30+ best travel books for kids

A stack of travel-themed books for young readers.

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Can you believe that we’re already less than a month from Valentine’s Day? Years ago I started gifting my children a book for Valentine’s Day and the tradition has stuck over time. Today I wanted to share some of the best travel books for kids. Best of all, you can order them all in plenty of time for Valentine’s Day gifting! Links contain affiliates, all opinions are my own.

The best travel books for kids.

travel books for kids you should buy

I’ve linked a few options under each category of travel books for kids. However, to see all my suggestions you’ll want to be sure to check out my Amazon storefront recommendations!

board books for the littlest readers

These books are some of our favorites for your littlest readers. Many of them are complete series with a variety of destinations to choose from so you can share the world with the whole family!

| Read: Our Family’s Favorite Board Books |

travel picture books to read together

These picture travel books for kids are perfect to cuddle up and read together. From a real life story of traveling through the mail system, to traveling no further than your imagination, there is a great book everyone will love!

A stack of travel-themed books for young readers.

chapter and educational books for older kids

Whether they be fiction or non-fiction, books are a great way to expose older kids to the world of travel. These books are great options for your bookworm who wants to see it all.

| Read: Favorite Chapter Books for Young Readers |

journals and activity books

Fun travel journals and activity books are a nice way to keep busy on a road trip or plane ride without relying on screens all the time. Travel journals are also great for preserving travel memories that can be revisited over and over!

Have you read any of these books with your kids?
The best travel books for kids.