What series would you suggest for a baby shower gift?
— My Baby Can Read
— Touchy-Feely Board Books/Luxury Touchy-Feely Board Books
— Bath Books
– Baby’s Day Board Books
— That’s not my…
— Snuggletime Board Books
— Cloth Books
— First Picture Board Books
— Baby and Toddler Treasury
– Lullabies With CD
Benefits of Usborne Books for infants:
- Sensory experience; language development; stimulate brain development; bonding experience with parent; begin lifetime habit of reading.
What series would you suggest for one and two-year olds?
– All of the above plus the following:
– Chunky Board Books
– Farmyard Tales Board Books (great intro to the Farmyard Tales series)
— Find-its Board Books
— Play Books
–Talkabout Board Books, like the Farm Talkabout Board Book.
Benefits of Usborne Books for one and two-year olds:
— All the benefits listed for infants plus: simple text suits short attention spans; rounded corners for safety; sturdy for little ones turning pages; repetitive, rhythmic
text/predictability; develop bedtime story routine
What series would you suggest for preschoolers?
— Picture Books
— Luxury Lift-the-Flap Learners/Lift-the-Flap Learners
— Farmyard Tales Readers
— Slot Books
– Talkabout Board Books, like the Farm Talkabout Board Book
–Preparation for Kindergarten Set (for older preschoolers)
– Telling the Time and Telling the Time Flashcards — Easy Words to Read (now called Phonics Readers)
— First Experiences
— Playtime
— 1001 Things to Spot
– Card Games
Benefits of Usborne Books for preschoolers:
— All of the above plus: dual level text; nonfiction books provide great factual info; vocabulary building; age-appropriate stories; interactive; colorful
How do I help my child learn to pick just-right books for herself/himself?
–Have the student read a page in a book you are considering. Count one hand how many words they miss, confuse or have to have read to them. If they miss 5 or more, the book is too hard for them to read independently at this time. You may want to consider reading it aloud to your child, but your child needs to read at the just-right level to truly grow as a reader. (It is okay for them to read “holidays” or easy books that they love occasionally, too!).
What series would you suggest for Kindergarten and first -graders (5-7 year olds)?
— Many of the preschool recommendations are great for this age range too
— Young Puzzle Adventures — Beginners
— First Reading – Children’s Cooking
— Ten Terrific Weeks (preschool-lower elementary level) – Luxury Jigsaw Books
— Dot to Dot
– Activity Books
Benefits of Usborne Books for K’ers and first-graders:
— All of the above plus: make learning fun and achievable — builds confidence and success; great for emergent readers; step-by-step instructions; builds reading comprehension and reasoning skills; age-appropriate nonfiction as well as fiction
– Beginners Series helps to facilitate the transition from fiction to expository text
What series would you suggest for second through fourth-graders (7-10 year olds)?
— First Encyclopedias
— Discovery
– Young Reading
— Famous Lives
— Kid Kits
— Art Treasury
— Great Searches
– First Pets
— Handbooks
— Stories for Young Children
— Science Activities
Benefits of Usborne Books for second through fourth-graders:
— All of the above plus: controlled vocabulary; high interest; written by experts in the field; Internet links; bite-sized pieces of text; beautiful
photography and engaging illustrations; humor; double page spreads
What series would you suggest for fifth through eighth-graders?
— Internet-linked Reference Set (history, science, geography)
— True Stories
– Sandy Lane Stables
— Paperback Classics
— Fantasy Adventures (Quests)
— Illustrated Dictionaries
— Introduction to Art
– Story of Painting
— Forensic Science
— Second World War
— Easy Languages
Benefits of Usborne Books for fifth through eighth-graders:
— All of the above plus: high interest low level readers are great for delayed readers and special needs students; reference books save last minute trips to library for school projects; well-organized for independent research
What series would you suggest for high schoolers and adults?
— Many of the above
— Essential Guides (Spanish/German)
— World of Shakespeare
– A Visitor’s Guide to the Ancient World
– All of our war books
— World Religions
– Calligraphy
– Parent’s Guides
Benefits of Usborne Books for everyone: — All of the above plus: THEY’RE FUN! 
