Thats Not My Polar Bear

That's Not My...

by Fiona Watt

A new title in the groundbreaking THAT'S NOT MY.. series. Combines bright, colourful illustrations with a variety of different textures to touch and feel on each page. Helps very young children develop important language and sensory skills. 1 year +

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, Fiction, Christmas

10 pages, Board Book

Published January 1, 2009

About the author

Fiona 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.

Reviews

[April (Aprilius Maximus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

~ F R O M A M E L I E S B O O K S H E L F ~

These are just great! Love the touch and feel elements and can't wait for Amelie to keep exploring this over and over again as she learns how to feel all the different textured bits!

[Rachael (RedRchlReads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute little touch and feel book! My daughter loves scratching on bear's rough tongue and feeling his soft, fluffy belly. Definitely a favorite winter book!

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[Seamus Dover · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! That is definitely my polar bear.

[Jasmine's · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another touch and feel book featuring polar bears my little boy reads this with his stuffed polar bear!!

[Lil Old Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

A charming touch and feel book perfect for babies and toddlers. These series of books are a big hit with my daughter. Fun to read out loud for mom and fun for baby to feel the different textures. Very cute.

[Kelly]

I love this series and am sad they are mostly unavailable now. I got this one as a donation. They are a hit to read with toddlers, especially one on one since there is a tactile element. But the pictures are bright, clear, and colorfully illustrated.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

We received this as a hand-me-down from some friends (thanks Ian and Aimee!), and it quickly became my son's favorite book. Over and over again, he pulls it off the shelf and turns the pages so he can squash the polar bear's nose and rub the polar bear's belly.

[Christine Meunier · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple book following the themes of this series.

[Shiloah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicolette (2.5) loves these touch and feel books!

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than That’s Not My Bunny, but it quite as enjoyable as the classic That’s Not My Elephant. The infant enjoyed the tactile experience, and the toddler enjoyed the words and illustrations.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A toddler and up book with touchable parts where each polar bear is hown with a differnt toucable body part until the readers polar bear is found. lots of fun

[Paul Graham Terpstra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute! Touchy-feely book

[Franci · Rating 4 out of 5]

#113 of 2020

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lsls

[John Strott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stay away from polar bears, kids

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great interactive aspects for little ones

[W.A. Ashes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was super cute. It's a touch-and-feel book that explores texture and has a happy ending.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet, cleverly illustrated!

[Zoey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, simple, with sensory appeal. 😆 I love a good rhyme. Now that he is starting to use his hands, I was able to rub them on the fuzzy tummy, soft ears, and rough tongue. I liked it.

[Kenzie Feinberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun illustration and great opportunities for touch! I found the rough tongue to be a bit too rough, but otherwise excellent.

[Castor · Rating 2 out of 5]

The books in the "That's not my..." series can be an interesting read for young babies. A common downside of the series is that the descriptions and textures become overly general and repetitive. While this book depicts the polar bear's black tongue accurately, the textures are too repetitive; e.g., the nose and food pads on the paws feel very similar, and the smooth, leathery pads are not "bumpy" as it describes. The number of paw pads depicted is also incorrect.

[Addie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute. 19 month old really enjoyed this one

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

These touch and feel books are good at holding my 2 year old's attention most of the time but I don't like or enjoy reading them her enough to buy them or recommend them to anyone. I mean I'd take them out every so often from our library for her enjoyment.I want to add that liked this better than the lion and frog ones.

[Mireille Duval · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'aime beaucoup cette collection et bébé aussi. Les deux dernières pages (la langue rugueuse et le bedon doux) ont beaucoup de succès.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bunny Hoppers love these books! Oohs and ahhs, when I pull one out to read.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adorable little board book with lots of different textures for the reader to enjoy. The illustrations are big and bold.