About Us

Starting and nurturing Barker Creek these past 12 years has been one of the most validating, frustrating, exhilarating, exhausting and rewarding tasks I’ve undertaken. Thanks to our loyal customers and wonderful dealers, we are growing! Those of you who remember when we introduced and, for our entire first year, marketed only one book— Draw•Write•Now®, Book One—will be especially aware of that growth as you flip through this catalog.

We are excited to introduce over 40 new products to help your children master reading, writing, math and social studies skills.

When creating and evaluating new products, our check list reads like this:

1) is it educationally sound and does it address an important, fundamental learning skill;

2) is it a hands-on, interactive tool;

3) can we bring it to market at an affordable price without sacrificing quality;

4) will it function in both a classroom and home environment and, the question that is always most important to me,

5) will kids love it and want to use it for a long, long time?

Thank you all for support and encouragement! Be sure to visit us from time to time at www.barkercreek.com so we can stay in touch."

— Carolyn Hurst, CEO & mom

Reprinted from the Barker Creek 2006-2008 Catalog