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Shipping Cost: 

• We offer free local delivery within Calgary, Alberta, Canada for all products. 
• Free shipping applies within contiguous USA and Canada for orders over $70.
• For orders under $70, a flat shipping rate of $10 applies within Canada and $15 within contiguous USA 
• Expedited shipping costs vary based on location 
• We do ship Internationally and cost will be displayed when checking out. 

 Shipping Time: 

• Standard shipping delivers your goods between an estimated 2 and 10 business days.
• Expedited shipping is also available in case you need the products earlier with an estimated shipping time between 1 and 6 days. 
• Of course, these shipment times may vary due to circumstances out of our control such as the Postal Service's sleigh running out of fairy dust.
• We will provide you with a tracking number after your order has processed which you can use to track your goods.
• Learn more in our Shipping Policy page.
• Delivery dates are good faith estimates only and are quoted in "business days"; this does not include weekends and statutory holidays.

Due to COVID-19, our carriers are currently experiencing significant delays that are outside of our control. It may take an additional 2-5 days for your order to be delivered to you. 

We do not charge sales tax to the USA and international purchasers, although they may be liable to import duties on some items. The buyer is responsible for paying import duties from Canada to their country.

PO Box addresses are not acceptable for delivery. 

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We want you to be 100% happy with your purchase and do not want you to hold on to something that you are not connected with or doesn't work for you. This is why we offer free returns shipping! Learn more in our Refund Policy page here. 

You can cancel your order prior to shipment. Please contact us as soon as possible at hello@educatingamy.com so we can cancel your order. Learn more in our Refund Policy page here. 

Unfortunately not from the purchase that was cancelled or returned. 

The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item. Learn more in our Refund Policy page here.  

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• We accept secure payments for both local & international customers via Credit Cards, Debit Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Shop Pay, Google Pay and more 
• We offer Express Checkout for your convenience for PayPal, Shop Pay and Google Pay.
  
• We also accept offline payments via check & direct bank deposit in Canada and USA 

Note that additional exchange fee may apply if your currency is other than Canadian dollars

We know kids lose stuff, and we always wish we could get replacements, which is why we provide up to 5 free replacement parts with free shipping. Just email us at hello@educatingamy.com to start the process. Note only our maxi and mini range includes our replacement policy - our nano range does not include our replacement policy.

Quiet books are books like you have never seen them before! They contain a number of interactive activities on each page specifically designed to encourage your little one to develop a variety of skill sets. The books are constructed using cotton blend fabric and OEKO-TEX® felt. We use velcro, snap fasteners, zips, buckles and buttons to develop a variety of skills. Each book combines elements of sensorial, practical life skills, problem solving, math, language and creative play to keep your little one learning, having fun and playing for hours. 

Yes they are the same thing! 

As you may have read from the About Us page, Holly is very passionate about these books and early brain development. This took the company on many journeys. One of the most important journeys involved finding the perfect place to manufacture the books. We searched the globe and then realized that perhaps the answer was much more obvious. We knew we wanted to help girls in India who have no access to education due to significant gender stereotypes but then we had another revelation. Wouldn't it be perfect if we could manufacture these books in India too, but break gender norms by using a woman owned company with women directed leadership? We wanted to make a statement that women were just as capable as men, again supporting our mission in equality. We are happy to report that our manufacturing facility is owned by a trail blazer woman breaking gender norms and being an all-round formidable businesswoman and partner to us. She has a woman in charge of team of 30, now that's change! 

Yes, the books are handmade by artisans who take great pride in bringing you their finest work. You may be wondering if they use sewing machines. Yes, they do as it will be very hard for them to hand sew through the thick construction of each page. Every single piece is sewn not glued to ensure longevity of the product. 

The books are actually made out of quite a few materials (if we include the buttons and so on). For the main materials; all books are made out of cotton, cotton-blend and OEKO-TEX® felt. 

No, we are not. We are a for-profit organization that does not believe that all of the benefits such as profits should go to us. You have put your trust into our product and us by buying from us. We feel we should put that money to good use by helping those in need. We feel this type of relationship opens up a world of opportunities for you (consumer) and us (producer) to make a social impact and drive social change. We really couldn't do this as individuals but as a for-profit company we really can make a large impact. 

In the school year ending in 2018, UNESCO estimated that there were 258 million youth out of school. UNESCO also estimates that 60 million people can come out of poverty if all adults finish 2 more years of school or finish secondary education. This is the power of formal education. 

Currently, our focus is on bringing education to those who do not have access to education. We believe education of young children is a key in eliminating the poverty cycle and to create a better society. We have focused on girls in India who are living in socially and economically disadvantaged communities. There are many reasons why these girls are not in school, such as their families may not see the value in sending them to school, or perhaps they are required to support their family at home. Maybe they do not have access to adequate menstrual hygiene management or simply they do not have access to schools. Educating a girl child has shown to transform families and full communities. In such a model, not only are the girls receiving formal education but the parents and even the entire community is being educated on the importance of education for girl-child and the potential a girl has. 

When a girl is educated, she has better opportunities, a better future and values education. She is more likely to have fewer children, keep them healthier and is much more likely to send them to school, thereby breaking the poverty cycle for herself and future generations. She can even bring her whole community out of poverty. 

In fact, there will be more female leaders, lower population growth and even a reduction in adverse climate change contributions. 

In the school year ending in 2018, UNESCO estimated that there were 258 million youth out of school (worldwide). Girls are unfairly stigmatized in India when it comes to education for three main reasons:

1. Prevalent gender bias in the communities such as "Girl's can't study", "Girl's don't need to study" and "Studying won't help them as their main goal is to get married"

2. Economically and socially weak communities. Most girls (and some boys) end up dropping out of school to support the home, farm work or other domestic chores. As per the first point, when this happens and a family has both their sons and daughters to school, the first to leave are the girls.

3. Limited access to schools (contextual from village to village).

When a girl is educated, she has better opportunities, a better future and values education. She is more likely to have fewer children, keep them healthier and she is much more likely to send them to school, thereby breaking the poverty cycle forever. She can even bring her whole community out of poverty. 

In fact, there will be more female leaders, lower population growth and even a reduction in adverse climate change contribution. 

For every book that you buy, a portion of the proceeds fund a girl in rural India to go to school for one month. We ensure that she has one year's full access to school by funding her education for one year prior. This means that we can forecast properly to ensure each girl we have in our schools, continue to have access. 

Sorry, this will not be possible.

We thought about many different ways we can help including giving a book to a child in poverty for every book sold. We know these books will bring joy and more importantly form an important tool for growth and brain development, which forms the basis for future outcomes. However, each child needs a holistic approach for development where formal education is one of the most important factors in rising out of poverty. In the school year ending in 2018, UNESCO estimated that there were 258 million youth out of school. This study also states that a staggering 60 million people can rise out of poverty if all adults finish two more years of school or finish secondary school. This shows the power of education! We want to enable children to be the authors of their lives. This is even more important for girls as in socially and economically disadvantaged communities (around the world), a girl is less likely to have access to education than boys. When a girl is educated, she has better opportunities, a better future and values education. The children she has will be healthier and she is much more likely to send them to school, thereby breaking the poverty cycle forever. We don’t think the typical one-for-one model (giving one book for each book sold) would be as effective.  

We think people are capable of helping themselves. However, sometimes they are constrained by their circumstances. The type of help we have chosen will enable and empower them to be the authors of their own lives. 

We don't think we will end poverty on our own in the world. However, we do think we can make a significant impact with your support and our future expansion plans.  

Please see our blog posts for information on the latest research in early childhood development. We will be uploading articles weekly. 

Our company is founded on science and a deep desire to make social change. Our founder went to University for 4 years to earn a degree in Biomedical Sciences and a further 2 years studying Anatomical Sciences at post graduate level. With a deep understanding in the science behind the research we were able to curate products perfectly aligned for your little one at every stage in their development.

We get it, kids get stuff messy! Don't worry, these books can be easily cleaned but please do not put the book in the washing machine! If a removable part requires cleaning, remove it prior to washing and follow the page cleaning steps. If a page requires cleaning, spot wash the area with a gentle detergent and warm water and rub until clean then rinse with warm water. Pat with a towel to remove excess moisture then air dry.