• The Bag I'm Taking to Grandma's by Shirley Neitzel. Pictures by Nancy Winslow Parker. (1995) Ages 3-7
• In this cumulative tale, a little boy packs way too much for a visit to his grandmother, while his mother tries to lighten the load. The rebus style make it easy for kids to help tell the story.
• Bigmama's by Donald Crews. (1991) Ages 4-8
• Visiting his grandmother's house in the rural Florida, a young Donald Crews finds the place just the same as the year before. Some old-fashioned references will need to be explained!
• Counting Our Way to Maine by Maggie Smith. (1995) Ages 2-8
• A counting book (1-20) that centers on a family's trip to coastal Maine, with some great realistic touches (stopping for the bathroom six times) to temper the idealized portrait of "Vacationland."
• Peepers by Eve Bunting. Pictures by James Ransome. (2001) Ages 3-9
• Two New England boys mock the "leaf-peepers" on their father's tour bus, but when they look through the tourists' eyes, they see the beauty of their familiar world anew.
• The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. Pictures by Steven Gammell. (1993) Ages 4-8
• Every summer, the relatives drive up from Virginia pile out of the car, give hugs, talk, laugh, and eat. Life is more chaotic during their visit, but when they leave, they're sorely missed.
• A Spree in Paree by Catherine Stock. (2004) Ages 5-10
• Monsieur Monmouton decides to take his farm animals on a trip to Paris. After a day of sight-seeing, he arrives home looking like a typical parent after a family vacation…exhausted!
• Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey. (1957) Ages 3-10
• This quintessential story about "summer people" is filled with details that truly evoke coastal Maine, and the pictures alone—which earned the Caldecott Medal—will captivate children.
• Trains by Byron Barton. (1994) Ages 0-4
• With bold colors and shapes, Barton (who also wrote and illustrated Planes, Boats, and Trucks) introduces us to all kinds of trains. Perfect for the youngest travelers and make-believers.
• Visiting Aunt Sylvia's by Heather Austin. (2002) Ages 4-8
• This seasonal picture book tells of a family enjoying some familiar pleasures of rural Western Maine: making apple pie, sleeping in the loft, picking fiddleheads, and visiting a flea market.

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