Book Day - Best Books by Ages at International Montessori School in Sotogrande, Cádiz - Spain

Book Day

Tired of stories about princes and princesses? Are you looking for books that provide values, teachings and awaken the reading bug in the little ones? This is your post, stay and we will recommend you the best books we have in our school.

Book Day International Montessori School Sotogrande

Children between 4 and 18 months:

And as you know, our school speaks English and Spanish by immersion, so our students have books in both languages. Enjoy our recommendations in English.

The Baby Touch Collectionis a bold, bright board book perfect for little hands to explore! With high-contrast colours and a touch-and-feel on every double page, this book helps to stimulate your baby’s senses as well as teaching first words.

The Baby’s Catalogue is filled with easily recognizable objects – perfect for your baby or toddler! Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings – and lots and lots of other fascinating things!

A Ladybird Buggy Book A first animal words buggy book for babies on the move, containing ten stunning original illustrations. With the image and the animal name on every page, it’s perfect first learning for busy babies!

Baby’s Big Box of Little Books. From Janet and Allan Ahlberg, the creators of Burglar Bill and The Jolly Postman and adapted from their classic picture book, The Baby’s Catalogue, this little collection is perfect for babies at any and all times of their busy day.

Book Day International Montessori School Sotogrande

  • Children between 18 months and 36 months


And as you know, our school speaks English and Spanish by immersion, so our students have books in both languages. Enjoy our recommendations in English.

  • Hello Lighthouse, illustrated and written by Sophie Blackall, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
  • Alma and How She Got Her Name, illustrated and written by Juana MartinezNeal, published by Candlewick Press.
  • A Big Mooncake for Little Star, illustrated and written by Grace Lin, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
  • A ball for Daisy., Author Chris Raschka, Christopher. Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
  • A Stone Sat Still , by Brendan Wenzel They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel
  • This Is Not My Hat, by Jon Klassen
  • The Beatles Yellow Submarine, by (Author), Heinz Edelmann (Illustrator) The Beatles
Book Day International Montessori School Sotogrande

  • Children from 3 to 6 years old


Our children at Children’s House already have their own library in the classroom and this allows us to classify the books according to the subject matter. I hope you find them interesting. You will find books in both languages in all categories.

  •  Sciences
    • National Geographic Kids by Catherine D. Hugues, Mi primer gran libro
      • del espacio
      • del océano
    • Ford goes looking for the Sun. Editorial: Joseph Settecasi de Joseph Settecasi y Lisa Richart.
    • 10 Little Rubber Ducks. HarperCollins Children’s Books de Eric Carl.
    • Pebble Plus Collection traps us in a very complete collection from groups of animals, plants, experiments, cycles of nature. Any of his books are perfect for learning.
    • Astronáutica. Editorial Futuros Genios: La ciencia explicada a los más pequeños de Carlos Pazos
    • EXPERIMENTA – CIENCIA: Experimentos sencillos para niños de Bethany Perkins (Autor), Hermione Edwards (Autor), Simon Mugford (Autor)
  •  Living world
    • Colección EL gran libro de… Editorial Juventud de Yuval Zommer
      • Los bichos
      • Las bestias
      • Del mar
    • Collection Gallimard Jeunesse, a first discovery book
      • The Ladybug
      • Dinosaurs
      • The Rain
      • Forest
      • All About Time …
  • Stories and rhymes
    • Colección Cuentos Montessori para crecer felices. Editorial Nube de tinta de Marta Prada. 15 cuentos.
    • Colección Editorial Salvatella de Mireia Canals o Asertividad, miedo… 12 libros
    • I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! Editorial: HMH Books for Young Readers; First edition (April 1, 2005) de Karen Beaumont y David Catrow.
    • How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Editorial: Blue Sky Press; 1st edition (March 1, 2000) de Jane Yolan y Mark Teague.
    • Room on the Broom. Editorial: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 25, 2003) de Julia Donaldson.
    • Snowmen at Night. Editorial: Dial Books; No Edition Stated edition (September 23, 2002) de Caralyn Buehner.
    • Goodnight Moon. Editorial: HarperFestival; Reissue edition (January 23, 2007) de Margaret Wise Brown
    • Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Editorial: Henry Holt y Co. (BYR); 25th Anniversary edition (September 15, 1996) de Bill Martin Jr.
  • Other times and places
    • NADA DE NADA. Editorial Tramuntana de Rien Du TOUT
    • Plantando los árboles de Kenia (ALBUMES ILUSTRADOS) de Claire A. Nivola
    • La historia del Rainbow Warrior de Rocío Martínez
    • Casas del mundo. Editorial Ediciones SM de Clèmentine Sourdais
    • Whoever You Are. Editorial: HMH Books for Young Readers; First edition (September 1, 2006) de Mem Fox.
    • Around The World We Go. Editorial: Parragon Inc (August 12, 2012) de Margaret Wise Brown.
    • The Map of Good Memories. Editorial: Cuento de Luz (March 14, 2017) de Fran Nuño.
  • Reference books
    • Enciclopedia de los animales de Lucy Spelman. Editorial: National Geographic
    • Libros de Dr. Seuss por ejemplo:
      • Green Eggs and Ham
      • The Cat in The Hat
    • Art
      • Colección: SHACKLETON BOOKS EDITORIAL
        • Antonio Gaudí
        • Frida Khalo
      • Un libro para Jugar y Aprender con Joan Miró, Colección Los Cuentos de la Cometa de Marcela Hattemer Trossero
      • A Picnic with Monet . Editorial: Chronicle Books; Brdbk edition (July 1, 2003) de Julie Merberg y toda su Colección:
      • Painting with Picasso de Julie Merberg
      • In the Garden with Van Gogh de Julie Merberg
Book Day International Montessori School Sotogrande

  • Children from 6 to 9 years old


Our children at Elementary already have their own library in the classroom and this allows us to classify the books according to subject matter. I hope you find them interesting. You will find books in both languages in all categories.

  •  Reference books
    • Atlas De Las Banderas de Equipo Susaeta
    • Flags of the World Ultimate Sticker Book de DK
    • Atlas de curiosidades de Clive Gifford
    • Mi Primer Larousse de los ¿Cómo?
    • Children’s Illustrated Encyclopedia de Dk
  •  Society
    • Las tradiciones del mundo explicadas a los niños de AA. VV
    • Si la Tierra fuese una aldea: un libro sobre las personas del mundo. Editorial Ediciones SM de David j. Smith
    • El color de mi piel. Editorial Juventud de Thomas – Harker
    • Camino a la escuela”, Rosemary McCarney, ed. Juventud
  •  Science
    • Science Encyclopedia: Atom Smashing, Food Chemistry, Animals, Space, and More! National Geographic Kids
    • Fisica divertida para gente curiosa de Tom Adams
    • Mi gran libro del espacio de Catherines D. Hughes
    • 000 Preguntas y respuestas sobre el cuerpo humano de Todolibro
    • “Ciencia para niños”, Liz Lee Heinecke, ed. Parramon (toda la familia)
  • Technologies
    • La aventura de programar. Ediciones Destino de Linda Liukas
    • How Things Work de Tamara J. Resler
    • How Things Work: Then and Now de T. J. Resler
    • How to Be an Engineer de Carol Vorderman
  • Arte- Art
    • El arte moderno. Libro de actividades: ¡Conviértete en artista! de Ashley Le Quere
    • La verdadera historia de los colores: Para los niños amantes de la pintura de Eva Heller
  • Cuentos y rimas
    • Versos fritos para niños de Gloria Fuertes
    • Era un niño que soñaba de Antonio Machado
    • Cuentos en versos para niños perversos de Roald Dahl
    • “Aprendiendo a leer”, Lisa Papp, ed. Tramuntana
  • Otros tiempos y lugares
    • Mi pequeña historia del mundo de Bertrand Fichou
    • Debajo de la tierra, debajo del agua de Aleksandra Mizielinska
    • Busca en la antigua Grecia de Eduardo Trujillo

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