Random House New Releases - Travel - Family Travel - Between May 25, 2012 and June 24, 2013.

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children by Kim Horton Levesque

2013-04-16T00:30:00-05:00

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children Play, Eat, Shop, Stay
Written by Kim Horton Levesque

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children focuses on what sophisticated parents with good taste want to know: how to see Paris’s most important sights and neighborhoods in a child-centered way—in this case, through the eyes and experiences of author Kim Horton Levesque and her three research assistants, her daughters.

Organized around places to eat, play, and shop, there’s lots of information on family-friendly restaurants (yes, they exist in Paris), classic cafés where Parisians take their children, items on Parisian menus that appeal to children, charming tea salons for your little Madeline, ice-cream stands and parlors for everybody, and places for picnicking and snacking; parks and playgrounds near attractions, and how to feel at home in the parks, including all you need to know about pony rides, marionette shows, model-boat rentals, merry-go-rounds, and more; where to shop with children and for them, including the best places to find quintessential French children’s clothing (espadrilles, striped sailor’s jerseys, and, this being France, perfume for babies!) as well as the best baby gear and toys at both exclusive shops and chain stores. Levesque also profiles the best small boutiques that feature French designers for children’s clothing and artisanal toys.

The guide also includes practical advice on finding a babysitter in a pinch or an English-speaking playgroup; words you may need at pharmacies, whether the problem is a sore throat, blisters, or an upset stomach; and how to locate a toilet when your child needs one. And you’ll feel comfortable anywhere in the city after the author debriefs you on stroller etiquette.

Levesque also provides fascinating glimpses into the lives of Parisian children: typical school lunches (a cheese course? bien sûr!); the all-important after-school goûter; the classic French layette; formula and baby food (forget applesauce, think ratatouille, potato leek, artichoke, and more); and all sorts of fascinating and useful information that will make your trip en famille an easy and pleasurable one.
Bon voyage!

Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian by Emily B. Korrell

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian Institution
Written by Emily B. Korrell

From Dorothy's red slippers to dinosaurs to the Wright brothers' plane, the Smithsonian is filled with objects fascinating to kids. Yet choosing what to see at the Smithsonian can challenge even the most enthusiastic families. Packed with activities, information, and pictures, this lively new guide offers children ages 8-12 years a way to navigate the Smithsonian. Engaging maps, photographs, and illustrations present the main museum halls along with puzzles, games, mad libs, and pages for journal entries, drawings, and superlatives that will help get kids ready for their big trip to the nation's capital and keep them focused and attentive as they navigate the world's largest museum complex that is the Smithsonian Institution. Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian is the perfect way to engage a son or daughter in his or her big trip to Washington, DC, and the Smithsonian.

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life by Natalie Morales

2013-02-05T00:30:00-05:00

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life From Your Backyard to the Ends of the Earth
Written by Keith Bellows
Foreword by Natalie Morales

Kids who learn to travel will travel to learn. National Geographic Traveler Editor Keith Bellows sends you and your children globetrotting for life-changing vacations that will expand their horizons and shape their perspectives. What youwon’t find inside: predictable itineraries and lists of landmarks and events. Instead, you’ll get evocative, slice-of-life experiences and age-appropriate ideas that illuminate place and culture.

Each chapter of 100 Places That Can Change Your Child’s Life plumbs the heart of a special place—from the Acropolis to Machu Picchu to the Grand Canyon—all from the perspective of insiders who see destinations through a child’s eyes. You’ll meet actor and travel writer Andrew McCarthy, who tours the suqs of Marrakech with his seven-year-old son; photographer Annie Griffiths, who shares the miraculous migration to Mexico of the monarch butterflies; Tom Ritchie, who has guided countless children and parents to Antarctica for more than 30 years; the waterman who knows where to see the ponies of Assateague in the true wild; and countless others who are cultural treasures, great storytellers, and keepers of a sense of place.

Packed with ideas to supplement the travel experience—foods, music, films, and carefully curated lists of kid-friendly activities and places to eat and stay—this inspiring book is the perfect trip planner to excite children about culture and the unique magic the world has to offer.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life by Natalie Morales

2013-02-05T00:30:00-05:00

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life From Your Backyard to the Ends of the Earth
Written by Keith Bellows
Foreword by Natalie Morales

Random House New Releases - Travel - Family Travel - Between May 25, 2012 and June 24, 2013.

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children by Kim Horton Levesque

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children Play, Eat, Shop, StayWritten by Kim Horton Levesque

Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian by Emily B. Korrell

Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian InstitutionWritten by Emily B. Korrell

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life by Natalie Morales

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life From Your Backyard to the Ends of the EarthWritten by Keith Bellows Foreword by Natalie Morales

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life by Natalie Morales

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life From Your Backyard to the Ends of the EarthWritten by Keith Bellows Foreword by Natalie Morales

The Little Bookroom Guide to Paris with Children Play, Eat, Shop, Stay
Written by Kim Horton Levesque

Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian Institution
Written by Emily B. Korrell

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life From Your Backyard to the Ends of the Earth
Written by Keith Bellows
Foreword by Natalie Morales

100 Places That Can Change Your Child's Life From Your Backyard to the Ends of the Earth
Written by Keith Bellows
Foreword by Natalie Morales