{"id":98880317,"date":"2015-04-02T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T13:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/5-children-s-books-to-instill-a-love-of-travel\/"},"modified":"2016-02-05T13:08:05","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T18:08:05","slug":"5-children-s-books-to-instill-a-love-of-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/5-children-s-books-to-instill-a-love-of-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Children\u2019s Books To Instill a Love of Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, bibliophiles and educators around the globe celebrate today, February 6th, as Take Your Child to the Library\u00a0Day. Designated as a day to encourage and promote reading to kids, the \u201choliday\u201d is timed to coincide with legendary kiddie author Hans Christian Anderson\u2019s birthday. So what better reason than to take a look at children\u2019s books that will make any young reader want to get up and go out to explore? And while we could list some solid tomes and series that highlight specific destinations and travel activities, James Mayhew\u2019s Katie<\/a> books or J.C. Greenburg\u2019s Andrew Lost books<\/a> for example, we thought it best to explore the books that would inspire any kid reading them to want to be a traveler.<\/p>\n

So here are five children\u2019s books that you can borrow from your local library to give young readers the urge to hit the road and\/or hop on a plane.<\/p>\n

Oh, The Places You\u2019ll Go<\/em> by Dr. Seuss<\/strong>
\nA classic entry by arguably THE name in children\u2019s books. This cliche graduation gift is actually an inspiring and thoughtful picture book that uses Seuss\u2019s trademark language to tell a second-person story about the joys of exploration and discovery.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/em>My Side of the Mountain<\/em> by by Jean Craighead George<\/strong>
\nPublished in 1960, George’s Newberry-award-winning young adult novel centers around the adventures of Sam Gribley, a teenage boy who runs away from his New York City home to live in the wilderness of the Catskill mountains. It\u2019s a tale of survival, courage, and self-sufficiency that also expertly explores the competing needs for independence and human connection. This book will inspire readers of any age to trek out into the wilderness.<\/p>\n

 
\nGeorges Remi\u2019s The Adventures of Tintin<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe brainchild of a Belgian cartoonist, The Adventures of Tintin is a series of graphic novels (24 in total) about a globe-trotting young reporter. The tales often combine elements of action, mystery, science-fiction, and thriller genres and usually always take their protagonist, along with his faithful canine companion Snowy to far-off places. They can be a little outdated at times (one volume takes place in the Soviet Union), but they still highlight the thrill of a journey.<\/p>\n

 
\nJames and the Giant Peach<\/em> by Roald Dahl<\/strong>
\nRoald Dahl\u2019s fantastical tale of a miserable English orphan who boards the titular enormous fruit with a group of human-size bugs to escape his misery and find adventure is pretty dark for a kids\u2019 book, but it also showcases the joy of traveling with others and how it can form the foundation for the strongest of friendships.<\/p>\n

 
\nMary Pope Osborne\u2019s The Magic Treehouse Series <\/em><\/strong>
\nOsbourne\u2019s series about a magical treehouse that takes its occupants (usually a young girl and boy) on adventures through time and space first began in 1992 and are still going strong (the 53 book is set to hit bookstores this summer). The books introduce readers to facts and concepts in history, geography, science, and more; and can be a great way to get any kid to want to discover more about the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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