Because I use My Father’s Word for our curriculum, I am VERY familiar with how awesome Usborne Books are! So, I was VERY excited when Jade Clark, Usborne Books & More Independent Consultant from www.HeyJadeBooks.com contacted me about reviewing some Usborne products AND hosting both an eShow and giveaway!
If you are not familiar with Usborne books, I would highly suggest that you take a look at all they have to offer! Just browsing through the Usborne catalog gets me all giddy inside! There are so many wonderful books to choose from! Can you tell that I am already starting to plan for Christmas gifts?!?! {wink, wink}
Here are just a few of the Usborne books that we already own and love!
Now, thanks to Jade, we have added two more Usborne products to our family library! First, we received the super cute Getting Dressed Sticker Book!
My kids LOVED playing with this sticker book! Initially I just had my preschoolers in mind. However, ALL five of my kids begged to be able to use the sticker book! As my little boys dressed the dolls, we discussed what clothing was appropriate for each of the children. Then, they worked on those fine motor skills by removing the stickers and dressing the dolls. I was surprised by how meticulous they were about getting the clothes on just right!
My little guys only wanted to dress the boys. So, my almost 8 year old daughter happily dressed all of the girls! I think begging would be a more appropriate word! She LOVED the sticker book…maybe even more than my little guys!
We also received the Addition Learning Wrap-ups. These provide a unique, hands-on, self-correcting way to work on addition facts!
My kids LOVE using these! They are a fun alternative to flash cards! You perform the addition problem and use the string to wrap around the key to match the correct answer.
Once you have completed all the addition problems on the key, you put the string in the bottom notch and flip it over to check your answers. The string should match up with the lines on the back.
I often find my boys in our favorite comfy spot with their Wrap-up in hand!
Needless to say, we love Usborne products and love adding them to our family library! Here are some other books that I have my eye on:
I think the Around the World Sticker Dolly Dressing would be a fun supplement to our world studies this year! After seeing how much she enjoyed the little boys sticker book, I just KNOW my daughter would L.O.V.E. this one! I think the Anna Hibiscus books would be a fun addition to our “Brown Like Me” Books and the Art Treasury would be a great way to add some art appreciate and projects to our studies! Oh, so many great books to choose from!
Now, on to the really fun parts! I am excited to be able to host BOTH a giveaway AND an eShow! First the giveaway…
Giveaway Info:
~Giveaway is Closed~
I am super excited to be able to giveaway a copy of the super cute Getting Dressed Sticker Book! Here are the entry details:
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Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment letting me know what Usborne book/product you would be most interested in. You can visit my eShow to see some of the awesome Usborne books to choose from! |
Optional (Additional) Entries: The following are additional ways that you can enter to win. However, you MUST complete the mandatory entry above. (Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry!)
- Follow Mama Jenn via Google Friend Connect (see right sidebar on blog) AND/OR subscribe to Mama Jenn via RSS and/or via email and leave a comment letting me know that you do. Leave a comment for EACH follow or subscription. (max 3 entries)
- Sign up for Jade’s Usborne e-Newsletter and leave a comment letting me know that you did.
- Tweet or blog about the giveaway and leave a comment letting me know that you did. (max 2 entries) You can copy/paste/tweet this:
@MamaJennBlogs is hosting a giveaway for Usborne Getting Dressed Sticker Book. Enter to win here: http://bit.ly/oLkCai
The giveaway ends at midnight on Friday, September 23rd! Giveaway is for US residents only. The winner will be randomly selected and emailed. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and a way for me to contact you in case you win!
Usborne eShow Info:
I am also thrilled to be able to host an Usborne eShow! Don’t forget that Christmas is right around the corner and books make great gifts! Usborne has books for every age level and on basically any topic, so there’s definitely something for everyone!
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You are invited to an Usborne Books & More eShow to explore the world of Usborne and Kane Miller books. Usborne Books & More offers high-quality children’s books, games, activities, and more. We have books available for all ages, all reading levels and on just about any topic you can think of! From Touchy-Feely books for little ones all the way up through great fiction writing or beautifully illustrated encyclopedias for high schoolers and beyond! There is something in our catalog of over 1,500 products for everyone! |
Purchases made through the links in this post during the month of September will help me earn free books! Yay! If you are interested in learning more, you can click here to find out about the income possibilities with Usborne, which is a home-based business with representatives all over the country! For even more info on this great career opportunity for stay-at-home moms, be sure to head over to the Facebook page for Jade Clark, Usborne Books & More Independent Consultant and let her know that I sent you!
Please Note: A purchase is not required to enter the giveaway.
Disclosure: I was provided with these products to review on my blog in exchange for providing my honest, unbiased opinion. The opinions are my own and they are not influenced by the company or the free product provided.
Mama Jenn
Congratulations Kelly! You are the winner! Please send me your mailing address (including your name) so that we can get the sticker book out to you! FYI, I also sent you an email requesting your info.
mommachi
I subscribe to your blog via email. It’s encouraging to read about another family that is ‘Brown like me’.
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mommachi
My son and daughter would love the getting dressed book. She loves getting dressed and he loves stickers.
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cynthiah
aaaaand i just tweeted about the giveaway. God bless all your efforts to shepherd your children! 🙂
cynthiah
i just put your blog on my google reader! 🙂 thanks for the giveaway and all your great ideas!
cynthiah
ooh, i would love the math facts wrap up keys. my son is just starting to learn his math facts and the concepts have been tough for him.
TheBargainBabe
Usborne has great stuff, right now I am eyeing their new touchy feely book “That’s not my elephant” Thanks for a chance to win the cute sticker book!
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Nicole DeLeon
I subscribe by email.
Nicole DeLeon
I follow you through Google friend connect.
Nicole DeLeon
I like the Getting Dressed Sticker Book, but as I was looking at your eShow, my daughter spotted the Cinderella book. 🙂
Doreen H
Would like to get some of the Science books (in the kitchen, with air, etc.) for my grandkids!
Robert W
We love the books about airplanes and the airport. My son loves to play with the magnets that come with it.
Would love to get some more Usborne books!
Denise W
Email subscriber
Denise W
I like the Addition Learning Wrap-ups! These will be nice for homeschooling!
Pam A.
I would like the Sticker Dolly Dressing Around the World. We are also doing MFW Exploring C & C this year. My daughter would love this! andThe First Encyclopedia of Animals for my boys. THanks for the opportunity to win!
Shanna Carlton
E-mail subscriber.
Shanna Carlton
My dd would love the Sticker Dolly Dressing Ballerinas and Dolls.
Kala
I signed up for Jade’s Usborne newsletter
Kala
I subscribe to momma jenn via email
Kala
I would love whales and dolphins
Kiana Nafziger
I tweeted!
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Kiana Nafziger
I follow this blog via email!!
Kiana Nafziger
I follow this blog via GFC!!!
Kiana Nafziger
Hmmm…what book would I not want!! Such a hard decision but I like the Counting Rhymes or Little Bedtime Stories books. They look cute but of course I love ALL Usborne books!
Karyn
I am already a follower, thanks!
Karyn
I love Usborne books! So many of their books are just awesome!
Karrie
I follow you via email! I love everything you do!!
Karrie
I would LOVE the Getting Dressed Sticker Book….my 3 year old would be all over that!!!
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Kelly
I subscribe via email.
Kelly
i subscribe via RSS
Kelly
I would like to win this. I like the Wrap up addition facts.
Christine
I already subscribe to your RSS feed. 🙂
Christine
Wow! So much I would like from Usborne… any of the ancient history encyclopedias or the Animal Search book, or really so much else I’d pick! 😀
Mama Jenn
HI Kathleen! We haven’t had any troubles using them. I did have to remind my kids that they must always begin on the left side and move down in order. For example, they can’t skip around and just solve whichever problem they want. They have to start at the first # on the left side and continue down until complete. I have actually gone through and done most of them myself and all of the lines and strings have matched up. It doesn’t appear that any of the numbers repeat or are used twice.
Kathleen
I saw the Wrap Ups at my local Lakeshore Learning Store and tried out the one they had on display. Even after reading the instructions on the package I had trouble figuring it out. If I remember correctly, the trouble was that some numbers were repeated and/or needed to be used twice. So that when I flipped it over at the end, the string didn’t match up with the pattern on the back. Then I tried wrapping while looking at the answer side and then flipping it over to check the math, but that didn’t get me the correct answers either. I couldn’t figure out how to get the math to match the string pattern on the back. So I figured if I, an adult, found it confusing, then my kids probably would too. Did you have any sort of learning curve trying to use these?
Debbie Stanton
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Debbie Stanton
I would love the Volcanoes Kid Kit …. thank you for the opportunity to win. 😀
Cherisek23
That looks like so much fun!
Erica
I would love the “Very First Reading Set.” My daughter is just learning how to read and she would love this! Thanks for the give-a-way 😉
Lianne Ong
My son would love “Stories of Knights and Castles”. Thanks!
Cooperkelly4
I follow!
Cooperkelly4
I would love the usbourne castles book. =0) we love math wrap ups. I need a new addition one. we finally wore it out. =0)
Genevieve V.
We would really love to add the Living World Encyclopedia to our 1st grade reference shelf. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
leah bush
i subscribed to your email feed. Thanks for the giveaway
leah bush
I would like to get the book “Telling the Time” or “Dont tell lies Lucy”. My daughter is currently interested in Time. But we are also dealing with the issues of white lies as well.