• Lillard, Paula Polk, Montessori—A Modern Approach (Schocken)
An introduction to the Montessori approach to preschool education.

• Lillard, Paula Polk, Montessori—A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood (Pantheon)
A Guide to Montessori theory and method for all stages of development.

• Montessori, Maria, The Absorbent Mind (Kalakshetra)
A discussion on the development of infants and young children, birth to age three.

• Montessori, Maria, The Discovery of the Child (Kalakshetra)
Early writings of Dr. Montessori highlighting the materials and the work of the child in a primary class (ages 3-6).

• Montessori, Maria, The Secret of Childhood (Ballantine Books)
An introduction, both practical and theoretical, into the nature of young children.

• Standing, E.M., Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work (New American Library)
A biography of Dr. Montessori’s life, including her development of material, the child’s work in the class, and the growth of the Montessori movement.