Use this patterns book list to find the perfect book for teaching patterns to your little learners in preschool, kindergarten, or first grade! The list contains books that are fiction and nonfiction as well as books with real photographs and illustrations. These books have been handpicked for your little learners to learn all about patterns!
Check out my Patterns Math Unit for preschoolers!
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Your kiddos will love reading about a lonely striped sock looking for its match. It searches high and low and sees lots of silly things, but will it find its match? This book is perfect for teaching or reinforcing patterns to pre-k through first grade.
Beep, Beep! Join Molly as she plays with her brother’s cars. This book is perfect for my patterns book list because the reader will practice recognizing patterns and thinking about what comes next.
This book is perfect for home and the classroom with its fun words that show children the patterns all around them. Pitter, patter, pitter, patter! That’s the sound the rain makes which shows kids the patterns in nature. The book also talks about the patterns in sports, music, art, and language.
This text has wonderful, real-life photographs showing your little learners the patterns they can see all around them. The author also gives ideas to make your own patterns!
Your students will love this silly, rhyming book! The characters are funny cats that show the reader lots of patterns with goofy illustrations that kids will love.
This National Geographic title is full of amazing photographs that guide children to practice naming, sorting, counting, matching, rhyming, and patterns! This is definitely one you want on your classroom or home bookshelf!
This simple reader is perfect for young learners and introducing patterns. The text is simple and perfect for a pre-k room and exploring patterns all around them.
The cartoony pictures will draw your little learner in and then the rhymes will keep them engaged. The book starts with AB patterns and gets more difficult as the reader continues through the book.
Go hunting for patterns with this fun rhyming book! The pictures are silly and kid-friendly and the math lesson is good!
The author shows the students all the patterns they might find on people. Patterns are on our clothes, in our hair, and so much more!
Can you keep a count of all the animal patterns? The author shows students all the spots, wrinkles, and patches that the animal kingdom has to offer.
Spot the patterns all around you when you take a trip to the city. Your little learners will love looking for stripes, spots, and so much more.
Check out all the patterns in nature with this kid-friendly, non-fiction text. Start with seeds and end with fruit, seeing patterns all the way!
Come visit the farm and look for patterns! Your little learners will love the pictures and finding patterns on the farm. There are patterns in so many unexpected places!
Crunch, munch, crew! Read this book and look for patterns in yummy foods. Your little learners will love sharing patterns that they have seen in their foods. Plus, what little learner wouldn’t love making some food patterns after you finish reading the book?
Patterns can be so much fun and little learners will love reading about all the patterns around the world! I hope this patterns book list comes in handy and you can fill your shelves with kid-approved learning books! Also, check out my Patterns Unit from the Little Learners Math Curriculum! This curriculum is kid and teacher-approved for engaging activities and tons of resources!
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