Usborne readers' reviews
Usborne titles are being reviewed by readers daily, it's really great to hear what you think. Below is a selection of the latest readers' reviews from the past 30 days. Why not write your own review?
Latest reviews
What's biology all about?
"I LOVE THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT TELLS ME ABOUT ALL THING IN VERY SHORT BUT IN DETAIL.THIS BOOK IS NOT JUST FOR CHILDREN IT CAN BE READ BY ADULT.I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS BOOK IS MY FAVORITE BOOK THAT I HAVE EVER READ."
Reviewed by roshan rawat on 5/9/2010.
Latin for Beginners
"I have just started latin at my new school but all my friends have done it for a year before and this book has helped a lot I would recommend it!"
Reviewed by emma on 30/8/2010.
Princess Handbook
"On first glance I thought this little spiral book was quite cute. It has some good ideas - that princesses should be kind and graceful - but the book really lost me when it said that princesses never run, not ever. I understand that this book isn't intended for every word to be taken literally but I was still very disappointed. In an age when childhood obesity is on the rise, I think we should be encouraging all of our little princesses to run and run, rather than discouraging them from running."
Reviewed by Teresa on 30/8/2010.
Go to sleep little baby with soothing music CD
"Love this book, my favorite gift to give to new moms!"
Reviewed by Kymm Brouzes on 29/8/2010.
Dinosaurs
"Hello i'm reviewing this book - my daughter has really enjoyed it. It's really simple and it's exciting and it makes it easier to understand for her!"
Reviewed by naveeda on 28/8/2010.
London
"An excellent bedtime book for our three year old daughter; I've lost count of the number of times we've read it. Londonium and ice skating on the Thames were real hits. Plenty of 'spot the artist' pages in there for adults as well. A great series."
Reviewed by Tim Francis on 24/8/2010.
This is my duck
"I bought this book a year and a half ago for my grandson who turns 3 this coming November. HE LOVES IT!!! So much so that it is almost wore out. The pictures are just too cute and the colors are awesome! On a scale of 1 to 10 and 10 being the best...I would have to rate this book at 12 plus because it started my grandson's "love for books" and for that, there is not a rating high enough."
Reviewed by Dawn Lorang on 21/8/2010.
Very first words in Polish
"I love your Polish Language Series. Please make more."
Reviewed by Sabina Herdman on 19/8/2010.
The dressing-up box
"I was a little stunned to find that my daughter was 'reading' out loud from this book as soon as she picked it up. Okay, so she is no reading prodigy it turns out, they just have a set at her nursery, so she is quite familiar with the story and was 'reading the pictures'. Great that it captured her imagination so fast though. According to her nursery they have been a big hit. We both appreciated the artwork, me for the modern quirky pictures and she for the way they show children imagining different dressing up adventures. I like the way the book swaps between a page for parent to read and a page for the child to read so that reading together is really emphasised. The themes of the whole series look varied and appealing (space, zoo, pirates, animals, circus). The system is based on learning to read with synthetic phonics. As always with Usborne books, eyecatching and enticing. If you are trying to teach a child to read I would recommend."
Reviewed by www.parentshaped.co.uk on 15/8/2010.
Lots of things to draw
"We love this book. Our 6yr old carries it with her everywhere. She easily follows the picture instructions and her sister and friends have all enjoyed it too. I will never again be asked to draw something for her - she just looks it up and draws it for herself. Get ready to have fingers itching for a pen and paper..."
Reviewed by Janine Fisher on 14/8/2010.
Ghost in the Mirror
"I remember reading most of the books in this series when I was a child in the mid to late-80s but the Ghost in the Mirror really sticks in the mind for some reason, eerie atmosphere and great puzzles (although I'm fairly sure I cheated quite a lot!)."
Reviewed by Matt Prestwick on 12/8/2010.
Summer things to make and do
"The title really speaks for itself - an art and craft book of summer-related things to draw, paint and make. It's absolutely full of a variety ideas to keep children occupied throughout the school holidays. Although inspired by summer things - seaside, flipflops, ice cream - this isn't a book that will be used only in summer. There are projects in it to inspire a child's imagination at any time of year. I mustn't forget to mention the most important bit in so many children's eyes - over 250 stickers!! All in all an excellent book filled with hours of creative fun."
Reviewed by Mary Mayfield (ourbookreviewsonline.blogspot.com) on 11/8/2010.
The new baby sticker book
"This was a great way to introduce my two year old to the idea he was having a baby sister. He loved finding and putting the stickers in the right places. We still read this story now that baby sister has arrived. It was very relevant and useful."
Reviewed by Jennifer Wynn on 9/8/2010.
