March 15 Book of the Month Cloth books are the perfect thing to tuck into baby’s buggy or cot, a lovely way to introduce the very, very young to books, and perfect for sharing. Bright colours and silky soft pages make this particularly appealing. A smiley little panda appears on each page, exploring a garden, riding a train and playing in the park before sailing into the night sky in a balloon at bedtime. There’s lots to point at and name. A page of crackly foil gives a very satisfying rustle when squeezed, extra fun for baby. ~Andrea Reece
Even tiny babies will enjoy looking at the brilliantly coloured illustrations in this very first book. The peach-skin soft cloth is perfect for little hands to grasp and the surprise sound that comes from the crackly foil sewn inside the book will delight babies.
Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Batchelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning 'That's not my….' series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the fourth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.
