9. Exploring Invertebrates: 10 Picture Books to Introduce Animal Characteristics

Introducing invertebrates in your classroom can give your students a more complete picture of animals and their unique characteristics. However, it can be challenging to distinguish the differences between some groups, so consider using picture books to help you illustrate those differences!

In this episode, I review 10 picture books (actually 43 books!) that introduce a variety of invertebrates, or animals without backbones. Animals such as snails, earthworms, spiders, daddy longlegs, and more are explored through these fantastic titles and series. Press play to hear about I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton, The Snail’s Spell by Joanne Ryder, Are You a Centipede? by Judy Allen, and more.

Resources mentioned 💚

• Episode 7: Animal Characteristic Breakdown: Reaching Your Curricular Goals by Teaching with Animals
• 11 Fantastic Life Cycle Books by John Himmelman

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