Who’s already planning their summer vacation? Encourage your family’s wanderlust with these books about travel for kids, teens, and adults!
YOUTH
Help little ones learn about the big world with these picture books.
Pig the Tourist by Aaron Blabey
Pig the Pug is a menace, and no matter where he goes, chaos follows. Pig the Pug takes a vacation around the globe, causing destruction and mayhem with poor Trevor trying his best to clean up the mess. Will Pig ever learn his lesson?
Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree by Sandy Shapiro Hurt
A tree’s roots run deep, but what happens when that tree’s only dream is to uproot and see the world? Courageous Sylvia Rose enlists the help of her forest friends to fulfill a cherry blossom tree’s dream of traveling the globe, from the Eiffel Tower to the Sydney Opera House. But are trees really meant to wander?
What will your experienced readers find behind the secret doors in these chapter books?
The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
Lenora’s parents are off traveling the world while she’s stuck at home. Or so she thinks, until she discovers a secret door that takes her to a magical world where she can soar to the stars, travel to the future, and much more. But where there is magic, there is darkness, and Lenora must use all of her wits to face down the Nothingness that threatens to destroy her new magical world.
The Explorers: The Door in the Alley by Adrienne Kress
It all started with a pig in a teeny hat. That led to the mysterious door. That opened to a secretive society. Sam and Evie will travel the world as they unravel the mystery of the lost map, missing explorers, and nefarious thugs that seem to find them at every turn.
Kids will love reading this true story about competitive journalists and their exciting adventure.
Nellie vs Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists’ Breakneck Race Around the World by Kate Hannigan
Join the adventure as Nellie and Elizabeth, two pioneering journalists, race against the clock—and each other—in a journey around the world. And in the 1800s, their only options are by train, by ship, or on foot.
TEENS AND TWEENS
Spark your teen’s spirit of adventure as they travel the world with these daring characters.
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
When 17-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her favorite aunt, she leaves New Jersey to criss-cross Europe on a scavenger hunt that transforms her life.
Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
After her mother dies, Lina travels to Italy, where she discovers her mother’s journal and sets off on an adventure to unearth her mother’s secrets.
Heist Society by Ally Carter
A group of teenagers use their combined talents to travel across Europe and the US to re-steal several priceless paintings and save 15-year-old Kat Bishop’s father, an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.
ADULTS
Adults will gain a wealth of knowledge and laugh along with Anthony Bourdain in this comprehensive travel book.
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania’s utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman’s Empty Quarter—and many places beyond. In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun, and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places—in his own words.
