Tom & Becky Dean, Directors with PaperPie
(218) 744-2136
(218) 744-2136

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We donate 5% back to charity. Orders ship in 1-2 days.

EASY FUNDRAISERS

We offer several fundraising options to help schools and libraries raise money and earn free books.

HOST AN ONLINE PARTY!

Host a PaperPie Party with us to earn your Usborne books, Kane Miller books and SmartLab Toys for free!

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PaperPie“Stories Made to Share”

Online “Flippable” Catalog

As a PaperPie Brand Partner, we offer Usborne books and Kane Miller books – educational books that kids LOVE to read! With 2000+ titles in our product line, there are Usborne books and Kane Miller books for all interests and age levels – plus, SmartLab Toys.

BROWSE COMPLETE CATALOG

The catalog is a very large file so takes a few minutes to download.

School Fundraiser & Virtual Book Fair Experts

30 Years of Experience Selling Usborne Books

Becky Dean is a Director and PaperPie Brand Partner, and works with her husband Tom Dean. Becky started selling Usborne books in 1995 with Usborne Books at Home (now known as PaperPie). With our years of experience we can help you choose the best Usborne books and Kane Miller books for the children in your life. For personal recommendations, please call Becky at: (218) 744-2136

Our longevity in selling Usborne books and Kane Miller books also means that… if you have issues with an order placed at FUNofReading.com – we will be here to get it resolved. We have a 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee and a Lifetime 50% Replacement Policy.

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School & Library Programs

As a PaperPie Brand Partner, FUNofReading.com offers preschools, schools, libraries and organizations various fundraising options, 50% matching grants, book fairs and more…

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FUNDRAISERS

EARN 35% BACK!

 A fundraiser that offers… no sales minimum or earning cap, online ordering, participant specific urls, direct shipping – so NO SORTING!

FUNDRAISERS

50% MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM

We support schools, libraries & charities across the nation with free Kane Miller and Usborne books via our 50% Matching Grant Program… Literacy for a Lifetime.

GRANT PROGRAM
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VIRTUAL SCHOOL BOOK FAIRS

Organizations and schools earn up to 50% of the sales in free Kane Miller and Usborne books or up to 20% in cash. Virtual Book Fairs are a breeze to run.

BOOK FAIRS

REACH FOR THE STARS… READ!

Reach for the Stars is a reading incentive program with that works like a read-a-thon. Students are challenged to read 30 minutes daily and are rewarded with Kane Miller and Usborne books to have IN their home!

READ-A-THON

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Teachers and Librarians LOVE Usborne books!

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Usborne Books… the diagrams, captions, charts, and other text features are so informative. These books are superior!!!”

Media Specialist

Iowa

One of the best gifts you can give a child is a book, especially an Usborne book.”

Cameron McKinley

Alabama Teacher of the Year 

Given the choice between an Usborne book and another book, a child will always select the Usborne!”

Debbie Lerner

Nat’l Social Studies Teacher of the Year 

What schools & libraries are saying about working with Becky Dean – FUNofReading.com

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seamless transaction, great communication, highly recommend
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great educational books and accessories. My kids love this. We order through the EMA on SUFS
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Kandi Parrish
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My grandblessings LOVE their books!! Fantastic quality and selections. Worth every penny!
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Beautiful books and amazing company!
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Lindsey McDonel
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Our books arrived promptly and my son loves the details, sensory feel and pop ups on the Christmas collection. Very nice books. The Deans checked up on us to see how we are enjoying them. 5 stars!
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Christina Moore
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Love purchasing books for my littles from here. They have the best variety and such cheap prices. Not to mention, the delivery is extremely fast
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Wonderful vendor to work with! Fast delivery and prompt responses when you have questions!
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Peter Gerads
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I had a wonderful Home Show with Becky! She made invites easy by providing an e-invite to share with potential guests as well as fun gifs which made everyone excited about the Show. The day of, she brought numerous titles for me and my guests to look through which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Becky answered any and all questions we had and gave lots of information about Usborne books and the importance of reading to our children. She also shared ways to save money by purchasing combined volumes, sets, and customer specials. My show was a huge success and my family and I were ecstatic to receive over $500 in free and half price books! 🙂
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Usborne is one of our favorites- we have been supporting this brand since 2019 or so! Great books for learning and family time!

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Learn at Home Blog

Discover the… FUN of Reading with Usborne books and Kane Miller books. As a PaperPie Brand Partner, our Learn at Home Blog features Kane Miller and Usborne book reviews & reading tips to help children discover the FUN of reading!

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