Usborne Books
The Book Store That
Comes to You
And Makes Learning FUN!

Oh the joys of getting name recognition for a business! Usborne Books at Home is almost 50 yrs old, but we are still working to get name recognition.

It has recently come to my attention, through phone calls from people looking for a store-front book store, that my company is now listed on several local listings as a book store, despite being a home-based business like Tupperware and Pampered Chef.

So, I’d like to take just a few minutes to help educate you, and maybe make a few steps forward in the name recognition arena.

Let me start by telling you who I am:

  • My name is Naomi Havens
  • I’ve been a Usborne representative for 13 yrs.
  • My family & I have lived in Richmond Hill for the past 6 ½ years. We originally moved to the area 12 years ago with the Army, living in Hinesville for the first 6 yrs.
  • I have a 24 year old daughter, whom I had the privilege of home schooling, which is how I was introduced to Usborne Books. She is currently studying Early Childhood Education at Savannah Tech
  • I am a member of:
    • Women’s Business Alliance of Richmond Hill
    • Richmond Hill / Bryan County Chamber of Commerce
    • E-Women Networking
    • Mainstreet HOA Board
  • I substitute in grades PK-3rd in the Richmond Hill Schools
  • I am a 6 yr. breast cancer survivor without chemo or radiation!
  • My family & I are active members of Savannah Christian Church, where I am a member of the choir, & have been on 2 short-term musical mission trips to Poland
  • My husband of 26 years works for DOD as a contractor doing networking & internet security

Who / What Usborne Is:
Usborne (all one word, with the ‘U’ being the only uppercase letter) is the leading publisher of non-fiction educational children’s books. We are not the Osbornes, or the US Bornes, or the US Bournes, whoever each of these might be.

Proper Pronunciation of our name:
Uz-born (the ‘u’ makes the same sound as in “up”)

Another Name Used for Usborne Books:
EDC - Educational Development Corporation - the United States division of Usborne, headquartered in Tulsa, OK

History of Usborne:
Usborne Books at Home was started almost 50 years ago in England by Peter Usborne, who was concerned that children were watching too much television, and spending too much time with non-educational gadgets like Nintendo.

Peter set out to provide an educational line of books which would grab the attention of the reader, and make a fun way of learning. Peter began looking at what drew children to Nintendo and TV, then began incorporating many of those aspects into books.

Peter Usborne was the very first author of Usborne Books at Home.

Usborne Books were introduced to the United States approximately 30 years ago, but did not begin to catch on until about 15 years ago.

Usborne is a world-wide market company, with divisions in the United States, Canada, England, and several other European countries.

Usborne’s Mission:
“The future of our world depends on the education of our children. EDC delivers educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives of children for a lifetime.”

Unique Features of the Usborne Product:

  • The find the Duck feature in so many books works on simple problem solving.
  • Text is in bite-sized, digestible chunks.
  • More headings, helping to categorize information better.
  • Illustrations are right next to the information being presented. Straightforward text is consistently positioned below each picture simplifying the reading experience.
  • The content is presented in a fun way, never boring, so readers have the self-motivation to read.
  • Usborne Books include interactivity – from slot, flap and sticker books for the younger kids to the Activities and How to books, like Origami and Paper Engineering to reinforce math skills.
  • Usborne Books have clear step-by-step directions using illustrations or pictures as well as simple text written in short sentences.
  • There are questions and real life examples to keep your child involved and interested enough to share with an adult, deepening the parent/child relationship.
  • Usborne books are printed on acid-free paper

Product Line:
Usborne’s Product Line offers:

  • Accelerated Readers
  • Beginning Reading
  • ESL & LD Resources
  • Your Baby Can Read Program
  • Home School Resources
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Books
  • Interactive CD-ROMS
  • Kid Kits, including CD & Book sets
  • Math
  • History
  • Music
  • Foreign Language
  • Internet-linked
  • More

If the publisher is not Usborne, we don’t carry it.

Age Range:
3 months - adult

Average Price:
About 74% are under $10

Website:
www.ubah.com/C0397
New titles arrive every 3 months!
Enter our monthly drawing for a chance to win $50 in FREE Books!
No purchase necessary.

Helping Others:
Usborne regularly helps the local community through the following avenues:

  • Special Needs Resources
    • ADD / ADHD
    • Autistim
    • Downs Syndrome
    • ESL
    • Language & Speech Therapy - many therapists use & love Usborne Books
  • Book Fairs - we do all the work! You just pick your FREE books!

I have been doing the book fair for RH Montessori Pre-School for the last 4 or 5 yrs.

  • Literacy-based Fund Raiser
    • Reach for the Stars!! is a Literacy-based Fund Raiser that returns 100% or more to the school or organization.
    • Reach for the Stars!! can be used in conjunction with any other reading program your school or organization may currently be using
    • Reach for the Stars!! can be used as a Community Service Project

** NOTE: Usborne Book Fairs & Fund Raisers are not just for schools! Businesses have Employee Usborne Book Fairs & Fundraisers regularly, donating the FREE books to the charity of their choosing.
** Ask about the very successful Reach for the Stars!! we did last Spring with Rincon Elementary - where the participating students received $700 in FREE Books for themselves, & the school received over $900 in FREE Books for the classrooms!

  • Literacy for a Lifetime - matching business partnership program which allows businesses to make donations to schools & organizations. Usborne matches those donations, allowing the school or organization to receive more FREE Usborne Educational Resources
  • Current Partners include:
    • Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries
    • KIWANIS International\
  • Home Shows - like Tupperware & Pampered Chef
  • Direct Sales - customer purchases directly from the local representative
  • Toys for Tots - for several years, Usborne Books has partnered with many Marine Toys for Tots units across the United States, and at some military facilities around the world
  • Business Opportunities

The Usborne Guarantee:
Usborne Books offers a life-time guarantee on our product.
For the first 30 days, we will refund your purchase free of charge, no questions asked. Thereafter, we will replace them for ½ price.

As a direct representative for the publisher, I offer the publisher’s most up to date edition of each product.

Companies that carry or have carried Usborne Books:

  • Chick-fil-A - has carried a few Usborne Books in their Kids Meals
  • Scholastic Books - Scholastic is a type of umbrella company over the United Stated division of Usborne. Because of this, Scholastic has a contract with Usborne to take a handful of Usborne’s over 1300 titles, print them on lesser quality paper, and sell them in their book fairs. This makes good advertising for Usborne, and helps us move forward in the name recognition arena.

Hours:
By appointment only.
I do carry stock, so am able to provide samples at your convenience & location.

If you are reading this line, you have probably taken the time to read through this whole overview of who & what Usborne Books are. Thank you!

I just ask one thing … PASS the WORD!

Sincerely,
Naomi Havens
Independent Usborne Educational Resource Provider
912.756.7733
912.572.7286
Findtheduck2@myubah.com
www.ubah.com/C0397