{"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. 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