Children's books for a family trip to the USA

Children's books for a family road trip across the USA, from a duckling crossing in Boston to a windswept coast in Maine.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For the USA, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from the USA, starting with Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Below are three books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best big-city classic
Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey · ages 3-7 · picture book

A duck family is escorted across Boston to the Public Garden.

Best modern classic
Last Stop on Market Street
Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson · ages 3-7 · picture book

A boy and his grandmother ride the bus across town and find beauty along the way.

Best coast-and-country pick
Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney · ages 4-8 · picture book

A woman sows lupines along the Maine coast to make the world more beautiful.

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