Meet Jean

Welcome to my website. I sell beautiful books and gifts for children from Barefoot Books, an award winning children's books publisher. Our books have opened  windows to other cultures and perspectives, while also providing children of all backgrounds and abilities with a much-needed mirror of their own experiences.
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My name is Jean. I live in Wellington, New Zealand. My husband, Willie and I have 3 children. I enjoy spending time with my children, watching them grow and develop as they discover new things daily. When my children were a few years younger, I would often end up on the couch with a pile of children's books reading to my children. When I am not busy nurturing my children and taking them to their activities, I work part time for a leading international accounting firm.
Barefoot Books Wellington/Children's Books New Zealand is my hobby business. It's my stress reliever after a hard day dealing with numbers . I enjoy discovering new children's books and new insights about literacy and children. I spend countless hours on the couch with my children pouring through books, helping my children discover new words, examining illustrations etc. It never ceases to amaze me how we keep discovering new things about a book even though we've read it cover to cover a zillion times. 

Living Barefoot

Explore. Imagine. Create. Connect. Give Back.
​That’s what Barefoot Books is all about. It’s exploring other cultures, our planet, ourselves. It’s making time for make-believe and letting imaginations run wild and free. Most of all, it’s about using the power of stories to nourish the creative spark in everyone and strengthen connections with family, the global community, and the earth.
Our books are also available at The Children's Bookshop in Kilbirnie, Young Reflections in Invercargill and Books for Kids in Hamilton. ​If you are interested in stocking Barefoot Books please get in touch   jeansbarefootbooks@gmail.com

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