Pearson's Book Panel - Ages 1-7 - Review thread

[AnnMumsnet]

You may know Mumsnet have been working with Pearson to provide some special learning-related content for you. Linked to the site is a Pearson shop where you can buy educational books for children. We invited MNers with a child aged between 1 and 7 to review the books available and this thread is for the reviews. Panellists will be sent up to 5 packs of books and reviews will continue to be added each month until the end of the year. Pearson will link to this thread from the shop.

As a thank you for taking part there will be a monthly prize draw for reviewers for all those who have submitted a review in that month. The prize each month will be £50 of John Lewis vouchers - the first draw will take place on 31 August and will be for one prize of £100 of John Lewis vouchers.

Below are the questions Pearson would like you to answer - when posting your review please add in the age of your child and please include the question as well as your response.

Q1 Which pack or books did you and your child review? Was the pack of books for "learning to read" or "reading together"?
Q2 If a "learning to read" pack, how do the books compare with the reading practice books your child brings home from school? Which reading scheme does your child use at school?
Q3 Would you say your child enjoy reading or looking at the books? Why/why not?
Q4 What's your overall review of the book pack?
Q5 And what is your child's review of the book pack?
Q6 Would you recommend these books to another parent? Why/why not?
Q7 Do you think your child would recommend these books to their friends (if they are old enough!)? Why/why not?
Q8 What star rating would you give this pack of books overall? Please use a rating system out of 5 where 1 star is poor and 5 stars are excellent

Many thanks
MNHQ

Thanks

Thank you very much, I signed for a letter today and convinced myself it was some sort of bill. Opened it up and it was John Lewis vouchers, so not only is my little boy lucky enough to get these lovely books to read and review, we have a nice little treat just before Christmas. It couldn't have come on a better day and it's cheered me up immensely. Thank you Mumsnet and thank you Pearsons.

Any news AnnMumsnet?

TheSecondComing - I believe we have one more round for this group. If you've had a problem with what you've received please can you email [email protected] with the details and they will sort? thanks.

Any update on whether there will be a third round AnnMumsnet? After all the duplicates etc I'm hoping for third time lucky for age appropriate books for DS

Yep, duplicated books here too - will be nice to review a new set!

Hi AnnMumsnet, just asking the same question as WhatWouldLeoDo - DD has taken off with her reading since the last two books were sent out and would love to have the opportunity to do another review!

Yes I think there will be....bear with!

AnnMumsnet - we're moving out of our house next week, then we have a few weeks of staying with family before we can move to our new home. How do I update Pearson with my new address details...and which address should I provide?!!!

Filly..pm me the family address please

Have done. Ann :)

Just wondering if Pearson are still doing another round? Ds's reading has come on leaps and bounds and we are both hoping the last books are still planned!

Yes, I would agree with anchovies...DD is now confidently reading independently and the same type of books she had last time would be about the right level for her to read with supervision now!

I just got a set of books through the post. They are far easier than the previous set, and frankly insulting to my 8 year old; even her dyslexic brother could have read them in year 1.
I have emailed Pearson.
I assume this is the second round?

Nah, mummy time, this is the third round. The second round was when we all got duplicates of the first round. I am not convinced this is the best organised product test that MN have ever run...

I got an email saying apparently they sent me the key stage1 set of that colour rather than the key stage 2. I obviously missed out on round 2.

Has anyone else got any books - nothing here yet?

I had a set of books but i'm nnot sure if they are the right ones for this test (also doing the other pearsons one)

There was nothing on the pack to say what age they were aimed at. I'm going to assume they were for this test as ds says they are to easy for him.

I got an email last week about getting the next set of books to review but no books yet, anyone else?

no books here either

Nothing here...but then, it would depend on which address Pearson have used - if they sent them to my old address, they would have been forwarded; if they sent them to my new address, we would get them; if they sent them to my dps address then there will be a delivery note sitting there telling me to go and collect them, since they're away I can't stop by to check...!

DS is really looking forward to the next set of books, so fingers crossed they'll be fun :)

Nothing here either...

Hi, just to let you know that I emailed AnnMumsnet, not thinking that she would be so efficient as to respond at the weekend! Anyway, she said:

" I believe the KS 1 books were a bit delayed but should be on their way asap"

So presumably the books will be winging their way to us soon....

Sorry didn't phrase that very well Ann - you are always mega efficient! Just didn't expect you to be 'working' at the weekend but I guess at MumsnetHQ normal office hours might not apply?