It was so much fun reading about pets! There are so many great pet books for kids! Here are our favorite books for a pet theme.
Favorite Books for a Pet Theme
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Just choose books based on your child’s age and what you think will engage your child’s interest. I recommend checking out the “Read sample” feature on Amazon and reading reviews there. Another place to learn about a book is on YouTube. You can typically see the entire book there.
Montessori-friendly books use photos or realistic illustrations. They don’t have talking animals or a lot of fantasy. But many books that have fantasy and talking animals are wonderful books, and I love sharing them with children who understand the difference between fantasy and reality.
For toddlers and preschoolers, about ¾ of the books I use are typically Montessori friendly (focusing on reality without smiling or talking animals or smiling or talking vehicles). We have more books that aren’t Montessori-style books in our pet theme, but they’re so much fun!
Books for a Pet Theme
Books for a Pet Theme
I’m featuring books here for a pet theme mainly for toddlers through elementary-age kids.
Top Shelf of Forward -Facing Display:
- The National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Book of Pets is wonderful … like all their books! It’s perfect for preschoolers through first graders.
- Especially good for elementary-age kids, you’ll find lots and lots of photos and easy-to-understand information in the National Geographic Kids Everything Pets book.
- National Geographic Kids Animal Doctors has great photos and easy-to-understand information that is perfect for preschoolers and beginning readers.
2nd Shelf:
- A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian
- I Want to Be a Veterinarian
- May I Pet Your Dog? (I love this book! It has very helpful ideas on exactly what children should say and do when they meet a dog they don’t know. We have many dog owners in our neighborhood, and this is awesome information for children who meet them and their dogs during walks.)
3rd Shelf:
- Cats vs. Dogs
- Strictly No Elephants (a sweet book about inclusion and helping others)
- The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
4th Shelf:
Bottom Shelf:
- The Berenstain Bears’ Pet Rescue
- Biscuit Visits the Doctor (The Biscuit books are great for toddlers and young preschoolers.)
- Tails Are Not for Pulling (a board book that’s perfect for toddlers!)
More books are in a book basket, including:
- Books from Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme
- Books from Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme
- Books from Favorite Books for a Snake Theme
- Books from Favorite Books for a Fish Theme
- Book from Favorite Books for a Bird Theme
- Books from Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme
- Books from Favorite Books for a Horse Theme
- Watch Me Grow: Rabbit
- See How They Grow: Kitten
- Watch Me Grow: Puppy
Shelf with Pet Fun Fiction Books
On the other side of the room, I have a shelf with some pet fun fiction (many of them classics):
- A Fish Out of Water (My 2-year-old granddaughter often requests this book!)
- Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete
- The Digging-est Dog
- Harry the Dirty Dog
- Harry and the Guinea Pig (not written by Gene Zion but is a fun story about pets that’s in the style of Gene Zion)
Puppy in My Head Book about Mindfulness with Moonbird Breathing Tool
On the top of our mindfulness table, I have the book Puppy in my Head: A Book about Mindfulness (a fun book about the difficulty being mindful along with tools to help kids manage their feelings) and Moonbird breathing tool, which is a gentle way for kids to focus on breathing exercises. Actually, we like to call our Moonbuddy “Moonbird” (the name of the company) rather than Bibi the Bird. Its description says it’s a “tactile breathing coach for kids – screen-free sleep support and relaxation tool.” It’s a sweet mindfulness tool.
You can see lots of pet books for kids here.
Free Montessori-Inspired Pet Pack
Montessori-Inspired Pet Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Bead Bar Work, Hands-on Math Operations, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, DIY Movable Alphabet, and Creative Writing (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my newsletter to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
More Pet Resources
Free Pet Printables and Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities
- Montessori Care of Pets
- Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities
- Free Frog Printables and Montessori-Inspired Frog Math Activities
- Free Frog Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Frog Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- “5 Green and Speckled Frogs” with Props and Free Printables
- Lots of Learning and Fun with Frogs Sensory Bin
- Free Turtle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities
- Free Turtle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Turtle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Snake Printables and Montessori-Inspired Snake Activities
- Free Snake Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Indigo Snake Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable
- Free Snake Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Favorite Books for a Snake Theme
- Free Rabbit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rabbit Activities
- Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download)
- Free Rabbit Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Montessori-Inspired Horse Unit
- Free Horse Printables and Montessori-Inspired Horse Activities
- Favorite Books for a Horse Theme
- Free Horse Songs and Educational Videos
- Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book
- Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet
- Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
Don’t miss our themed monthly packs! You’ll get the link and password for the Living Montessori Now subscriber library with the current pack and all the past monthly packs if you subscribe to the Living Montessori Now weekly newsletter!
Helpful Animal Classification Posts
- Living and Non-Living
- Plant and Animal Sorting
- Free Life Cycle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities
- Montessori Animal Classification
- Free Zoo Printables and Montessori-Inspired Zoo Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Animal Units
- Montessori Vertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
- Free Amphibian Printables and Montessori-Inspired Amphibian Activities
- Free Reptile Printables and Montessori-Inspired Reptile Activities
- Free Fish Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fish Activities
- Free Bird Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bird Activities post
- Free Mammal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Mammal Activities post
- Montessori Invertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary
Have fun with pet books!
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