{"title":"Never Touch Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou must never touch a dinosaur, a tiger, a capybara or a rather sleepy lion — except, of course, in these books. That's the joke every toddler gets immediately, and it's why the Never Touch range has become a fixture on so many bookshelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one has squishy silicone touches set into sturdy board pages, with short rhymes that little ones learn by heart. They're built for prodding, and they hold up to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🤫 The quiet ones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicone textures on every page, no batteries, no noises. Dinosaur is the original and still the one we'd start with. Tiger, Sleepy Lion, Monster, Spider and Capybara follow the same lovely formula with a different cast — and Capybara is the one nobody else's toddler has yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔊 The noisy ones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever Touch a Noisy Monkey and Never Touch a Noisy Cow do something different: the touches play sounds, and every animal makes the \u003cem\u003ewrong\u003c\/em\u003e noise on purpose. Working out who should really be saying what is the whole game. Batteries included and fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🔢 The counting one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever Touch the Farmyard Friends counts down from five, with five silicone touches cut through to the cover. Quiet, and a gentle first introduction to numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦄 The squishy one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever Squish a Unicorn swaps lots of small textures for one large, gloriously squeezable horn running through the whole book. Rated 3+, unlike the rest of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦁 The Zoo Crew ones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever Touch the Zoo Crew and Don't Feed the Animals come from Make Believe Ideas' partnership with London Zoo, a ZSL conservation zoo. Every purchase supports ZSL's conservation work, and they're made with FSC-certified packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"never-touch-a-sleepy-lion-book","title":"Never Touch a Sleepy Lion!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNever Touch a Sleepy Lion! — tiptoe past, or don't\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumpy silicone lions and wild animals on every page, all of them trying to have a nap, and rhymes telling your little one to leave them in peace. Small children find this instruction impossible to follow, which is the joke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the gentlest of the Never Touch books — the same textures to prod, at a slower pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦁 The sleepy one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery range needs one you can read at the end of the day, and this is it. The animals are dozing, the rhymes are soft, and nothing in it winds a toddler up at the point when you'd rather they wound down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat said, plenty of nine-month-olds use it as an excuse to practise their roar. Mixed results are part of the deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Something to touch on every page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextured silicone touches throughout, one animal at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach texture different from the last, so there's a reason to keep turning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple, clear rhyme scheme that little ones pick up fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy board pages and a compact 186mm square that fits in a bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e😴 Quiet, and deliberately so\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo batteries, no buttons, no sounds. Just textures and rhymes. If you've already got one of the noisy books in the house, this is the antidote — and it's the one we'd suggest for the bedtime pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛡️ Built for the treatment it will get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicone set into thick board is a hard-wearing combination, and these come through months of daily handling still looking respectable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Book details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e touch-and-feel board book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186 x 186 x 19mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christie Hainsby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781805446255\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e silicone touches on every page, rhyming text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Babies reach for the textures from around eight or nine months; the rhymes take over as they get older.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is a silent book — no batteries, no sound buttons, nothing to go off unexpectedly at bedtime. If you want the noisy kind, that's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-noisy-monkey\"\u003eNever Touch a Noisy Monkey!\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good bedtime book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the one in the range we'd pick for it. Sleepy theme, soft rhymes, nothing that makes a noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a toddler?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's built for exactly that. Silicone panels in thick board pages take a great deal of prodding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA safe and lovely one, particularly for a new baby — the sleepy theme suits the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the gentle, bedtime one. Elsewhere in the range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-tiger\"\u003eNever Touch a Tiger!\u003c\/a\u003e — the same wild animals, wide awake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-capybara\"\u003eNever Touch a Capybara!\u003c\/a\u003e — the unusual one, and the calmest animal going.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-the-zoo-crew-book\"\u003eNever Touch the Zoo Crew!\u003c\/a\u003e — zoo animals, made with London Zoo, a ZSL conservation zoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/baby-books\"\u003ebaby books\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/make-believe-ideas\"\u003eMake Believe Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e range — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Make Believe Ideas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52373491122523,"sku":"9781805446255","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Never_touch_a_sleepy_lion.png?v=1771431060"},{"product_id":"never-touch-a-spider","title":"Never Touch a Spider!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNever Touch a Spider! — unless it's in this book, in which case do\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumpy silicone spiders and creepy-crawlies on every page, and rhymes warning your little one off them entirely. The warning has never once worked, which is precisely why it's funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve pages of textures to prod, and a cast of bugs that manages to be charming rather than creepy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🕷️ Creepy-crawlies, minus the creepy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpiders get a bad press, and small children mostly haven't heard about it yet. This book meets them at that useful moment — the bugs here are round, bright and friendly, and prodding a silicone spider is simply good fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf anything it's the grown-ups who need convincing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Something to touch on every page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone touches throughout, a different texture each time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve pages — two more than most of the range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunny rhyming text, short enough to learn by heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy board pages and a compact 186mm square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e😄 Rhymes that get a giggle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort, daft, and built to be read aloud at speed. They set up the next page as they go, so your little one starts anticipating — and anticipating is most of the pleasure in a book you've read forty times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛡️ How it holds up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicone set into thick board takes a great deal of prodding, and these last well. Worth knowing: this one has twelve pages rather than ten, and a book that gets opened several times a day for a year will eventually show it at the spine. That's a sign of a well-loved book rather than a flimsy one, but we'd rather say so than not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Book details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e touch-and-feel board book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186 x 186 x 20mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosie Greening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788432795\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e silicone touches on every page, rhyming text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Babies go for the textures; the joke of being told not to touch lands from around a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the spiders frightening?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot at all — they're friendly, bright and daft. Several parents have told us it helped rather more with their own feelings about spiders than their child's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this one is silent. No batteries, no buttons, just bumpy bugs. A sensible bedtime choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a toddler?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's built for exactly that, though a book read this often will show honest wear eventually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt does — and it's one of the range families tend to buy a second and third of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the creepy-crawly one. Elsewhere in the range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-monster\"\u003eNever Touch a Monster!\u003c\/a\u003e — daft monsters rather than bugs, and just as silly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-dinosaur\"\u003eNever Touch a Dinosaur!\u003c\/a\u003e — the original, and the one most families start with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-the-zoo-crew-book\"\u003eNever Touch the Zoo Crew!\u003c\/a\u003e — zoo animals, made with London Zoo, a ZSL conservation zoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/baby-books\"\u003ebaby books\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/make-believe-ideas\"\u003eMake Believe Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e range — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Make Believe Ideas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52373491220827,"sku":"9781788432795","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Never_touch_a_spider.png?v=1771431080"},{"product_id":"never-touch-a-monster","title":"Never Touch a Monster!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNever Touch a Monster! — the rule is very clear, and entirely unenforceable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumpy silicone monsters on every page, and rhymes insisting your little one leaves them well alone. They will not leave them well alone. That is the whole arrangement, and everybody involved knows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright, silly illustrations, textures worth prodding, and not a single monster that's remotely frightening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e👾 Monsters, which is rather the point\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost first touch-and-feel books are animals — farm, jungle, wild, repeat. This one isn't, and that matters if your little one already has a shelf full of cows and lions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonsters also give you somewhere to go: they're invented, so they can be any colour, any shape and any texture the illustrator fancies. The book is livelier for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Something to touch on every page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone touches throughout, a different texture each time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright, funny illustrations that hold a baby's attention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhyming text, short enough to learn by heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy board pages and a compact 186mm square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e😄 Daft in the best way\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rhymes are short and deliberately silly, and they set up what's coming on the next page — which is why toddlers start joining in with the last word long before they can read. Being right, out loud, never gets old at this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛡️ Built for the treatment it will get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicone set into thick board is a hard-wearing combination. These come through a great deal of daily handling still looking respectable, which isn't true of every book on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Book details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e touch-and-feel board book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186 x 186 x 20mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosie Greening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781785984280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e silicone touches throughout, rhyming text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Babies are in it for the textures; the joke of being told not to touch lands from around a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the monsters scary?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot in the least. They're round, bright and daft — closer to a cheerful blob than anything under the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this one is silent. No batteries, no buttons, just bumpy monsters. A sensible bedtime choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a toddler?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's built for it. Silicone panels in thick board pages take a great deal of prodding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA good one, and a change from another animal book — handy if you're buying for a child whose shelf is already full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one without animals in it. Elsewhere in the range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-spider\"\u003eNever Touch a Spider!\u003c\/a\u003e — creepy-crawlies, and just as silly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-dinosaur\"\u003eNever Touch a Dinosaur!\u003c\/a\u003e — the original, and the one most families start with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-capybara\"\u003eNever Touch a Capybara!\u003c\/a\u003e — the unusual one, for a child who has all the usual suspects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/baby-books\"\u003ebaby books\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/make-believe-ideas\"\u003eMake Believe Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e range — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Make Believe Ideas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52373491712347,"sku":"9781785984280","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Never_touch_a_monster.png?v=1771431100"},{"product_id":"never-touch-the-zoo-crew-book","title":"Never Touch the Zoo Crew!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNever Touch the Zoo Crew! — the animals are a wild bunch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumpy silicone zoo animals on every page, and rhymes daring your little one to touch them. They will. Everyone knew they would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the Never Touch formula doing what it does well, with one difference that matters: this one was made with London Zoo, a ZSL conservation zoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦁 Meet the crew\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA whole cast of zoo animals to prod and name — the sort your little one will point at for real one day, which is rather the idea. The rhymes ask what makes each of them happy, so there's a small thread of care running through the silliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌍 Made with London Zoo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zoo Crew range comes from Make Believe Ideas' partnership with ZSL, the conservation charity behind London Zoo. Every purchase supports ZSL's conservation work around the world, and the packaging is FSC-certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a small thing on its own. But if you're going to buy a book about animals, buying one that puts something back is an easy call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Something to touch on every page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumpy silicone touches throughout, a different texture each time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhyming text, short enough to learn by heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy board pages and a compact 186mm square that fits in a bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFSC-certified packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🛡️ Built for the treatment it will get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicone set into thick board is a hard-wearing combination, and it takes a great deal of enthusiastic prodding before it shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Book details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e touch-and-feel board book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186 x 186 x 19mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christie Hainsby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781836426028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e textured silicone touches throughout, rhyming text, FSC-certified packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. 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Close relatives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dont-feed-the-animals-book\"\u003eDon't Feed the Animals!\u003c\/a\u003e — the other Zoo Crew book, where you poke your fingers through felt mouths to feed them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-sleepy-lion-book\"\u003eNever Touch a Sleepy Lion!\u003c\/a\u003e — wild animals, gentler, good for bedtime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-tiger\"\u003eNever Touch a Tiger!\u003c\/a\u003e — wild animals, wide awake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. 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Little ones work this out in roughly two seconds and then do it for twenty minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rhymes explain what each animal \u003cem\u003eactually\u003c\/em\u003e wants to eat, which turns out not to be your sandwich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e😋 The felt mouths are the whole thing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a simple, brilliant bit of design: a die-cut hole, felt teeth around it, and a child's own hand doing the feeding. Nothing to lose, nothing to break, and it puts your little one inside the story rather than just looking at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also gets small hands doing something deliberate — aiming, pushing through, pulling back — which is decent practice dressed up as a game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌍 Made with London Zoo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Zoo Crew range comes from Make Believe Ideas' partnership with ZSL, the conservation charity behind London Zoo. 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In practice it starts really landing around eight or nine months, when a baby can reach for a texture on purpose — and it keeps going well into toddlerhood as the rhymes take over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this one is silent. No batteries, no buttons, just bumpy tigers. A sensible bedtime choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it good for taking out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It's small, square and self-contained, which makes it an easy one to keep in the changing bag for a café or a car journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a toddler?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's built for exactly that. Silicone panels in thick board pages take a great deal of prodding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReliably. It's a safe choice for a first birthday or a new baby, and tigers please almost everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the wild-animal one. Elsewhere in the range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-sleepy-lion-book\"\u003eNever Touch a Sleepy Lion!\u003c\/a\u003e — more wild animals, with a gentler, sleepier feel for the end of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-dinosaur\"\u003eNever Touch a Dinosaur!\u003c\/a\u003e — the original, and the one most families start with.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-noisy-cow\"\u003eNever Touch a Noisy Cow!\u003c\/a\u003e — the noisy one, where every animal makes the wrong sound on purpose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. 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That's the entire point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the squishiest book in the Never Touch family, and it knows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦄 One big squishy, on every page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than a different texture on each spread, this book does something else: one large squishy horn, die-cut through the whole book so it pokes through wherever you open it. Same squishy, new picture around it each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it lovely and simple for small hands — there's never any doubt about what to do — and children who like a proper satisfying squeeze tend to prefer it to a page of small patches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Made for hands that want a job\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large squishy unicorn horn, die-cut through to the cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresent on every page, so there's something to do throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunny rhyming text that dares you not to press it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick board pages and a compact 186mm square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e😄 The rhymes are half the fun\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort, daft and built for reading aloud, with the same mock-serious warning each time. Little ones learn the rhythm quickly and start squishing on cue, which is the moment the book really starts earning its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Book details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e squishy touch-and-feel board book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186 x 186 x 20mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 years+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosie Greening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781800581340\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e one large squishy touch die-cut through to the cover, rhyming text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a texture on every page, like the other Never Touch books?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot quite — and it's worth knowing before you buy. This one has a single large squishy horn cut through the whole book, so it appears on every page rather than a different texture each time. If you're after lots of varied textures, our other Never Touch books do that; if you want one really satisfying squish, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it 3+ when the others are from birth?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe publisher rates this one from three, so we'd treat that as the guide rather than the usual birth-and-up of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — silent. No batteries, no buttons, just a very squeezable horn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive being squished daily?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's what it's built for. 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The farmyard animals deliberately make each other's noises, and working out who should really be saying what is the whole game. If you'd rather each animal made its own correct sound, this isn't that book — and happily, we have others that are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need batteries?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the battery is included and already fitted, so it works straight out of the box. No hunting through the kitchen drawer on Christmas morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the battery compartment secure?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It's closed with a screw, so it needs a screwdriver to open — not small fingers. You'll need that screwdriver yourself when it's time for a new battery, which is rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the battery be replaced?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can. When the noises eventually give out, the book carries on rather than going in the bin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Babies enjoy the textures and the noises; the mixed-up joke lands from around eighteen months, once they're sure what a cow is supposed to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it loud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a noisy book and makes no apology for it. Excellent in a playroom, worth thinking twice about on a quiet train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the touches safe to chew?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey're silicone panels set into board pages, made for hands and mouths at this age — though as with any book, it's one for supervised exploring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt does. Farm animals are familiar territory for almost every toddler, and the noisy books tend to get unwrapped first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the noisy farmyard one. The range splits fairly neatly, so it's worth knowing what else is in it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-noisy-monkey\"\u003eNever Touch a Noisy Monkey!\u003c\/a\u003e — the same mixed-up joke, set in the jungle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-the-farmyard-friends\"\u003eNever Touch the Farmyard Friends\u003c\/a\u003e — the \u003cem\u003equiet\u003c\/em\u003e farmyard one, counting down from five. 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Babies go for the textures long before they follow the story; the rhymes and the joke of not-touching land from around a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this one is silent. No batteries, no buttons, just squishy dinosaurs. Which makes it a sensible bedtime choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a toddler?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's built for it. Silicone panels in thick board pages hold up to a great deal of enthusiastic prodding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a good first touch-and-feel book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the one we'd start with. Simple, sturdy, and the textures are genuinely interesting rather than a token fuzzy patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReliably. It's a safe bet for a first birthday or a new baby, and dinosaurs suit everybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the original, and the one we'd start with. If it's already a favourite in your house, these are the natural next:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-tiger\"\u003eNever Touch a Tiger!\u003c\/a\u003e — the same idea with wild animals, and rhymes that are good fun to read aloud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-capybara\"\u003eNever Touch a Capybara!\u003c\/a\u003e — the unusual one, and the one nobody else's toddler has yet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-noisy-monkey\"\u003eNever Touch a Noisy Monkey!\u003c\/a\u003e — the noisy one, where every animal makes the wrong sound on purpose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. Browse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/baby-books\"\u003ebaby books\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/make-believe-ideas\"\u003eMake Believe Ideas\u003c\/a\u003e range — free UK delivery on orders over £25.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Make Believe Ideas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54075133067611,"sku":"9781785989087","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3626\/7611\/files\/Never-Touch-a-Dinosaur-Make-Believe-Ideas-168105869.png?v=1789548434"},{"product_id":"never-touch-the-farmyard-friends","title":"Never Touch the Farmyard Friends","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNever Touch the Farmyard Friends — except in this book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive squishy silicone touches, cut right through the cover so little fingers find them before the book is even open. Count down through the farmyard — five, four, three — feeling each animal as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe counting rhymes do the work quietly. Your little one is following a countdown, touching as they go, and learning what five feels like rather than just what it sounds like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🐄 Counting that starts with touching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbers mean very little to a toddler as words. They mean rather more when there are five bumpy things to press, one at a time, and one fewer on every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the book they've counted down to one without anyone calling it a lesson, which is the only way counting sticks at this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Five touches, die-cut through the cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextured silicone touches, each one different to the last\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-cut through to the cover, so they're there from the moment it's picked up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle countdown rhymes to read along with\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSturdy board pages made for repeated prodding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compact size that suits small hands and fits in a bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e👶 Made for sharing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that works best on a lap. One of you reads, the other presses, and somewhere along the way the animals get named, the colours get pointed at, and the counting happens almost by accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a favourite with children who seek out textures, and an easy one to reach for when you want a few quiet minutes together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Book details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e touch-and-feel board book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210 x 176 x 13mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e birth+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alice Fewery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stuart Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781805444695\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e five textured silicone touches die-cut through to the cover, countdown rhymes, counting to five\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Tiny babies enjoy the textures and the rhythm of the rhymes; the counting starts landing somewhere around eighteen months and keeps giving from there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make any noise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this one is silent. No batteries, no buttons, just textures to find. A relief at bedtime, and rather welcome in a quiet waiting room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow high does it count?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo five, counting down. That's the right first number range for a toddler, and five is plenty to be getting on with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the touches sturdy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — silicone set into thick board pages, built for the sort of pressing this kind of book invites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good one. It's a regular choice for grandparents buying for a first or second birthday, and the touches make it obvious what to do without any instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the counting one, and the quiet farmyard one. Close relatives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/five-little-ducks-touch-and-feel-book\"\u003eFive Little Ducks\u003c\/a\u003e — the same counting idea set to the song everyone already knows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-noisy-cow\"\u003eNever Touch a Noisy Cow!\u003c\/a\u003e — the farmyard one \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e sounds, where every animal makes the wrong noise on purpose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-dinosaur\"\u003eNever Touch a Dinosaur!\u003c\/a\u003e — the original, quiet, with a different texture on every page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the whole range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/never-touch-books\"\u003eNever Touch books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. 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The animals deliberately make each other's noises, and working out who should really be saying what is the whole game. If you're after a book where each animal makes its own correct sound, this isn't that book — and happily, we have others that are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom birth. Babies enjoy the textures and the noises; the mixed-up joke lands from around eighteen months, once they know what a lion is supposed to sound like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it loud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a noisy book and it means it. 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