Review Detail
4.9 39 0.5
Usborne books are a treasure-trove of information on favorite subjects and interests of all sorts. We find them all the time at thrift stores and snap them up, but the online catalog is tantalizing, and I think I would rather that well-meaning relatives gift my kids with a USBORNE gift certificate than with whatever they think my kids are into.
Quality books that are genuinely fascinating, are worth spending money on, and actually inspire an interest in reading. I also find their science reference books particularly valuable for being visual, concise, and really illustrating relationships and ideas well. A picture is worth a thousand words, and the right marriage of pictures to words, is worth even more, for conveying meaning in an interesting way. We love Usborne books!
Quality books that are genuinely fascinating, are worth spending money on, and actually inspire an interest in reading. I also find their science reference books particularly valuable for being visual, concise, and really illustrating relationships and ideas well. A picture is worth a thousand words, and the right marriage of pictures to words, is worth even more, for conveying meaning in an interesting way. We love Usborne books!
Grade levels used
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Pros
Focused and visually rich, informative (nonfiction), quality
Cons
somewhat pricey depending on what you get
Do you recommend?
yes!
M
Meg
