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Give your child a new experience this summer with a book that inspires them to learn more about the world around them! Whether you're planning a trip or two out of town or plan to stay close to home, reading is a great way to spark curiosity and learning during the summer months. Check out our list of children's books on traveling. 

1. Time for a Trip, by Phillis Gershator 
What time is it? It’s TIME FOR A TRIP!  The perfect board book for travel-ready toddlers. 
Little Bunny’s all packed and ready to go—and imagining the many ways his family might travel. Will they get on a bus or a choo-choo train? Sail on a ferry or blast off on a plane? In the end, everyone piles in the car and they visit the best place of all: Gramps and Granny’s house! What fun.

2. Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe-Trotters, by Marc Martin
From Hong Kong to Reykjavik, Ulaanbaatar to New York City, this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled adventure book will take curious kids on a lush and unexpected journey around the globe to discover what makes each place unique. Sleepy sloths, colorful cows, staggering skylines, and terrible traffic—countless surprises await globetrotting children of all ages. All you and your child need is a good travel guide and a big imagination. Let's go!

3. The Airport Book, by Lisa Brown
In a book that is as intriguing as it is useful and entertaining, we follow a family on its way through the complexities of a modern-day airport. From checking bags and watching them disappear on the mysterious conveyor belt, to security clearance and a seemingly endless wait at the gate to finally being airborne.

4. Payton Goes to London, by Shayla McGhee
Looking to inspire your little one to travel, educate them about a different place in the world, and prepare them for a trip to London? Then Payton Goes to London is for you! In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Payton takes you on a journey from her point of view as she explores the sights of London, England. Payton is a bright and energetic six-year-old that is taking her first trip to London, England. Follow her and her family as they visit popular London landmarks such as the London Eye, Tower Bridge, and Big Ben.

5. Pete the Cat's Family Road Trip, by James Dean
Pete the Cat and his family are ready explore all the many wonderful American landmarks on their fun family road trip! They visit many famous sights, including Niagara Falls, New Orleans, Savannah, and more.

6. A Ticket Around the World, by Natalia Diaz and Melissa Owens 
Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in thirteen different countries spanning all six populated continents. Along the way, he introduces us to each friend’s environment and customs, and shares interesting facts about each country’s culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks, and more.

7. Around the World I Go, by Cory J. Anderson
Imani shares her dream of traveling around the world. Go on the journey with her as she visits each of the seven continents. At each stop, Imani visits some fantastic sites and talks with her family about her journey.

8. Going Places, by Paul A. Reynolds and Peter H. Reynolds 
It’s time for this year’s Going Places contest! Finally. Time to build a go-cart, race it—and win. Each kid grabs an identical kit, and scrambles to build.
Everyone but Maya. She sure doesn’t seem to be in a hurry...and that sure doesn’t look like anybody else’s go-cart!
But who said it had to be a go-cart? And who said there’s only one way to cross the finish line?
This sublime celebration of creative spirit and thinking outside the box—both figuratively and literally—is ideal for early learners, recent grads, and everyone in between.

9. The Hike, by Alison Farrell
The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers who set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest.
This spirited picture book is filled with lyrical language that captures the majesty of the natural world, coupled with a fun narrative.

10. Explorers of the Wild, by Cale Atkinson
Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything . . . except each other!
When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they're scared at first. Really scared. But soon these kings of the wild realize that no mountain is too big to conquer if you have a friend to climb it by your side.
 

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