—This post was updated on July 8, 2017–
For a little over two years, I embarked on an adventure as an Independent Consultant of Usborne Books & More to fulfill a dream I have for our family. While we still have the dream of working together in a family business, consulting with Usborne ended up requiring too much focused time on the computer (specifically, on social media), which prevented me from doing the very thing I had originally intended: to connect better with and spend more time with my husband and children. It also prevented me from being able to spend what time I could on this website encouraging and providing resources for parents. While I still love many of Usborne’s books, consulting was not a good fit for me.
The following list of Usborne books was from Usborne’s product listing in 2014. Some of these books are no longer available via Usborne. However, I will be switching the links below to Amazon listings, in case you are interested in the books.
CC Cycle 1 USBORNE BOOK List
World History & Geography, Biology, Earth Science, Fine Arts
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Wk
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History Topic
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Picture Books, Readers, Activities (Grade K-3)
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Longer Illustrated Books and Reference
(Grade 3 and Up) |
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all
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Ancient History General
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One Hundred Illustrated Stories
The Usborne Children’s Encyclopedia
Stories from Around the World for Little Children
Stores from around the World
Stories from Around the World Mini
Sticker Dressing Warriors
Sticker Dolly Dressing Around the World
Sticker Dolly Dressing Costumes Around the World Living Long Ago
Sticker Dressing Long Ago
Sticker Dressing Explorers
Sticker Dressing Seafarers
Illustrated Stories from Around the World
Lift-the-Flap General Knowledge
Lift-the-Flap Question and Answer
See Inside Exploration and Discovery Flap Book |
Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions
The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History |
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1-2
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Old Testament
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Story of Hanukkah
The Usborne Little Book of Stories from the Old Testament
Illustrated Children’s Bible Stories
Illustrated Bible Stories
Book of Bible Stories with CD
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1-2
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Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Egypt Sticker Book
Ancient Egypt Jigsaw Book
Look Inside Mummies and Pyramids
Egyptian Mummies Sticker Book
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Time Traveler |
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3-4
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Ancient Greece, Greek Mythology, and 7 Wonders
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Illustrated Stories from Aesop
Aesop’s Stories for Little Children
Sticker Dressing Warriors
Usborne Greek Myths for Children Mini
Sticker Dressing Greek Myths
Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths
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Time Traveler Usborne Internet-Linked Greeks Book of Greek Myths Greek Myths & Legends |
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5-6
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Roman Empire
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Sticker Dressing Warriors
The Story of Baby Jesus
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Time Traveler Romans Roman Britain |
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7
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Ancient India
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Samsara Dog (Buddhism)
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Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions
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8
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Imperialism, India, Gandhi
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Sticker Dolly Dressing Victorian Fashion
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9
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Ancient China; Confucius
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See Inside Exploration and Discovery Flap Book (Marco Polo)
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Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions
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10
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Japan, Shoguns
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11& 12
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Byzantine Empire;
Muslims/Turks, Crusades, Muhammed, Ottomans
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Illustrated Arabian Nights
Sticker Dressing Knights
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Time Traveler
Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions
Medieval World |
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13 & 14
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Africa: Kush along Nile, Berbers, Songhai, Timbuktu, Zanje, Zimbabweans |
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15
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Slave Trade, Henry the Navigator, Colonial Africa
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16
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Aztecs, Olmecs, Mayans |
Mexican Patterns to Color
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17
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Aztecs, Cortes and Montezuma
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Mexican Patterns to Color
See Inside Exploration and Discovery Flap Book |
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18-19
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North American Indians; Mound Builders;
Anasazi; Adobe Villages
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20
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Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa
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Mexican Patterns to Color
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21-22
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Canada; Cabot; Champlain; French & Indian War; Hudson’s Bay Company
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23-24
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South America; Brazil; Bonaparte
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[Secrets of the Rainforest Shine-a-Light]
[Rainforest to Color] [Rainforests IR] |
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24
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US Presidents
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Wk
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Topic
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Picture Books, Readers, Read-Alouds
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Geography
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All
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Geography
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Look Inside Our World Flap Book
Explore the World Activity Book
See Inside Planet Earth
Flags Sticker Book
This is the Oasis
This is the Tree (Africa)
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Science
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All
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Science – Reference
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1-12
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Overall Biology & Nature
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Biology
The Great Animal Search
1001 Animals to Spot Sticker Book
1001 Animals to Spot
Animal Stories for Little Children
Complete Book of the Microscope
The World of the Microscope
What’s Biology All About?
Usborne World of Animals
Deadly Animals
Nature to Color
Mysteries & Marvels of Nature
Living World Encyclopedia
Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers about Animals
Big Book of Things to Spot
My First Big Sticker Book of Animals
Poisonous Animals
Why?
Forest Life to Color
Rainforest to Color
Big Book of Big Animals
Dot-to-Dot Animals
Dot-to-Dot Nature Usborne
Dot-to-Dot Book (Combined volume includes animals, seaside, and nature)
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5
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Invertebrates |
Undersea Life to Color
First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans
Big Book of Big Sea Creatures
Flippy Floppy Ocean Animals Lift-the-Flap
Caterpillars and Butterflies
Secrets of the Seashore Shine-a-Light Book
Butterflies to Color Bugs (Level 1 Reader) Pocket Book Insects Busy Bug Book (Pull-Back) Big Book of Bugs 1001 Bugs to Spot 1001 Bugs to Spot Sticker Book 1001 Things to Spot in the Sea Under the Sea Sticker Book Bees & Wasps On the Beach Lift-the-Flap On the Seashore |
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6
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Vertebrates
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Undersea Life to Color
Build the Bones: Whale
Sharks book with Shark Excavation Adventure Kit
Sharks Fact Cards
Sharks Lift-the-Flap
First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans
Under the Sea Jigsaw Book
Big Book of Big Sea Creatures
Flippy Floppy Ocean Animals Lift-the-Flap
Reptiles
Pocket Books Reptiles
Pocket Books Mammals
Pocket Book Birds Snakes
Tadpoles and Frogs
Big Book of Animals
Dangerous Animals
Birds to Color
Beginner Readers Animals Collection (Level 1 Readers, includes Bears, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Farm Animals, Horses & Ponies, Monkeys, Owls, Penguins, and Wolves)
Night Animals
Tigers (Level 1)
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7
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Animal reproduction
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Where Do Baby Animals Come From?
Eggs & Chicks |
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8
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Seed plants
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Starting Point Science
My First Book About How Things Grow IR |
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9
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Plant parts
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Starting Point Science
Science with Plants
Science Activities Volume 2 (Combined volume includes Science with Plants)
Gardening for Beginners
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10
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Leaves & leaf parts
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Science with Plants
Science Activities Volume 2 (Combined volume includes Science with Plants)
Gardening for Beginners
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11
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Parts of flower
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How Flowers Grow
Lift-the-Flap How Do Flowers Grow? Starting Point Science
Science with Plants
Flowers to Color
Wildflowers to Color
Science Activities Volume 2 (Combined volume includes Science with Plants)
Gardening for Beginners
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12
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Plant systems
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Science with Plants
Science Activities Volume 2 (Combined volume includes Science with Plants)
Gardening for Beginners
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13-24
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Earth Science
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The Usborne Children’s Encyclopedia
The Usborne Science Encyclopedia
Planet Earth
Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers About Our World IR |
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13
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Parts of earth
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Starting Point Science
See Inside Planet Earth
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14
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Kinds of rock
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Usborne Spotter’s Guides Rocks & Minerals
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15
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Highest mountains
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Wild Places: Mountains, Jungles & Deserts
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16-17
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Volcanoes
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Volcanoes with Volcano & Igneous Rock Kit
Volcanoes
Earthquakes and Tsunamis
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18-19
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Oceans
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First Encyclopedia of Seas & Oceans
Under the Sea Jigsaw Book
What’s Under the Sea?
See Under the Sea Flap Book
Under the Sea (Level 1)
1001 Things to Spot in the Sea
First Coloring Book Under the Sea
How Deep Is the Sea?
Under the Sea Sticker Book
Under the Sea Lift-and-Look
Under the Sea Lift-the-Flap
Under the Sea Picture Book
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22
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Weather fronts
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Starting Point Science
Weather
See Inside Weather and Climate Flap Book
Science Activities Volume 3
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All
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Latin
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Fine Arts
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1-6
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Drawing
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50 Things to Draw & Paint Animal Doodles Wipe-Clean Cards
Write and Draw your own Comics
How to Draw Fairies and Mermaids
How to Draw Princesses and Ballerinas
Pocket Fashion Drawing Book
Big Drawing and Coloring Pad
Big Drawing Book
My First Big Book of Doodling, Drawing, and Coloring
Big Books of Drawing, Doodling, and Coloring
Awesome Doodle Pad
Pocket Patterns to Color and Doodle
Doodle Pad for Boys
A Doodle a Day
Stencil Book
Doodle Cards
Doodle Tin
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13-18
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Great Artists
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Famous Artist Sticker Book |
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19-24
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Orchestra & Composers
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Math
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All
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Math
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If you’re curious about some of these books, I put together some review videos when I was consulting. One that may especially be of interest is this Usborne Greek Myths Comparison video and an inside look at the First Thousand Words in Latin. [Yep, some GENUINE entertainment here, folks! You don’t want to miss it!]
And one last thing. I left the following note in this post while updating because it holds true.
Now, a special note: I just want you to know that Half-a-Hundred Acre Wood will continue to be about homeschooling, parenting, my family, educational resources, and… well… just anything that I’ve always done over here. Really, maintaining this website takes a higher priority in my life than this Usborne business because it means so much to me to help others in their homeschooling journeys…
In short, I said “no” to Usborne so our family could say “yes” to the continuation of this website.
Thanks so much for supporting us through our store and affiliate links.
In His Grace,
Brandy
Other posts you may be interested in:
CC Cycle 1 Planners
CC Cycle 1 Booklist (not Usborne)
CC Reading Correlations: Story of the World, Mystery of History, Scholastic