Clothes

TouchWords Board Books

by Rilla Alexander (Illustrator)

The Touchwords board book series brings essential concepts to life for babies and toddlers

Sturdy and interactive, these board books combine touch, sight, and sound to help children experience and learn about the world. By allowing the child to trace the raised letters of a simple word and then trace its corresponding object, these books foster critical early reading and language skills, all while delighting readers with bright and eye-catching illustrations.

With Touchwords: Clothes, build vocabulary and explore the fundamentals of what we wear – whether it's a frilly party dress or a pair of ripped jeans.

Perfect for gifting at baby showers: This exquisitely designed board book is a beautiful addition to any baby's shelf and provides an educational element as well.

If you and your child are fans of Baby Touch and Feel, Goodnight Moon, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, or Press Here, you'll love the Touchwords series.

Genres: Picture Books

16 pages, Board book

First published October 8, 2019

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

August 2020 - my two year old loved the textures and pointing out different letters.

[Tonja Drecker · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are sturdy books with a hands-on-feel, which is just right for little hands. Each two-page spread illustrates a single, big and bold word. The word is always a simple, every day one, which youngest listeners can grasp, understand, and place in their own lives. The word is lifted off the regular page, inviting for listeners to touch it and rub their fingers over every letter. Over ten more words (small typed) are listed, which relate to the main theme—things which listeners might already associate with the main word. And if not, older listeners will learn a few new words along the way.

The illustrations are bright and bold. The main object is large and sits 'in' the page, which allows listeners to feel the outline and shape as they look at it. There's also a small detail of the object (for example: a pocket on a shirt), which is raised and offers another thing for kids to feel. Other things relating to the main theme are portrayed across the page, always things kids can easily identify.

The books are simple, robust and offer familiar as well as unfamiliar words. The youngest will probably be happy with just the basic terms, where slightly older ones can dives into the word list a little better. It's an original way to get kids to hear, identify with, feel and explore words.

[Jolynne Dougherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Print Awareness, Letter Knowledge, Background Knowledge - Although this book is not flashy, it is a wonderful tool for babies and toddlers. There is a lot of texture and color in the book. Children can trace the letters of the word and the corresponding object of clothing. This helps a child to be aware of letters and shapes. Each article of clothing has list of descriptive words and vocabulary words that go with the item. For instance on the "underwear" page, it lists camisole, diaper, onesie, elastic, polka dots, cotton, comfortable, getting dressed, fastening, snapping, and drying as words that one could use to talk about underwear. Any background knowledge, in this case, vocabulary that you can give your child will help them when they begin their formal reading training. The larger the vocabulary a child has, the more resources they'll have in their brains for when they're sounding things out. I will be checking out other books in this series.

[Lauren- The Smile Lines · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to chronicle books for a free review copy of this book.

My Day is great for my 12 month old. She loves. Touching the letters and pictures that are raised for little hands. The colors are inviting! The clothing introduced are things we use every day. It is great to reinforce our daily routines. We have read it over and over.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: readers looking for a colorful book about clothing that is interactive.

Possible red flags: some readers may not like the format.

[Kelly]

I love this series. So many words to talk about and nice indentations in the art to make it more engaging.

[Little Seesaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter really liked this book. We got this at the library to kick off the summer reading program. The book is colorful with lots to touch and feel.