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If, like me, you and your family are enjoying a stay-cation yet again this summer, you might enjoy a little armchair traveling, which is what A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino is perfect for. Of course,  A Walk in Paris is also a superb book to read to any little listeners who just might be visiting the City of Lights themselves. If your travels take you elsewhere, Rubbino is also

First reviewed on 11/16/08, Secret Letters from 0 + 10 left a great impression on me. A wonderful, quiet story, Morgenstern's writing is superlative. Your children will remember this book long into adulthood. Secret Letters from 0 to 10 by Susie Morgenstern is a gem of a book. It turned up on the shelves of the bookstore one day and I was drawn to the cover, its length and the fact that is

If I didn't know that The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont, wonderfully written by Victoria Griffith with gorgeous pictures by Eva Montanari, was a work of non-fiction, I would have thought I was reading a fascinating story about two very creative, inventive friends set in turn of the century Paris. That would be a great book. Even better than that? Finding out that these

Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat, written by Susanna Reich and illustrated by Amy June Bates is scrumptious! Susanna Reich clearly knows and loves her subject matter (both Julia Child and cats) and her author's note reveals a wonderful personal connection while the afterword, notes, glossary and pronunciation guide offer substance for readers who want to know more

First reviewed 3/21/11, Anna and the French Kiss is the perfect YA romance, in my opinion, notable for the fact that the love interests have the opportunity (and gift) to become friends first. Thoughtful, charming and exciting, the fact that this story takes place is Paris is the ganache in the macaron... Back in December of last year when I reviewed Dash and Lily's Book of Dares by

Confession: Even though he has been around for a long time and his books take up a lot of shelf space, even though I have heard him speak at a conference and was entertained, enthralled and excited by what he had to say about kids, books and reading, I have not read a book by  Dan Gutman until now. His Baseball Card Series is a staple for me as a bookseller and librarian - a sports story

If, like me, you and your family are enjoying a stay-cation yet again this summer, you might enjoy a little armchair traveling, which is what A Walk in Paris by Salvatore Rubbino is perfect for. Of course,  A Walk in Paris is also a superb book to read to any little listeners who just might be visiting the City of Lights themselves. If your travels take you elsewhere, Rubbino is also

  Once again, the amazing Candlewick Press is behind books that are beautiful, fun and even educational. And, in this case, relatively inexpensive! Stunning artist Sarah McMeney is the creator of these fantastic, pocket size guides that make traveling with a kid so much easier. I am of the belief that any trip can be made more exiting (or tolerable) when kids are given books that will

As always, the first place I turn for a book about a specific city, regardless of the age of the intended reader, is Miroslav Sasek and his This Is... series of picture books written in the 1950s and 1960s. This is New York City takes the reader on a child's eye view of NYC. I love his crisp, colorful illustrations and the way he captures the movement and action of any city.

A Walk in London by Salvatore Rubbino is like an updated version of one of Miroslav Sasek's This Is... series of picture books written in the 1950s and 1960s. This Is London takes the reader on a child's eye view of London with crisp and colorful illustrations. Rubbino takes a similar loving, detailed walk through his hometown hitting all the highlights with children in mind with a fantastic

Kansas City, MO Public Library I didn't make my first trip abroad until I was in my thirties and, a decade later, I have had only two more adventures - to London and a return visit to Italy. This time of year, especially when I am ringing up travel guides to locations all over the world for customers, I get a bit wistful and dreamy and satisfy my wanderlust with a little armchair traveling

Photo by Neil Theasby This week is dedicated to all the armchair travelers out there who will be enjoying staycations this summer and to everyone else who will be traveling - with kids - at any time. This week I'm partnering with Erica, who blogs about  "decidedly urban illustrated and chapter books for children" at StoriedCities to bring you book lists to enrich your (and your kids') visits