My son discovered the How to Catch series by Adam Wallace and absolutely loves the Yeti book! This brought about a fascination in yetis and we checked out a bunch of yeti books from our library. Here are our 6 favorite yeti books:
1. The Thing About Yetis by Vin Vogel–
Forget everything you thought you knew about yetis! Vogel tells us that truth about yetis–they get cold too, and have bad hair days, and even though they love winter, they miss summer sometimes. Preschoolers will giggle at the illustrations and the yeti’s antics throughout this book. Vogel has another Yeti book too, Bedtime for Yeti. Check your library for both of these.
2. How to Catch a Yeti by Adam Wallace–
My son loves the “How to Catch” series, and this yeti story is his favorite! In this silly snowy adventure, the kids set a whole bunch of clever traps to catch a yeti. However, the Yeti easily escapes and the traps backfire on the kids with hilarious results. If you look closely at the illustrations, you can find “hidden” members of the yeti’s family watching the kids.
3. Not Yeti by Kelly DiPucchio–
On every page, we find monsters behaving badly, but not Yeti. Yeti is kind and he likes creating better than destroying. He doesn’t seem to fit in with this group of rude, mean creatures. Undeterred when the monsters throw a party and don’t invite him, Yeti throws his own party for his nice friends who he met through acts of kindness. A surprise friend shows up at the end, illustrating that being yourself, even if it makes you different, and treating others with kindness will form that friends that count.
4. Dear Yeti by James Kwan–
Wow, we fell in love with this book! Told in the form of letters, two hikers set off in search of Yeti. They send him letters along their journey, explaining that they mean no harm, and keeping Yeti updated on their travels. The Yeti, who grows fond of the letters, helps the hikers along their journey by picking berries for them, building a snow cave to shelter them, saving them from a grizzly bear, and finally, carrying the exhausted hikers home.
5. Are We There, Yeti? by Ashlyn Anstee–
Meet Yeti, the bus driver. Yeti takes the kids on a surprise adventure. As they pass familiar places–the park, beach, snow–the kids ask “Are we there, Yeti?” They finally reach their destination and find a bunch of young yetis waiting to play with the children. They have lots of fun playing in the snow together before it is time to return home. This book doesn’t have a lot of words, making it a good choice for young children who can’t sit still very long.
6. Henry and the Yeti by Russell Ayto–
Young Henry loves yetis even though he hasn’t actually met one. Determined to prove they are real, Henry goes on an adventure, but does not find any evidence that yetis exist, not even a footprint. Just when he is about to give up hope, Henry runs into a yeti. The yeti is really friendly and they have a blast playing together up in the snowy mountains. When Henry returns home he realizes that he left his camera. Without any pictures to prove that the yeti was real, no one believes Henry actually played with one. Henry’s father and the other doubters are shocked when the yeti brings Henry his forgotten camera. This book is sprinkled with humor, including the illustrations, and you and your preschooler will find yourself giggling while you read.
I hope you enjoy these yeti books! My son and I found them all at our library. We did end up buying How to Catch a Yeti because my kiddo loves it so much. I joined Amazon’s Affiliate program to try and help cover the costs of this site. If you buy something through one of my links on Amazon, then I get a small percentage of the sale (no extra cost to you). Thank you for your support! Happy reading 🙂
