If you’re traveling to the Bahamas with kids, check out these books that will get kids excited about the Bahamas, or just to learn more about the Bahamas.
All about the Bahamas. A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z follows three explorer kids to learn a new country, language, and foods and is aimed at elementary-aged readers. For younger readers, Adventures at Grandma Bahamas is a picture book that follows a boy as he visits his grandmother in the Bahamas, learning about the plants and animals he encounters.
Sealife. For older elementary or middle-school readers, Stingers is a fictional account of a Marine biologist and three friends and their discovery of the role of the venomous lionfish.
Stories Set in the Bahamas. For early elementary readers, Cocoplum the Swimming Pig: Betsie Comes to Visit is the story of Betsie’s journey to the Bahamas and her encounter with swimming pigs. For older elementary readers, Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure, part of the Geronimo Stilton series, features the Thea sisters on a vacation in the Bahamas as they follow a pirate map.
Bahamian Folktales. If You Ever Met A Bahamain Mermaid: Fairytale, Multicultural, Folklore Classic Tale is the story of an island girl tempted by her own vanity.
The complete list is below. If you or your family have other favorites, please let me know!
2. A Visit to The Bahamas from A to Z
3. Stingers
4. Cocoplum the Swimming Pig: Betsie Comes to Visit
5. If You Ever Met A Bahamain Mebbbrmawqid: Fairytale, Multicultural, Folklore Classic Tale
6. Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure (Thea Stilton #22): A Geronimo Stilton Adventure
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