A simple idea that has stretched to all kinds of themes. Chunky boardbooks with textured pages take a child through a simple narrative: “That's not my dinosaur/teddy/dolly/tractor”. And on each page there's a reason why not - like bumpy skin, shiny hair ties, squashy wheels, until eventually we arrive at the right item. As well as the touchy-feely experience, the basic vocabulary repetition is a valuable - and enjoyable - early learning tool.
Junior Magazine Top Hundred Children's Books voted by readers
With everything from 'angel' to 'truck', there's sure to be a subject to fascinate your little one from this touchy-feely range. With myriad textures, it's a great concept, and a really lovely presentation.
Waterstone's Guide to Kids' Books 2008
A valuable and enjoyable learning tool.
Junior Parenting Magazine Top 100 Books 2007
The brilliantly simple concept is a winner with very young children, trusted by parents and still one of the best baby series on the market.
The Bookseller
Absolutely lovely series of touchy-feely books. Great illustrations and nice textures.
Warwick Books Newsletter
A fantastic range of indestructible chunky board books designed to appeal to inquisitive little fingers. The books feature bright and colourful illustrations, with different textures to touch and feel on each page. With books in the series on a wide range of popular childhood themes, from Pirates to Princesses, there’s something for everyone.
Mel Harris of Waterstone’s
[Usborne's] excellent That's not my... series of baby books- with their touchy-feely segments- have kept baby amused for hours as he explores new tactile sensations... There are six examples in each book and there are many, many books. That's not my Pirate, That's not my Penguin, That's not my Robot... the list is endless.
Bishop’s Stortford Observer
Almost everyone with kids of a certain age is familiar with the That’s not my... range of children’s books – memorable, instantly recognisable and, most important of all, great fun for little ones. They have become a classic series and definitely one of our favourites.
Tesco Books Blog
We may be led to believe there is only one true Santa, but there are four jovial looking fellas here – all wearing the signature red-and-white costume. This cheery seasonal offering is from the popular touchy-feely series That’s Not My... and boasts Santas in sparkly sleighs, with a rough sackful of toys and squashy boots. How do we recognise the real thing? His fluffy beard of course.
Junior Magazine
From the ever-popular Usborne range of touchy-feely books, That's Not My Santa... is a wonderful gift for young children. With repetitive text, colourful pages and textures to explore, they will develop their sensory skills as well as enjoying the book from start to finish, It's a board book and a good size for children to hold themselves....We say...great for young children getting familiar with Christmas.
Creative Steps - Reading Corner
The Christmas-themed book of the That’s not my … series is a wonderful way for young children to get a touchy-feely as well as visual sense of all those seasonal attributes so familiar to adults. My 17-month-old son was very taken with the sparkly sleigh, the rough sack and the squashy boots at the end of Santa’s legs as they disappear down yet another chimney. It’s among his favourite books of the moment.
The Shetland Times
It's never too early to get a child on the road to reading... Little hands will delight in stroking Santa's fluffy beard and pressing his rubbery boots in the charming That's not my Santa... Part of an exciting series of board books, it is aimed at babies and toddlers who will love turning the pages and touching the 'feely' patches. The bright pictures and different textures help develop their sensory and language awareness.
Lancashire Evening Post
This book is a colourful festive treat. Let your child find out who Santa is by touching the different textures of his rough sack, fuzzy gloves and, of course, his fluffy beard. A delightful book with bright pictures and inviting pages that babies and toddlers will love.
Family Interest Magazine
"perfect introduction to the festive season"
Farnborough News
