Bhutan is a safe and interesting place to visit as a family trip. While the
daily tourism fee scheme has been increased but updated to be more flexible, it is only 50% for children between 6-12-years-old and free for children 5 years and below.
Do you know of another children's travel book about Bhutan? Please feel free to note it in a comment below!
Children's Books about Bhutan
In Search of the Thunder Dragon: In Search of the Thunder Dragon, brings to life the beauty and traditions of Bhutan, and ancient story of the Thunder Dragons that play hide-and-seek in the clouds during big winter storms. Amber, and her cousin Tashi, long to see the Thunder Dragons and they set off on a journey of discovery that takes them from an elaborate monastery to the top of the mountains, a place called the Tiger's Nest, and on to the back of a tiger with eagle's wings. In this adventure the children pursue their dream and find what they sought.
Crane Boy: Every year, Kinga and his classmates wait for the black-necked cranes to return to the kingdom of Bhutan. The birds fly south over the highest mountains in the word to winter in the valley where Kinga lives, deep in the Himalayas. The cranes have been visiting the valley since ancient times, but every year, fewer cranes return. Kinga is concerned. "What can he do?," he wonders. He and his classmates approach the monks for permission to create and perform a dance to honor the cranes and to remind the Bhutanese people of their duty to care for them. The monks caution them to first watch the cranes to see how they move and learn from them. The children watch and practice. And practice some more until the big day when they perform before the king of Bhutan.
The Story of a Pumpkin: A Traditional Tale from Bhutan: In The Story of a Pumpkin, a traditional tale from Bhutan, a childless couple become parents to a young pumpkin. He works in their fields until the day he leaves home to find a wife. The pumpkin, upon his marriage to a princess, breaks apart when he falls from a mango tree. From the broken parts of the pumpkin steps a handsome man. This bilingual folktale is published in both Nepali and English, and is written and illustrated by new residents of New Hampshire from Bhutan. This book is the culmination of the two-year Bhutanese Nepali Folktale Book Project conducted by the New Hampshire Humanities Council through their adult literacy program, Connection.
My First Book - Bhutan: The culture, the beauty, the landmarks, the food - it is simply fascinating. In this book, we cover all of those magical elements about BHUTAN in a digestible and engaging way!
A Refugee's Journey from Bhutan (Leaving My Homeland): After 9 years in a refugee camp in Nepal, Amita remembers very little of her homeland, Bhutan. At two years old, she was forced to flee her country when her family was targeted because of their Nepalese heritage. When the camp becomes an unsafe place for Amita and her family to live, they make the difficult decision to seek a permanent home in a new country. Interspersed with facts about Bhutan and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.
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