About Montessori: Books Books Many of the titles below are linked to Amazon.com for the benefit of their descriptions and customer reviews. However, you may purchase them anywhere you like, or check for availability at your local public library. Montessori: A Modern Approach, by Paula Polk Lillard, 1988. Montessori Today: A Comprehensive Approach to Education from Birth to Adulthood, by Paula Polk Lillard, 1996. Montessori on a Limited Budget, 1975. Books by Maria Montessori The Montessori Method – This book is Montessori's own description of the theory behind her innovative educational techniques. The Secret of Childhood The Absorbent Mind The Discovery of the Child Books about Maria Montessori Maria Montessori: Her Life and Work, by E.M. Standing and Lee Havis, 1998. Maria Montessori, by Rita Kramer and Anna Freud (Radcliffe Biography Series), 1988.