Children's books for a family trip to Croatia

A family reading pick for Croatia, from the country's answer to Hans Christian Andersen.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Croatia, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from Croatia, starting with Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. Below is one book worth packing, available in English with a link to find it at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

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Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić · ages 8-12 · illustrated tales

Original fairy tales spun from ancient Slavic myth, by the Croatian Andersen.

One genuinely local anchor; availability of English editions varies.

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