Whether you’re studying pond life, the rainforest, or animal classification, amphibian books are a great addition! Here are some of our favorite books from our amphibian 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 an Amphibian Theme
I’m featuring books here for an amphibian theme mainly for preschool through elementary-age kids. This unit has more non-fiction and realistic books than some other units.
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Books for an Amphibian Theme
Top Shelf of Forward -Facing Display:
2nd Shelf:
- Over and Under the Pond (part of a beautiful series of Over and Under nature books)
- National Geographic Kids First Big Book of Reptiles and Amphibians
- DK Find Out! Reptiles and Amphibians
3rd Shelf:
- About Amphibians: a Guide for Children
- Awesome Amphibians. (This series (I have the whole set) is great for young readers and preschoolers who are learning about animal classifications!)
- Salamanders: Life Cycles with easy-to-understand facts
- National Geographic Kids Tadpole to Frog
4th Shelf:
- National Geographic Kids Frogs
- Nobody Likes Frogs
- Am I a Frog?
Bottom Shelf
- What’s the Difference? Frogs and Toads with easy-to-understand facts
- The Toad: Disgusting Critters
- Frog and Toad Are Friends (part of a classic series by Arnold Lobel)
- Frog and Toad All Year (part of a classic series by Arnold Lobel)
Some other animal and amphibian books we’re using:
- Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth
- DK Smithsonian Animal Book
- National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Book of Animals
- “Awesome amphibians” pages from My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things
- Why Frogs Are Wet
- What I Like About Toads (an old book, but it’s available used and has lots of helpful information about toads)
Across the room is a shelf with books open to amphibian pages along with the Montessori continents globe:
Montessori Shelf with Amphibian Pages
- The Animal Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth is great for plant and animal classification as well as animal themes.
- The book is the National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Big Book of Animals. I love the book for a variety of animal themes. The book is divided into 5 main habitats (grassland, ocean, desert, forest, and polar) and the animals that live in them.
You can see lots of amphibian books here
More Amphibian Printables and Activities
Montessori-Inspired Amphibian 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 email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber).
Montessori-Inspired Frog Pack for DIY Cards and Counters, Number or Letter Matching, Number or Letter Basket, Number or Letter Salt/Sand Writing Tray, Letter Tracing, and DIY Movable Alphabet (subscriber freebie, so just sign up for my email to get the link and password – or check your inbox if you’re already a subscriber) This is from our earlier unit with Free Frog Printables and Montessori-Inspired Frog Math Activities. It’s still available in our resource library!
You can see lots of amphibian books here.
- Free Amphibians Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Amphibian Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Frog and Toad Songs and Educational Videos
- Free Frog Printables and Montessori-Inspired Frog Math Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities for Leap Year or Anytime
- Simple and Fun Frog Leap Activity for Kids {Free Printable} from ChrissyChitwood.com
- 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
- Montessori-Inspired Pond Unit
- Free Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities
Helpful Animal Classification Posts
- Living and Non-Living
- Plant and Animal Sorting
- Montessori Animal Classification
- Free Zoo Printables and Montessori-Inspired Zoo Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Animal Units
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