Books published by publisher Usborne Books

This is an artist-led picture book, which introduces young children to the vastness of the universe, how far away the moon is, what gravity is and the concept of space travel through a gentle and captivating story about an imaginative little girl. Combining full colour illustrations with NASA photographs from the surface of the moon, this beautifully illustrated picture book takes young children on an amazing journey into outer space. The story s use of rhythmic text generates an evocative and friendly tale, taking children on a magical and informative journey.

Usborne - My First Reading Library 50 Book Collection Titles in This Set: Very First Reading, Pirate Pat, Double Trouble, The Dressing Up Box, Captain Mac, A Bus For Miss Moss, The Perfect Pet, Dog Diary, Bad Jack Fox, Grizzle Bear Rock, The Magic Ring, The Queen Makes A Scene, A Fright In The Night, Stop That Cow!, The Deep Dark Woods, Moon Zoom, Run, Rabbit, Run!, Late Night At The Zoo, Wild School, The Circus Under The Sea, The Monster Diner, Knight Fright, Mr. Mystery, First Reading Level One, The Wish Fish, The Lion and The Mouse, King Midas and The Gold, The Sun and The Wind, The Fox and Crow, The Fox and The Stork, The Ant and The Grasshopper, Old Macdonald Had A Farm, The Three Wishes, Anansi And The Bag Of Wisdom, The Rabbits's Tale, The Greedy Dog, Usborne Reading Level 2, Doctor Foster Went To Gloucester, The Magic Melon, How Bear Lost His Tail, Little Miss Muffet, Old Mother Hubbard, One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, The Daydreamer, There Was A crooked Man, The Tortoise and The Eagle, King Donkey Ears, Clever Rabbit and The Wolves, The Old Woman Who Lives In A Shoe, How Elephants Lose Their Wings, The Genie In The Bottle, The Dragon and The Phoenix, Clever Rabbit and The Lion, Description: The first 22 books are taken from Usborne Very First Reading. With these your child takes the first steps in reading with your help, following the phonics methods used in school. The next 12 books are taken from Usborne First Reading Level One. These delightful and very short stories are for children to try reading themselves. 16 further books are takes from Usborne First Reading Level Two. These slightly longer stories will build stamina and reading confidence.

This is a fantastic storybook, containing two specially extended titles from the "Young Reading" series, "The Story of Robin Hood" and "Adventures of Robin Hood". Re-live Robin's daring escapades with his Merry Men, and then find out about the men who might have inspired these stories. It also contains a fascinating, illustrated introduction to life in the Middle Ages, in a separate section at the back.

Have you ever wondered what sways the trees, and makes the leaves dance across the grass? Follow the billowing wind as it flies a kite, fills the sails of tall ships on the sea, makes birds fly and catches the massive wind turbines to generate electricity for a village! Illustrated by Elena Temporin, illustrator of "The Snowy Day and Lullabies". This is a perfect present which will capture inquisitive imaginations.