People & Places Books

It is no secret that reading has several cerebral benefits for children. Be it reading as a hobby, reading for leisure or for school—it is a practice that will benefit your child in more ways than one. The biggest advantage of allowing your child some designated time with books is that books can be an educational resource; in that, they provide the child access to content and experiences that may not be part of their daily experiences. Books have the ability to transfer its readers to faraway places and introduce them to new interesting people that may not always be physically around.

To help you allow your child the luxury to read about interesting people and far-away places; we have curated an exclusive collection of people and places books. A collection that will help your child experience the best of people and places that the world has to offer.

Here you will find books that will take your children to magical worlds with fantastical characters, but also factual books about extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances who have carved their own paths and changed the course of their respective fields. Also, we have (age-appropriate) books about the lesser-known places from across the world that will positively impact your child’s understanding of world geography and world issues.

Here is a treasure trove of people and places books for your child to learn and love.

First up is the Trailblazing Women 5 Books Gift Set by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara for kids aged 5 and up. The book is part of the bestselling series Little People, big dreams; that is popular for its bestselling books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists.A collection of 5 books packaged in a giftable keepsake, this critically-acclaimed book has 5 inspiring stories of dreamers who have made a difference. Each of the beautifully written biographies is accompanied by a timeline, featuring extra information, important dates and beautiful illustrations. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Another exciting book in the people and places collection is the Barefoot Books’ Amazing Places. As the name suggests; the book is about some incredible places across the world that your child will love to learn about. Let your kid explore the stories of fifteen incredible landmarks, from Angkor Wat to Stonehenge to the Colosseum, in this comprehensive illustrated guide. Young readers will get to know the people who built these places of wonder, the best ways to visit them and their mysteries that still puzzle historians today. Exciting read for young curious minds; we say!

Our favourite from the collection, this book will help you raise a curious little traveller or even a historian. The Magic Carpet's Guide to Earth's Forbidden Places: See the world's best-kept secrets; is one of our childhood dreams brought to life, through a book. Raise your hands if you have asked yourself this question as a child—where would you go if you had a magic carpet? Well, this book will answer that question for your child and also educate them about those places. Allow your kid to take the journey of a lifetime and explore 19 real-life, off-limits locations. Whether they would prefer to visit a volcano, do some supernatural sightseeing in Area 51, take a tour of the remotest island on Earth, or plunder the Secret Archives of the Vatican, this magic carpet of a book will cover the four corners of the globe—and reveal hundreds of hidden secrets to your child.

And lastly, when curating a collection of books about places, we cannot help but recommend this First Facts set with books about space, dinosaurs and an Atlas! No child’s bookshelf is complete without a fun, illustrated Atlas that also has tons of fun activities and learning opportunities. Children's First Facts Collection 3 Books Box Set With Posters (Atlas, Dinosaurs & Space) for kids aged 5 years and up is a stunning set of books with beautifully illustrated posters for children to learn from. Young explorers can discover countries, continents, whilst learning about space and also dinosaurs. There are fascinating facts about each, in this book set.