Fiona Watt
Recognized in the Creative Minds Montessori 2026 Teacher’s Choice list.
Fiona Watt is one of roughly one hundred authors whose work was selected by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list — 120 books chosen across four reading stages, from first lap-reads to first chapter books. The selected book was chosen for how precisely it meets children at a real developmental moment. This recognition cannot be bought: no author or publisher paid to appear on our lists, and we take no commission on any book sale.
About Fiona Watt
Fiona Watt is editorial director at Usborne Publishing and the writer of the That's Not My... touchy-feely board books, illustrated by Rachel Wells. The series began with That's Not My Puppy... in 1999 and had 72 titles as of July 2022.
Also by this author: That's Not My Bunny... · That's Not My Bear... · Baby’s Very First Play Book
Publisher page: usborne.com/us/authors/fiona-watt
Selected for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list
Part of The Best Children’s Books by Age, chosen by the teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX.