I haven’t posted in a quite a while and I have so much to share! Usborne Books is now called Usborne Books & More!
Why? Because we have much more than just books! There’s puzzles, music, games, learning games & manipulatives (for home AND school) and more!
Usborne Books & More has also acquired Kane Miller Publishing and we now have many more books to show! The Kane Miller line of books touch the heart while Usborne Books touch the mind. Your child will love these wonderful new titles.
There’s are great books for baby & preschool:
- A friend: #279006, $14.95, Age 3+ There are all kinds of friends, and all are explored in this lovely, quiet volume by Anette Bley. A tribute to friends of all ages, this is a book to be shared both with those just beginning the process of gathering and making friends, and those who have a lifetime of shared laughter and experiences behind them.
- Animal Faces: #291624, $8.95, for all ages! This marvelously entertaining and thought provoking book will fuel a lot of interesting discussions as children and adults alike learn to increase their observational skills.” Each of the two dozen featured animals are introduced with a few sentences of text, followed by a question, such as: ‘Can you find the happy, sad or angry elephants?’ ‘What do you think these seals would be saying if they could talk to you?’ - School Library Journal
- Duck in the Truck: #605760, $7.95 (P) or 8.99 (BB), for ages 1+,
“This rollicking rhyming tale is a satisfying read full of delicious wordplay and silliness from start to finish. Children love the percussive sound of the language and duck’s sticky problem.” – Pixie Stix Kids Pix This book is one in a series of 4 books: “Ducks Key, Where can it be?”, “Fix it Duck”, “Hit the Ball Duck” by Jez Alborough.
I want my potty!: #605234, $4.95, for ages 0-3, “The trials and tribulations of potty-training are described with fresh humor in this story of a little princess who grows tired of having to wear diapers. With the help of the king and queen and their many attendants, the princess learns that ‘The potty’s the place‘ although it is not always easy to reach on time! This is a laugh-out-loud funny book that is sure to help both children and their parents find a bit of silliness in a sometimes friction-causing subject.” – Telltales, Fine Children’s Books. Part of “The Little Princess” series of books by Tony Ross
Announcing!
New Books for the Middle Grade Crowd!
Here are some of the reviews I’ve heard so far from other consultants and parents:
The Jack Russell Dog Detective Series: My 7 y.o. is racing through the Jack Russell Dog Detective series, cracking up along the way. A great book for mid-late 2nd grade readers. It uses lists and maps as part of the text, so it could be really helpful for teaching those skills. There are also bold words that are “defined” in the glossary at the end of each chapter…these vocabulary words are all words that the dog uses in as he “speaks”…like “paw thing” “squeaker bone” and “nose map”.
This great series has a total of 8 books – so be sure to get more than 1! $4.95, ages 7+
#1 – Dog Den Mystery, #2 – The Phantom Mudder, #3 – The Mugged Pug, #4 – The Lying Postman, #5 – The Awful Pawful, #6 – The Sausage Situation, #7 – The Buried Biscuits, #8 – The Kitnapped Creature
Moonrunner: #279037, $15.95, ages 10+ (would be great to read to a younger child maybe a bedtime). A touching story of a young boy who has moved to Australia from the US and has a hard time making friends. He meets a wild brumby (Australian mustang) and the two of them help each other out….Very touching story…I almost made it through without crying (not quite)….great for any 4-5-6th grader, especially any who love horses.
Well, that should give you an overall idea of some of the great new books available. Next time I’ll write about the wonderful new Heritage House series that we just released. You’re going to love ‘em!!!
