SuitabookTouching and feeling
Katie Dicker
- Reading
- Read it together in short sections, pausing to name textures and sensations. Let the child respond verbally, through gestures or by making something with their hands if appropriate.
- Themes
- Touch as sensation and communication: Children are introduced to different textures and sensations, then invited to consider how hands are used and how touch can convey feelings. The book appears to present touch as both a physical sense and a possible means of emotional communication, though the examples and balance are unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Notice whether the book treats touch mainly as a physical sense, an expressive way to convey emotion, or both. Invite the child to explain their own interpretation rather than supplying one.