You may wonder why I decided to do a blog on Usborne Books. Thirteen years ago when I discovered Usborne books, I considered them some of the best children’s book available. Since then I’ve been sharing my excitement with others; these books capture the attention of children and whet their appetite for learning.

Over the years I’ve heard the following from parents, teachers, librarians, and media specialists: “I love these books-- How do you know which ones to choose?” Over ten years ago I wrote Teaching with Usborne Books to help others sort through the hundreds of Usborne titles available at the time. The book is in its 3rd edition.

Because of Usborne’s prolific release schedule there are now over 1200 titles! It’s become nearly impossible to keep up with revised editions of my book. So this blog was created to provide up-to-the-minute information on both new and classic titles. And I’ll share imaginative ways to use them in education, too.

How to use this blog

You can simply read the entries of the day, or you can search by title, subject area, age, series, etc, or browse the archives.

Most of the entries will feature new or recent Usborne titles, and give ideas for using them in education. But sometimes I’ll pull out a favorite from my book (see above) to remind you about a classic Usborne gem that is still available. You can also subscribe to blog feeds through Atom and RSS so that you get new entries automatically as they become available.