My First Word Touch and Feel
Every parent who grew up withPat the Bunnyknows the appeal  of an interactive reading experience. With their Touch and Feel books, DK  Publishing takes a cue fromPat the Bunnyto offer pleasing textures in a  simple, educational format.My First Word Touch and Feelis a big board  book with DK's signature crisp photographs of lots of everyday objects with  textured surfaces: "Feel the squishy bath sponge.... Touch my velvety dress....  Does this sandcastle feel rough?" The items that are not textured (lamp,  sheepdog, sun hat, sandwiches, etc.) are captioned in easy-to-read text. Five  double-page spreads are sorted under the following headings: "Around the house,"  "At the beach," "Things to eat," "On the farm," and "What do you wear?" Toddlers  will love developing their vocabularies as they learn to identify pictures  (visually and through touch) and match the corresponding words.Be sure to explore DK's many other titles in their well-loved preschool learning  series, fromMy First Body Board  BooktoMy First Number  Board BooktoMy First  Farm Book. (Baby to preschool)--Emilie Coulter