That's Not My Tractor - Fiona Watt

My toddler seems to have accumulated quite a few books from the 'That's not my...' series. When he was around 7 months he was given 'That's not my tractor' by a family friend. He was already obsessively interested in anything with wheels so this book really took his interest. 'That's not my tractor' is a touchy-feely book published by Usbourne. It was written by Fiona Watt and illustrated by Rachel Wells. The board book comprises 12 thick, chunky pages which are perfect for babies to handle (and near impossible to tear!). The book is filled with brightly coloured pictures of tractors. Every tractor has a textured patch for babies to feel. The ...  Read the complete review

My son has been tractor mad since he was very young. We have many books about tractors ranging from baby board books to educational books for older children. One of the favourite tractor books from both my sons has been 'That's not my tractor'. I think I bought the tractor book when my son was about a year old to try and encourage an interest in books. At that time my son loved any type of book that had textured areas or flaps to lift. All my children have gone through this stage and I am amazed at the amount of books available. That's not my tractor is a board book with a picture of a tractor over each double page. Each tractor has a textured ...  Read the complete review

'That's not my tractor' is another book in the Usborne touchy-feely books 'That's not my ...'series. These books are loved by many children and my little boy (15 months) is no exception. I chose this book for boy as he seemed to be showing an interest in tractors and I thought it would be at his level as some older books about tractors appear to have a lot of technical vocabulary in them. Each book follows the same format. 4 pages of 'That's not my tractor' following by an explanation of why and a sensory element to touch. Page 1 - It's trailer is too rough - has a sandpaper trailer. Page 2 - It's funnel is too smooth - has a glossy black ...  Read the complete review