Boredom-Busting Books for Better Road Trips

Photographs of Children Reading in Cars

 

Got a long holiday road trip coming up? Dreading the inevitably bored and antsy little ones in the backseat?

Don't worry, the library has got your back! We've put together a great selection of interactive and playful books that will keep those little ones too distracted to ask "Are we there yet?" one more time. 

 

Touch & Feel - Little Ones Delight Their Senses 

My Very Merry Ugly Christmas Sweater by Jeffrey Burton & illustrated by Julia Green
Little Fish and Friends by Lucy Cousins
Would You Rather? By Make Believe Ideas
How to Charm a Llama by Stuart Lynch

 

Mazes - Take Your Time & Find the Right Way Out

Labyrinths: Can you Escape from the 26 letters of the Alphabet? by Philippe Mignon
Market Maze by Roxie Munro
Follow Me: Finger Mazes by Fiona Byrne, Robyn Newton and Kate Ward & illustrated by Martina Hogan
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Seek & Find - Can You Spot All the Hidden Secrets?

Dinosaur Detective's Search-and-Find Rescue Mission by Sophie Guerrive
Everybody Counts by Kristin Roskifte
Around the World by Sarah L. Schuette with photos by Karon Dubke
Let's Find Momo Outdoors! Andrew Knapp

 

Spot the Difference - One of These Things is Not Like the Other

The Odd One Out by Britta Teckentrup
Building Site written by Sophia Danielsson-Waters with design and illustration by Sadie Thomas
Where's Waldo? Double Trouble at the Museum by Martin Handford
Things That Go Vrooom written by Violet Peto with design and illustration by Victoria Palastanga

 

Even More Puzzling Fun...

What in the World? by Julie Vosburgh Agnone
Beastly Puzzles written by Rachel Poliquin & illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
Who Was That? by Olivier Tallec
Mystery Mansion by Michael Garland

 

 

By LiselyL on December 10, 2021