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'''Barney Books''' are a series of books that focus on [[Barney]] and related characters. Some are more educational in [[File:Barneybookspromo.jpg|thumb|A promotional shot for Barney books taken in [[1993]].]]tone, while others are simply stories read for entertainment. The first Barney book was released in [[1988|1988,]] but the books have largely been discontinued in recent years due to the hiatus of the'' [[Barney & Friends]] ''show and its subsequent ending.
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'''''Barney Books''''' is a series of children's books that are based on the children's television series, ''[[Barney & Friends]]'', that focus on [[Barney]] and related characters. Some are more educational in tone, while others are simply stories read for entertainment. The first three books based on the Barney character were based on the home video series, ''[[Barney & The Backyard Gang]]'', all of which was released in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
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In 1992, Barney Publishing, a self-publishing company that published books based on Barney, was formed.<ref name=":0" /> A celebration for the publishing company's premiere occurred on May 30, 1993 in Miami Florida. As early as Spring 1993, Barney books were already on the mass market and were published through Barney Publishing. In that same year, some books made it onto the Publishers Weekly Bestselling List from 1992, with one book on the list passing a million units. All five of Barney's first books passed a million units as well.<ref>[https://youtu.be/GB42XOgy5_I?t=1305 | Barney and Sheryl Leach makes an appearance at National Press Club!💜💚💛 | Happy New Year! | SUBSCRIBE]</ref>
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== Barney & The Backyard Gang Books ==
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Imagen 013.JPG|The Backyard Show (1988)|link=The Backyard Show (Book)
In 1996, seven Barney books made it onto Publisher's Weekly All-Time Bestselling Hardcover Children's Books.<ref>[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/19960205/27379-all-time-bestselling-hardcover-children-s-books.html | All-Time Bestselling Hardcover Children's Books]</ref> The books had a record-breaking thirty-six titles on the 1999 Children's Bestsellers List of ''Publishers Weekly''.<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20001017233210/http://www.barney.com/html/news/news.asp Barney - Online]</ref> In 2001, five Barney books made it onto Publisher's Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children's Books list.<ref>[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/28595-all-time-bestselling-children-s-books.html | All-Time Bestselling Children's Books]</ref> Over 80 million Barney books have been sold.<ref name=":2">[https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED438900.pdf| "Barney and Friends": An Evaluation of the Literacy Learning Environment Created by the TV Series for Children.]</ref>
#[[Let's Go to the Fire House (book)|Let's Go to the Fire House]] (2007)
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#[[Let's Go Visit The Doctor]] (2007)
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#[[Let's Go Visit The Police Station]] (2007)
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#[[Let's Go Visit The School]] (2007)
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#[[Let's Go to the Farm and the Zoo]] (2007)
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#[[Let's Go Celebrate Christmas]] (2008)
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#[[Music All Around - Play-a-Tune Tale]] (2008)
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#[[Ding-Dong! Where's Barney?]] (2010)
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#[[Favorite Things]] (2010)
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#[[Let's Play Together (Book)|Let's Play Together]] (2010)
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#[[Barney and Friends (Book)|Barney and Friends]] (2011)
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#[[I Love You Songs]] (2011)
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Some Barney books would come with an audio cassette tape for children and families to read-along to. Some would often be included as an electronic visual version on DVDs to some [[Barney Home Video|Barney Home Videos]]. Other books would be included in a series. Some book series included [[Bedtime with Barney|''Bedtime with Barney'']], ''[[Babies & Barney]]'', the ''[[Go to]]'' series, and the ''[[Let's Go (Series)#Books|Let's Go]]'' series. Other types of books include [https://barney.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Specialty_Books specialty books] such as ''[https://barney.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Search_and_Spot_Books Search and Spot]'' and ''[https://barney.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Lift_and_Peek_Books Lift and Peek]'' books.
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=== See Also ===
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* [[Barney Coloring Books]]
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Since the formation of Barney Publishing, its titles have appeared on the ''Publishers Weekly'' bestseller list 174 times.<ref name=":0" /> Some Barney books were self-published all the way until [[HIT Entertainment]] bought the franchise in 2001. From there, some books were re-released through Scholastic and HIT Entertainment. Books based on the series have largely been discontinued in recent years due to the hiatus of the'' Barney & Friends ''show and its subsequent ending.
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* [[Barney Magazines]]
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==Books ==
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=== ''Barney & The Backyard Gang'' ===
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#''[[The Backyard Show (Book)|The Backyard Show]]'' (1988)
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#''[[Three Wishes (Book)|Three Wishes]]'' (1988)
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#''[[A Day at the Beach (Book)|A Day at the Beach]]'' (1988)
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===''Barney & Friends''===
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#[[File:Invite for the Premiere Gala of Barney Publishing in Miami, FL 1993 (Promo).png|thumb|269x269px|Cover for the invitation for the Premiere Gala of Barney Publishing in Miami, FL in 1993.]][[Just Imagine with Barney|''Just Imagine with Barney'']] (1992)[[File:Barneybookspromo.jpg|thumb|A promotional shot for Barney books taken in [[1993]].|362x362px]]
#''[[Barney & Baby Bop Go to School]]'' (1996)[[File:1996 promo for Barney books.jpg|thumb|365x365px|1996 promo for Barney Books.]]
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#[[File:1996 promo for Barney books (Alternative).jpg|thumb|362x362px|1996 promotional image for Barney books.]]''[[Barney & BJ Go to the Fire Station]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney Says, "Play Safely"]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney Plays Nose to Toes]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney & BJ's Treehouse]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney's Number Friends]]'' (1996)
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#''[[A Day in the Park with Barney Souvenir Book]]'' (1996)
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#[[Bedtime for Baby Bop|''Bedtime for Baby Bop'']] (1996)
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#[[Barney's Friends|''Barney's Friends'']] (1996)
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#''[[Make-Believe With Barney]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney's Christmas Surprise]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney's Big Surprise! (book)|Barney's Big Surprise!]]'' (1996)
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#''[[Barney's Halloween Party (Book)|Barney's Halloween Party]]'' (1996)
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#[[Barney Goes to the Dentist|''Barney Goes to the Dentist'']] (1997)
#[[Learn Letters with Barney|''Learn Letters with Barney'']] (2002)
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#[[The Wheels On Barney's Bus|''The Wheels On Barney's Bus'']] (2002)
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#[[Barney Is Sooo Big!|''Barney Is Sooo Big!'']] (2003) [[File:2004 advertisement for Barney books.jpg|thumb|344x344px|2004 advertisement for some Barney books.]] [[File:Barney book products - promotional image for South Africa.png|thumb|273x273px|Promotional image of Barney books in South Africa.]]
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#[[Barney's Book Of Clothes|''Barney's Book Of Clothes'']] (2004)
#[[Let's Play Together (book)|''Let's Play Together'']] (2010)
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#[[Barney and Friends (book)|''Barney and Friends'']] (2011)
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#[[I Love You Songs|''I Love You Songs'']] (2011)
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==Gallery==
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===Illustrations===
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BarneyPubBBonlylogo.png|Early Illustration of Barney and Baby Bop reading. This image was inserted in a few Barney books during the early 1990s.
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BarneyBooks.jpg|Illustration of Barney, BJ and Baby Bop reading. This image was inserted in a few Barney books during the mid 1990s.
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BarneyBooks(Later90s).png|Illustration of Barney, BJ and Baby Bop reading. This image was inserted in a few Barney books during the late 1990s-early 2000s.
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==Videos==
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===Promo===
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Barney's Book Promo (1994)
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==See Also==
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*[[Barney Coloring Books]]
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*[[Barney Magazines]]
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==References==
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<references />
[[Category:Barney Merchandise]]
[[Category:Barney Merchandise]]
Latest revision as of 21:37, 13 November 2023
Logo of the Barney Books brand.
Barney Books is a series of children's books that are based on the children's television series, Barney & Friends, that focus on Barney and related characters. Some are more educational in tone, while others are simply stories read for entertainment. The first three books based on the Barney character were based on the home video series, Barney & The Backyard Gang, all of which was released in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
In 1992, Barney Publishing, a self-publishing company that published books based on Barney, was formed.[1] A celebration for the publishing company's premiere occurred on May 30, 1993 in Miami Florida. As early as Spring 1993, Barney books were already on the mass market and were published through Barney Publishing. In that same year, some books made it onto the Publishers Weekly Bestselling List from 1992, with one book on the list passing a million units. All five of Barney's first books passed a million units as well.[2]
In 1996, seven Barney books made it onto Publisher's Weekly All-Time Bestselling Hardcover Children's Books.[3] The books had a record-breaking thirty-six titles on the 1999 Children's Bestsellers List of Publishers Weekly.[1] In 2001, five Barney books made it onto Publisher's Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children's Books list.[4] Over 80 million Barney books have been sold.[5]
Some Barney books would come with an audio cassette tape for children and families to read-along to. Some would often be included as an electronic visual version on DVDs to some Barney Home Videos. Other books would be included in a series. Some book series included Bedtime with Barney, Babies & Barney, the Go to series, and the Let's Go series. Other types of books include specialty books such as Search and Spot and Lift and Peek books.
Since the formation of Barney Publishing, its titles have appeared on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list 174 times.[1] Some Barney books were self-published all the way until HIT Entertainment bought the franchise in 2001. From there, some books were re-released through Scholastic and HIT Entertainment. Books based on the series have largely been discontinued in recent years due to the hiatus of the Barney & Friends show and its subsequent ending.
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