Winner, Best Children’s Book 5+, Junior Design Awards 2019 (UK).
The judges said: Perfect for inspiring wanderlust and creating a lovely holiday keepsake to look back on. We all loved the fact that this book adds another creative and exciting dimension to going on holiday. The illustrations are gorgeous and with five sections to devote to separate adventures, it is a journal that can be brought out year after year.

This gorgeous series makes a perfect gift for creative children.
– Frances Morris, Director, Tate Modern Museum

Take Me On Vacation is essential packing for any creative child’s suitcase - whether they’re going to a relative’s house for the weekend or taking a trip to a far-flung corner of the world.

This innovative, interactive book is divided into five ‘adventure’ chapters. Children start a new adventure at the beginning of each holiday. Within each chapter, there’s space for them to plan and research their trip, document the journey and record memorable days out. As they complete lists, draw pictures and answer questions they’ll discover more about the places they’re visiting - and learn a little more about themselves, too. Quirky, easy to navigate and brimming with interesting holiday facts, this book is a must-have for any trip - don’t leave home without it!

Writer and illustrator Mary Richards is author of The Modern Art Journal (Tate Publishing), Splat: The Most Exciting Artists of All Time (Thames & Hudson) and co-author of ArtSongs, a set of songs about art and artists (with David Schweitzer) for Tate. Mary was Art Publisher at the Hayward Gallery and a Project Editor at Tate Publishing. She lives in London with four children, two cats and a large collection of Lego.