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Usborne award winners

Usborne books have received many awards worldwide, including the prestigious UK Times Literary Supplement Award and the Royal Society Junior Prize for Science Books.

Latest awards

That's not my frog

Shortlisted - Myra Robertson Baby Book of the Year

That's not my frog
A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text.

Very first nursery rhymes

Shortlisted - Myra Robertson Baby Book of the Year

Shortlisted in the Best Nursery Rhymes Book category

Very first nursery rhymes
A charming collection of nursery rhymes ideal for a baby or young child.

Lift-the-flap Picture Atlas

Shortlisted Blue Peter Book Awards 2010

One of three shortlisted titles in the Best Book with Facts category.

Lift-the-flap Picture Atlas
An atlas full of flaps to lift, revealing beautiful buildings, exotic animals and fabulous sights.

That's not my lion...

Practical Pre-School Silver Award 2009

The award is decided by Practical Pre-School product testers, who said of "That's not my puppy": "This book had immediate appeal for all the children. It is great for a wide age range as the babies enjoy the pictures and textures and the older children enjoy reading the words themselves and developing their vocabulary. It was also good for raising awareness of differences and similarities. It retained appeal for the children throughout the testing period."

That's not my ...
Award-winning series of brightly illustrated board books with simple, repetitive storyline and carefully chosen textures to touch and feel on every page.

Noisy Jungle

Practical Pre-School Bronze Award 2009

Noisy Jungle
The jungle is a noisy place, full of roaring tigers, trumpeting elephants and hissing snakes.

Noisy wind-up fire engine

Highly Commended - Right Start Best Toy Awards 2009

Noisy wind-up fire engine
Three exciting fire engine tales with a wind-up model fire engine to bring the stories to life.

Flip Flap Farm

Right Start Silver Award 2009

Flip Flap Farm
Children will love learning about farms with this innovative book with its flaps under flaps, wheels to turn and an extra mini book on farm animals to spot, tucked in the back.

That's not my frog

Shortlisted - Book Trust Baby Book Award 2009

That's not my frog
A delightful touchy-feely book with simple, repetitive text.

What's biology all about?

Shortlisted - British Book Design and Production Awards 2009

Shortlisted for the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education category of the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009

What's biology all about?
A fun and informative guide that shows what life is, how it works and why biology is more exciting today than ever before.

See inside Planet Earth

Silver Award - Geographical Association Awards 2009

This is a rich source of geographical information presented in an engaging format. Issues are presented in an easy-to-understand, but not over-simplified manner, providing a clear agenda for action on global problems in a format that will appeal to young children. It will be a valuable addition to any school's library. The lift-the-flap format encourages hands-on involvement and the high quality, robust presentation will make this a long-lasting and durable resource.

See inside Planet Earth
A brilliant flap book that delves deep into the mysteries of the geography of the Earth.

This is my monster

Winner - International Tactile Book Competition 2008

The Tactile Book Advancement Group (TBAG) held the first International Tactile Book Competition in 2008. The category for best commercially published book incorporating tactile elements was won by This is my Monster. Judges liked the build-up of items on the page, the simplicity, amusing text and the sound button.

This is my monster
A fabulous touchy-feely book with a button to press to make the monster say "Roar!"

Noisy Animals

Winner - Sheffield Baby Book Award 2008

Noisy Animals
A simple story with sound effects following a busy (and noisy!) morning at Apple Tree Farm.

Wind-up tractor book

Gold Award - Right Start Best Toy Awards 2008 - Books category

What the testers said: "A perfect introduction to the world of books - full of interactive fun."

Wind-up tractor book
Three delightful tractor tales with a wind-up model tractor to bring the stories to life.


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