A number of other ingredients are used to make Usborne books appeal to children:
Humour and colour
Wide variety of illustration styles
High ratio of pictures to text
Tremendous detail
Clear and simple but never patronizing text
Usborne continually experiments with new directions and media and continues to follow its original idea - that books can and should be one of life’s greatest pleasures
Usborne makes learning easier and more enjoyable and with an increasing concern among parents to support the education of their children, offers parents an affordable book-buying option. Host an Usborne home show and you can get free books for your family.
Usborne makes learning easier and more enjoyable and with an increasing concern among parents to support the education of their children, offers parents an affordable book-buying option. Host an Usborne home show and you can get free books for your family.
Internet-Linked Books
Usborne was the first UK children's publisher to produce ground-breaking Internet-linked books. The Usborne Quicklinks website links readers to recommended websites, enhancing the information in the books with movies, sounds, pronunciation guides, games and quizzes on the Internet. There are now over 200 Usborne Internet-linked books, including atlases, encyclopedias, language books and dictionaries.
Early Years Books
Usborne Early Years books range from bath books to picture books, flashcards to phonics. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written, they are adored by pre-school children and continue to win prestigious awards.
Usborne and Reading
Usborne books are ideal supplementary reading for children learning to read. Trusted by teachers and librarians everywhere for impeccable quality, Usborne has something for children at every stage of their literacy development, from first word books to fiction.
Usborne Non-Fiction
The non-fiction list through which Usborne made its name continues to educate children of all ages, while always making finding out fun. Highly interactive, with bright, colourful illustrations, Usborne non-fiction ranges from Romans to dragons, jigsaw books to award-winning activity books, many with Internet links for extra study value.
