I give them books!!!
But not just any books. I give them Discover America State by State books by Sleeping Bear Press.
While planning our recent trip to D.C. I wanted to include books in our trip. So I decided it would be fun to use the state themed alphabet books by Sleeping Bear Press for the 7 different states we drove through (RI, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA).
With the help of the Rhode Island library system I managed to collect the alphabet book for each state and the city of Washington, D.C. Then on our trip I put the books in a box between Will and Ben. They could pull the books out anytime they wanted and read all about the state we were currently traveling through.
And there's a bonus with these books. Each one has an online study guides that you can download and print! So not only can a child read about Delaware, he can work a word search about Delaware.
I found the Sleeping Bear Press State by State alphabet books worked well for keeping my children entertained our a long road trip. It almost makes me want to take another trip so we can get some new books. Almost.
Do you use books to keep your children entertained on a long road trip? If so, which ones?
Disclaimer: I have NOT received any compensation or been requested to write this review. The opinions and idea are all mine. I truly love Sleeping Bear Press and think everyone should love them, too.
Good idea!
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of having them available for DURING the car ride through the state! That's so helpful and more fun for the kids, too, I would think.
ReplyDeleteThese books sound really neat! What a great idea!
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