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Kids Love Indiana: A Parent's Guide to Exploring Fun Places in Indiana With Children...Year Round!

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I am an Indiana resident and I have a handful of travel guides for the state, all geared toward adult travel. Some of them include some kid-friendly tips and hints, but since our travels include our three children, I picked up this book up hoping for some new ideas. The foreward explains how the author and her family enjoy traveling, and she mentions how the book would not have been possible without the input of her children. Strangely, I found no input from said children anywhere. Unfortunately, the book is simply a listing, by region, of tourist attractions within the state. No real "review" of any sort is given for the attractions, simply an explanation of what it is, with some information about admission rates and hours. Nowhere did I see (and I did page through the whole book nonetheless) anything along the likes of, "our seven-year-old particularly enjoyed ..." or "this attraction probably isn't for children under the age of ....". To be fair, at the beginning of each section, the author does list their "Favorites" but this is comprised of a simple list with the names of four or five attractions, with no note as to what made them favorites. Honestly, this book was less family- and kid-oriented than some of the regular travel guides I already owned. I can get listings of area attractions and lodging via the state tourism office, and for free, thank you. I also found that listings for some places were simply missing - and these aren't necessarily obscure attractions. All in all, I am sorry to say this book was a huge disappointment. Save your money.