My daughter loves this series of That’s not my_____, Usborne touchy-feely books. They are very simple and meant for a much younger child but the bright pictures, and repetitive sayings are very endearing. The “That’s not my lion” version starts out with a little mouse looking for his Lion. The Mouse says, That’s not my Lion… his nose is too fuzzy and each page has something that is telling the child reading the book why that is not the Mouse’s lion. The child can feel the soft ears, the rough paws, the fluffy tail, the shiny teeth and the shaggy mane. The last page has the little mouse happily exclaiming “That’s my Lion… his mane is so shaggy. They have several in the series from Lion, teddy, puppy, bunny,kitty,doll, dinosaur and car. Livi loves them all. She will even repeat the easy to learn lines. She is serious about it to as she shakes her head no and says, “ that’s not my puppy”. These boards books are durable and made for young children, they are sturdy and the texture patches are secured between thick pages. They have not only soft & fuzzy textures but also rough and smooth ones as well. The illustrations are simple and the colors vibrant. In the beginning I had to encourage Livi to touch and explore the pages, she was leery to do so at first. I think that have really helped with her sensory issues and I recommend them to anyone, even for a slightly older child newly home.

That’s not my Lion.
Written by Fiona Watt
Illustrated by Rachel Wells
for ages 9 months & up
10 pages long
www.edcpub.com
http://www.kidslovetoread.org

“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 & Toddlers will love turning the pages and touching the feely patches”

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