Usborne is a multi-award winning children's publishing company. Founded by Peter Usborne in 1973, Usborne is now the largest and most successful independent children’s book publisher in the UK. There are currently around 2,000 Usborne books, from baby books to young adult novels. In 2015, Usborne won the UK Private Business of the Year Award and, in 2014, was named Independent Publisher of the Year and Independent Children’s Publisher of the Year. Reinforced by this excellent reputation, our direct sales division, Usborne Community Partnerships, has been successful in bringing award-winning children’s books into homes and schools for over 35 years. Our ‘Partners’ present and sell the complete range to their customers at home parties, school events, toddler groups and libraries throughout the UK and Europe. With an ever growing appetite for Usborne books worldwide - Usborne Community Partnerships takes great pride in getting wonderful books into the hands of many more children; to help them with learning, literacy and a life of reading for pleasure. This family-friendly philosophy coupled with an increasing need to secure their families’ own financial future, has attracted thousands of people to start their own business with Usborne Community Partnerships. The unique combination of enthusiasm, making an active difference to children’s lives, a great product and first class, personalised service is what makes Usborne Community Partnerships so special.