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That's Not My...
That's not my Owl Book and Toy
This gorgeous box set, featuring the touchy-feely That’s not my owl... book and soft toy, is the perfect gift for a baby’s first birthday or Christmas. There are lots of wise owls to meet in the That’s not my owl... board book, plus a soft plush toy owl to cuddle and talk to whilst interacting with the story.
10 pages, Hardcover
First published January 26, 2015
About the author
Fiona Watt
1,404 books83 followersFiona 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.
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.
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February 5, 2020
These books are so simple, yet so effective. Interesting textures for babies to interact with and a formulaic pattern make these welcoming ad accessible for emerging readers. My niece loves them and I hope that our baby will love them too when she arrives!
August 9, 2023
This isn't my favorite book but I like it.
February 2, 2017
My kids love reading this book. My only reservation about it is I usually add a couple extra descriptive words when I read it to them because the word choice isn't exactly what I would use for some of the textures. I love touch-and-feel books, though!
December 23, 2020
Contains a delightful mix of textures for my baby to touch, thus engaging his psychomotor skills. Also introduces useful vocabulary in regards to body parts of birds (beak, tummy, tail, wings, ear tufts). This will be useful for me in teaching him the difference in body parts between humans and birds in future.
March 18, 2021
Another board book in the popular That's Not My . . . series. This time the search is for an owl with babies and introduces the owl's body parts and concepts like fluffy, fuzzy, rough, and too soft. The mouse on every page gives little ones another opportunity to search and find. Simple, bright illustrations, repetitive text, and different textures to feel make this a fun book to share.
January 16, 2018
It is a fine book until the end. Without giving much spoilers the way to identify your owl is not depended on its features but rather their siblings features. I feel that is not a proper way to identify it.
May 5, 2022
Another great book in the "That's not my..." series. I have read this with my 10-month old and he loves the sensory aspect of this book, he instinctively knows to touch the page and explore different textures.
4 stars.
4 stars.
January 1, 2024
Ms. Watt has created a whole series of books around the "That's Not My..." titles and they're perfect for reading aloud to littles. We had a great time analyzing this particular one in October when we discussed owls and their habitats.
August 24, 2024
Watt the Heck #3
That's Not My #3
First time reader - ell that's cute and inventive
Second time reader - Right this again
Third time reader - Ok I get it, its this whole aeries just the same thing over and over with a different animal?
Answer: Yep!
That's Not My #3
First time reader - ell that's cute and inventive
Second time reader - Right this again
Third time reader - Ok I get it, its this whole aeries just the same thing over and over with a different animal?
Answer: Yep!
June 17, 2019
Simple interactive and sensory board book that follows a repetitive sentence format.
October 4, 2019
Great textured book for babies.
February 17, 2020
My little one liked this as I am trying to teach her about different animals, birds and creatures
April 10, 2020
This book is not as useful for language learning but still okay for sensory stuff.
August 28, 2020
Great diversity is shown by Watt in the types of owls included. Having “read” quite a few of these now they were starting to get a little dull, pictorially this one is an improvement.
September 25, 2020
Not only am I a fan of the 'That's Not My..." books, but I'm a huge fan of books about owls, because it allows us to make all the fun 'hoot', 'hoo hoo' and 'twit twoo' sounds.
January 2, 2021
Yes, it’s the same as all the others, but it’s a fave nonetheless.
March 30, 2022
My son struggles with speech. He is now 3 and has started copying "that's not my owl" it's a simple book that he enjoys, he likes touching the different textures.
May 21, 2022
Gifted by Bookbug!
May 6, 2023
5/5/2023 - Grandma read this with me twice today. I quacked at the owl 😄
October 30, 2023
Adorable board book with owls and touchy-feely pages.
May 7, 2024
Enthralling mystery of deceit and longing, where the reader is left on a cliff hanger: What owl is his owl? Read if your a fan of suspense.
January 22, 2025
Okay, this one actually stands out cuteness and texture wise from the series.
February 21, 2025
(Library Borrow) not my favourite. Feel the sections are quite small
December 3, 2025
This is a good book. It's a simple way for Remi to start reading with simple words and allows her to describe the textures.
March 16, 2026
Em loved this book. Loved the textured things on each page. Would keep saying “Hi” to all the owls. :)
March 19, 2016
What we love about this series:
-repetitive stories.
-45 titles to choose from! You can easily find books that tie-in to your child's particular interests.
-Realistic, colorful illustrations that imply movement.
-Very durable, high-quality for the type of book (many touch-and-feel books fall apart quickly).
-Wonderful for teaching a sensory vocabulary, which I strongly believe (no direct experience yet) will help kids better communicate about their tactile sensory issues.
-Many words are repeated across the different titles ("shiny," "squashy," "bumpy," "rough," and "soft" are favorites of the four books we happen to have). I list this as an unequivocal strength for the series because it's good to experience these tactile elements in different contexts so children can generalize the meaning of words.
-The interesting visuals and things to touch provide a functional (socially acceptable) way for children who need it to get the tactile input they crave.
-Feeding a child's interest in books that give sensory input helps children generalize an overall interest in books.
Challenges:
-$9.99 is too much for a five- or six-page, small-scale board book, even a high-quality touch-and-feel one.
-Not great for social interaction between parent and child because children want to linger at their own pace on the tactile elements of interest.
****
I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with ASD. The review above is the last part (my summary) of a longer blog post about this book and three other That's Not My... Touchy-Feely books by Usborne Books: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/its-spi...
-repetitive stories.
-45 titles to choose from! You can easily find books that tie-in to your child's particular interests.
-Realistic, colorful illustrations that imply movement.
-Very durable, high-quality for the type of book (many touch-and-feel books fall apart quickly).
-Wonderful for teaching a sensory vocabulary, which I strongly believe (no direct experience yet) will help kids better communicate about their tactile sensory issues.
-Many words are repeated across the different titles ("shiny," "squashy," "bumpy," "rough," and "soft" are favorites of the four books we happen to have). I list this as an unequivocal strength for the series because it's good to experience these tactile elements in different contexts so children can generalize the meaning of words.
-The interesting visuals and things to touch provide a functional (socially acceptable) way for children who need it to get the tactile input they crave.
-Feeding a child's interest in books that give sensory input helps children generalize an overall interest in books.
Challenges:
-$9.99 is too much for a five- or six-page, small-scale board book, even a high-quality touch-and-feel one.
-Not great for social interaction between parent and child because children want to linger at their own pace on the tactile elements of interest.
****
I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with ASD. The review above is the last part (my summary) of a longer blog post about this book and three other That's Not My... Touchy-Feely books by Usborne Books: http://www.lineupthebooks.com/its-spi...
September 21, 2019
Yes, I'm reviewing That's Not My Owl, because where else am I going to complain about the zany logic this mouse uses to determine which owl, puppy, pony, etc. belongs to him? The mouse rules out a series of owls for having beaks that are too shiny, tummies that are too tufty, tails that are too rough, wings that are too fuzzy, and ear tufts that are too soft. So it seems we should be keeping our eyes peeled for an owl with a dull beak, non-tufty tummy (whatever is the opposite of tufty, anyway?), smooth tail and wings, and rough ears. But no, the mouse declares that this is his owl, based on the criteria that its babies are fluffy. Well, why didn't you say so in the first place, mouse?
Drawings are cute, textures are fun, logic is bananas. My baby enjoys it, and yes, it's technically for her, but every time I read it, I feel like I need to have a sit down with that mouse and explain some things.
Drawings are cute, textures are fun, logic is bananas. My baby enjoys it, and yes, it's technically for her, but every time I read it, I feel like I need to have a sit down with that mouse and explain some things.
February 1, 2015
Un livre de découverte formidable où bébé peut toucher les images et découvrir des textures différentes.
Les illustrations de Rachel Wells sont tout en douceur.
Les illustrations de Rachel Wells sont tout en douceur.
July 14, 2015
not just a touch and feel book, but one with a storyline. very interesting. a good read.
October 2, 2015
My favorite of the 5 or so I have read to my son - a little different from the others.
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