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That's Not My...
That's not my reindeer.: An Interactive, Sensory Touchy-Feely Holiday Book with Tactile Patches for Babies and Toddlers
Meet five festive reindeers in this enchanting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That’s not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.
10 pages, Board Book
First published September 28, 2007
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About the author
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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November 2, 2025
Browsing books to give my friends' children as gifts since I won't gift anything I haven't first read myself.
I was hoping for a Christmas version of this book for one of the tiny humans I love. I had reviewed the snowman book but it shared too many textures with the pumpkin one I gifted already. This one might be the winner as four of the six textures are unique by comparison. These are great books, overall, but a lot of the same textures appear over and over (and sometimes I feel like several are similar even to each other within the same book). I would like to get at least three, if not more, textures that will be new to explore from any previously gifted books.
I was hoping for a Christmas version of this book for one of the tiny humans I love. I had reviewed the snowman book but it shared too many textures with the pumpkin one I gifted already. This one might be the winner as four of the six textures are unique by comparison. These are great books, overall, but a lot of the same textures appear over and over (and sometimes I feel like several are similar even to each other within the same book). I would like to get at least three, if not more, textures that will be new to explore from any previously gifted books.
August 29, 2023
Who was your favorite character (and why)? My favorite character was the little mouse that was trying to say that this was not my reindeer.
What surprised you? The mouse's reindeer was just like Roudolf.
Would you change the ending? Why/why not? Yes, because I want this book to be longer.
What surprised you? The mouse's reindeer was just like Roudolf.
Would you change the ending? Why/why not? Yes, because I want this book to be longer.
December 13, 2017
This is a cute little book at my daughter (2.5yrs) really loves to look at and it great for spreading the holiday spirit. Its perfect as one of the books that she gets for her advent calender.
January 9, 2020
Another wonderful That's Not book. My 10 month old loved it
December 6, 2020
This has been a great go-to for the kiddos for years. Good quality board book and the touch & feel aspect makes it great for all ages of young readers.
December 26, 2020
Noah’s first Christmas Eve present - he brought it over for me to read it to him straight away! ☺️
January 5, 2021
Quality board book, the touch and feel items are securely latched and provide good contrast for little ones. Big bold colors are used for them to engage, words are simple, repetitive and large font.
September 8, 2021
Very cute touch-and-feel book with a variety of textures.
February 20, 2022
My favourite christmas book e v e r
January 4, 2023
Who doesn't love a reindeer with a shiny red nose.
October 1, 2023
no bc these series of books are literally sensory heaven! theyre cute, easy to read, and fun to touch!
November 6, 2023
Same thing as the other book, That's not my Monkey. Same textures pretty much too. But either way, my boy enjoys it and it can be fun.
April 22, 2024
My little brother loves these books, he is now copying me when I say its fur is too rough
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September 20, 2024A board book with lots of fun textures!
December 2, 2024
(Read aloud by himself at 4yo, no words missed)
November 28, 2025
I really enjoy this sensory series, including this one! I don't think the black nose on the last page is especially shiny, but fine.
December 19, 2025
The books in the "That's not my..." series can be an interesting read for young babies with colourful illustrations, repetitive text and tactile elements. The descriptions and textures in this book are very similar to those in the book "That's not my deer. This book is relatively better than the other Christmas-themed books in the series. The reindeer depicted in the book all have antlers in winter, which is a distinctive feature of female reindeer. The last page depicts a reindeer with a red shiny nose, making it a great book to introduce Rudolph.
December 26, 2013
The "That's Not My" series is my favorite of any Look-and-Feel books. There's actually sort of a story here, or at least a theme, whereas most of these type of books are like: Look! A dog! A cat! A. . . SHEEP! In this, a cute little mouse (the main character of all of these, if you will) looks for his reindeer. My toddler, oddly, is more mesmerized by the shiny bells than by any of the furry or squishy pages.
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 23, 2009
Another of K's favorites...
February 24, 2009
Another fun touchy-feely board book!
December 1, 2009
This is a great Christmas book for babies and young toddlers. The story is cute and the little patches of textures are fun. My eight-month-old daughter loves it.
November 26, 2010
Quick read but great plot. Will definitely read again!
December 20, 2010
My 5-month old daughter LOVED LOVED LOVED this one! So many textures and vivid colors! This is a perfect infant Christmas book!
December 7, 2011
My youngest loves this series.
December 18, 2011
A cute touch and feel toddler book.
August 10, 2012
Another awesome touch and feel book.
January 4, 2013
A great touchy-feely book! Something new to discover on every page! A fun holiday read for my 7 month old son. Thanks Phoebe!
December 15, 2013
MOMMY: Perfect for babies and young toddlers. A super simple story with touch and feel panels
PEANUT: He loved feel the pages and the book was durable enough to hold up when he was younger.
PEANUT: He loved feel the pages and the book was durable enough to hold up when he was younger.
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