Favorite Usborne Books for Kids and Mamas, By Collection
Discover the world of Usborne Publishing, a renowned children's publisher committed to providing top-quality, educational, and entertaining books since 1973.
With a diverse collection catering to children of all ages, Usborne fosters a love of reading from a young age. From colorful board books for tiny hands to engaging chapter books for early readers, there's a perfect Usborne book for every child.
Explore our curated list of the best Usborne books for toddlers, ensuring an exceptional home library for your little one. Here are our top picks, in no particular order:
That’s Not My … Series
Flap Books
Reusable Sticker Books
Wipe Clean Books
Sound Books
Pop Up Books
Black and White Books
1. That's Not My... Series
This touchy-feely book series has captured the hearts of young children and parents alike with its simple, repetitive text and textured patches to explore. Titles like "That's Not My Dinosaur," "That's Not My Polar Bear," and "That's Not My Dragon" are perfect for tummy time and early reading experiences.
That’s Not My Puppy
A sparkly special edition of the very first That's not my… book to celebrate 20 years of That's not my… books! Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured patches as they meet puppies with fluffy tails, shaggy ears and bumpy paws. The bright pictures and textures to stroke are designed to help develop sensory and language awareness.
Goodreads Rating: 4.24
That’s Not My Dinosaur
“I bought this book for my grandson for his 3rd birthday. Thank you, thank you, thank you. He loves dinosaurs and he loves his new book. He has a younger sister who tries to destroy his book, but this one even holds up to her.” - Amazon review by Julie H.
Goodreads Rating: 4.13
That’s Not My Tractor
“My children love this book and have broken two copies of it, both different printings/editions. This tells me two things, one: it's a great book. two: it is poorly made. I'm not buying another copy, we are moving on. But it is a great book.” - Amazon review by Mr. J
Goodreads Rating: 4.09
That’s Not My Bunny
“For a young child, it is lovely to have the bunny and book together. You can read the book and link it to talk about the bunny. Fun way to build vocabulary..” - Amazon review by Milly D.
Goodreads Rating: 4.05
That’s Not My Duck
“My toddlers love books like these that are interactive! We had the elephant and monkey books in the past. I found that the duck one had bigger areas to touch and feel different textures. We are constantly flipping through it on a daily basis!” - Amazon review by Mary A.
Goodreads Rating: 4.12
2. Flap Books
Flap books are a staple of the Usborne collection and a favorite among young readers. These interactive books feature colorful illustrations and sturdy flaps that reveal surprises hidden beneath. Flap books are a ereat way to stimulate curiosity and develop fine motor skills in toddlers. Some popular titles include "Lift-the-Flap Colors," "Lift-the-Flap Opposites," and "Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers About Animals."
Lift-the-Flap Peek-a-boo at Bedtime
“My baby loves all books from this brand. Lots of colors and very entertaining. Only one downside is that she rips off flip pages within minutes so have to watch her but otherwise great.” - Amazon review by Julita
Goodreads Rating: 3.67
Lift-the-flap Seasons and Weather
This charming book will help children recognize and talk about the seasons and weather. There are spring, summer, autumn, and winter scenes with lots to spot and over 80 flaps to lift, plus pages on seasonal changes and what to wear when it's sunny, rainy or snowing. A delightful book to share and to help develop language skills.
Goodreads Rating: 4.26
Little Lift and Look Under the Sea
Who can you find under the sea Follow a little turtle through a coral reef and lift seaweed, seagrass, and anemones to meet colorful seahorses, a clownfish and her family, a big octopus, and lots more. With sturdy flaps for little hands, delightful text, and charming illustrations by Mariana Ruiz Johnson.
Goodreads Rating: 4.53
Lift-the-flap Numbers
This charming, lift-the-flap board book helps children learn about numbers with simple puzzles to solve on every page. Children can count the flamingos, zebras and monkeys at the zoo, find the cows on the farm, match rockets in space to their home planets and more - and lift the flaps to discover the answers.
Goodreads Rating: 4.50
Lift-the-flap Opposites
Learning about opposites is a vital pre-school skill, and this interactive book is an engaging introduction to the idea that helps enrich a young person's vocabulary.
Goodreads Rating: 4.04
Lift-the-flap Why Should I Brush My Teeth
Follow little children as they learn why we all need to brush our teeth. From learning about cavities and bacteria to learning about how long we should brush for and how often, this book is filled with pressing questions and charming illustrations to educate young children about personal hygiene.
3. Reusable Sticker Books
Usborne's reusable sticker books are an amazing activity for toddlers who love to explore and create. Titles like "Little Sticker Dolly Dressing" and "Little Airport Sticker Book" are filled with fun scenes and reusable stickers, making them perfect for hours of creative play.
Little First Stickers Dinosaurs
Add stickers to bring the prehistoric scenes to life: show T-rex pursuing its prey, and gentle giants munching their leafy lunch, meet some reptiles of sea and sky, and discover what may have happened on the day that sealed the dinosaurs' doom. This book is ideal for keeping children entertained at weekends, on journeys, or in the holidays.
Little Sticker Dolly Dressing Fairy
An adorable sticker book for little children with a different fairy to dress on every page, from Willow the woodland fairy to Marina the sea sprite and the beautiful Fairy Queen. With over 350 reusable stickers of enchanting fairy dresses, fluttering wings, and colorful flowers, plus a fold-out back cover to 'park' spare stickers while not in use.
Goodreads Rating: 4.60
Little First Stickers Diggers and Cranes
Create a playground, mine a quarry, and demolish a building in this entertaining activity book for young children. There are over 200 reusable stickers of diggers, cranes, trucks, and workers to add to the building sites, and a fold-out back cover to store stickers when not in use.
Goodreads Rating: 5.00
First Sticker Book Zoo
There are dozens of different animals to discover in this fun and lively book. Use the stickers in the middle to bring each part of the zoo to life. “This is my third Usborne Sticker book. They are great! Lots of pages and stickers that require a little thinking. Great fun for little ones or older kids who want to get the animals in the right scenes.” - Amazon review by K. Lancelle
Goodreads Rating: 5.00
Sticker Dolly Dressing Unicorns
Unicorn fans will adore this addition to the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Each page is filled with unicorns and fairies to dress and accessorise, and scenes to decorate include at the pond, in the orchard, painting rainbows, secret meadow and lots more.
Goodreads Rating: 3.12
4. Wipe Clean Books
Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can practice again and again, and there are helpful notes and tips for grown-ups at the back too plus links to recommended websites with online activities.
Wipe-Clean Mazes
“This is our second Wipe-clean book, and we are absolutely in love with it! My son loves mazes, but what makes this book better- is that he can draw in it and then wipe-clean it all by himself, he enjoys this process and can spend up to an hour doing this (he is not the one who can sit still for long) will definitely buy more!” - Amazon review by A. Nav
Goodreads Rating: 4.42
Wipe-Clean First Letters
This fun book is a perfect way for young children to learn how to read and write. Children are encouraged to draw over the dotted lines to finish the letters in each brightly-illustrated scene. Each page is wipe-clean so that children can write on them with the special pen over and over again.
Goodreads Rating: 4.50
Wipe-Clean Dinosaur Activities
“This book is adorable! My kids both love it...a little too much. I made the mistake of purchasing the hardcover version the first time around and my little one ripped a few pages. So I bought the board book this time around and they're happily flipping through it. The pictures are really cute and self-explanatory so even though they can't read yet, they know what's happening based on the pictures. ^_^” - Amazon review by CC
Goodreads Rating: 5.00
Wipe-Clean Under the Sea Activities
This fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation, and pen control skills. Spot the differences between Otta and Orla the octopuses, join the dots to create a submarine, count starfish on the seabed, and lots more. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favorite activities again and again.
Goodreads Rating: 5.00
5. Sound Books
Seashore Sounds
This beautifully illustrated sound book is a perfect way for little children to discover the magic of the seaside. From seagulls calling to dolphins squeaking and the gentle noise of the waves, the ten carefully crafted sounds conjure up the fun and excitement of the seashore. The illustrations are full of attractive details to spot and talk about, while holes in the pages and finger-trails combine with the sounds to create a delightful interactive experience.
Goodreads Rating: 4.91
Farm Sounds
“I bought this book after trying out another 'noisy book' title by Usborne (Jungle Sounds) & my son ABSOLUTELY LOVES this book. It is easy to engage with, as he recognizes many of the animals from trips to children's farms, & the noises that the animals make are very realistic. My son gets very excited when I reach for this book (he is 8 months old), which is definitely a sure sign that it is a firm fave!” - Amazon verified review
Goodreads Rating: 4.59
Garden Sounds
Little children can listen to a baby bird tweeting, frogs croaking in the pond and owls hooting when they press the pages of this delightful book. Colorful pages show the garden and pond in the sun and rain and at night. With simple text, holes to peep through, and finger trails to explore, this is a lovely first book about nature and the outdoors.
Goodreads Rating: 4.47
Jungle Sounds
Little children can press the buttons on the pages of this book to hear the wonderful sounds of a jungle, a hungry tiger roaring, tropical birds singing, and a noisy orangutan who isn't yet ready for bed. The colorful pages show the jungle at night, the sun rising, and more, with simple text, delightful illustrations, and cut-out shapes to discover.
Goodreads Rating: 4.67
6. Pop-Up Books
Pop-Up Jungle
Creep through the dense undergrowth of the jungle to discover a whole menagerie of exotic animals, just waiting to leap off the pages of this busy pop-up book. Illustrations are brought to life in a riot of color and detail as you turn each page to see a 3-dimensional scene emerge.
Goodreads Rating: 4.29
Pop-Up Dinosaurs
Beware! Open this book and all kinds of dinosaurs will pop out - huge ones, tiny ones, hungry ones, and a very, very noisy one. The 3D scenes show long-necked brachiosaurs munching leaves, nodding triceratops with sharp horns, and a scary T. rex with a very big ROAR. With simple text, this is a delightful book to share with little children.
Goodreads Rating: 4.41
The Three Little Pigs
The classic tale of three little pigs and a big bad wolf brought to life with Richard Johnson's stunning illustrations and ingenious pop-ups. “Super cute book with excellent graphics and surprising pop-outs. The traditional story of The Three Little Pigs in a board book condensed to just 8 pages. I would not suggest toddlers handle the book to keep the pop-outs from being ruined.” - Amazon review by D. Leach
Goodreads Rating: 4.89
Pop-Up Fairy Tales Cinderella
The magical story of Cinderella comes to life in this beautifully illustrated pop-up book. Marvel as the pumpkin becomes a fabulous golden carriage, see Cinderella's glass slipper sparkling on the palace steps and enjoy the moment her rags transform into a glittering ballgown. A pleasure to share with little children, and a wonderful gift.
Goodreads Rating: 4.33
7. Black and White Books
Usborne's high-contrast books, such as "Baby's Very First Black and White Library," are designed to engage and stimulate young babies with bold patterns and simple shapes. These tiny books make a perfect baby shower gift or addition to your little one's book collection.
Baby’s Black & White Books - Bedtime
This striking board book is the perfect way to introduce babies to the rituals and routines of bedtime. On every page, there are dramatic, high-contrast illustrations and sturdy holes to peek through that will fascinate and delight babies.
Goodreads Rating: 5.00
Baby’s Black & White Books - Hello!
This striking board book for babies is about the joy of saying hello in all kinds of ways - to friends and family and soft, fluffy toys. This is the perfect way to fascinate and stimulate developing minds, with high-contrast illustrations and sturdy holes to peek-through.
Goodreads Rating: 5.00
Baby’s Very First Black and White Book - Animals
A beautifully illustrated book filled with high-contrast black-and-white images proven to be easy for babies to focus on. Babies will love looking at the animals and hearing their names from the simple labels above. The padded 'soft touch' hardback format makes this book an ideal gift for sharing.
Goodreads Rating: 3.98
Baby’s Black & White Books - Outdoors
Take a trip outdoors in all weather and all seasons with this eye-catching board book for babies. There are striking high-contrast illustrations and sturdy holes to peep through, to keep very young children stimulated and engaged.
Goodreads Rating: 4.43
In conclusion, Usborne Publishing offers an extensive range of high-quality, interactive, and educational books that cater to children of all ages. From fun titles like "Dirty Dinosaur"