Welcome Montessori educators, administrators, parents and grandparents. Do you have some favorite children’s books that you would like to share with your Montessori community? North American Montessori Center is encouraging you to write a comment and add your favorites to our Reading Lists. This is a great way to share helpful information and give us some insight as to why you like a particular book or books.

Participating is Easy!

• Comment on this article, including the book title and author.
• Include the age group that it is best suited for (0-3, 3-6, 6-9, or 9-12).
• If you wish, add one or two sentences to tell us why you enjoy this book.

We will keep updating this list to include your contributions, so feel free to add yours whenever you wish.

Montessori recommended Lower Elementary reading lists (ages 6-9):

• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel, Paul O. Zelinsky
• The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
• The Great Animal Search, by Caroline Young
• The Great Undersea Search, by Kate Needham
• The Great Dinosaur Search, by Rosie Heywood
• The Wombles Series, by Elisabeth Beresford
• Just So Stories, by Rudyard Kipling
• Your Fantastic, Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It, by JoAnn Deak

Links:

Montessori Preschool Community Reading Lists (ages 3-6)

Montessori Infant Toddler Community Reading Lists (birth – 3)

Montessori Upper Elementary Community Reading Lists (ages 9-12)