About Us …
PaperPie is a division of Educational Development Corporation (EDC), a well-established company that has twice been recognized as one of The Best Small Companies in America and three times by Fortune Magazine as one of America’s 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies. On March 1, 1989, the direct selling division was created to concentrate exclusively on selling Usborne books. In late 2008, EDC acquired Kane Miller Publishing, an internationally known publisher of children’s books with over 20 years in the industry. Today. PaperPie distributes books through thousands of independent consultants who sell directly to the consumer. You can sell via a home party, online party, direct sales, book fairs, and websites where you can shop online.
And you might wonder… why is it hard to find our books on Amazon? When I do find them, prices don’t match MSRP (meaning many are higher!) or when I do find a good deal on a book, I receive a used book or a non-US published book! Why?
Did you know PaperPie stopped distributing via Amazon and other wholesales in 2009? Read more about our story:
- https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/50810-edc-discontinues-usborne-books-on-amazon.html
- https://slate.com/business/2014/08/educational-development-corporation-randall-white-s-independent-publisher-and-book-distribution-company-ditched-amazon-and-is-selling-more-books-than-ever.html
- https://www.businessinsider.com/edc-beat-amazon-2014-8
You can shop the complete selection of Usborne and Kane Miller titles right here through our website. You can even join and become an Independent PaperPie Consultant yourself!
About Kane Miller
Usborne and Kane Miller books are the most exciting, engaging, and educational books on the market today. They are high-quality, innovative, lavishly-illustrated, and best of all, they are the books kids love to read. Choose from over 1,800 bright, colorful, and fun titles covering a wide variety of subjects.
Kane Miller has published award-winning children’s books from around the world for more than 25 years. They bring to life fantastic fiction stories for older readers. The bring wonderful multicultural picture book stories for younger readers. All of these are stories that will make you smile, think, or laugh!
