Children's books for a family trip to Latvia

A family reading pick for Latvia, from a young Latvian illustrator.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Latvia, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from Latvia, starting with Queen of Seagulls by Rūta Briede. Below is one book worth packing, available in English with a link to find it at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best local illustrated pick
Queen of Seagulls
Rūta Briede · ages 6-10 · illustrated

A quirky, tender story of seagulls, magic and living alongside others.

A single confident local pick; check current English availability.

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