Matthew Van Fleet — Teacher's Choice Author 2026

Matthew Van Fleet 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 Matthew Van Fleet

Matthew Van Fleet specializes in multi-sensory movable books — pull-tabs, textures, and scratch-and-sniff engineered into sturdy paper machines. His titles routinely top the interactive bestseller lists for the under-three crowd.

Also by this author: Dog · Moo · Heads

Official website: www.vanfleetbooks.com

Selected for the 2026 Teacher’s Choice list

Tails Lap Listeners · Touch, Pat, Peek

Part of The Best Children’s Books by Age, chosen by the teachers at Creative Minds Montessori in Frisco, TX.

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  <p style="margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#333;">The Montessori teachers at Creative Minds selected <em>Tails</em> for their 2026 Teacher&rsquo;s Choice list &mdash; <a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/resources/authors/matthew-van-fleet/" style="color:#66853a;font-weight:600;">read their review</a>.</p>
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<p>The Montessori teachers at <a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/resources/authors/matthew-van-fleet/">Creative Minds Montessori</a> selected <em>Tails</em> as one of their 120 Teacher&rsquo;s Choice books for 2026.</p>