It’s been one of my long-term aspirations to do a holiday filled with children’s books. The pleasure  of travelling across the globe to see children’s books that have stood the test of time is indeed a luxury.

But you can’t blame a girl for wishing. I wanted to first catalogue the places I wanted to pay homage to. I came across a few over the last few years and I am intending to add to my list as I discover more holy places for the world of children’s literature.

Here is a list of places from the United States and the UK, that I hope I can visit sometime.

National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature – Texas, USA

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA

Mazza Museum at the University of Findlay, USA.

Seven Stories, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

V&A’s collection of Children’s Books ( by appointment only).

They are all across the world in different corners and surely I can’t cover in one trip. But I know that if I wanted to arrange a trip and I have no place to think of, I have this list to exhaust.

Have you been to any of these? If given a chance would you go?

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