children’s Book Day, and to celebrate, we thought we’d share some of these darling pictures of children frolicking in all that spring offers, which we think has a lot to do with children’s books…
Photo by kaylhew
Tell me if this is what happens in other families. Your child comes home from preschool loaded with goodies. There are papers sticking out of her backpack, her nap bag, her pockets and lunchbox. She takes off her backpack, rifles inside and pulls out one, two, three, four, five paintings. “I made these all today! Can we hang them up now?” she exclaims eagerly, obviously expecting a resounding “Yes!” for an answer.
What do kings, queens, an evil man in a three corner hat, lots of festive noisemaking and merriment, and buttery jam-filled cookies have to do with anything? It may sound like a description about one of our stories, but it’s actually about Purim, the Jewish festival that celebrates the Jews’ escape from extinction in Persia about 2,500 years ago.
Today we are pleased to have guest blogger Bronte Abraham* share her story about how Barefoot books have helped her son with autism learn, grow and embrace the wider world!
Parent and Child magazine recently named I Took the Moon for a Walk one of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids, which makes us, well, over the moon with happiness! Today we’re pleased to share with you an interview with Carolyn Curtis, author of I Took the Moon for a Walk. Read on to learn about her inspiration for the story, songs based on her book and more!
