2024 is the Year of the Dragon!
In Asia and Chinatown cities worldwide, dragons are everywhere you look – mosaics and statues on temples, painted murals, on tiled rooftops and royal thrones, decorating plates, vases, lucky red envelopes, and kites, for the Lunar New Year dragon dancers parade through streets day and night.
Winter Wonders Children’s Books
Children’s books transport us to the poetry of snow, mythical journeys in winter landscapes, a true story of Antarctica, the beauty and wildlife of winter woods, joy and imagination of a city changed by snow overnight.
Read more…25 Banned Books Recommended by Travel for Kids
25 banned or challenged books we recommend on Travel for Kids.
Book bans turn libraries and classrooms into deserts, deprived of books judged unacceptable by a small group of people.
Pick a favorite banned book to read!
Go Underground: California Gold Country Caverns
California Gold Country is covered with rolling hills and green oak trees, but under the ground are natural caverns, filled with sparkling stalactites and stalagmites. Take a tour of three different caverns or explore a gold mine – it’s the perfect thing to do on a hot day.
Read more…Explore San Francisco Chinatown
On a family vacation in San Francisco, plan to spend a fun morning in Chinatown.
Wander through side streets looking for dragon and lion murals on store walls, watch fortune cookies being made, visit one of oldest Chinese temples in United States, take out lunch, then eat outdoors at four parks with kids’ play areas.
Read more…Travel Books for Toddlers
Explore the world reading board books with little ones. Spend the day in different continents, discover national parks, ride in a London taxi, celebrate festivals, learn about all kinds of animals and habitats, enjoy fun foods, float on tropical waves, drifting off to sleep.
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