Special features and benefits of Usborne Books:

Wide age span within each book so different family members can work on subjects together

Step by step instructions AND illustrations for projects, so less verbal instruction is required

Projects accompany the science books for hands-on experience

Information presented in an interesting real-life format to excite the reader about the information

Information is organized in smaller "chunks" that make material less overwhelming and help with comprehension

Questions add to reader involvement and build thinking skills

"This Pick of the Crop award goes once again to the Usborne textbook line...Every page has fascination tidbits of information... Best of all, you can find an Usborne Book for just about every subject area. Though they are not in the strictest sense textbooks, they cover all the same information as regular textbooks, plus some. Our own family, quite frankly, uses them in place of a regular science program. ...Usborne books share a liveliness and joie de vire that marks them for greatness. You can use them with or without other curriculum. If you're looking to add some zing to your kids' education, it's a great place to start." ~ Mary Pride, The Teaching Home