Thematic Reading List: Touch and Feel!

Young children learn about their environment by using their senses: especially their sense of touch. The books in this list all incorporate segments that are meant to be explored by young hands. Textures abound on these pages, including soft things, rough things, smooth things, and more. Children ages 0-3 will love reading these books and learning new vocabulary as they experience each feeling.
Contributed by: Mary Lanni
 
 
 
 
 
 

	Baby Animals By: No Author Rhyming text introduces baby animals, including baby rabbits, puppies, ducklings, lambs, and tiger cubs. On board pages.
	Colors By: No Author Identifies different colored objects, including blue socks, a red tomato, green peas, and a purple flower, using illustrations comprised of finger and thumbprints.
	Farm Barnyard Fun By: Jonathan Litton Using simple rhyming text and photographs of familiar barnyard animals and objects, with touch-and-feel textures on each page, young readers learn about life on a farm.
	Fuzzytails 123: A Touch-and-Feel Counting Book By: Lisa McCue Invites young readers to count animals as they enjoy themselves by dancing, jumping, scampering, and sliding. On board pages.
	Good Night Little Bunny By: Jane Yolen Illustrated by: Sam Williams Follow a little bunny as he puts on his pj’s, brushes his teeth, and gets ready for bed. Touch-and-feel elements throughout this sweet board book are certain to engage young readers as they follow this adorable bunny’s nighttime routine.
	Honk! Honk! By: No Author Rhyming text describes different kinds of trucks, including dump trucks, fire trucks, and backhoe loaders. On board pages.
	I Like Bugs: A Touch-and-Feel Board Book By: Lorena Siminovich Collage illustrations and simple text invite the reader to explore the world of insects, from one dragonfly to five busy bugs.
	Kitten By: Jane Burton and Angela Royston Photographs and text show the development of a kitten from birth to ten weeks old.
	My Spanish Touch and Feel Book of Colors By: Rebecca Emberley Presents the English and Spanish words for the colors and for various articles that are or may be each color, including a yellow banana and a red car, and invites young readers to feel the textured item on each spread. On board pages.
	Ten Playful Tigers: a Touch-and-Feel Counting Book By: Betty Schwartz and Lynn Powell Seresin Illustrated by: Luciano Navarro As young readers count, one little tiger turns into ten playful tigers–plus their mother.
	Wild Animals By: No Author Simple text and photographs with tactile patches introduce such wild animals as the lion, lizard, and dolphin.
	Wings: A Book to Touch and Feel By: Salina Yoon From shiny red ladybug wings to fuzzy orange duckling wings, discover the exciting touch-and-feel textures of each flying creature.