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Passion for NYC starts as a kid. I’m convinced. That’s why I compiled this curated list of the best children’s books about New York City, with a specific focus for those traveling there. These books are awesome because they’re fun. However, if you want more books geared towards kids that’s set in the city or … Read More about Best Children’s Books for a Trip to NYC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I’ve been following the Instagram account for Books are Magic for a while. I don’t remember how I first discovered it, but I’m glad I did. Books are Magic is a bookstore in Brooklyn. It\u00a0opened in 2017. The owner of the shop wrote one of my favorite reads of the summer of 2018 (a good … Read More about Bookstore Love: Books are Magic, Brooklyn, NY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> My son graduated from preschool\u00a0last week. While there’s a flood of emotions that typically surround these types of milestones, I’ve been thinking about other things. Like, what are we going to do all summer? I could write a whole other post about the ways we plan to spend the summer (lots of lazy days, lots … Read More about Summer Challenge: Read around the World (and FREE Printable)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> As a mom, when I talk about planning a trip – I’m usually referring to the act of getting the whole family on board. Iceland’s been a dream destination for me for a long time, my husband knew why it would be awesome – but my 6 and 8-year-old? They didn’t quite get the excitement. … Read More about Planning a trip to Iceland<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Hi! It’s been a while. Between a cross-country move, a faulty computer, a new home, and everything – I’ve fallen behind on updating here. While it’ll be a few more weeks until I can update more regularly, I wanted to share with you some of the kid’s book recommendations I’ve received this year. So, without … Read More about See the world with Kid’s Books<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Hershey’s Chocolate is my FAVORITE. It tastes like home to me. I’ve lived and visited many other countries, tried all their chocolate, but nothing compares. (Although, Lindt will do in a pinch – especially the red-wrapped ones.) Lucky for me, we’ve discovered a nice little stopping point for our journeys north from North Carolina. And … Read More about Visiting Hershey Chocolate World – and Children’s books about Hershey, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Yesterday I reviewed the Molly and the Magic Suitcase book, Molly Goes to Shanghai. \u00a0As you may remember, I’ve visited Shanghai in the past and it is one of my favorite cities. Today I’m reviewing the book Molly Goes to Sydney. My experience with Sydney is not as extensive as mine with Shanghai. I’ve never … Read More about Molly Goes to Sydney | A Book Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I have a great appreciation for the Japanese culture. Some of my earliest concrete memories were from my childhood in Okinawa. As I mentioned last week,\u00a0Japan has always been a part of my life. I’m glad to take the time to learn about Japan. For me – kids learning about Japan is a natural fit. … Read More about Let’s learn about Japan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I was reading this article on Scholastic Parent about skill-boosting board games\u00a0and thought I would add my own twist to the list. And, if you haven’t guessed it, that would be a travel-related twist. Here are some geography games for kids. New Geography Game: Where to? A Travel Adventure Game The people behind the popular … Read More about Geography Games to Avoid Summer Brain Drain<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I love visiting places inspired by books and reading books inspired by places. That’s why I was so excited to learn that the popular children’s book series, Curious George, has a book heavily inspired by the Mystic Aquarium. I visited Mystic as a child and was heading back to the area over the summer, so … Read More about Curious George at the (Mystic) Aquarium<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Editor’s Note: I’ve been to Book Passage in San Francisco, and I think it’s one of the best book stores in the world. Thank you, Robin, for another great bookstore recommendation. In a city known for the advancement of technology, San Francisco maintains a strong independent book culture which I find endearing. Nestled in between … Read More about Bookstore Love: Book Passage in San Francisco, CA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> For March’s Kids Travel Books Reading Challenge I’m focusing on the United States. Before we get into some recommendations, a little story: I moved to North Carolina a few days before Christmas in 2014. Before that I spent, maybe, a total of 6 days in this state. I don’t know a lot about North Carolina. … Read More about Four Holiday-Themed Book Series for U.S. Travel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Like much of the world right now, I’m home with the kids. We’re homeschooling. While the kids are home with me, I want to make sure to further their love of learning, exploration, and discovery. I was excited when I was contacted to review Sharuko, Peruvian Archaeologist: Julio C. Tello. Yes, it’s about Julio C. … Read More about Sharuko, Peruvian Archaeologist: Julio C. Tello |A Book Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Robin wants to travel. And because she is a bird, she can. Where is Robin: USA\u00a0follows Robin on her first trip to many of the coolest places in the United States. She spends a short time at each destination, focuses on what makes it special, and then moves on to the next. She zig-zags … Read More about Where is Robin | A book review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I’m excited to have a guest post today written by Travels with Gannon & Wyatt author, Keith Hemstreet. He writes about the importance of journaling, specifically noticing travel journals. As I mentioned in my last post, a review of the Travels with Gannon & Wyatt: Hawaii book, travel journals are a fun way to capture … Read More about The Importance of Travel Journaling<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> I don’t always buy a souvenir on vacations, but when I do it’s not at a hotel gift shop. Except this time. For our third wedding anniversary, we visited\u00a0my husband’s family’s home state – Michigan.\u00a0We spent a few nights catching up with cousins and walking around Kalamazoo. It was my first time in that town. … Read More about My first kids travel book love<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> The Great Cake Mystery | A Review The\u00a0Great Cake Mystery\u00a0is the perfect introduction for children interested in learning more about Botswana. Precious Ramotswe is a typical eight-year-old girl. She loves listening\u00a0to her father tell stories of his own childhood. They talk about what she wants to be when she grows up.\u00a0Since she asks a lot … Read More about The Great Cake Mystery | A Book Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> There’s something fun about following the same book\u00a0character(s) through a series of books. The kids become more familiar with the character and parents know what to expect. Here’s a list of 8 book series that tell stories of their main characters traveling the world. Please note that I link to both the KidsTravelBooks directory and … Read More about 8 Travel Book Series for Kids<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> The whole point of travel-themed subscription boxes for kids is to help kids learn about the countries around the world. So this post looks at the very popular box, Little Passports, and how it helped my kids learn about France. Take a look. I’ve subscribed to Little Passports for about a year. I am an … Read More about How Little Passports helped my kids learn about France<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> One question I hear over and over again in family travel forums is the question – what can I do (in a place) that’s fun for my kids? I like to think that MOST vacation-worthy things parents want to do, kids will want to do, too. Yes, the walking tours. And the museums. Yes to … Read More about Using books to enhance a vacation with kids<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div> Over the weekend I passed the 1,000 mark. There are currently over 1,000 books listed on this site. Yay! Updated 2\/2017: We’re now at 1,300+! And there’s also at least 300+ sitting in the draft section, many sitting in my email account, and even more that haven’t been discovered yet. Unless you’re an avid collector, … Read More about Three travel books every family should own<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>