Children's books for a family trip to Poland

A family reading pick for Poland, anchored by a rollicking classic poem.

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

Best local classic
Locomotive
Julian Tuwim · ages 3-8 · picture-book poem

A rollicking, rhythmic ride as a great steam engine builds up power.

A strong single anchor; more English-accessible Polish titles are hard to source.

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