That’s Not My Chick...

That's Not My...

by Fiona Watt

Just in time for Easter - a new title in the world-wide phenomenon That's Not My series!
Meet five adorable chicks in this delightful Easter 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.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

16 pages, Board Book

Published January 22, 2018

About the author

Fiona 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.

Reviews

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

These Usborne "Touchy-Feely" books by Fiona Watt are great for little ones in so many ways.
First, each book has six textures to experience.
Second, each texture is described with an adjective such as "fluffy", "rough", "woolly", "shiny", "fuzzy", "soft", and so forth. These words will enlarge the vocabulary of little ones, not to mention the noun featured in each book.
Third, the little mouse found on each page creates a game element for children.
Fourth, the dramatically presented illustrations are lively and colorful.

Sometimes I like to tease a little when I read aloud. For instance, I said "That's Not My Dinosaur" instead of "Chick" to see if I would be corrected. When I wasn't I asked, "are you sure? Could this be a chick?" Children who are early readers (age three or four) always correct me. Then I might ask, "how do you know?" This adds to the fun. Also, I might suggest a word that rhymes. Children who have grasped the concept of rhyming can have fun making up silly rhyming words.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book for my toddler to look at, touch, and enjoy! He really loved turning the pages, and seeing what each page brought, and the different textures of the chick's skin that he was able to touch. I also loved touching the chick's different body parts, especially the fluffy parts! The colours were wonderful for my toddler to identify with, and he enjoyed the easy-to-read words as well. This is definitely a great series for toddlers who want to learn his/her animals!

[Alyce Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of the feely bits on this book didn't interest our daughter all that much - the smooth shell in particular looked really cool, but the effect was lost on her - but she was very excited to play with the fluffy chick at the end of the story (that definitely was her chick!).

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical toddler book. Good series.

[Marti (Letstalkaboutbooksbaybee) · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my toddlers favorite series!

[Kerri · Rating 5 out of 5]

McKenzie sat through this twice.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interactive with the different texture of the book.

[Meredith]

Your usual touch-and-feel book with a cute little chick as the main focus. Easy read and my little niece did reach out to touch the different textures so a win!

[Marta Esteva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved by little ones. The chick is so cute!

[H · Rating 4 out of 5]

The little mouse that starts in this series from Usborne has misplace another of their friends and tries to find them. Happy, bright, colorful pictures accompany a simple story of searching.

[Lara Bate · Rating 4 out of 5]

That's Not My Chick is a great book for toddlers. A great touchy-feely book!

[M Pereira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely activity book and recommend to read for those who have little ones. I bought as a present but i thought i'd give it a read first.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the cutest I’ve read in this series.

[Addie · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! 12 month old picked this one out at the library and she enjoyed it.

[Rose Duncan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love a good touch and feel book!