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This delightful series of board books is aimed at very young children. The bright pictures with their patches of different textures, are designed to develop sensory awareness and language awareness. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches.
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First published November 29, 2003
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Fiona Watt
1,330 books81 followersFiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books.
Fiona graduated from Exeter University with a B.Ed. (Hons.), specialising in Psychology and Art and Design. After university she worked as a researcher and writer for a company which published educational material for places where children went on school visits (zoos, museums, stately homes etc). She then taught seven, eight, and nine year olds for five years; three years at a state school in Sevenoaks in Kent, and two years at The British School in the Netherlands in The Hague.
Having joined Usborne in 1989, Fiona became an editorial director in 2003, largely responsible for writing baby and novelty books, as well as art and activity titles. She has written over 100 titles for Usborne Publishing, perhaps most notably the, ‘That’s not my ….‘ touchy-feely series.
Fiona graduated from Exeter University with a B.Ed. (Hons.), specialising in Psychology and Art and Design. After university she worked as a researcher and writer for a company which published educational material for places where children went on school visits (zoos, museums, stately homes etc). She then taught seven, eight, and nine year olds for five years; three years at a state school in Sevenoaks in Kent, and two years at The British School in the Netherlands in The Hague.
Having joined Usborne in 1989, Fiona became an editorial director in 2003, largely responsible for writing baby and novelty books, as well as art and activity titles. She has written over 100 titles for Usborne Publishing, perhaps most notably the, ‘That’s not my ….‘ touchy-feely series.
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
October 18, 2018
Children love this series but I can't really see why. The only good thing about them is the tactile inserts. The plot doesn't work and they are all the same.
May 18, 2020
Another in the series of learning how to be possessive. 7/10
June 30, 2020
Grace used this one to get her numbers up...
March 11, 2021
What a great book
January 4, 2025
Great series. We have read hundreds of times with our grandkids. The touchy feely aspect adds to the experience.
October 3, 2025
EYFS exploring through touch, interactive book
December 6, 2009
Sweet Littlebug Says:
“These are great books and the main thing I love about them are the different textures. Right now I really like to put everything in my mouth and occasionally when my mom isn’t looking I will lick the pages to feel the different textures. Yes, I know you think it’s gross, but oh well, what can I say? I’m not even a year old yet. But I love these books and if I can, I even steal the ones from my big brother’s collection.”
Mom’s Two Cents:
“Worth every penny. The great thing about these is that a lot of the time you can find them at a 4 for the price of 3 deal (usually on Amazon). Not only is the price great, but they are truly great books. The Turkeybird first started out with That’s Not My Truck and has continued on until we have almost twelve of these titles. Now that The Turkeybird is almost three I feel he’s getting to the point where he has about grown out of them, although the publisher recommends they are good until age eight. I have no doubt in my mind that they will entertain for years to come, but as for educational purposes I don’t see it carrying on much past the third or fourth birthday depending on the child. Each of these books helps develop word association and the ability to differentiate between varied textures. Littlebug has been reading them now for about four months and I know will continue on for just as long as her older brother. Great books for young beginning readers!”
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“These are great books and the main thing I love about them are the different textures. Right now I really like to put everything in my mouth and occasionally when my mom isn’t looking I will lick the pages to feel the different textures. Yes, I know you think it’s gross, but oh well, what can I say? I’m not even a year old yet. But I love these books and if I can, I even steal the ones from my big brother’s collection.”
Mom’s Two Cents:
“Worth every penny. The great thing about these is that a lot of the time you can find them at a 4 for the price of 3 deal (usually on Amazon). Not only is the price great, but they are truly great books. The Turkeybird first started out with That’s Not My Truck and has continued on until we have almost twelve of these titles. Now that The Turkeybird is almost three I feel he’s getting to the point where he has about grown out of them, although the publisher recommends they are good until age eight. I have no doubt in my mind that they will entertain for years to come, but as for educational purposes I don’t see it carrying on much past the third or fourth birthday depending on the child. Each of these books helps develop word association and the ability to differentiate between varied textures. Littlebug has been reading them now for about four months and I know will continue on for just as long as her older brother. Great books for young beginning readers!”
Read more: http://www.theresabook.com/2009/12/sw...
February 24, 2009
Another in the series of Usborne touchy-feely books which are truely fantastic. The series features extremely strong binding and pages and generally very tough. This particular book suffers a bit - the fuzzy hair doll only lasted about 5 minutes before her head was ripped off.
Mum bought this to ensure X-man maintains contact with his feminine side. However X-man prefers That's Not My Truck, not because it is stereotypical male, rather because it has a mirrored surface on one page (he's just a little vain!).
Mum bought this to ensure X-man maintains contact with his feminine side. However X-man prefers That's Not My Truck, not because it is stereotypical male, rather because it has a mirrored surface on one page (he's just a little vain!).
July 31, 2008
We have this book in Spanish (no es mi muneca) and my daughter loves it. It is the perfect size for her to carry around, and she loves the simple pictures and words. There is something different to feel on each page, and she loves the interaction. The story line is VERY short (only a few words on each page) which is perfect at this age. If the story is much longer, she gets bored.
December 29, 2007
This book has great sensory words and is great for babies. Also, the touchy-feely pages help interest children in books. Look for the mouse on each page. Check out my page to purchase this book: www.ubah.com/s2995
April 11, 2008
This Usborne series is one of the best touchy feely books I have found. I started reading these to my children when they first came out. Sallie (age 2) reads them on her own now.
November 2, 2013
Cute and simple little touch book. Good for little hands. Not anything they could rip apart either, which I like.
December 10, 2013
This is a really cute picture book. Each page has a different tactile piece to it too. Perfect for babies and toddlers.
January 27, 2017
Same idea as all the others
June 14, 2019
Bub prefers the animal books in this series
March 6, 2020
Another fun one in the series.
April 13, 2009
We sure love these!
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