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As my family prepares for a summer of, slightly, intense travel, I have travel journals on my mind. Due to space and financial limitations, I’m going to attempt to keep it as easy as possible. I’m also attempting to provide my kids, who are now 5 and 7, with the most creative expression opportunities that … Read More about What’s in my kids’ summer travel journal kit?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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As a mom who loves learning about other cultures, I’m always looking for exciting ways to introduce my kids to a new place. So when we’re learning about India, I knew Yali Books was the answer. Their India-focused publishing is a great match. They sent me a copy of their book, A Puzzling Tour of … Read More about Learning about India: A Puzzling Tour of India | Book Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I’m always intrigued by what people are reading and looking for for their kids.\u00a0 I thought I’d take a few minutes to highlight some of the most popular books that have come been searched on our site for 2018. So, here were 2018’s top five most popular books. There are affiliate links below. Living in… … Read More about Most popular kid’s travel books on our site in 2018<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>

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Today I announce a new recurring Guest Post Series for KidsTravelBooks –\u00a0I Explored, Now He’ll Explore: Souvenir Books for Aiden.\u00a0What’s this about? Melissa from Baby Castan on Board frequently travels around the world. During her travels, she picks up a book or two for her son, Aiden. In this series she’ll share the books she … Read More about I Explored, Now He’ll Explore: Dublin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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As a person who writes about books and place it does not get much better than Make Way for Ducklings. It’s a much-loved book about some ducks who are trying to find a home in Boston – so it has all the fixings for a book about a place. And it’s so well-loved that there’s … Read More about Boston, Make Way for Ducklings – the book, Make Way for Ducklings – the Statue<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Love books? Love other cultures? Love combining the two? Me, too! That’s why I’m such a fan of this Iceland tradition of books on Christmas Eve. And for families, this can be a fun way to fill bookshelves – check out Jolabokaflod for kids tips. What does Jolabokaflod mean? Jolabokaflod translates to Yule Book Flood. … Read More about Jolabokaflod for kids: Bring some Icelandic Christmas tradition home this year<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I love a good end of the year round-up. I thought I’d do a little digging to see what books people were digging this year, and here are the results. What I’ve learned is that people like activity books, early readers, and books that cover more than one country. And although it’s not represented in … Read More about 10 Most Popular Kid’s Travel Books for 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Stonehenge. Two years ago I took a trip to the UK and included a day trip to Stonehenge. When I told people about this trip, they almost always had a response of their experience. Either they’ve been to Stonehenge, know someone who’s been to Stonehenge, or heard about it some other way. And then they’d … Read More about Getting close to the stones at Stonehenge<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I met Jody a few years ago while in Dublin. Her love of Ireland is evident in her website Ireland Family Vacations, but even more so when I talked to her in person. So who better to share a list of Ireland family favorite books than the expert herself?  If this list has you ready to … Read More about Our Most Loved Books About Ireland for Kids<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Edinburgh is the first city I’m writing about for the UNESCO Cities of Literature for Kids series on my blog because it was the first city to be part of this list back in 2004. However, I would’ve liked to have put Edinburgh first anyway. It’s a special city to me. My husband and I … Read More about UNESCO Cities of Literature: Edinburgh for Kids<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Brazil is THE destination to learn about this summer. For the many of us who aren’t heading over there – I have good news. Along with the plenty of books in our directory, there are several subscription boxes available that offer a nice, at-home, Brazil experience. And as you know, I love a good travel-themed … Read More about Three subscription boxes for learning about Brazil<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>

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  Today I have a guest post from Robin Barone. Robin is the author of the book series “Where is Robin?” which will be releasing the second in the series later this year.\u00a0Her guest post today is for the ongoing series on this site, Bookstore Love. She shares why Bethany Beach Books attracted her when … Read More about Bookstore Love: Bethany Beach Books, Bethany Beach, Delaware<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>

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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>

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Today I have a guest post from Eileen Gunn from the popular family travel website, Families Go! I asked her to tell me about one of her favorite\u00a0libraries to visit with kids, and I was very happy to see what she what she had to say. One of my favorite recommendations to families exploring New … Read More about Library Love: New York Public Library<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The world moves faster than my fingers. I add a new book to our Global Bookshelf at least once a day but find so many that I have to put on the backburner until I have time. So what’s a person who wants to share these books with the world to do? Welcome to my … Read More about Children’s travel book finds: September 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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If you’re thinking of getting a travel-themed subscription box for your kids, Atlas Crate is definitely one of the best. I’ve shared several posts about what’s in the box, and today I share an Atlas Crate Review for the France Box. This is a little different from my other reviews, so scroll down to find … Read More about Atlas Crate: France<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Chris and Amy Oler are the creators of the Molly and the Magic Suitcase series. Today I take some time to get to know more about how they started and their thoughts on travel and books. We will also find out what inspires their stories and what’s next for Molly.\u00a0 I’ll add some comments in … Read More about Meet the Author: Chris Oler from the Molly and the Magic Suitcase Series<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Today is the last day of Robin Barone’s fall contribution to our Bookstore Love series. She’s telling us about the Town Bookstore in Westfield,\u00a0NJ. Thank you, Robin, for your contributions to this series and showing us amazing bookstores around the U.S. I hope to hear more from you as you visit more stores in the … Read More about Bookstore Love: The Town Book Store in Westfield, NJ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Welcome to Molly and the Magic Suitcase Week! Molly and the Magic Suitcase is one of my favorite book series devoted to teaching children about the world. They recently released\u00a0Molly Goes to Rio de Janeiro, and in honor of their release we’re dedicating the week to them. Starting today I will be reviewing several of … Read More about Molly and the Magic Suitcase Week<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Today I have a guest post from Ashley from the website, See Ash.\u00a0 She shares with us photos of the kid’s area of the Eugene Public Library and tells us why it’s a fun place to visit with kids.\u00a0 \u00a0 With its friendly staff, wide variety of programming, and indoor and outdoor play areas, the … Read More about Library Love: Eugene Public Library<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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One segment of our past summer of road trips was a quick visit to Niagara Falls. Prepping for our trip up, I picked out two books that I thought would be fun introductions of the falls and great souvenirs to help the kids remember their trip in the future. Children’s books about Niagara Falls 1. … Read More about Niagara Falls: Trip by the book<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Let’s take a moment to go back to last year, the last decade… or at least just last month. Throughout the course of December, I discovered a ton of fun books that are awaiting entrance into my travel book for kids pages. For now, they’re here. Enjoy the December Book Finds. Be sure to take … Read More about December Book Finds<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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High on the list of every parent’s travel stress sources is flying with the kids. I get it. It’s not fun as adults and, unfortunately, other passengers don’t make it easy for parents either. So, while I say ignore their eye-rolls and comments, don’t ignore your kids! Start off by prepping their expectations with some … Read More about Best children’s books to prepare kids for a flight<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>

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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>

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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>

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A couple of things. I’m obsessed with national parks. One of the (many) reasons I wanted to move back to the United States was so my kids would have an opportunity to visit National Parks and get junior ranger badges. I’ve said many times that visiting national parks is my favorite thing about living in … Read More about Best Children’s Books for a trip to the U.S. National Parks<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":4}