Fiona Watt
After gaining a degree in Education at Exeter University, Fiona worked as a writer and researcher for a publishing company who produced booklets for zoos and museums, and then as a teacher in Kent and the Netherlands.
She joined Usborne Publishing as an assistant editor in 1989, and is now editorial director. Fiona has gone on to produce over 150 titles for Usborne and frequently features in charts of best-selling authors. Her books include the award-winning That's Not My... series, The Beginner's Cookbook series, and many fantastic activity and cloth books.
Books
Baby’s Very First Play Book: shop words
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Stella Baggott
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 1-3
Each colourful page in this lovely interactive book is bursting with new words and fun games to help young readers learn about different shops and what can be found within them. A great tool to help children learn new vocabulary.
Snail
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 0+
As babies develop they will love to follow the snail trail - a raised line - all the way through the book.
That's Not My Baby...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 0+
This book is full of bright pictures with touch-and feel patches.
That's Not My Bear...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 0-4
Reading age: 4+
A different bear is introduced on each page of this colourful board book, but there is something not quite right about most of them.
That's Not My Fairy...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
Lots of different fairies are introduced throughout this book, but none of them are quite right. "That’s not my fairy. Her wings are too fluffy."
That's Not My Frog...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 6 months +
Reading age: 5+
This sturdy touch and feel book features a succession of colourful frogs, from one with silky feet, to another with bumpy spots, to another with shiny toes.
That's Not My Monster...
Author: Fiona Watt
Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 5+
This monster-themed book is an entertaining addition to the much-loved That's Not My... series.
That's Not My Pirate...
Author: Fiona Watt
Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
Lovely, colourful, stimulating book for very young children
That's Not My Princess...
Author: Fiona Watt
Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne Publishing
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
This sturdy and durable board book is perfect for the very youngest children, with touch and feel images full of interesting textures and shapes that are ideal for small fingers to explore.
That's Not My Teddy...
Author: Fiona Watt
Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Publisher: Usborne
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
Touch-feely book with colourful illustrations and simply text