Travel books for kids by me, Gil the Travelling Gecko.
Did you know that there are over 200 countries and territories which make up our planet.
My goal is to visit them all. I would like you, to come with me and explore our wonderful, exciting, and sometimes strange world.
I will be releasing a selection of new travel books for kids which are stories about a different countries. Together we can see who lives there.
We can learn a few words of the language, try the most popular foods, meet some new friends and have lots of fun.
Learning a few words and phrases in a different language is always fun. It can also be very helpful to you. My selection of travel books for kids is a great way to read a great story and learn a little at the same time.
There are nearly always some words in a new language which will ‘trip you up’. What I mean is, just because a word looks or sounds like one that you know, it can sometimes mean something very different.
I always seem to find these words and they can get me into trouble by mistake. Luckily, it mostly makes me and my friends laugh. You can discover some of them here
Travel books for kids
The Adventures Of Gil The Travelling Gecko … travel books for kids
My travel books for kids.
Gil Visits The Bahamas …
Travel books for kids about The Bahamas
Gil gets called a ‘parrot ass’ because he talks so much. His new friends also ‘skylark’ with him, which means they poke fun at him.
He tries ‘Benni cakes and Duff’ and really likes them. Gil discovers that ‘switcha’ is really refreshing to drink, but you can’t eat ‘potcakes’.
Read more about my Bahamas Adventure
You can buy Gil Visits The Bahamas here in colour or here in black and white
Gil Visits Santa in Lapland …
Travel books for kids about Lapland and the North Pole
Gil is sitting at home on Christmas Eve, when he finds an envelope addressed to Santa Claus. He knows that if he puts it into one of the mail bags at the airport, that it will not arrive on time. He decides to make a last minute adventure to find Santa at the North Pole and deliver it himself.
Will he find Santa in time? You will have to buy the book to find out.
Gil Visits Quintana Roo in Mexico …
Travel books for kids about Quintana Roo and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
On this adventure, Gil visits Quintana Roo in Mexico, to explore pyramids built by the Mayans. His trip starts badly when he treads on a cactus and nearly gets drowned by a jet-ski.
His new friend Carlos shows him around the area, and to visit the pyramids where they meet a family of coatamundi. After sleeping under the stars at the pyramid the two friends watch a beautiful sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico. They also visits a mysterious underground cave called ‘Dos Ojos’.
As well as learning some new words in Spanish, he gets to try a spicy burrito and some very cooling guacamole.
Read more about Gil visits Quintana Roo here
You can buy Gil Visits Quintana Roo in Mexico here in colour or here in black and white
Gil Visits The Great Barrier Reef Australia ….
Travel books for kids about The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
On this adventure Gil visits The Great Barrier Reef in Australia, to meet his friend Mick the duck-billed platypus. He had always wanted to visit the most famous coral reef in the world and finally he got an invitation.
Gil gets called ‘daggy’ because he laughed so much at Pete the Koala who had ‘goona pains. Pete accidentally teaches Gil what a poo-man and poo tickets are.
He tries ‘Croc and Dead Horse’ and finds that despite the name, it is really nice. Gil gets a shock from a kangaroo and finds out that some starfish are not very nice at all.
Read more about Gil visits The Great Barrier Reef here
You can buy Gil Visits The Great Barrier Reef here in colour or here in black and white
Gil Visits Paris ….
Travel books for kids about Paris, France
Gil visits Paris, the capital city of France and gets mistaken for roast beef. He sits on a gargoyle’s head and keeps a watchful eye out for a hunchback, before pretending to be Godzilla attacking the ‘Awful Tower’.
He also finds out that ‘Oui’ and ‘wee’, mean two very different things, even though they sound the same.
You can buy Gil Visits Paris here in colour or here in black and white
Read more about Gil Visits Paris here.
Gil Visits Orlando in Florida ….
Travel books for kids about Orlando and Florida
On this adventure Gil visits Orlando in Florida, to meet his old friend Budge. Budge lives in one of the theme parks and he shows him round the city as well as the parks.
Orlando is known as the family entertainment capital of the world. This is because there are so many theme parks and activities to do for the whole family.
Gil gets to try a roller-coaster, which makes him feel sick and he rides the Orlando Eye to watch the fireworks. He also gets far too close to an alligator while in the Everglades and meets a manatee.
You can buy Gil Visits Orlando, Florida here
Reads more about Gil Visits Orlando, Florida here.
Gil Visits Toronto in Canada ….
Travel books for kids about Toronto, Canada
On this adventure to Toronto, Gil meets up with his friend Laurent, the beaver. Together they visit the Niagara Falls, try poutine, hot dog chips and Gil takes a liking to ‘Tiger’s Tail’.
Gil discovers what a loonie is and that hanging a Larry and a Roger is quite normal in Canada.
Read more about Gil’s trip to Toronto
You can buy Gil Visits Toronto on Amazon here
Gil Visits Dartmoor in England ….
Travel books for kids about Dartmoor, England
On this adventure, Gil visits Dartmoor in the southwest of England to meet his friend Jojo, the otter. Jojo lives on a farm in the Dartmoor National Park, in Devonshire.
He meets a pine marten, eats scones and gets scared by grockles. He also see more stars than he has ever seen before in his life.
Although the locals speak English, it seems that most of the time, they don’t.
Click here to read more or buy the book
Gil Visits Costa Rica ….
Travel books for kids about Costa Rica
On this adventure, Gil visits Costa Rica, to meet his friend Rafa. Rafa lives at hotel in the small town of Santa Teresa. Santa Teresa is located on the Pacific coast of the Nicoya peninsula.
This is a place where you can learn to surf, go zip-lining through the jungle and get woken up every morning by howler monkeys. The two friends visit a place called ‘Isla Tortuga’, which means Turtle Island, go quad biking, meet ghost crabs and some scary vultures
Gil gets to practice his Spanish which causes some very funny moments of confusion.
Click here to buy the book or here to read more
Gil Visits The Costa del Sol ….
Travel books for kids about Andalucia
On this adventure Gil visits the Costa del Sol on the south coast of Spain. He meets his friend Juan and sister Carmen. This is a place where you can snow ski in the mountains and sit on the beach in the same day.
He visits a castle in Fuengirola, sees a fire in a boat, eats ‘pinchitos’ and discovers what a siesta is.
Click here to read more or here to buy the book
Gil Visits Corfu in Greece ….
Travel books for kids about Corfu in Greece
On this adventure Gil Visits Corfu in Greece, to find the place where one of his favourite authors had lived.
He gets attacked by chickens, meets Stavros the goat and goes for a boat trip down the coast. Gil explores the ancient city of Kerkyra and visits a fort on the bay.
As well as learning some new words in Greek, he gets to try souvlaki and a delicious dessert made of pastry, nuts and honey.
You can read more about my adventure to Corfu here
The colour version can be bought here
The black and white version can be bought here
Gil Visits Quintana Roo in Mexico …
Travel books for kids about Mexico
On this adventure, Gil visits Quintana Roo in Mexico, to explore pyramids built by the Mayans. His trip starts badly when he treads on a cactus and nearly gets drowned by a jet-ski.
His new friend Carlos shows him around the area, and to visit the pyramids where they meet a family of coatamundi. After sleeping under the stars at the pyramid the two friends watch a beautiful sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico. They also visits a mysterious underground cave called ‘Dos Ojos’.
Release Date October 1st
Gil Visits The Bahamas ….
Travel books for kids about The Bahamas
On this adventure Gil travels to The Bahamas to meet with his friend Larry the iguana.
Gil discovers that ‘switcha’ is really refreshing, Benne cakes are delicious and you can’t eat ‘potcakes’. He gets called a ‘parrot ass’ and also sees a mirage of pigs. Or did he?
Release Date November 1st
All available and upcoming books can be viewed here
Travel books for kids which are Editing Now
Gil Visits Havana, Cuba…. Release Date Pending
Gil Visits Panama …. Release Date Pending
Gil Visits Bangkok in Thailand …. Release Date Pending
Gil Visits Edinburgh in Scotland …. Release Date Pending
Gil Visits South Africa …. Release Date Pending
Gil Visits Denmark …. Release Date Pending
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