Sunday, February 12, 2012

Something to Cuddle...

Cuddle Bear Book 
and Plush toy
Series: Cuddle Bear
Author: Freedman, Claire 


 Ages: 3-7 Size of book: 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
 Pages: 28pp Save $0.99! with this value pack
Everyone needs a hug sometimes. 
Help end childhood cancer and share this
 heartwarming 
huggable main character from the picture book 
"Cuddle Bear" 
with someone you love.

Usborne Books & More is proud to partner

 with the 
Scott Carter Foundation to help eliminate 
pediatric cancer.
 A portion of the proceeds from Cuddle Bear 
is donated
 to the Scott Carter Foundation.

Learn about Scott's story at 

www.scottcarterfoundation.org

Saturday, January 15, 2011

365 Things to Draw and Paint


Usborne Books 365 Things to Draw and Paint
365 Things to Draw and Paint
Series: Activity Books

Author: Watt, Fiona



• Ages: 6 years and up

• Size of book: 10 x 11 inches

• Pages: 128
 
Lots of ideas for drawing, painting, doodling and coloring provide hours of fun in these engaging craft books.


$24.99 Order Online

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Wind Up Books from Usborne Books and More


You can play and tell stories with these fabulous interactive books.
The Wind Up Pirate Ship
The Wind Up Race Car
The Wind Up Airplane and
The Wind Up Trian
All these books have an interactive track on each page, watch each piece run around the track, and use the pieces to tell the stories.











Three train stories are retold with a new twist! Each story has a sturdy track embedded in the pages which the accompanying wind-up train toy can then be placed upon to follow around and bring the story to life.


Order Usborne Books and More Wind Up Books (for ages 3 and up)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Roll Up the Streets


Roll Up the Streets

by John Bladek
Ages 10-13
Middle Grade Fiction
Kane Miller

Jake Machet has moved to a lousy little town filled with creeps and an ever-present stink that no one else notices. Along with his new friend Sammie, Jake probes the smelly underbelly of his new home, following the trail of stench straight to J.P. Rumblegut, corndog and doll maker extraordinaire. They uncover a hideous conspiracy involving sticky streets, sewage, doped-up corndogs, Space Planet Janet dolls, and a mysterious portrait of a beauty queen that won't stop frowning at him. Eventually Jake and Sammie discover the secret behind the brainwashing meatsticks... a plot to zombify the entire country!



Read an Excerpt:

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Patterns Coloring Book



Patterns Coloring Book
Series: Coloring Books
Author: Rogers,Kirsteen

• Ages: 4 years and up
• Size of book: 9 3/8 x 12 inches
• Pages: 26

You'll find this book surprisingly irresistible, even addictive. You can customize the patterns any way you like and have many, many hours of fun.

Order Online for $5.99

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Spooky Sticker Book

Spooky Sticker Book


Series: Seasonal Sticker Books

Author: Fiona Watt



• Ages: 6 years and up

• Size of book: 9 3/8 x 12 inches

• Pages: 32+2 sticker



This exciting sticker book encourages children to fill in the spooky scenes using the colorful stickers provided. Scary scenes include trick or treating, a haunted house, a ghost ship and a monster garden. With over 400 ghoulish stickers to choose from.

 Order Online for $8.99

Sunday, August 8, 2010

I Love Words




I Love Words Author: Boucher, Francoize • Ages: 8 years and up• Size of book: 8 3/5 x 11 7/10 inches• Pages: 124• Become a Consultant today and receive this title as part of the August Starter Kit




This amazing book will have you playing with words and inventing new ones. You'll turn yourself into a spelling super hero, build your own bookstore and even make a talking cake! Then there are the poems to write, the word riddles and secret codes to solve, the expressions to learn..you'll be so busy you won't even have time to copy and send love letters!


ORDER ONLINE: $14.99


Reviews:


“…kids will appreciate the occasional edginess” - Publishers Weekly






"I am tired of all of the same old activity books for kids. Yawn. This one, however, is fun, sassy and engaging… The style is cool and casual, and kids will love the crazy word-oriented games and challenges.” - Kiwi Magazine Online




“As a middle school English teacher, I was excited to check out I Love Words by Françoize Boucher and published by Kane Miller. Perfect for "at the bell" activities, warm-ups or fun days, I Love Words can also be used at home for any youngster interested in improving writing skills or just having fun with words.” - Cool Baby Kids (April 2, 2010)

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

50 Travel Games and Activities



Series: Activity Cards
Author: Rebecca Gilpin


Ages: 6 years and up
Size of book: 4 x 6 1/8 inches
Pages: 50 cards
This fantastic pack of cards is full of fun games and things to do while traveling. Just choose a card, then follow the simple instructions on the back.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Usborne Books at La Leche League




Had a fun time at La Leche League Conference here in Round Rock, Tx. There were so many families in attendance. The attendees consisted of employees from area counties representing WIC as well as volunteers / leaders of La Leche League.

This was a fun event, hope to have a booth again next year.