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There's no shortage of child-friendly material situated in the City of Lights, but of all the choices available, The Red Balloon is perhaps the most enchanting, even though it was released nearly 60 years ago. You might remember this 34-minute gem from your own childhood, but introduce your children to its fanciful storytelling prior to your Parisian getaway—they might just skip down the boulevards with as much unbridled wonder as the movie's protagonist does.

DVD cover courtesy the Criterion Collection; photograph by Garry Black/Getty Images

Before your next family vacation (whether it's to Paris, New England, or on a safari), here are the best books to read and movies to watch with the kids. The little ones will fall in love with your vacation destination before they've even set foot on the plane.

There's no shortage of child-friendly material situated in the City of Lights, but of all the choices available, The Red Balloon is perhaps the most enchanting, even though it was released nearly 60 years ago. You might remember this 34-minute gem from your own childhood, but introduce your children to its fanciful storytelling prior to your Parisian getaway—they might just skip down the boulevards with as much unbridled wonder as the movie's protagonist does.

DVD cover courtesy the Criterion Collection; photograph by Garry Black/Getty Images

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Paris: The Red Balloon

There's no shortage of child-friendly material situated in the City of Lights, but of all the choices available, The Red Balloon is perhaps the most enchanting, even though it was released nearly 60 years ago. You might remember this 34-minute gem from your own childhood, but introduce your children to its fanciful storytelling prior to your Parisian getaway—they might just skip down the boulevards with as much unbridled wonder as the movie's protagonist does.

What childhood excursion to Austria (and what childhood as a whole, for that matter) would be complete without a viewing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic musical? Screen the film for your kids to see Maria galloping through the fields of flowers at the base of Salzburg's snow-capped mountains, but do so at your own risk—you may regret it when the little ones can't stop singing Do-Re-Mi on the plane.

Movie still by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty images; photograph by Imagno/Getty Images

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Salzburg: Sound of Music

What childhood excursion to Austria (and what childhood as a whole, for that matter) would be complete without a viewing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic musical? Screen the film for your kids to see Maria galloping through the fields of flowers at the base of Salzburg's snow-capped mountains, but do so at your own risk—you may regret it when the little ones can't stop singing Do-Re-Mi on the plane.

Don't roadtrip through New England without first exposing the kids to Little Women, the much-beloved Louisa May Alcott classic that left us all feeling a bit more charitable toward our sisters. Alcott's rendering of war-torn small-town New England will inform your kids' understanding of the historical landscape of whatever destination you choose. Bonus: They might squabble in the backseat a tad less after exposure to the tightly knit March clan.

Book cover courtesy Bantam Classics; photograph by Comstock/Getty Images

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New England: Little Women

Don't roadtrip through New England without first exposing the kids to Little Women, the much-beloved Louisa May Alcott classic that left us all feeling a bit more charitable toward our sisters. Alcott's rendering of war-torn small-town New England will inform your kids' understanding of the historical landscape of whatever destination you choose. Bonus: They might squabble in the backseat a tad less after exposure to the tightly knit March clan.

What little girl (or no-longer-little girl) hasn't fancied herself Eloise or envied her glitzy, unsupervised life in the sumptuous pink suite at the "tippy top" floor of New York's Plaza Hotel? Inculcate your children into the glamorous cult of Eloise before you touch down with in New York, and when you stroll through Central Park or partake in the opulent teatime ritual at the Plaza, the experience will seem all the sweeter.

Book cover courtesy Simon & Schuster; photograph by Manuel Gutjahr/Getty Images

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New York City: Eloise

What little girl (or no-longer-little girl) hasn't fancied herself Eloise or envied her glitzy, unsupervised life in the sumptuous pink suite at the "tippy top" floor of New York's Plaza Hotel? Inculcate your children into the glamorous cult of Eloise before you touch down with in New York, and when you stroll through Central Park or partake in the opulent teatime ritual at the Plaza, the experience will seem all the sweeter.

If you grew up with Anne of Green Gables, you most likely thought of Prince Edward Island as some pastoral wonderland too far-flung for a visit, but now you know better. Introduce your children to the novel's plucky, redheaded heroine and her heartwarming misadventures before your trip to Canada, and the kids might tumble through the landscape with similar zest.

Book cover courtesy Signet Classics; photograph courtesy EyesWideOpen/Getty Images

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Canada: Anne of Green Gables

If you grew up with Anne of Green Gables, you most likely thought of Prince Edward Island as some pastoral wonderland too far-flung for a visit, but now you know better. Introduce your children to the novel's plucky, redheaded heroine and her heartwarming misadventures before your trip to Canada, and the kids might tumble through the landscape with similar zest.

Much as we might associate the evocative Yorkshire moors with Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's broody masterpiece is a bit mature for young readers. A more kid-friendly option is Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, an enchanting story of imagination and transformation. Before jetting off to the English countryside, be sure to introduce it to the kids—it'll allow them to truly appreciate all the splendor of Yorkshire's iconic landscapes.

Book cover courtesy Penguin Young Readers Group; photograph by De Agostini/Getty Images

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Yorkshire, England: The Secret Garden

Much as we might associate the evocative Yorkshire moors with Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's broody masterpiece is a bit mature for young readers. A more kid-friendly option is Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden, an enchanting story of imagination and transformation. Before jetting off to the English countryside, be sure to introduce it to the kids—it'll allow them to truly appreciate all the splendor of Yorkshire's iconic landscapes.

You and your children won't experience the Sahara Desert quite as it appears in The Little Prince, populated as it is by wayward interstellar royalty and crash-landed aviators, but the book is still a charming look at landscapes, celestial and otherwise. This slim volume of lasting life lessons illustrated in whimsical watercolor is a youth classic, so don't skimp out on it with the kids before your safari—it'll stick with them much longer than the duration of your trip.

Book cover courtesy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; photograph by Herman du Plessis/Getty Images

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Sahara Desert: The Little Prince

You and your children won't experience the Sahara Desert quite as it appears in The Little Prince, populated as it is by wayward interstellar royalty and crash-landed aviators, but the book is still a charming look at landscapes, celestial and otherwise. This slim volume of lasting life lessons illustrated in whimsical watercolor is a youth classic, so don't skimp out on it with the kids before your safari—it'll stick with them much longer than the duration of your trip.

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Assistant Editor Adrienne Westenfeld is a writer and editor at Esquire, where she covers books and culture.

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2019 Jeep Compass a C Not Coming on After Crash

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