Children's books for a family trip to Czech Republic

A family reading list for the Czech Republic, from the gentle Little Mole to a literary puppy.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Czech Republic, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from Czech Republic, starting with Little Mole by Zdeněk Miler. Below are two books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best younger classic
Little Mole
Zdeněk Miler · ages 2-6 · picture book

A gentle Czech picture-book character with warm, simple adventures.

Best older illustrated read
Dashenka, or the Life of a Puppy
Karel Čapek · ages 6-10 · illustrated story

A literary, affectionate puppy story by a major Czech writer, with his own photographs.

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