Never Touch a Porcupine!
A teacher’s look at why this book belongs in the Lap Listeners stage.
Why it fits Lap Listeners (for babies in their first year, when books are about your voice, not the plot)
Silicone bumps and ridges make this the rare touch-and-feel book that survives teething. The 'never touch' dare is irresistible reverse psychology even pre-verbally. Giggles guaranteed by the third spread.
What makes it special
The reverse-psychology framing — never, ever touch — is comedy a pre-verbal child can get. The neon, googly-eyed creatures with silicone bumps are as much fidget object as illustration. It meets a squirmy, sensory-seeking baby exactly where they are, then sneaks a rhyme in.
About Rosie Greening
Rosie Greening writes and edits for Make Believe Ideas, where she co-created the silicone-touch Never Touch series — board books engineered to survive, and reward, the most determined little fingers.
Also by this author: Never Touch a Dragon · Never Touch a Monster
More from “Touch, Pat, Peek”
This book is part of The Best Books for Babies: 30 Teacher Picks (Lap Listeners) in our guide The Best Children’s Books by Age — 120 books chosen by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX. Come see how we build readers →
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