Children's books for a family trip to Ukraine

A family reading pick for Ukraine, best served by a genuinely Ukrainian creator team.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Ukraine, that means the best-loved children's books set in Ukraine, starting with The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale by Jan Brett. Below is one book worth packing, available in English with a link to find it at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best folktale pick
The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale
Jan Brett · ages 3-8 · picture book

Woodland animals squeeze one by one into a lost white mitten; a Ukrainian folktale retold by an American.

Prefer a Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv title (genuinely Ukrainian) over The Mitten, which is a Ukrainian-set American retelling.

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