Do you allow your kids to be involved with making travel plans for the summer? Do you ask them questions about places they would like to visit or activities they would like to try? Planning trips with your kids is a great way to introduce them to new places and new experiences.
Sharing books about traveling and what to expect can help them relax and enjoy vacation time instead of letting excitement turn into fear of the unknown. Stories about vacations and special trips can help their imaginations soar. I’s okay to be a little scared of encountering a wild animal during a hike, but having a game plan can save the day. We have ten books about travel for kids of all ages and young adults.
Wherever You Go by Pat Zietlow Miller – Celebrate life and new experiences with rabbit and his animal friends. For ages 1-4
Ame Goes to Japan by Mami Bacera – Ame is one cool cat having adventures in Japan learning about its culture and people. For ages 3-7
If I Could Travel Around the World by L.R. Corbett – Follow two children as they travel around the world having amazing adventures and visiting famous landmarks. For ages 4-8
What the Road Said by Cleo Wade – What happens when your road curves suddenly without warning? If you veer off course, how do you find your way back? Wade, who is a poet and activist, uses fun rhymes to suggest that if we remember to be kind and curious as we travel through life, we will always find our way. For ages 5 and up
Everything and Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globetrotters by Mark Martin – Kids take a fun fact-filled trip around the world learning about different peoples, cultures, and beautiful locations. For ages 5-8
The Travel Book by Lonely Planet Kids – Kids tour 200 countries learning about wildlife, how people live, sports, different foods, and celebrations. For ages 5-10
Road Trip Activities and Travel Journal for Kids by Kristy Alpert – Kids record their travels and adventures. It’s a great way to keep kids occupied on long trips and a wonderful keepsake to help them remember important moments from their childhood. For ages 7-10
Travel Team by Mike Lupica – After Danny and some of his friends are randomly cut from the travel basketball team, it’s up to Danny’s dad, a former basketball champ, to make a new team where everyone is accepted and appreciated for their skills and hard work. For ages 10 and up
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares – this is Book 1 in the series about a group of friends who buy a pair of pants that magically fit each of them perfectly. The friends decide to share the pants over the summer and each girl agrees to share her experiences wearing the pants with the group. There are many books with new adventures in this series. For ages 11-13
The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk – Seventeen-year-old Aimee has a rare condition that causes her to time travel to ma moment in her life whenever she smells something that reminds her of a memory. When a distinctive smell takes her back in time to a memory of her estranged mother, Aimee discovers what her father told her about the day her mother left the family doesn’t jive with the memories she is having. Aimee travels to Korea to search for the truth. For YA