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That's Not My Panda...
For ages 9+ months. This delightful series of board books is aimed at the very young children. The bright pictures and their patches of different textures, are designed to develop sensory and language awareness
12 pages, Board Book
First published October 1, 2012
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Fiona Watt
1,298 books80 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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November 10, 2014
Pretty incredible character development. I especially liked the different textures of the panda featured throughout the book. Most importantly, I now know that's my panda!
September 19, 2021
They are all my pandas 🐼🖤🤍🖤🐼. Nice textures and very cute illustrations.
October 1, 2023
Jack borrowed this book from the Ashland Public Library. It’s as cute as all the others. His favorite texture is “rough,” and one of the pandas has two rough paws, so that was a big hit. He stayed on that page a long time.
March 28, 2018
"That's my panda! It's tummy is so soft."
Ever since That's Not My Unicorn sparkled its way into our lives in 2017, the That's Not My ... series have been a dominating the picture book scene in the Millar-Barker household. It's a good thing there are 50 to enjoy. This one comes courtesy of my husband as a Valentine's day present.
It's no secret. Children love pandas. They look like they've been designed by a graphic artist to appeal to children, they stumble around in zoos like enormous furry toddlers, and they're even vegetarian so no other favourite animals are in danger. Pandas somehow lend themselves to comedy. I don't know if it's because they are almost as dyspraxic as I am, or because they have all the visual eccentricity of clowns without being as terrifying. But whatever it is, pandas are a favourite with children. Even Neil Gaiman is getting in on panda picture books for children!
This little book is lots of fun. It goes through body parts, fluffy ears, rough paws, fuzzy back, bumpy nose, smooth tongue, soft tummy, but disguising the educational angle with cute pictures of pandas in a very realistic bamboo forest. There's a particularly rewarding set of textured fabrics here, although some of them I have seen before. The pandas themselves look very friendly and cuddly.
I would have liked to have seen a bit more differentiation between the pandas on each page visually (otherwise how will I know which one is my panda?) but I think the choice of animal automatically makes this little book a winner. Other reviewers here have found That's Not My Panda a real favourite with their children. I just can't wait to see what Baby J thinks of it.
Ever since That's Not My Unicorn sparkled its way into our lives in 2017, the That's Not My ... series have been a dominating the picture book scene in the Millar-Barker household. It's a good thing there are 50 to enjoy. This one comes courtesy of my husband as a Valentine's day present.
It's no secret. Children love pandas. They look like they've been designed by a graphic artist to appeal to children, they stumble around in zoos like enormous furry toddlers, and they're even vegetarian so no other favourite animals are in danger. Pandas somehow lend themselves to comedy. I don't know if it's because they are almost as dyspraxic as I am, or because they have all the visual eccentricity of clowns without being as terrifying. But whatever it is, pandas are a favourite with children. Even Neil Gaiman is getting in on panda picture books for children!
This little book is lots of fun. It goes through body parts, fluffy ears, rough paws, fuzzy back, bumpy nose, smooth tongue, soft tummy, but disguising the educational angle with cute pictures of pandas in a very realistic bamboo forest. There's a particularly rewarding set of textured fabrics here, although some of them I have seen before. The pandas themselves look very friendly and cuddly.
I would have liked to have seen a bit more differentiation between the pandas on each page visually (otherwise how will I know which one is my panda?) but I think the choice of animal automatically makes this little book a winner. Other reviewers here have found That's Not My Panda a real favourite with their children. I just can't wait to see what Baby J thinks of it.
March 4, 2017
Artful treatment of character and narrative. Great ending,
March 19, 2014
Endless entertainment around these parts, month after month, after month (and then some more months).
November 17, 2015
Cute kid' book with textures to touch.
December 6, 2018
"That's Not My Truck" was a hit with my son eons ago, and I was wondering why are there so many books in this series, considering the materials are not that variable.
I guess people are buying them, which is a shame. His nose is too smooth? Come on... Maybe if the animal's coat was red or smooth (implying that it is naked), that would make a difference, but putting in lots of material that feels like cotton or fur is not a big difference. :(
(Read on an Usborne book fair with my little one, she wasn't impressed either.)
I guess people are buying them, which is a shame. His nose is too smooth? Come on... Maybe if the animal's coat was red or smooth (implying that it is naked), that would make a difference, but putting in lots of material that feels like cotton or fur is not a big difference. :(
(Read on an Usborne book fair with my little one, she wasn't impressed either.)
November 6, 2017
This was an instant favorite for my daughter. She loves it.
November 17, 2017
My little one loves pandas and is a big into textures. This book is great for making my child feel loved and to calm down.
August 2, 2018
The pandas are soooo cute and look just like my teddy bear
October 18, 2018
Just like the rest of the series, this book is adorable. Love the textures and definitely see the appeal this series has on little ones.
November 2, 2018
My sons been into Panda’s lately and loved this interactive book. He kept saying “My Panda”.
June 10, 2019
Super cute pandas everywhere.
June 12, 2019
My daughter's favorite book. She rushes past the tongue page! Haha!
July 27, 2019
Cute!!
September 25, 2019
Love that there are actual varying textures to these books. Did catch Linden (2) licking the shiny tongue........
November 14, 2019
A great book about pandas. Pandas are awesome! Good for introducing pandas to kids.
December 26, 2019
Cute board book
May 9, 2020
Ωραίες εικόνες,με διάφορα υλικά σε μέλη του σώματος του πάντα για να εξερευνήσει ένα μικρό παιδάκι στην αρχή της ζωης.
November 4, 2020
My 4 month old loves the tactile parts. Super cute way to introduce texture and adjectives.
August 9, 2021
Amazing 🤩.
August 13, 2021
Eines meiner ersten Lieblingsbuecher!
May 29, 2022
Ella loves the textures - especially the scratchy second page!
February 3, 2023
Bought for my grandson, lovely little book, he loves all the different textures.
October 6, 2023
Cute book that's a bit on the short side with fun texture features on each page
December 8, 2023
Dixie loves these books so much and so do I! Touch and feel books for the win!
December 31, 2023
I was once like you, blissfully unaware of just who was my panda. Save yourself decades of ignorance and find out who your panda is today. You'll thank me later.
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May 31, 2024Sensory interactive children's book.
August 21, 2025
I was happy to check another of these off from my son's favorite series. He enjoyed it like all the rest but I thought the Panda textures weren't as unique as other books.
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