Publication date UK format 1/7/22 audio time 8h 37m book 255 pages
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Synopsis
"A parenting memoir and travel guide that will inspire families to have new experiences." "Our verdict: GET IT" Kirkus Reviews
"Conversational, lively, humorous tone. Enjoyable and memorable." The BookLife Prize
"Impressively informed and informative, deftly written, having a wonderfully entertaining commentary throughout, and thoroughly 'parent friendly' in organization and presentation, 'Passports and Pacifiers' is fully and unreservedly recommended for personal, family, and community library Parenting collections." Midwest Book Review
"Reading Kaitlyn Jain's very funny stories made me feel regret for not traveling more when my children were young...but also huge relief I didn't." George Mahood, author of Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain.
"Passports and Pacifiers reminds us all of the dream-mare that comes with traveling with your children…Kaitlyn Jain gives you the permission, inspiration, and information you need to get out and see the world again!" Erin Hatzikostas, former corporate CEO, TEDx speaker, and author of You Do You(ish)
"Passports and Pacifiers is an impossible-to-put-down book that is part travelogue, part advice column for would-be jet setting parents. Jain is a talented storyteller who takes us on journeys from the gelato shops of Italy to the beaches of San Diego, from Mayan ruins in Guatemala to cruises to Helsinki. For parents wanting to raise their kids with memories and meaningful encounters with cultures from around the world, this is a must-read." Jason Farman, author of Delayed Response: The Art of Waiting from the Ancient to the Instant World
The true story of two crazy parents traveling with four small children on a budget
Starting with two bumbling parents taking their Never-Sleep infant to Italy and ending with an adventure across Scandinavia, Passports and Pacifiers follows a naïve, baby-wearing family on memorable, affordable, and nap-centered trips.
You’ll be regaled with honest, often hilarious, accounts of their misadventures, like losing the only pacifier of the trip, missing ferries, and soothing tantrums across the globe. The Jains find deals—traveling just a tad off the prime season, finding buy one get two flights, and using credit card miles and free grandparent babysitters—and save where they can.
In addition, you’ll receive hard-earned travel tips like:
• Entertaining kids during long flights
• Packing light (while bringing what you need!)
• Driving with a carsick-prone toddler
• Keeping your Ever-Hungry spouse happy
My Review
This was a really good book. Its a genre hybrid book that incorporates parenting advice with travel writings that just worked really well. I became engrossed in the story from the start. I listened to the audiobook and loved that the author read her own work. She had a wonderful tone and pitch and the book was paced brilliantly. I was slightly in awe of the author at being such a fantastic mother and able to travel with her 4 kids which is magnificent. This book had really good parenting advice and was really fascinating to read.
I do hope the author does write more books as they were very entertaining and so interesting.
I definitely recommend this book for those parents who wish to travel and those who love reading family orientated travel writings.
So much praise goes out to the author and publishing team for creating this fascinating, funny and very enjoyable book that I'm sure other mums and dad's out there would love to read.
Where you can buy this book
Amazon US K UNLIMITED OR $3.99 PB $7.49
B&N PB $17.99 , AUDIOBOOK
Kobo audiobook £8.62
Amazon UK K UNLIMITED OR £3.11, PB £13.23
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