Best Baby Travel Books in Our House
I love a lot of things in the world, but three that rank pretty high on my list are my children, travel, and a love of reading.
Naturally, I am always on the hunt for the best baby travel books, as I feel like it’s an easy way to instil a love and appreciation of all things travel and literature in my own children.
Obviously, we can’t always travel around the world with the kids, so reading about exciting places around the world we’d like to see is our next best bet.
When I searched for the best travel books for babies, there were so few places that I could go to get a good idea of what might be a great title to pick up for my little man.
So, I set out to fix that.
After looking through countless books, I’ve rounded up the top 10 best baby books about travel for those little ones. As a bonus, these books also work as top travel books for toddlers, too!
Travel Books for Babies: International Countries & Cities
I am constantly telling my son how amazing faraway cities like Paris, Amsterdam, and Edinburgh are. So it’s no surprise to anyone that we are always looking for books that show how beautiful these places actually are.
These baby books about traveling to other countries top our list:
My Little Cities Series – Jennifer Adams
The My Little Cities series is unique in that each book focuses on a different learning topic for little ones. These are some of the best travel baby books because not only can you travel through cities like London, San Francisco, and New York, but you can also get started learning about things like colors and shapes!
For example, the My Little Cities: Paris book focuses entirely on opposites. There are stunning illustrations of things you MUST see in Paris such as the Eiffel Tower, the Catacombs of Paris, and Notre Dame. However, they are all woven into opposites.
While Luxembourg Gardens are shown on days that are hot, Shakespeare and Co. bookstore is shown on a winter day for the cold! These durable board books are the perfect addition to a baby’s new library!
Pop-Up London – Andy Mansfield
Pop-up books are basically the most exciting things ever for kids. This one is geared specifically toward younger ones.
Six pages of pop-ups show some iconic places in London such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, making readers feel as if they are there in this world-famous city.
Since it is a travel book for babies, Pop-Up London is small, and there is not a lot of text. Just the same, the visuals make it worth it!
There are also books in this series for Paris and New York as well.
Hello, World Series – Ashley Evanson
The Hello, World Collection of books by Ashley Evanson is fabulous. Evanson weaves together unique illustrations of famous places with learning. So, while my little one can see some of the places we love most in Rome, he is also beginning to understand the days of the week.
There are many titles in this series, and each one explores an exciting city or country along with an appropriate educational topic. For example, the Hello, World book on Tokyo focuses on senses, the book on Rio de Janeiro hones in on sounds, and the Paris Hello, World teaches about shapes.
Good Night Our World Series: Adam Gamble & Mark Jasper
The Goodnight Our World series is such an amazing series of travel books for kids. My son loves these!
He appreciates the familiarity of the “Goodnight” structure. At the same time, he gets to learn about so many new places!
Each book details the destination’s landmarks, wildlife, famous foods, and attractions. For example, Good Night Scotland takes readers all around the country, showing not only famous Scottish sights like Edinburgh Castle, but also lesser-known areas like the Hebrides or Ben Nevis.
Our personal favorites are Good Night Scotland (pictured above) and Good Night Utah, though those are just places we have a personal connection with.
Choose whichever country or state YOU love and take your baby on an adventure. These board books last forever and are amazing quality.
Top Choices for Baby Travel Books About National Parks
Some of the best places we love to explore with babies and toddlers are National Parks. Plus, National Parks books for toddlers and babies are always full of stunning pictures and tons of wildlife.
Here are some of my son’s favorites:
B is for Bison: A National Parks Alphabet – Greg Paprocki
This is one of the absolute favorites in our house! B is for Bison takes readers through the entire alphabet, using things related to the National Parks to exemplify each letter.
For example, “K is for Kenai Fjords National Park.” Some of the letters are the names of the National Parks, while others focus on wildlife found in the parks or on landforms, such as volcanoes.
Most of all, the illustrations in this book are incredible. They are detailed and beautiful, showing activities visitors can really do in these National Parks.
Author Greg Paprocki has also written other books in the series which we love, such as C for Camping and S is for Santa.
6. All Aboard! National Parks – Kevin & Haily Meyers
All Aboard! National Parks was one of the first books my son ever received, and it has remained at the top of our list since.
This book is perfect for families who are avid explorers of the National Parks, or families who aim to visit some of them!
Babies hop aboard a train and travel through some of the most popular parks, such as Acadia National Park in Maine, Zion National Park in Utah, and Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
The pictures included in the book give some baseline information about what you might see at the park and offers a great starting point for learning about National Parks.
Other awesome titles in this series include All Aboard! Pacific Northwest and All Aboard! Great Lakes.
7. Love You More Than Mountains – Kristen Behl
If I Love You More Than Mountains won an award, it would be for the most beautiful illustrations. This book blew me away, and my son could look at the pictures forever.
The book follows a family as they travel with their children to different National Parks in the United States and share how much they love their children.
It is the perfect book to encourage a love of family travel and adventure with one another as a special way to grow the familial bond.
Other Great Toddler Books About Travel:
These books aren’t necessarily about one country or National Park. However, they still share the love of travel and adventure and how worthwhile travel is to our lives.
8. Wherever You Go – Pat Zietlow Miller
This book is literally the sweetest thing. It was gifted to my son, Colton, at his baby shower by one of my best friends. And now I buy it for every baby shower I attend- it’s the perfect first book about travel for babies.
It tells the story of a rabbit who goes on a trip. The rabbit travels far away from home. He rides his bicycle through cities and the countryside. Ultimately, his journey leads him back home again.
The final page reminds readers that no matter how far they might travel, home is always waiting for them when they return. It is an incredibly heartwarming book that entwines travel with the love of home.
9. Little Traveler’s Library: Four Adventures in Eight Languages – Abigail Samoun
This boxed set is a fantastic way to expose your little one to both new places and new languages. Each book contains a phrase that is learned in eight different languages, which easily helps them top our list of best baby books about travel.
The four books cover the phrases hello, goodbye, please, and thank you. They even include pronunciation guides so that you can accurately pronounce the phrases yourself!
Different animals travel to various countries where these languages are spoken. Each book ends with a map showing where they have “traveled” during the story.
10. Board Books Little Traveler Set: Mudpuppy
The Little Traveler books take readers on adventures around the world as they explore the food, vehicles, animals, and landmarks of different countries and cultures.
Each book visits four different countries. In the book about vehicles, babies learn about how to get around in the United States of America, England, Barbados, and Thailand.
This set of board books is incredibly durable and perfectly sized for chubby little hands to grab onto as they begin to nourish a love of reading and travel.
Conclusion: Best Travel Books for Little Kids
Sharing our passions and the things we love with our kids is so incredibly important.
I hope that these books bring joy and excitement around travel into your home and ignite adventure in the souls of your little ones, just like they did for mine!
