A tough one ...

Thank you, some fab ideas there.
Lisa x

Hi Lisa,
Not so strange a response-many schools come up with that one at first. Or you get-'We already have a book supplier'-namely B***** Book People which are rubbish.
I would get around it by either doing a party ,inviting all the parents round and offering to give atoken bit of your commission on extra free books for the nursery (all mum's like a coffee morning) That way you can give out a leaflet with an invite or pass a catalogue about. Maybe do a book drop at someones house (leave a box there for a week for them to show friends/family) and offer to put a bit of commission you earn towards books for nursery. Or how about a Community book pledge. just ask a few local businesses-post offices,hairdressers,bank etc to donate any amount to books for the children It's National Year of Reading so hopefully they will want to be involved. Usborne do little book plates so you can put one in the front of each book donated to show the nursery who got involved.
There's a few for you!! Good luck. Call me or Amanda if you need to know more x

Evening,
Ideas on a postcard please! I have explained to my sons nursery how Usborne works, the various deals they could get, events etc and then asked if I could provided leaflets for parents near to Christmas then etc etc - but no go. The response was a smirk and an actual laughing, 'er no I dont think so we are fine for books...' How do I follow this one up? Even if I was not an organiser, I as a parent would be interested to get a leaflet with books to buy/look at as would surely other parents, not to mention the prospect of free books for the nursery!!! They only have ripped up old books, and rare new purchases are kept out of reach in case they get used ...
I love and adore books, being primary trained I am passionate about immersing children in good quality texts from birth onwards, so to see my sons nursery have such a relaitonship with books is not only scary as a mother sending her child there, but also as an Usborne seller.
Surely this is not normal for a nursery setting?
Bit of an odd one, what next, or do I just leave it?
Lisa x