Best Touch and Feel Books for Your Baby's Bookshelf

There’s nothing quite as wonderful as a book for babies, and when that book not only has images and text but also tactile elements for your baby to explore? Well, you’ve just reached the pinnacle of board books.

Whether you’re looking for the perfect baby shower gift or a book to keep your baby entranced, these eight titles are sure to be hits.

Pat the Bunny

by Dorothy Kunhardt

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Now that those little hands aren’t putting everything directly into their mouths, it’s a good time to bring out touch-and-feel classics like Pat the Bunny. With different textures on each page, this bestseller offer a playful and engaging experience for babies.

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Peter Rabbit Touch and Feel

by Beatrix Potter

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With Peter Rabbit’s world so full of energy, it seems only right to have a book where readers can explore and engage with it in a tactile way. This charming book with original Beatrix Potter illustrations has eleven textures, from duck feathers to a tortoise shell.

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Baby Touch and Feel: Fluffy Animals

by DK

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Your little one might be overwhelmed by real animals that can be pretty large to a small child, but they can get a glimpse of that experience in this sweet board book that lets them pet animals to their heart’s content — no worries about nibbled fingers!

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Llama Llama Sand and Sun

by Anna Dewdney

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Are there any more beloved book characters than Llama Llama and his ever-patient Mama? In this perfectly summery book, the two spend a day at the beach, where little Llama explores everything from the sand to the water in these beautiful spreads full of interactive elements.

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Sophie Peekaboo! Colors

by DK

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If your child is a Sophie fan (and who isn’t?), they’ll love this fun touch-and-feel book that lets them find and feel Sophie’s favorite belongings, from a fluffy lion to a rough red dinosaur. And don’t miss the rest of the Sophie la Girafe series!

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Feel and Find Fun: Building Site

by DK

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Is your child on their way to knowing the names of every vehicle at the construction site? If so, they’ll love the photographs of big machines in this book, plus tabs with tactile additions they can match to the photos.

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Hoppity Hop Peekaboo!

by DK

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There’s perhaps no more popular baby game than peekaboo, and this book gives little readers ample opportunities to play. Kid-friendly flaps open to reveal babies and toys with diverse textures to inspect.

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Baby Touch and Feel: Things That Go

by DK

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For the child who can’t get enough of cars, boats, airplanes, and everything else that goes, this book is a dream come true — they can get up-close to the myriad textures of those prized vehicles.

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