“Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach”

Written and illustrated by Melanie Watt

Kids Can Press, $15.95, ages 4-8

The germophobic and jittery squirrel is stressing out over a trip to the beach to hunt down the perfect shell. What about the hazards? Tribes of jellyfish, mobs of lobsters, packs of pirates. And the crowds. Oh the crowds. After careful planning, he makes his peace.

“Where’s Waldo? The Ultimate Travel Collection”

By Martin Handford

Candlewick Press, ages 6-up

Waldo, the knit-capped, stripe-sweatered pop icon, has come of age. Twenty-one years after he first tried to get lost in a crowd, he’s squeezed into a tricky travel collection as he traverses the globe. And he’s joined by some friends who dress a lot like him! The book is small and lightweight.

“Go Go America”

By Dan Yaccarino

Scholastic, $17.99, ages 9-12

The perfect take-along for a road trip. Pile in with the Farleys as little Freddie wows his family with obscure facts organized by state and accompanied by playful visuals. Did you know that it’s illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone poll in Atlanta? Passing through Kansas? Look for a large ball of twine in Cawker City.

“Wonders of America: Yellowstone”

By Marion Dane Bauer and illustrated by John Wallace

Aladdin Paperbacks, $3.99, ages 4-6

The latest in a series for Level 1 readers, there’s a surprising amount of information: Yellowstone became a national park in 1872. Old Faithful is one of 500 geysers. More than 100 wolves roam Yellowstone in a reintroduction program. The park is home to one of the world’s largest petrified forests, and to bison, pronghorn antelope and bighorn sheep.

“Everybody Bonjours”

By Leslie Kimmelman and illustrated by Sarah McMenemy

Alfred A. Knopf, $16.99, ages 5-8

A little girl in a smart red dress bonjours high at the Eiffel Tower and bonjours low in the Metropolitan, the Paris subway system, as her family demonstrates in this rhyming picture book that Paris isn’t just for lovers. They stop at the magnificent Sacre Coeur on the city’s highest hill, take in the Mona Lisa at the Louvre and sail toy boats at the Tuileries Gardens.