A list of fiction and nonfiction book pairings for preschoolers, elementary students, and even middle schoolers: This is a great way to incorporate more types of books into kids’ routines.
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Fiction and nonfiction book pairings for preschoolers:
ANIMALS
Snails are Just My Speed! by Kevin McCloskey and Escargot by Dashka Slater
Being Frog by April Pulley Sayre and I Don’t Want to be a Frog by Dev Petty
The Truth About Butterflies by Maxwell Eaton III and Ten Magic Butterflies by Danica McKellar
Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick and The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
NATURE
Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner and Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler
You can also try these fiction books to pair with Over and Under the Pond:
Flower Talk by Sara Levine and Little Bee’s Flower by Jacob Souva
You can also try these fiction books to pair with Flower Talk:
Let it Grow by Cynthia Stierle and Goodnight, Veggies by Diana Murray
You can also try these fiction books to pair with Let it Grow:
- Garden Time by Jill McDonald
- What Will Grow? by Jennifer Ward
- Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
- When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L.B. Deenihan
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