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The Touch Book

By Nicola Edwards
Series: My First Sensory Book
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Brief Description
Full of different textures, this touch-and-feel book encourages children to interact with the world around them. Squish the sea sponge, scrape the rough tree bark, and stroke the sheep's fluffy fleece as you get hands-on with the world around you! With 10 exciting textures to touch,... Read More
Format: Board book
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Full of different textures, this touch-and-feel book encourages children to interact with the world around them.

Squish the sea sponge, scrape the rough tree bark, and stroke the sheep's fluffy fleece as you get hands-on with the world around you!

With 10 exciting textures to touch, this tactile board book engages with the natural world and encourages children to interact imaginatively with their surroundings. Each spread is full of vibrant photography that illustrates each texture with familiar everyday objects, easy-to-read text to encourage language development, and stimulating interactive prompts alongside the irresistible touch-and-feel elements, making this the ideal book to get your child learning, thinking, and talking with you as they experience their environment through sensory play.

Expertly designed to stimulate curiosity and spark creativity, My First Sensory Book- The Touch Book is perfect for sharing with your little one and getting them excited to explore the world around them.

Note – this was originally published as part of the My World series.

Series: My First Sensory Book

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  • The Touch Book
    New Release
    The Touch Book
    Full of different textures, this touch-and-feel book encourages children to interact with the world around them. Squish the sea sponge, scrape the rough tree bark, and stroke the sheep's fluffy fleece as you get hands-on with the world around you! With 10 exciting textures to touch, this tactile board book engages with the natural world and encourages children to interact...
    By Nicola Edwards
    Board book
    $3400
    In Stock
    Ships Monday

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801048927

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Board book

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Thomas Elliott

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 22

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About the Author

Nicola Edwards (Author) Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and children in North London and spends her days writing and editing children's books. She has been nominated for the UKLA and Blue Peter Book awards and is a two-time Parenting Product Awards winner. Thomas Elliott (Illustrator) Thomas Elliott is an illustrator and designer with a keen love of nature. When he's not creating beautiful books, he likes to spend time with his family and two dogs.

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