That's Not My Kitten

That's Not My...

by Fiona Watt

Babies and toddlers will love this inviting new series which encourages interactive play. As each page is turned, a different texture is waiting to be discovered. Bright and simple illustrations add to each title's appeal.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Cats, Animals, Fiction

10 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 2001

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

[Konrad · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read. It starts with a kitten which looks a bit like your kitten, but it's not. It's tongue is too fuzzy. You can actually touch the tongue and check for yourself. Same thing on the next page - a similar cat, but when you look closer one thing's wrong and it's not until the very last page that you find your kitten, the one with a fluffy tummy. I thoroughly recommend this book.

[Victoria Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting

[Lauren Stoolfire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This simple board book is just too cute!

[Tyler Piers · Rating 5 out of 5]

If anyone is looking to adopt some kitten I have some available! Best part is that you won’t have to pick them up from North Las Vegas! Unless it’s Wednesday night then you can catch me at Poker Palace for the $3.99 all you can eat spaghetti special. God bless!

[Jennifer B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another cute toddler book with fun kitten textures.

[Sumayah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was so smooth and fluffy

[A.C. Bauch · Rating 4 out of 5]

The little one got excited as soon as he saw this book. The illustrations are bright and eye catching, and the tactile element is a fun inclusion that helps children learn about touch. Not to mention that it helps children learn what something is by what it is not. Discernment is a crucial life skill, after all.

[Kris Di Martino · Rating 1 out of 5]

A two mintue read at best. Was really hoping for an in depth analysis of kittens. Whilst reading I was bombarded with a plethora of questions. Where did all these kittens come from? Do they each have a home? Who owns those kittens if they're not yours? Why are you touching random kittens? Unfortunately, my questions were unanswered.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cecilia at 7mo took a liking to this one

[Kate M. Colby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack borrowed this book from the Ashland Public Library.

I picked it because he has loved the previous books in the series, and I am trying to get him to enjoy new books again.

Luckily, this book was a big hit! I gave it to him to read in the car because he was fussy, and he loved flipping through the pages and making meow noises and “reading” to himself.

We read it at home later, and he engaged with each page. Maybe it’s because we have cats, but I found this book especially cute, and it did have a couple textures we hadn’t seen before.

[The.Saved.Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this book to my 10 month old grandson, before bed, about 2 months ago. He loves to touch the different textures on each page and knows what the “kitty book” is when I ask him about it. I ordered one more of these since he is so interested in it. Relatively durable (the spine has taken a bit of a beating from being flapped around and thrown on the floor many times) and should last long enough to get use through the board book stage.

[Alyce Hunt · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the more disappointing That's Not My... books. Most of the touchy feely bits in this book are tiny, and although my daughter liked the last page it was very hard to encourage her to seek out the bits she was supposed to be enjoying. That being said, her reaction to the last page was worth an entire star!

[Alexandria · Rating 5 out of 5]

My toddler loves this book. The textured portions keep his attention and the story is simple enough for him to anticipate. It helps that we have a cat, so he gets to compare the kitten in the book to the family pet.

[Jagoda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter loves this book even though “shiny” and “smooth” took her a long time to enjoy. The last page is the most satisfying and the best out of the books we have in this series.

[Deb Duhl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both enjoyed the book. Autumn wanted to eat the book lol

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, this was a cute story for my four month old son... although I think he and I enjoyed the dinosaur book in this series better.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfect for the littlest readers. This one has a good variety of textures and the cute kittens are sure to appeal to many.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but would’ve liked more variety with the textures.

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My neives favorite! Read so many times this year!

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5/2023 - I read this book twice with Grandma today! I had fun meowing at the kittens!

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rosie went bonkers over the kitten and its fluffy tummy.

[Addie · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are great and this one is so soft!! Love it and so does my 20 month old

[Jayden Edwards · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wish this was longer! AND i didn’t even find my kitten at the end!! WTH?!?!?

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series. We have read hundreds of times with our grandkids. The touchy feely aspect adds to the experience.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

Baraboo Library in WI

[Roisin · Rating 5 out of 5]

automatic five stars because kittens

[Tayler K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple and cute touch-and-feel book. A good time for any cat-lover.

[Maeve · Rating 3 out of 5]

The reader uses sensory input to find their cat!

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple but fun

[Castor · Rating 3 out of 5]

The books in the "That's not my..." series can be an interesting read for young babies as they cover a variety of subjects and offer a sensory experience with colourful, cute illustrations and some touch-and-feel features. A common downside of the series is that the descriptions and textures become overly general and repetitive, and the story's logic only works for some subjects.