Usborne blog
17 March 2020 How to keep your kids happy while you're working at home
Here are some tips on how to keep the kids occupied so you can get some work done and stay sane.
10 March 2020 Mini Monsters: helping children overcome their fears
Meet Billy’s adorable best friends Captain Snott, Gloop, Fang-Face, Trumpet and Peep in this series for younger readers by Zanna Davidson.
9 March 2020 How to help your child learn key English and Maths skills
Read some top tips on practising English and Maths at home from Usborne Editorial Director Felicity Brooks.
4 March 2020 10 Ways jigsaws help your child's development
Very few hobbies nowadays don’t require staring at a screen or using technology. Fortunately, reading is one of them – but so is doing a jigsaw puzzle.
17 February 2020 Next stop on The Train to Impossible Places: India
Bestselling author P.G. Bell meets three thousand fans in three days in Delhi.
7 February 2020 The five skills of emotional intelligence
Usborne writer and Editorial Director Felicity Brooks and designer Frankie Allen share what they learned about social and emotional learning theory when creating the delightful picture book All About Feelings.
26 January 2020 How our awesome sticker books were inspired by Spiderman and Top Trumps
Meet Simon Tudhope, the writer behind the sticker books that let you Build Your Own… cars, dragons, robots and more.
13 January 2020 Calling all teachers! Want to spark your pupils' imaginations this World Book Day?
Did you know that Usborne do book events? We have an army of over 5000 Independent Usborne Organisers working in schools in the UK and Europe helping teachers and pupils to celebrate all things literary.
8 January 2020 What makes graphic novels so great?
Graphic novels are becoming increasingly popular with children and adults alike. Usborne writer Russell Punter explains why they might appeal to non-traditional readers, and the joy of adapting his latest title Alice in Wonderland.
29 November 2019 Top tips for celebrating baby's first Christmas
How do you make baby’s first Christmas special? Here are eight ideas to make the festive season memorable for both parent and child.