Baby Touch and Feel: Animals
The photos are paired with one large texture patch, and the padded cover is sturdy enough to survive being sat on. The patches are much larger than those found in Usborne books, which is helpful when the hands doing the touching belong to a six-month-old.
Baby Touch and Feel: Animals by DK is estimated to take about 3 minutes to read aloud (30 words, about 0 sentences a page), and it lands best with children aged 0-2.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 3 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Estimated word count
- 30Our estimate
- Sentences per page
- 0Sentences per page
- Re-read tolerance
- 4/5repeat friendly
- Vocabulary level
- 1/5plain words
- Best for
- Ages 0-2Our editorial fit
Our review
This touch-and-feel book uses real photographs of animals paired with large texture patches. The large scale of the textures is specifically designed to be easily accessible for very young babies.
The padded cover adds a layer of durability for rough handling. It is a simple, effective sensory book for infants exploring the world through touch.
Before you buy it
Almost no text—it gives you nothing to say beyond naming, unlike the That's Not My books.
Themes
- textures
- animals
- photographs
- first books
Books like Baby Touch and Feel: Animals
Matched by refrain, density, length, and listener—not just the subject.
Questions parents ask
How long does it take to read Baby Touch and Feel: Animals aloud?
About 3 minutes at an unhurried pace, including a standard allowance for page turns, pictures and participation, from a word count of 30. Stopping for a longer conversation on every page will add more time.
What age is Baby Touch and Feel: Animals actually for?
Ages 0-2 in our testing, which is narrower than the publisher's range. With 0 sentences a page and vocabulary at 1 out of 5, it asks for that much attention span and no more.
Does Baby Touch and Feel: Animals survive being read on repeat?
Yes. It survives a fortnight of nightly repeats, which is the real test.
Is Baby Touch and Feel: Animals a good book for a child who will not sit still?
It helps that it asks the child questions to answer out loud. Those three features are what keep a wriggling toddler listening, far more than the subject matter does.
Will my child memorise Baby Touch and Feel: Animals?
It can. It scores 4 out of 5 with us for holding up to repeat reading, and children tend to learn by heart the books they ask for most, even without a strong refrain.
Can a beginning reader read Baby Touch and Feel: Animals on their own?
It is closer than most picture books. With 0 sentences a page and plain vocabulary (1 out of 5), a confident early reader can attempt it, though it is written to be read aloud first.
Is Baby Touch and Feel: Animals part of a series?
Yes, it belongs to the Baby Touch and Feel series. It stands on its own, so you can start here without reading the others in order, then move to the rest if it lands.
What themes does Baby Touch and Feel: Animals cover?
We tag it with textures, animals, photographs and first books. Those are the threads that actually run through the book, not just the ones on the cover, which is how it earns its place on our themed lists rather than a keyword match.
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