Family Road Trip Reading List
Ah, summertime! Time to hit the open road and enjoy making memories with your kids!
Except, with the rising cost of gas and everything this year, that may not be possible. Travel, that is. Making memories with the kids is always possible with a little creativity!
Last summer I shared some ideas for having a stay-at-home camp-out with your kids, complete with an extensive list of camping-themed picture books. This summer I wanted to share a reading list of books for kids with a road trip theme. These would be great to take along on an actual road trip… or if that’s not possible, to have a virtual road trip without ever leaving home.
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Picture Books for the Younger Set
- Alice Across America by Sarah Glenn Marsh
- Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! by Herman Parish
- Arthur’s Family Vacation by Marc Brown
- Fred and Ted’s Road Trip by Peter Eastman
- Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo
- Pete the Cat’s Family Road Trip by Kimberly and James Dean
- Road Trip by Roger Eschbacher
- Road Trip! A Whiskers Hollow Adventure by Steve Light
- Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Graphic Novels for Tweens
- Amelia’s Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip by Marissa Moss
- Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation by Nick Bruel
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney
- Henry Ford and the Model T by Michael O’Hearn
- Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
- Thea Stilton and the American Dream
Chapter Books for Read-Alouds or Independent Readers
- Concord Cunningham Coast to Coast by Mat Halverson
- The Genius Files series by Dan Gutman
- Henry Reed’s Journey by Keith Robertson
- Judy’s Journey by Lois Lenski
- Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
- Maryellen: Taking Off by Valerie Tripp
- Road Trip by Gary Paulsen
- Trixie Belden: The Red Trailer Mystery by Julie Campbell
Audiobooks
Forget DVDs or streaming videos! My family loves to listen to audiobooks as we travel. That way, we can still enjoy the scenery! Here are just a few of our favorites… and there are more in each of these series.
- Adventures in Odyssey: The Ultimate Road Trip
- Hank the Cowdog: The Case of the Booby-Trapped Pickup by John R. Erickson
- Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Activity Books
Hit your local dollar store for some age-appropriate coloring books or puzzle books to add a little variety to days on the road. Or your kids might enjoy something like this…
Travel Games
Travel games are always a hit. Here are a few from Timberdoodle that are self-contained and small enough to tuck in a bag. Besides that, they are a lot of fun!
More Ideas
For more road trip ideas check out these posts:
