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That's Not My...
Is dat mijn robot?
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 and language awareness. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches. 10 page book, 6.5" x 6.5".
10 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2005
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About the author
Fiona Watt
1,323 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 - 13 of 13 reviews
November 10, 2019
All of the "That's not my" books are great fun for small hands like my 9 month old son and he's loved them all. However this is the worst one we've read - even he didn't find it very interesting - the shininess is all very similar.
September 24, 2018
Great book. Fun and interactive.
Last page was a bit of a let down
Sparkly antennas. Really! That was the most boating of them all.
Last page was a bit of a let down
Sparkly antennas. Really! That was the most boating of them all.
October 3, 2020
Great for very young children and toddlers. Full of different textures and bright colours - it is a very engaging book
October 23, 2020
Easily the best in the series. So much sparkle, so much fun. There's even a robot dog! I love it.
June 27, 2008
All these books are good.
They all follow a mouse looking for his something (in this case, of course, it's his robot). Every two page spread follows the same pattern - That's not my $NOUN! It's $NOUN2 is too $ADJECTIVE! (until the end, of course, where the robot (or whatever) is found.
Some have better textures than others, though. This one has shiny, crinkly, bumpy, prickly, squashy, and shiny - that, to me, because some of them repeat or just are a little meh, puts it in the less stunning textures group than the more stunning one.
They all follow a mouse looking for his something (in this case, of course, it's his robot). Every two page spread follows the same pattern - That's not my $NOUN! It's $NOUN2 is too $ADJECTIVE! (until the end, of course, where the robot (or whatever) is found.
Some have better textures than others, though. This one has shiny, crinkly, bumpy, prickly, squashy, and shiny - that, to me, because some of them repeat or just are a little meh, puts it in the less stunning textures group than the more stunning one.
August 29, 2012
The textures in this book are unusual and the simple repeated sentence makes it easy for a toddler to pick up on the words. My only disappointment was that the one that is "my" robot is my least favorite robot and it is the only one where its adjective doesn't describe a touchable texture since "sparkly" is made with a smooth foil with a design that catches the light, not that is touchable. But...it has robots!
January 4, 2016
This delightful series of books are easily recognisable! Each book follows a little mouse as he looks for something, in this case his robot!
The book is chunky enough to be held and enjoyed by young children and there aren't too many words making it ideal for early readers. There are plenty of different textures to experience on each page.
As with all books in the series, it's bright and colourful and a welcome addition to your child's bookcase.
The book is chunky enough to be held and enjoyed by young children and there aren't too many words making it ideal for early readers. There are plenty of different textures to experience on each page.
As with all books in the series, it's bright and colourful and a welcome addition to your child's bookcase.
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
July 1, 2015
We first discovered this from the local library. Dahlia has had so much enjoyment out of it. We have taken it in cars and on planes with her.
We have now purchased our own and cant wait for it to arrive in the mail. Also we bought "That's not my Monster" and hoping it is just as good!
We have now purchased our own and cant wait for it to arrive in the mail. Also we bought "That's not my Monster" and hoping it is just as good!
April 23, 2009
we bought this: K LOOOVES these touchy feely books!
January 28, 2011
Grammy bought this home from her holiday for Avery
May 5, 2013
All of these books rock and they are really good for teaching a second language. And this one? Robots. They're awesome.
July 23, 2025
Very simple book, but the sensory elements make it a winner here. Nice big and simple illustrations, chunky pages easy for chunky fingers to turn. It's basic, but it does exactly what you want it to.
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