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Montessori Recommended Preschool/Kindergarten Reading Lists (ages 3-6):

• A House for Hermit Crab, by Eric Carle
• From Head to Toe, by Eric Carle
• The Tiny Seed, by Eric Carle
• The Very Busy Spider, by Eric Carle
• The Mixed-Up Chameleon, by Eric Carle
• A Color of His Own, by Leo Lionni
• Frederick, by Leo Lionni
• Inch by Inch, by Leo Lionni
• Little Blue and Little Yellow, by Leo Lionni
• Swimmy, by Leo Lionni
• The Earth Book, by Todd Parr
• The Feelings Book, by Todd Parr
• The Peace Book, by Todd Parr
• Can You Say Peace?, by Karen Katz
• Daddy Hugs, by Karen Katz
• Mommy Hugs, by Karen Katz
• The Colors of Us, by Karen Katz
• Toes, Ears & Nose, by Karen Katz
• Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3, by Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, Lois Ehlert
• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Lois Ehlert
• Growing Vegetable Soup, by Lois Ehlert
• Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert
• Belly Button Book, by Sandra Boynton
• Pajama Time, by Sandra Boynton
• Big Red Barn, by Margaret Wise Brown
• Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Judith Viorst
• Barbara Reid books
• Beatrix Potter books
• Busy, Busy Town, by Richard Scarry
• Carl’s Birthday, by Alexandra Day
• Corduroy,  by Don Freeman
• Crabby Crab, by Ruth I. Howard, Helen Downing Hunter
• Dr. Seuss books,  by Theodor Geisel
• Elmer, by David McKee
• Emily’s Out And About, by Cindy P. Senning
• Go Away, Big Green Monster!, by Ed Emberley
• Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney
• Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter series
• Mouse Paint, by Ellen Stoll Walsh
• Our Peaceful Classroom, by Aline D. Wolf
• Old Turtle and the Broken Truth, by Douglas Wood
• Robert Munsch books
• Ten Flashing Fireflies, by Philemon Sturgess
• The Foxwood Treasury, by Cynthia and Brian Paterson
• The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
• The Gruffalo, by Julie Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
• The Gruffalo’s Child, by Julie Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
• The Jolly Postman, by Janet & Allan Ahlberg
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, by A.A. Milne
• The Snowy Day, by Erza Jack Keats
• The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf
• The Water Hole, by Graeme Base
• The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams, William Nicholson
• When Sophie Gets Angry… Really, Really Angry, by Molly Bang

Links:

Montessori Infant Toddler Community Reading Lists (ages 0-3)

Montessori Lower Elementary Community Reading Lists (ages 6-9)

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