Lots of text and amazing MAPS!
For our upcoming trip to London I thought I might share some of our reads – from the children’s section! Please let me know if you have any favorites. (It’s okay if they don’t have maps!)
Colorful 2-page spread.
It includes this gorgeous fold-out map!
A classic, fun series we collect!
A reprint of Victorian verse on London.
Sweet illustrations, too.
From the “the First Book of” series – and this one is by Noel Streatfeild!
Here’s another one that I forgot I had! Anno’s Britain by Mitsumasa Anno
Tales from St. Paul’s Cathedral Told to Children by Mrs. Frewen Lord – we plan on doing this tour and climbing to the top! Miss Mason used this book in her programmes.
This fictional travelogue covers more than London. The Young Traveler in England and Wales by Trease.
You can read more about The Young Traveler series here.
Other suggestions: The Wonderful Winter by Marchette Chute, The Thames by Noel Streatfeild, The Queen’s Hat by Steve Antony, Katie in London by James Mayhew
We read wonderful winter this winter! I am lacking in children’s London titles… and just was given a Mother’s Day weekend Mother Daughter (week) trip to London, Wales, and dare I hope the Lake District?
And I do not think I own a single children’s book about London. My suggestion for older readers is 84 Charing Cross Road and its sequels, especially the Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff Now I want to find some of the books you have!
You must correct that problem, Jeannette! Thank you for the adult titles, too!
How lovely. Thank you for sharing!
I love all these. I can’t wait to visit London one day, it’s a dream of mine.
PS – You told me about The Wonderful Winter which is set in London. We loved it so much!
Yes, and that has a wonderful map in it, too!
Eeek! 🙂 Thanks, Nancy! Can’t wait to check out these books.