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About PaperPie
Usborne Books & More the Direct Sales Division of EDC is now PaperPie. The same great company you know and love since 1965. Learn about the company history, mission, and values.
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New Usborne Books: 2023 Edition
Introducing our new Usborne Books! Your family will enjoy some new additions to popular series such as Slide and See, Lift-the-Flap, Magic Painting, That's Not My series, Don't Tickle, and more!
New Kane Miller Books: 2023 Edition
Introducing our new Kane Miller titles from authors around the world. Your family will enjoy some new additions to popular series such as Yoga Animals, Big Words for Little People, and more!
New SmartLab Toys: 2023 Edition
Introducing our new SmartLab Toys educational toys covering a variety of STEM topics. Your family will enjoy some new additions to popular series such as Squishy Human Body, Tiny Activities, and interactive Labs!
Host A PaperPie Book Party
Plan your book party with PaperPie. Host online, in-person, or both to earn free books to share with the amazing kids in your life.
Usborne Books and Kane Miller Easter Gift Guide - 2023 Edition
Celebrate Easter this year with a basket of PaperPie books. We've made it easy so you don't have to hunt for the perfect books.
Usborne Books and Kane Miller Valentine's Day Gift Guide - 2023 Edition
Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with a big hug and some PaperPie books they're sure to love.
Usborne Books and Kane Miller Holiday Gift Guide - 2023 Edition
Sit back and relax, we've done all the work for you and created a list of the top PaperPie formerly Usborne Books & More holiday children's books.
Usborne Books and Kane Miller Halloween Gift Guide - 2023 Edition
Along with the usual haul of candy, our spooky books are a great Halloween treat for kids.
Usborne Books and Kane Miller Ultimate Gift Guide - 2023 Edition
A list of the best Usborne Books and Kane Miller titles to buy as gifts for the special kids in your life.
Cards For A Cause Fundraiser
Our Cards for a Cause fundraiser is both simple and practical! Your organization can earn up to 43% profit from selling high-quality beautiful greeting cards.
PaperPie's Give-Back Programs
PaperPie offers great programs to help your organization including Cards for a Cause fundraiser, 50% Grant Matching, book fairs.
PaperPie School & Library Book Fairs
An online book fair is an easy way for organizations to offer members a fun way to buy educational books from the comfort of their own home, while earning free books or cash.
Little Free Library
It has long been my dream to set up and steward an official Little Free Library for my neighborhood. I share about what is involved with getting a Little Free Library started in your neighborhood.
Grownup Book Reviews 2021
2021 was, without a doubt, my best reading year yet - with an astounding 210 books read or listened to. I came into the year with the goal to read more for me and I blew my goal out of the water.
Grownup Book Reviews 2022
Another great start to a fabulous reading year!! This year, I set a goal to read 100 books. I know, I know, I read over double that in 2021.
Self Improvement
At this stage of my life, I’m focused on my family, homeschool, my business, and my health (including self-care), and fitness.
Our Book Advent Calendar Holiday Tradition
My family has enjoyed this Book Advent Calendar tradition the last 3 years and my kids are already asking about it for this year!
Homeschooling
With the school year approaching us like a freight train, it’s time to begin thinking about our plans for our kids and their education.
Make Reading Fun
Have you ever grown frustrated because your child simply won’t read, says they hate reading (GASP!) or they seem to think reading is a chore?
The Good and the Beautiful Curriculum: Space Science Homeschool Unit Review
This week, my kiddos started our space unit. We already love the science units from The Good and the Beautiful and have already enjoyed the safety and human body units.
The Good and the Beautiful Curriculum: Typing 1 Review
We have another review to go along with our mid-year homeschool refresh with The Good and the Beautiful! I cannot tell you how excited my 8 year old was to receive and dive into the first lesson for her new typing curriculum!
Classical Conversations Cycle 2 Homeschool Resource List: Usborne Books & Kane Miller
A complete homeschool resource list of all the Usborne Books and Kane Miller titles that fit into Classical Conversations Cycle 2.
Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Homeschool Resource List: Usborne Books and Kane Miller
A complete homeschool resource list of all the Usborne Books and Kane Miller titles that fit into Classical Conversations Cycle 1.
The Good and the Beautiful Curriculum: Handwriting Part 2 Review
It’s time for another review as part of our mid-year homeschool refresh with The Good and the Beautiful, this time using the Handwriting Workbook: Doodles and Prewriting for Littles, Part 2.