“Touchy feely” books are the ones my one-year-old daughter has loved the most. Her favorite book is That’s Not My Lamb, written by Fiona Watt and illustrated by Rachel Wells. It’s one of many in a series, so we also have That’s Not My Puppy and That’s Not My Kitten. I just bought her, That’s Not My Dinosaur, as an Easter gift and I’m sure we’ll have it memorized just as quickly as the others. Although our daughter still tries to eat her books when we aren’t looking, she will completely tune-in when we open That’s Not My Lamb. She loves to listen along to “That’s not my lamb! Its spots are too fluffy…its back is too fuzzy…”, turn the pages and touch the different textures on each page. It’s pretty neat to watch her go through the book and go back to her favorite pages.
We aren’t to the phase in our parenting of hating Caillou or watching hours of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood yet, but we are reading the same books over and over…and over. When a book (or song, or show) becomes a fixture in your house, it’s always in the back of your mind and ready to spill out at the most annoying times. I can always count on my husband to start singing Where Is My Hairbrush from Veggie Tales if I am ever looking for something. Since That’s Not My Lamb is always stuck in my head, I decided to make a list of grownup versions to pitch to Katy Edwards who wrote the parodies, OMG! That’s Not My Baby and OMG! That’s Not My Husband.
Book Titles for the Parents We Love
That’s Not My Incontinence Pad…
That’s Not My Job…
That’s Not My Laundry…
That’s Not My Fiber Supplement…
That’s Not My Wrinkle Cream…
That’s Not My Mess…
That’s Not My Candy Wrapper…
That’s Not My Reflection…
That’s Not My Poop…
That’s Not My Therapist…
That’s Not My Wine Bottle…
That’s Not My Divorce Attorney…
That’s Not My Target Receipt…
That’s Not My Problem…
As much as I love a good parody, the original children’s versions are pretty great for language awareness and sensory fun for babies and toddlers. They are sold by Usborne Independent Consultants, and you can buy them directly online or through parties hosted by friends and family. You can get yours here.
What grownup version would you add to the list?