Christie Matheson
Recognized in the Creative Minds Montessori 2026 Teacher’s Choice list.
Christie Matheson is one of roughly one hundred authors whose work was selected by the Montessori-certified teachers at Creative Minds Montessori for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list — 120 books chosen across four reading stages, from first lap-reads to first chapter books. The selected book was chosen for how precisely it meets children at a real developmental moment. This recognition cannot be bought: no author or publisher paid to appear on our lists, and we take no commission on any book sale.
About Christie Matheson
Christie Matheson is the author and illustrator of several award-winning picture books, including Tap the Magic Tree and Plant the Tiny Seed; her picture books have been translated into more than twenty languages. She also writes middle grade novels.
Also by this author: Touch the Brightest Star · Plant the Tiny Seed
Official website: christiematheson.com
Selected for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list
Part of The Best Children’s Books by Age, chosen by the teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX.