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Today I have a guest post and author interview from Madeleine Editions author, Eleni N. Gage. Madeleine Editions offers travel-themed multi-sensory children’s stories with Apple Books that are pretty cool. Scroll down to read the interview and see a bit of a Madeleine Editions book trailer. What was your inspiration for choosing Nicaragua as the … Read More about Eleni N. Gage – Author Interview<\/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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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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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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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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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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Do you keep track of how many different states or countries you’ve visited? Every once in a while I like to think about it, but my son? He’s obsessed. He constantly asks me where we’ve been and I see him counting the states and countries with his fingers. This has got me thinking a lot … Read More about Tracking places visited and read about<\/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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Let’s find some matches. Some Russian children’s books and their counterpart for adults. Below I have a few reading recommendations for the parents who want to take a more direct. This is part of my Livre Voyage travel-themed family book club I mentioned yesterday. Here are some books about Russia Fiction for Kids and Adults. … Read More about Books about Russia Fiction for Kids and Adults<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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If there’s one travel book I would wish for every kid out there – it’s their own travel journal filled with their travel experiences, thoughts, and opinions. The Cambodia Kids! travel journals are that and more. What are they? They are a series of two guides separated by age group. For kids ages 4-6, there’s … Read More about Cambodia Kids! | A book review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>

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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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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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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>

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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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Spring is a good time to start planning your summer Europe trip. So, I thought I would help with some tips for planning the perfect Europe itinerary for your family. While I’ve given some tips on using books for trips, these tips are more logistical matters that can be used for most any itinerary planning, … Read More about Europe Itinerary for Families: Planning Tips + Download<\/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 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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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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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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After looking through so many books for this website, there are some books that float to the top when I consider the idea of the best travel books for kids. So, I wanted to take a moment to separate those for you. Below you’ll find information about the children’s books about travel. For this list … Read More about The Expert Speaks: the Best Travel Books for Kids<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I even read picture dictionaries to my kids. Not English ones anymore, but foreign languages. Typically I stick with German because they know German and I studied it. So, I know how to pronounce it. However, there’s one\u00a0exception. Tokyo Friends. It doesn’t advertise itself as solely a picture dictionary, and that’s because it’s not. Really. … Read More about Tokyo Friends | Book Review<\/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 like to think that NYC was where my love of travel originated, and if that’s true, perhaps The Plaza Hotel is where my love of hotels started. Not because I stayed there, but because of a little girl named Eloise. In the list of book experiences kids can have while traveling, I can’t imagine … Read More about Visiting Eloise’s Plaza Hotel<\/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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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>

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I use books to learn about culture. Why? I have traveled a lot and I enjoy doing it. I’ve traveled with my kids a lot and enjoy doing it. To me, travel is the number one educator. It’s important. And I want my kids to appreciate both travel and education. I don’t travel constantly. Even … Read More about Using books to teach kids about different cultures<\/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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There’s a huge movement in children’s literature towards more diverse books. One of the hopes is that children see themselves in a book. I know that this is often meant to be someone who looks like you. But, I still think it’s important to see someone who feels like you. And if that character looks … Read More about Milky Way: A Book Review<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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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>","max_pages":4}