That's not my monster...

Awards

Practical Pre-School Silver Award 2009
The award is decided by Practical Pre-School product testers, who said of "That's not my puppy": "This book had immediate appeal for all the children. It is great for a wide age range as the babies enjoy the pictures and textures and the older children enjoy reading the words themselves and developing their vocabulary. It was also good for raising awareness of differences and similarities. It retained appeal for the children throughout the testing period."

Prima Baby Reader Awards "Best Buy" 2004 and 2006
Usborne That's not my... Touchy-feely books were voted Best Buy in the Toddler Book Category of the Prima Baby Reader Awards in 2004 and 2006.

Press & Blog Reviews

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

If you don’t want the babies and toddlers to miss out on the monstrous fun, we recommend Fiona Watt’s delightful “That’s not my monster...” Little ones will delight in stroking a fluffy monster ear or touching some bumpy paws. Bright, bold and suitably robust (after all, it’s not just the monsters who have teeth...)
Little Parachutes magazine

Reader Reviews

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That's not my monster
My son James is now 15 months old and this book was given to him when he was about 3 months. I showed him the pictures most evenings and as time progressed he began to feel the different textures. Now he turns the pages on his own until we get to the third monster, at which point he stops and just looks at me and laughs! Maybe he thinks that particular monster looks like his mummy! This book is brilliant and lots of fun to get the little ones started with reading.
Angela Keil, 11th January 2008

Extras

• That's not my ... activities
  Colouring sheets and activities to download. Send us your pictures to win a touchy-feely book.