There is a certain time of the year when families decide to take a vacation. For many of us who come from large families, the only way we were able to visit new places was by driving. I reminisce a lot about the holidays, spending quality time with loved ones, and going on road trips to visit other family members, many of whom live in various parts of the United States.

Here are some great titles for children to enjoy while on a family road trip.

Travel Picks For Kids

Road Trip by Roger Eschbacher (Book - 2006)
A family piles into their car to head for a family reunion, embarking on a road trip that includes songs, games, food, roadside attractions, and restful motels.

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (Paperback - 2012)
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis (Paperback - 2013)
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.

Not for Parents The Travel Book by Michael DuBois (Book - 2011)
Takes the inquisitive, data-hungry explorer on a tour of 200 countries. Packed with iconic images, evocative stories and informative facts and stats. In-the-know info on capital cities, language, currency, epic events, hideous histories, food, festivals and wildlife.

The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel by Kelly Merritt (Book - 2011)
Taking a fun family vacation doesn't have to break the bank! Discover historic sites, scenic areas, and fun-filled attractions right in your own backyard.

Road Trip by Jim Paulsen (Book - 2013)
A father and son embark on a road trip to a distant animal shelter to save a homeless Border collie puppy.

Weekend Mischief: Poems by Rob Jackson (Book - 2010)
Describes the weekend of a young boy in a collection of poems.

National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas [maps, Games, Activities, and More for Hours of Backseat Fun!] by Crispin Boyer(Paperback - 2012)
Learn about amazing facts, sites, and activities related to each state in the U.S.

Sesame Street Elmo's Travel Songs and Games (DVD - 2011)
Elmo and Abby are so excited to go to the zoo, but it will take a while to get there. To help pass the time, they play stimulating travel games featuring the alphabet, counting, and shapes and rhyming along with exciting songs.

The Berenstain Bears: Bears Take A Car Trip (DVD - 2005)
The cubs are excited about going on a family trip, until they find out the destination is not Grizzlyland, but a tour of Bear Country's National Parks.

Let's Go: Travel, Camp and Car Songs by Susie Tallman (Music CD - 2000)
Let’s Go! takes you and your children on an adventure through music: you’ll explore the woods, star gaze on a cowboy’s range, dig for clams in San Francisco Bay, yodel with an ostrich on a mountain and visit 22 other traditional-now-hip places.