Best Travel Books for Kids

Lonely Planet Kids has created the PERFECT Atlas book for kids. It features all the places in the world from a kids perspective and is full of cool facts and information. A must have for traveling!

Have you ever traveled to Rome? This book will definitely create that itch! It includes all kinds of cool sightseeing locations as well as historical background. The engaging illustrations are sure to be enjoyed by kids!

This is one travel journal your kids wil love! Filled with activities, travel writing prompts, and DIY souvenirs, you will have a hard time getting kids to put it down. Most appropriate for ages 6-9 who will love sharing their thoughts and playing travel related games.

Such a great travel guide for New Zealand! This book features fun facts, places to see, food to eat, and so much more. This book takes us through the history and culture of New Zealand.

If you have kids that are obsessed with cool facts, they will love this book. This book features facts in a variety of areas such as nature, people/culture, food, holidays, and much more. Some facts are a bit quirky, making it a very fun book to learn about the different places in the world!

If Barcelona is another place on your family bucket list, this book will surely be enjoyed by your kids. Get an insiders view of Barcelona, featuring festivals, food, music, and so much more!

This book is a MUST for families that travel. It features lots of maps and stickers so you can plan out places you’ve visited and want to travel someday.

Follow along this adventure of visiting Paris! In this book, we get to see the buildings, museums, cafes, people who live there and so much more - as if we were actually visiting. Such a fun story that kids will love.

Perfect for kids who are new to travel! This book features 15 places and shows what makes each one unique. Kids will love learning about each one and their culture.

This is the next best thing to walking down the streets of Singapore yourself! You’ll find food, nature, culture, and much more. You’ll even come across some very interesting stories featuring very exciting things such as a rainbow-colored school and racing dragons.

The beloved Where's Waldo character will have kids excited to travel with this compilation featuring all seven of his renowned excursions.

Book six in the Molly and the Magic Suitcase series takes this young traveler to the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. Molly and Michael's new friend Alana shows them the island’s beautiful beaches, ancient cities, lush rainforests, and imposing fortresses. From Puerto Rican food to outdoor adventures, this book highlights the unique experiences Puerto Rico has to offer.

Another great story featuring a fun travel location - London! In this book, we explore the city and see things like bridges, parks, and horse guards! This is one to enjoy while you plan a family trip!

If you have an upcoming road trip planned, you NEED this book! It includes a map of each state and has all kinds of fun activities to keep kids occupied in the back seat. You’ll find state symbols, cool things to do in the area, boredom busters, fun facts, games to accompany the maps, and so much more!

View the city of Tokyo right from home. This book takes you through what walking through the streets would be like. You’ll see everything from history and food to where you can climb Japan’s tallest tower!

This book doubles as both a travel and history book! Find out how your favorite historical landmarks were built, what they used to look like, and why they were created. Kids are sure to want to travel while reading this book!

Another great travel guide for kids! Learn all about the culture, wildlife, history, geography and more of Australia.

This book is a passport to the world for curious young travelers.

This book features 86 of the world’s greatest cities! Learn all about what it would be like to grow up in each location. You’ll learn everything from food and festivals, architecture, history, and so much more. You’ll find answers to some really interesting questions in this book.

Explore Thailand and all it has to offer with this exciting book. Featuring Thailand's history, flags, wildlife, culture and so much more.

Learn all about the diversity and beauty of our iconic national parks. Packed with maps, fun facts, and more about each of the parks. Great for preparing for a road trip!

This book takes us along a very historical place - Greece! See what it’s like to visit the place of Athens, historical architecture, and so much more. We even see what it’s like to live there today.

Meet real kids from around the world. This book features 80+ different kids as they discuss their families, daily lives, schools, hobbies, favorite things, and so much more. Such a cool book for kids who travel!

This colorful book is perfect for introducing children to the wider world. They will explore languages, landscapes, weather, animals, and more. it is sure to become a storytime favorite.

This book first published in the 60s and is still a joy to read today! We follow along the author as he shows his adventures - and even includes a page about how it looks different today.