For teachers
Picture Books That Do the Heavy Lifting for You
KidLit Books gives K–5 teachers complete, standards-aligned teacher guides for 48 carefully selected picture books — with discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, and vocabulary tools ready to use on Monday morning.
Complete Lesson Plans, Not Just Summaries
Each guide includes a multi-step activity, 8 discussion questions, vocabulary support, and a Big Idea anchor — everything you need to build a full lesson around a single book.
Cross-Curricular Connections Built In
Every book maps to science, social studies, math, or ELA themes — so you can integrate picture books into any subject without extra planning.
Standards-Aligned and Audit-Ready
All guides include explicit Common Core ELA standards connections, making it easy to justify your book choices to administrators and parents.
Printable Teacher Guides Included
Download a polished PDF for every book — ready to print, share with a co-teacher, or attach to your lesson plan documentation.
Teacher Favorites
These guides are the most downloaded by classroom teachers across all grade levels.
"I used to spend a Sunday afternoon prepping for a single picture book lesson. With KidLit Books, I'm done in 10 minutes — and the quality is better than anything I was making myself."
James R.
3rd Grade Teacher, Austin, TX
Free Teacher Resources
Discussion Question Starter Pack
50 open-ended discussion questions organized by theme — friendship, nature, identity, courage, and more.
Download PDFCross-Curricular Connection Chart
Map any picture book to science, social studies, math, or ELA standards with this fillable chart.
Download PDFActivity Menu Template
A choice-board template with 9 activity slots — students pick 3 to complete after a read-aloud.
Download PDFVocabulary Builder Worksheet
Pre- and post-reading vocabulary organizer with space for definitions, context clues, and illustrations.
Download PDFSave Hours Every Week
Join thousands of K–5 teachers who use KidLit Books to bring picture books into every subject — without the prep time.