I'm sure others will chime in on which section to do, but I'll leave you with the books that helped add a richness to our children's caminos.
Favourite novels that we read aloud and which our boys particularly liked:
I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth B. de Trevino
Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
The Andalusian Guitar by Saint-Marcoux (translated into English, this reads part suspenseful-story, part travel-guide, part Spanish culture introduction…..we learnt a lot)
* Don Quixote…OK, so not the whole thing - we listened to an audio version for kids, AND Marcia Williams has made this epic tale most accessible in cartoon form too
11-year-olds might think they are too old for picture books, but if they are open to it, these are lovely:
* The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
* Anno’s Spain (oh, it’s so wonderfully rich in detail)
* Dali and the Path of Dreams by Anna Obiols (a memorable story about the artist Savlvador Dali with a good little biography at the back)
* Picasso’s Trousers by Nicholas Allan (as memorable as the Dali story)
* Prince of the Birds by Amanda Hall
We borrowed everything the library had; most were merely informative, but the following were gems.
* Find Out About Spain by Duncan Crosbie
* A Taste of Spain by Bob Goodwin (had recipes in it that we tried out in our own kitchen and thoroughly enjoyed)
* The Story of Pablo Picasso by Liz Gogerly (Lifetimes series)
* Pablo Picasso by Kate Scarborough (Artists in Their World series)
* What Makes a Goya a Goya?
Happy to share more, especially if you have questions specifically about walking with kids...but you will find plenty on the forum if you do a wee search.