My son, daughter, and grandson all have birthdays in March, so we had a lot of fun having a birthday unit then! Of course, a birthday unit is perfect at any time of year. You might even want to have one at the beginning of the year to celebrate the Earth’s birthday! Here are some of our favorite books from our birthday unit.
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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 “Look Inside the Book” 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).
Books for a Birthday Theme
I’m featuring books here for a birthday theme mainly for preschool through elementary-age kids.
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Books for a Birthday Theme
Forward-Facing Book Display (similar style)
Top Shelf of Forward -Facing Display:
2nd Shelf:
3rd Shelf:
4rd Shelf:
- Once Around the Sun (This is now expensive new, but it’s available used at a good price.)
- Happy Birthday, Cupcake!
- If You Give a Pig a Party
Bottom Shelf
- Curious George and the Birthday Surprise
- Happy Birthday, Moon
- Happy Birthday from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Some other books we’re using:
- My grandkids and I all love the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Book series for its gorgeous photos and illustrations and easy-to-understand information. We’re using pages about the earth and sun from Little Kids First Big Book of Space.
- The Sun Is Kind of a Big Deal
- Sun! One in a Billion!
- I Am Invited to a Party!
- A Little House Birthday (perfect for Little House on the Prairie fans)
I also have the free Birthday Cake Breaths: A Mindfulness Breathing Exercise for Relaxation and Calm by Calm Ahoy Kids at TPT on our peace/mindfulness table along with the book Breathe With Me: Using Breath to Feel Strong, Calm, and Happy.
You can see more birthday books as they’re published here.
More Birthday Resources
Free Birthday Printables and Montessori-Inspired Birthday Activities
- Montessori Birthday Celebration – A Lovely Celebration of Life Ceremony
- Free Celebration of Life Songs and Printables for a Montessori Birthday
- Montessori Birthday at Home – How to Have a Simple Celebration of Life Ceremony
- Simple Montessori Birthday Celebration for a 1 Year Old
- Birthdays as Homeschool Holidays
- Montessori-Inspired Age and Birthday Activities
More Resources with Printables and/or Activities for a Montessori Birthday
- Free Months and Seasons Printables and Montessori-Inspired Months and Seasons Activities
- Montessori New Year’s Celebration (includes a fun way for young children to understand the science behind months and seasons),
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