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20 Great Books That You Can Touch-and-Feel

best touch and feel books

August 2, 2022 //  by Brittney Hallmark

Touch-and-feel books are by far some of the favorites for young children. These types of books can enhance the learning experience for students and provide sensory experiences. Whether it is a sound book, flap book, or finger puppet book, these interactive touch-and-feel books are sure to add an engaging element to learning and reading!

1. Time for Bed, Pete the Kitty 

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This engaging book is perfect for bedtime! Pete the Cat is a well-known and loved picture book character. In this touch-and-feel book, children can experience bedtime with Pete as he gets ready for sleep time. This book would help in establishing bedtime routines.

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2. Never Touch a Porcupine

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Normally you would never touch a porcupine. In this book, the silicon textures make it safe! This funny book is written in rhyme and has many other forest friends to help it be the perfect storybook for little learners. This sensory book has something more to offer, besides the same soft fabrics.

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3. Really Feely Trucks

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The best part about this sensory board book is the variety of textures present on the pages. More than just a soft or rough texture to feel, there are several other sensory sensations that await youngsters. This cute board book is just perfect for little ones who love things that go!

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4. The Not So Scary Hairy Spider

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Complete with a positive message about being yourself, this furry-fronted book has a diverse set of textures to explore. It makes a perfect story for reading and touching, but it is the cutest bedtime book as well. Colorful picture books, complete with things to touch and feel are an added bonus!

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5. Baby Touch and Feel Splish Splash 

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In addition to the many textures for children to explore, this book also offers labeled pictures and text on each page. This is an excellent book to introduce to babies and help get them interested in reading and the pre-literacy skills they will begin to develop.

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6. Baby Touch and Feel Counting Book

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This pleasing board book offers an early learning math skill of counting, as well as a touch-and-feel component. Textured board books like this one help children engage with the content and begin to anticipate how to turn pages and move from left to right.

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7. Friendly Fire Truck 

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Another sweet touch-and-feel book is this one about firetrucks. This textured board book offers an opportunity for children to feel different parts of the book while they learn more about the content of firetrucks, firefighters, and how they help people.

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8. Peekaboo Ocean

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Complete with different textures to feel, this peekaboo book also offers a different kind of exploration. On each page, there is a small hole that lets you have a peek into the next animal. This book is exactly what you need for interactive story time.

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9. Hide and Seek

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This sweet book of hide and seek will keep little ones entertained and happy! Complete with lift-the-flap hide-and-seek interactives, it has a surprise ending with a shiny mirror. Your child will enjoy the bright colors and different animals throughout the book!

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10. Baby Touch: Shapes

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This interactive book for babies is perfect for introducing shapes and incorporating touch-and-feel. There are different shapes and colors, as well as textures to explore in this Baby Touch book series.

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11. Things That Go Touch and Feel 

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This padded storybook is perfect with a little handle and is easy to manage for young children. Full of bright and fun illustrations, this board book is a great option for touch-and-feel. Featuring more than just trucks, this book is full of a variety of machines that go.

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12. See, Touch, and Feel ABC Book

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A simple board book to introduce the alphabet to young children, this book is vibrant and full of fun textures and illustrations. There are even real-life photographs included in this book. Children will enjoy exploring each letter with examples to represent each one.

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13. That's Not My Puppy

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Animal-loving children will love this one! As they meet puppies and get to touch and feel their ears, hair, and tails, children will get to experience the different textures as they read the engaging little story about a cute little pup.

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14. Noisy Farm

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This interactive book incorporates not only the touch-and-feel aspect but also the sounds! Children will enjoy seeing the animals, feeling the animals, and hearing them. Let your little ones take a trip to the farm with this sweet little board book.

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15. Touch and Feel Fall 

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Children enjoy learning about the seasons and how they change throughout the year. This touch-and-feel book is all about fall! Babies and young children can explore animals, nature, and other aspects of fall through photographs, textures, and words.

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16. Touch and Feel Baby Animals

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Babies love animals. The only thing better is baby animals! Peek at the small baby animals on each page and offer little learners the chance to pet them and experience the different textures on the little board book pages.

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17. Scales and Tails

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Different from the typical soft and fuzzy textures in most touch-and-feel books, this one is more of a reptile lover's delight! Children will get the opportunity to experience scales and rough textures for the touch-and-feel aspects of this interactive book.

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18. Beautiful Oops!

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The beautiful thing about Beautiful Oops is that children can learn that it is ok to make mistakes. The author does a great job of using many different textures and types of items for the touch-and-feel aspect of this book.

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19. T. Rex from Head to Tail

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Perfect for dinosaur lovers, this T-rex book is a great hands-on experience for little ones. With sensory experiences on each page plus learning facts and new information, this is one dinosaur book that will quickly become a favorite.

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20. Touch, Smell, and Feel Christmas Cookies

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Great for the Christmas season, this touch-and-feel book is a perfect glimpse into the kitchen. There is even an added sensory experience of smell in this book! In addition to the textures to touch and feel, the added scratch and sniff are sure to wake up the senses!

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