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American Bookseller Pick of the
List Award
The
American Booksellers Association is a nonprofit trade organization devoted
to meeting the needs of its core members-independently owned bookstores with
storefront locations-through advocacy, educations, research, and information
dissemination. The ABA supports free speech, literacy, and programs that
encourage children to read. Website: www.bookweb.org |
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Winners for American Bookseller Pick of the List Award
Beads,
Bangles and Bracelets
Computers
for Beginners
Cutaway
Cars
Kings
& Queens
Pasta
& Pizza for Beginners
The
Usborne Book of Horses and Ponies
The
Usborne Book of Racing Cars
The
Usborne Complete Book of Drawing
What
Shall I Paint?
Who's
Making that Mess? |
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Austin Young Engineer's
Award
Biannually, publishing companies are invited to submit books
for competition in the Austin Young Engineer's Award Program. Students
review the books and through a voting process select the six most outstanding
books to receive the "Austin Young Engineer's Award" gold seal. This
program is believed to be one-of-a-kind in the nation and was developed to
encourage elementary students to become acquainted with quality science, math,
and engineering books. Austin Magnet's library is home to more than 100
engineering books! |
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Winners for Austin Young Engineer Award
First
Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans
Light,
Sound & Electricity
Materials
Mixtures
and Compounds |
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Dr. Toy Awards
Noted child development authority
Stevanne Auerbach, PH.D, developed Dr. Toy Award Programs as a free
service to consumers who desire to purchase safe, affordable and stimulating
products for children.
EDC was awarded the Dr. Toy's 2003 Outstanding Toy
Manufacturer Recognition of Excellence Award |
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Winners for Dr. Toy's Best Creative Products Award
101
Things to Do with Your Computer
Ancient
World
Batteries
& Magnets
Big
Book of Experiments
Big
Book of Papercraft
Calligraphy
Computers
for Beginners
First
Book of the Recorder Kid Kit
First
North American Kid Kit
Juggling
Medieval
World
Origami
Kid Kit
Paper
Planes Kid Kit
Puzzle
Ocean
Starting
Cooking Kid Kit
Starting
Gardening Kid Kit
Starting
Lettering Kid Kit
Stencil
Fun Kid Kit
The
Great Animal Search
Things
That Fly Kid Kit
What
Shall I Draw Kid Kit
What
Shall I Paint Kid Kit
Windows
for Beginners
World
Wide Web for Beginners
Winner: Dr. Toy's Best Vacation
Children's' Product Award
Hotshots
Travel Games Kid Kit
Winners: Dr. Toy's Best Classic Toy
Award
Book
of Magic Tricks
First
Thousand Words
First
Thousand Words French Sticker Book
First
Thousand Words German
First
Thousand Words Hebrew
First
Thousand Words in Spanish (tape/workbook)
First
Thousand Words Italian
First
Thousand Words Japanese
First
Thousand Words Russian
First
Thousand Words Spanish
First
Thousand Words Sticker Book
Knights
& Castles
Pharaohs
& Pyramids
Rome
& Romans
Viking
Raiders |
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Education Source for Top 10 Best Art Product
Award
Winner: Art
Ideas- 2000 |
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Informal Education Product of the Year
Award
Winner: First
Book of the Recorder Kid Kit |
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Latino Literary Hall of Fame
The Latino
Literary Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes
literacy and literary excellence within the Latino community. |
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Winners for Best Educational Children's Book - Spanish or
Bilingual
Cuentos
Populares del Mundo -2003
El
Mundo Antiguo - 2001
Winners Award 2nd Place for Best Children's
Picture Book
Los
Animals del Mundo - 2000
Para
Que Sirven los Sentidos - 2000
Winner Honorable Mention Best
Children's Picture Book - Spanish
1001
Animales Que Buscar - 2003 |
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Lifeworks Real Life Awards
Lifeworks
Magazine announced that Usborne is their winner for the 2003-04 Real Life
Award in the category of History Publisher of the Year. |
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Winners for Real Life Awards:
A
Squirrel's Tale
Animal
Homes Flap Book
Art
Skills
Christmas
Activities
Computers
for Beginners
Going
to the Doctor Kid Kit
Puzzle
Ocean
Tractor
Kid Kit
What
Shall I Draw?
World
Wide Web for Beginners |
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Parents' Choice Awards
Parents' Choice is
a nonprofit consumer guide to children's' media from books, toys, video, audios,
computer programs to television, magazines and rock 'n' roll. |
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Winner for Parents' Choice Gold A
Understanding
Your Brain
Winner for Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award
Encyclopedia
of Planet Earth
Winners for Parents' Choice Approved
Titles
101
Things to do with Your Computer
Agent
Arthur's Island Adventure
Book
of World History Dates
Complete
Book of Astronomy and Space
Cooking
for Beginners
Goalkeeping
Molly's
Magic Carpet
Pig
Gets Stuck Sticker Book
Ride
By Moonlight
Starting
Cooking
Stencil
Fun
Stone
Age Sentinel
The
Hungry Donkey Sticker
The
Magic Toy Shop
The
Naughty Sheep Sticker Book
Tractor
in Trouble Sticker Book
Understanding
your Senses
What
Shall I Do Today?
Where's
Woolly?
Winners for Parents' Choice Recommended Titles
Art
Ideas
First
Encyclopedia of Animals
Illustrated
Dictionary of Science
Prehistoric
World
Science
Encyclopedia
Sharks |
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Parent Council Awards
Parent Council
reviewers are teachers, librarians and parents. They examine select and then
review the best new titles from a learning perspective. They help other parents
and educators to maintain a creative learning environment for
children. |
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Winners for the Parent Council Ltd. Award
1001
Things to Spot Long Ago
Animal
Board Book
Big
Pig on a Dig
Farmyard
Tales Christmas
Gatos
Libro de Pegatinas
My
Town
Sam
Sheep Can't Sleep
Starting
to Count
Starting
to Read
Tales
From Littletown
That's
Not My Train
The
Magic Toy Shop
Usborne
Book of the Internet
Usborne
Complete Book of Astronomy & Space
Usborne
Complete Book of the Microscope
Usborne
World History: Ancient World
What's
the Difference? |
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Parent's Guide Award
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Winner
for the Parent's Guide Media Award
Baby
Animals Jigsaw Book- 2003
Winners for the Parent's Guide
Children's Media Award for Reference
Encyclopedia
of World History IL -2001
Science
Encyclopedia IL - 2001
Timelines
of World History - 2001
Winner for Parent's Guide Children Media
for Activity Books
That's
Not My Kitten - 2001 |
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Practical Homeschooling Reader
Awards
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Winners :
Usborne Science Books awarded 2nd place in
Elementary Science Category - 2003
Usborne Science books awarded Honorable
Mention - 2000
Usborne Science Books awarded 3rd place in
Elementary Science Category - 1999
Usborne Science Books awarded 2nd
place in Science Resource Category - 1999 |
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Teacher's Choice Awards
Learning
Magazine, sponsors of the Teachers' Choice
Awards
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Winners:
Animal
World IL
Complete
Book of the Microscope
The
Great Animal Search |
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Accelerated Reader
Renaissance Learning give
educators the tools and information they need to dramatically improve academic
performance for students of all ages and ability levels. They promote the
world's most popular reading management software used in schools, Accelerated
Reader. This program helps motivate students to dramatically increase the
reading of books. Website: www.renlearn.com |
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Usborne Titles Currently on the Accelerated Reader List:
1
2 3
A
Horse for the Summer
ABC
Adventures
of Ulysses
Birthday
Surprise (Usborne Easy Reading)
Burglar's
Breakfast (Usborne Young Reading)
Cats
and Kittens (Usborne First Pets)
Christmas
Story, The (Usborne Bible Tales)
Clumsy
Crocodile
Daniel
and the Lions (Usborne Bible Tales)
David
and Goliath (Usborne Bible Tales)
Dinosaurs
Next Door (Usborne Young Reading)
Dogs
and Puppies (Usborne First Pets)
Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Usborne Library of Fantasy and Adventure)
Dream
Pony
Easter
Story (Usborne Bible Tales)
Fairground
Ghost (Usborne Young Reading)
Fangtastic
Adventures of Dracula's Dentures
Going
on a Plane (Usborne First Experiences)
Going
to School (Usborne First Experiences)
Going
to the Dentist (Usborne First Experiences)
Going
to the Doctor (Usborne First Experiences)
Going
to the Hospital (Usborne First Experiences)
Good
Samaritan (Usborne Bible Tales)
Gulliver's
Travels (Usborne Young Reading)
Hamsters
(Usborne First Pets)
Horse
in Danger
Incredible
Present, The
Jonah
and the Whale (Usborne Bible Tales)
Joseph
and His Amazing Coat (Usborne Bible Tales)
Little
Dragon, The
Midnight
Horse
Mindmaster
Missing
Cat (Usborne Easy Reading)
Molly's
Magic Carpet
Monster
Gang
Moses
in the Bulrushes (Usborne Bible Tales)
Moving
House (Usborne First Experiences)
My
Town
New
Baby, The (Usborne First Experiences)
New
Puppy, The (Usborne First Experiences)
Noah's
Ark (Usborne Bible Tales)
Ogs
Discover Fire
Ogs
Invent the Wheel
Ogs
Learn to Float
Ogs
Learn to Fly
Perfect
Pony
Princess
and the Pig, The
Rabbits
(Usborne First Pets)
Racing
Vacation
Ride
by Moonlight
Rome
and Romans
Runaway
Orange (Usborne Easy Reading)
Runaway
Pony
Skull
Island
Strangers
at the Stables
Tales
of Robin Hood (Usborne Library of Fantasy and Adventure)
Tales
of the Trojan War
Whales
and Dolphins
Wizards
(Usborne Young Reading)
Usborne Accelerated Reader Spanish
Titles:
El
arca de Noe'
El
Buen Samaritano
Moises
salvado de las aguas
La
Navidad
Los
Panes y los peces
La
tunica de Jose |
