{"product_id":"never-touch-a-capybara","title":"Never Touch a Capybara!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNever Touch a Capybara! — you mustn't, so naturally you will\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumpy silicone capybaras on every page, and rhymes telling your little one very firmly not to touch them. Which is, of course, an invitation. That small bit of rule-breaking is what keeps them turning the pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA simple idea done well: interesting textures, silly rhymes, and the most agreeable animal in the world on every spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🦫 Why a capybara?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause they're the world's largest rodent, improbably calm about absolutely everything, and small children find them fascinating. They've become a bit of a favourite lately — and unlike another lion or another elephant, this one is new to most toddlers, which makes it worth asking about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that teaches your little one a word you didn't expect them to know is a small pleasure worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e✋ Something to touch on every page\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumpy silicone touches throughout, one capybara at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextures that change from page to page, so there's a reason to keep going\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunny rhyming text, short enough to learn by heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick board pages and a compact 186mm square that suits small hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e😄 Rhymes built for the fortieth reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rhymes are brief, daft and made for saying aloud. They also tell your little one what's coming, which is why the same book survives being read every night for a month — the anticipation is half the fun, and knowing the answer never spoils it.\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 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 Cara Jenkins\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 9781836427872\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e bumpy 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 long before the words mean anything; the joke of being told not to touch lands 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 bumpy capybaras. Which makes it a sensible bedtime choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat actually is a capybara?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world's largest rodent, from South America, and famously unbothered by anything. Rather like a very large, very relaxed guinea pig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it survive a toddler?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's built for it. Silicone panels set into thick board pages stand up to a lot of determined prodding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA good one — and a slightly more interesting choice than the usual farm or jungle book, which matters if you're buying for a child who already has a shelf full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📚 More Never Touch books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the unusual one. If it goes down well, the rest of the range is familiar territory done just as nicely:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-tiger\"\u003eNever Touch a Tiger!\u003c\/a\u003e — wild animals, and rhymes that are good fun to read aloud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-sleepy-lion-book\"\u003eNever Touch a Sleepy Lion!\u003c\/a\u003e — a gentler, sleepier one for the end of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/never-touch-a-monster\"\u003eNever Touch a Monster!\u003c\/a\u003e — the daft one, for a child who'd rather have a monster than an animal.\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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