What’s special about Usborne and Kane/Miller books? In 1973, Peter Usborne decided that educational, nonfiction books would need to change in order to compete with TV and comics.  He borrowed some ideas from these two media and hired educational consultants to oversee the writing.  Today, Usborne books continue to feed hungry young minds with nonfiction for all ages and internet links that help kids find accurate, age-appropriate information on the Internet. We also offer fiction for toddlers through high school, activity books, and wonderful board books for babies. Kane/Miller was started almost 25 years ago to bring award-winning children’s books from around the world to an American audience.  Kane/Miller books bring the world closer to a child and the children of the world closer to each other.  You’ll find beautifully illustrated picture books, great middle-grade novels, and young adult books that will keep those tough-to-please tweens and teens turning the pages and asking for more! Usborne and Kane/Miller books complement each other in so many ways.  They offer ways for adults to teach, bond, and share the world with a child.