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

Drawing, doodling and colouring

Parents' Choice 2011 Recommended Award Winner

Drawing, doodling and colouring
A hugely creative book with fabulous scenes to customise and colour, and doodles that can grow and grow and grow!

Pull-back busy car book

Shortlisted - Right Start Best Toy Awards 2011

Children and parents road tested hundreds of books in their own homes, carefully assessing them for play value, child appeal, safety, durability and value for money. Pull-back Busy Car was awarded a Bronze Award.


Pull-back busy car book
Little children will love to pull back the little red car and watch it whiz around the four different tracks.

Baby's very first touchy-feely getting dressed book

Shortlisted - Coventry Inspiration Book Awards 2012

Shortlisted in the 'Never too young' category. This award is for the best book for babies and young children from birth to four. Even the tiniest baby is not too young to enjoy books like these! Anybody, wherever they live and whatever their age, can vote and give their opinions on the short-listed books.

Baby's very first touchy-feely getting dressed book
A delightful board book with high contrast illustrations and touchy-feely patches perfect for sharing with the very young.

The story of astronomy and space

Shortlisted: The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2011

This prize is awarded by The Royal Society - a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists - to a recent book that best communicates science to young people.

The story of astronomy and space
An introduction to the mysteries of space and the secrets of astronomy.

Usborne book of Greek myths

Shortlisted - Junior Design Awards 2011

The Junior Design Awards are 'the only awards that recognise excellence in style and design – and everything beautiful in a child's life.' From the chicest children's fashion labels, to the most innovative pushchairs, the most stylish interiors, the best restaurants, the handiest travel products, the most brilliant books... and much more!

Usborne book of Greek myths
A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek myths filled with lively retellings of stories of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, presented in a luxury, cloth-covered hardback.

50 things to do with your baby: 12+ months

Shortlisted - Nasen Awards 2011

The Nasen Awards are about celebrating Inclusive Practice. They recognise products that support and enable young people with learning needs and/or disabilities to develop skills and knowledge.

50 things to do with your baby: 12+ months
Fifty cards with ideas for very simple games, songs, action rhymes and other fun things to do with a baby or toddler.

50 things to do with your toddler

Shortlisted - Nasen Awards 2011

The Nasen Awards are about celebrating Inclusive Practice. They recognise products that support and enable young people with learning needs and/or disabilities to develop skills and knowledge.

50 things to do with your toddler
Fifty cards with ideas for very simple games, songs, action rhymes and other fun things to do with toddlers.

My very first art book

Winner - SLA Information Book Awards 2011


My Very First Art Book won the Children's Choice Award in the under 7s category.

The judges said of this book:
"A bright, cheerful and extremely inviting book with a host of practical and achievable activities related to some carefully selected art examples: the binding allows any reference page needed to stay open too."

The School Libraries Award (SLA) Information Book Award 2011 is a new prize.

My very first art book
A fantastic book filled with famous works of art accompanied by simple art activities using some of the same techniques as the artists.

The deep, dark woods

Winner - US Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family 2011

For the Teachers' Choice Award, teachers who are also parents evaluate books, games, websites, electronics, and more — to choose the best tools for at-home learning.

Very First Reading

Complete book of art ideas

Winner - Creative Play Award 2010

The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas has won the 'Books and Teaching Resources' category in the Creative Play Awards 2010. The judges said: "A super book! There are many projects to do with children which can be done in one or two lessons. The ideas are original and instructions are easy to follow".

Complete book of art ideas
An inspiring book packed full of creative ideas for painting, drawing, sticking, colouring, ripping, rubbing, smudging, ink blotting, fingerprinting and more.

The deep, dark woods

Bronze Award in the 5-7 Educator Awards 2010

The award's aim is to identify and reward excellence in educational products that have been designed for children in Key Stage 1.

Very First Reading

That's not my tiger

Shortlisted - Booktrust Best Books for Babies 2010

That's not my tiger shortlisted in the Best Books for Babies under one year old category.

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

Drawing, doodling and colouring

Shortlisted - British Book Design and Production Awards 2010

Best jacket/cover design category

Drawing, doodling and colouring
A hugely creative book with fabulous scenes to customise and colour, and doodles that can grow and grow and grow!

Noisy monsters

Highly Commended in the books category at the Right Start Best Toy Awards 2010

Noisy monsters
A simple story about noisy monsters that roar, bounce, crunch, giggle, burp, splutter, snore and whoop!

In Egyptian times

Shortlisted - Historical Association Young Quills Award for children's historical fiction

In Egyptian times
A delightful picture book that brings to life a busy day in Egypt, long ago.

Baby's very first touchy-feely book

Shortlisted - Sheffield 2010 Baby Book Award

The winner will be announced at an Award Ceremony at the Sheffield City Hall on Tuesday 23th November.

Baby's very first touchy-feely book
Delightful board book with high contrast illustrations and touchy-feely patches specially designed to appeal to the very young.


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