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I’m so excited to include this post about the popular Shakespeare & Company Bookstore in Paris, France to our collection of awesome bookstores around the world. This is a guest post from Our Escape Clause. Take a look. Nestled in a small courtyard next to the Seine, Shakespeare & Company is easily the most famous … Read More about Bookstore Love: Shakespeare & Company, Bookstore Love<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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When the people at Yali Books asked if I’d be interested in reading their latest book for review, I jumped at the chance. Yali Books published books are popular in our home. I think it’s because the colors in the illustrations are so vivid. Or maybe because they’re about a culture that we haven’t experienced … Read More about Mina vs. The Monsoon | A book review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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We’re heading out soon for a new road trip destination. Can’t wait. In addition to road trip games, journals, and audiobooks – I imagine sitting in the car and reading about road trip experiences. So, to close out Family Road Trip Month, I wanted to do something special. I asked bloggers to share their road … Read More about Road Trip Stories: The Journey<\/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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I’m taking my kids to one of my favorite places this summer. New York City.\u00a0It will be their first visit.   Though we’ll read many books set in New York in the coming months, the first book I picked to read was Rabs and Ted and the Big Apple: Our Adventure in New York. A … Read More about Rabs and Ted and the Big Apple: Our Adventure in New York | Book Review<\/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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Today I have a guest post from my friend, Lisa, who writes at Knocked Up Abroad. She shared with me a new book that’s launching a fundraising campaign on IndieGoGo. The idea of the book and the campaign\u00a0seemed interesting to me and to the KidsTravelBooks audience that I had to share. I’ll let Lisa tell … Read More about Two-time Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie, is inspiring children worldwide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Today I’m excited to bring in the second in our installment from Melissa at BabyCastonOnBoard. She frequently travels for work. While away she finds books for her, now toddler, son, Aiden. She shares them with us in her column, I Explored, Now He’ll Explore: Souvenir Books for Aiden. Her latest trip took her to London. … Read More about Souvenir Books for Aiden: London<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Use books to prepare kids for trips. I’ve said this before. So, in this new series for my site “Trip: By the Book,” I use a book to help inspire an itinerary for a trip. For those who are traveling to India, read on. Yesterday I reviewed A Puzzling Tour of India. Today I take … Read More about A Puzzling Tour of India, Trip: By the Book<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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As I’ve mentioned several times, I can not do a month focused on Japan without giving special attention to Okinawa. And it’s very important that I look at Children’s books set in Okinawa. Let’s take a look at this specific part of Japan for kids. My dad was military and I lived there for three … Read More about Children’s books set in Okinawa<\/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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Last spring break we were supposed to spend 5 nights in Iceland. However, strong Iceland winds delayed our flights for two days, so our trip was cut short. We changed our plans quite a bit, and I’ll note some of those changes in the itinerary. Miraculously, we were still able to see a lot in … Read More about Iceland Itinerary for Families<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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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Max, Mia, and Toby’s Adventures around the World is a book by the same people who brought us the popular Little Passports subscription box. While I love a good travel-themed subscription box for kids,\u00a0this book is not one. What it is, though, is a fun interactive book that gives your kids a taste of the … Read More about Max, Mia, and Toby’s Adventures around the World | A Book Review (and more about Little Passports)<\/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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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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One of my favorite things about visiting friends in other towns is when they take you to fun local stops. Especially when those stops are bookstores. On a recent trip to Columbia, Missouri our friends took us to their favorite book place in town – Yellow Dog Bookshop. When we walked in I knew why … Read More about Yellow Dog Bookshop: Columbia, Missouri<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>

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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>

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Today I have a guest post from Valerie Van Ballaer. Valerie writes the series,\u00a0The Travel Adventures of George and Paolo. Here she tells us more about the series and how she got started writing the books. Born in Belgium, at the age of 3 I moved to Thailand with my parents, where I spent 20 … Read More about The Story of the Travel Adventures of George and Paolo Series<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Botswana. As I mentioned previously, I don’t really know too much about Botswana. My knowledge now, a few weeks focusing on the country, has grown. Little by little. In order to bridge my\u00a0knowledge gap, I contacted an author living in Botswana, Lauri Kubuitsile. She blogs at Thoughts from Botswana. Ms. Kubuitsile has\u00a0lived there since the … Read More about An interview with author Lauri Kubuitsile – an insiders look at Botswana<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I come across so many children’s books and I just can’t keep up with updating the Global Bookshelf, unfortunately. Below are some of the books I “found” in October. They aren’t all new, in fact, I only think one or two of them are – but they crossed my path this month and so I’m … Read More about Children’s Travel Book Finds: October 2019<\/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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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>

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Oh my. Have you heard of Epic!? It’s an eBook service that focuses on kids books. There are over 20,000 books currently available in the database. And when they say there’s a lot of books in Epic! eBook subscription database, they were not kidding. I recently signed up and, long story, short, love it. I … Read More about Epic! | A review of the eBook subscription service<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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We have another installment of our Bookstore Love series. Robin Barone of the Where’s Robin book series brings us another favorite. Read on to see why Andersons Books is a great place for book-lovers.\u00a0 Located in the \u201cheart\u201d of the Larchmont shopping area, Andersons is the local \u201cgo to\u201d bookstore for local residents and schools. … Read More about Bookstore Love: Andersons Books, Larchmont, NY<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Pack ‘n Go girl, Izzy Bennett, just docked in the lagoon at Barra de Navidad in Mexico. But it’s not the fun in the sun vacation she was hoping for. First of all, it’s not busy. And it should be. She wonders what’s going on. Her family arrives to learn that most visitors are avoiding … Read More about Mystery of the Thief in the Night | A book review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Stamp Your Way Through the USA is a National Parks guidebook series featuring all 61 of the US National Parks. Emily Matheny conceived the idea of a National Parks stamp book when she imagined her daughter visiting the parks and the excitement she would have when collecting the official park stamps. She felt there was a … Read More about Interview with Emily Matheny of Stamp Your Way Through the USA<\/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>","max_pages":4}