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Cover of Book Review That`S Not My Penguin - Usborne Touchy & Feely Books

Book Review That`S Not My Penguin - Usborne Touchy & Feely Books

by Fiona Watt

Book Details

Publisher:Feely Books
Published:2021
Pages:36
Format:board book
Language:English
ISBN:0746085508

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

This delightful series of board books is aimed at very young children. The bright pictures, with their patches of different textures, are designed to develop sensory and language awareness. Babies and toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches.

Our Review

This touch-and-feel board book offers young children an engaging sensory experience with its simple, repetitive text and variety of tactile elements. Each page presents a different penguin with textured patches to explore, from fluffy tummies to bumpy feet, encouraging little fingers to actively participate in the reading experience. The bold, high-contrast illustrations capture attention while the predictable "that's not my penguin" pattern builds anticipation for the final discovery. This interactive format makes early literacy development feel like playful exploration rather than instruction.

What sets this book apart is how effectively it combines multiple early learning benefits into one durable package perfect for small hands. The different textures support sensory development while the repetitive language patterns help build vocabulary and prediction skills. Parents seeking interactive books that grow with their child will appreciate how this engages infants with basic sensory input while still captivating toddlers through its seek-and-find narrative structure. The combination of tactile discovery and language reinforcement creates a reading experience that children will want to revisit repeatedly, making it a standout in early concept books for the youngest readers.

Themes

Board books

Subjects

Board books