Welcome to the world of Usborne Books!
Usborne Books & More offers a unique
opportunity to build a home-based business while impacting our nation's literacy.
We offer full or part-time income while working around your family's schedule. Members
of our sales team rank in the top five percent of income earners in the nation!
Usborne Books & More is a division of Educational Development
Corporation (EDC), a well-established company that has twice been recognized
by Forbes Magazine as one of The 200 Best Small Companies in America
and three times by Fortune Magazine as one of America's 100 Fastest Growing
Small Companies, and has been in existence for over 20 years.
Usborne PublishingUsborne books are produced by Usborne Publishing, in London, England. Founded by Peter Usborne over 30 years ago, Usborne Publishing revolutionized children's publishing in the UK with informative books that combined very high educational and editorial standards – and made finding out fun.
Usborne has grown into one of the world’s leading children’s book publishers, with translations in almost ninety languages and masses of awards.
The remarkable success of Usborne derives from the simple idea that it is possible, without any sacrifice of quality, to produce books as interesting and entertaining as television, magazines and comics - media which children instinctively prefer.
About the books
Usborne Books are fascinating, lavishly illustrated books written with humor, surprise and drama. They incorporate activities and puzzles to challenge a child's observation and intelligence. Their superb printing quality and exceptionally well-produced graphics, high ratio of pictures to text, short magazine-like format and unique detail set Usborne Books apart from anything yet produced. There is a wide range of subjects covering hobbies, history, science, nature, foreign language, parent's guides and more. Usborne Books truly appeal to all ages, infants to adults, with prices to suit everyone. The books are printed on acid free paper, so the pages will last forever if taken care of properly.
About the Company
Educational Development Corporation (EDC), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in 1965 to develop curriculum materials for schools. In 1978 the Publishing Division was created to distribute Usborne children's books, and the Home Business Division was started in 1989.
Educational Development Corporation is the United States trade publisher of a line of children’s books produced in the United Kingdom by Usborne Publishing Limited. The Home Business Division distributes these books through independent sales consultants who hold book showings in individual homes and through book fairs, fund raisers and direct sales. The Home Business Division is also responsible for sales to school and public libraries. The Company’s Publishing Division distributes the books to book stores, toy stores, specialty stores and other retail outlets throughout the United States.
EDC is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock market and was
recognized in November 1997 by Forbes Magazine as one of the 200 Best
Small Companies in America.
Our Product Line
Usborne Publishing Limited produces award winning books that are of
excellent quality and cover the ages of preschool to adult. The subject
matter includes a wide range such as history, languages, natural
science, crafts, parent guides, puzzles and beginning readers. These
subjects along with many others make our product line one of
the most complete in the industry. The Company presently offers over
2000 different titles in its product line and has recently added a line
of fiction titles.
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, whilst while making finding out fun. Highly interactive, with bright, colorful illustrations, Usborne non-fiction ranges from Romans to dragons, jigsaw books to award-winning activity books, many with Internet links for extra study value.
Usborne Kid-Kits
Usborne Kid Kits combine some of our most
popular titles with special items to complement the information
obtained within the book. These are packaged in 2 different ways. One
as a reusable vinyl bag with handle and snap closure and the other in a
neatly designed box. There are currently 65 different kid kits
available with more in the planning stages.
Other products include CD-ROMS, such as Frog Prince and Noah’s Ark, as
well as several jigsaw puzzles, wind up books, and our well-know
"Touchy-Feely" tactile board books.
Our Mission Statement
"The
future of our world depends on the education of our children. We
deliver educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic
opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives
of children for a lifetime."
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