Realistic Talk-About Illustrations - filled with action and detail.

Interactive - this important feature of Usborne books encourages communication and participation in the reading experience.

Step-by-step - all Usborne activity books and cards have step-by-step instructions AND illustrations. This breaks the project down into parts so that it's not overwhelming, and leads to increased understanding.

Problem-solving tasks - many Usborne books, such as the lift-the-flap books, puzzle adventure books, and slot books, encourage problem-solving skills at many levels.

Text in Bite-size chunks - the information in Usborne Books is arranged on the page in manageable bite-sized pieces, to increase attention, understanding, and comprehension.

Multi-functional - the books are applicable to a wide range of students for a variety of goals.

High quality- Usborne books are durable and inexpensive. They are made to last, with sturdy bindings and acid-free pages.

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I purchased this book for my three year old son; he is Autistic. What I like is that this book is broken up into categories like people, clothing items, foods, toys, animals, parts of the body & more. The pictures are specific, up-close, and colorful, to attract a child's attention. I feel that this book is perfect for children who are learning to speak, and name objects... ~ Kristen O., FL

First Hundred Words - Vocabulary builder, action filled talk-about pictures
Everyday Words - Highly detailed clay models; action-filled pages categorized by scene, as well as pages about opposites, seasons, actions and more. Perfect for vocabulary, language development
First Words Picture Books - Life-like clay models of everyday objects. Language development, vocabulary.
Touchy-feely board books - Descriptive words, predictable language structures. Each book has patches of different textures that may be soft, rough, bumpy, smooth, furry, etc., depending on the title.
Phonics Readers - Phonemic awareness, pre-reading skills, rhyming.
Look and Say - Action-filled pages of categorized, familiar objects. Great for language development and vocabulary
1001 Things To Spot - Categorization, independent activity, visual-based
Beginners Series - Interesting non-fiction. Hi/Lo, text broken up in "bite sized" chunks
Great Search books - Highly detailed illustrations; visually stimulating, independent activity, bite-sized text.
First Encyclopedias - Visually stimulating, information in bite-sized pieces
Art/Craft/Drawing books - Independent, repetitive motion activities

As with all children, personal interests/passions are important - ask what they like!