My Map Book
Written and Illustrated by Sara Fanelli
HarperCollins Publishers

Ages 5-8

The playful graphics of this book will either entice a child or bewilder him or her. The subjects, however, are a sure delight, as the author takes you through her room, her family, and her school; you even get to meet her dog.

Each is mapped or diagrammed in a different way. Each is rich with odd, personal details, non sequiturs, and jokes. A pleasing touch with the book is that the cover comes off and opens up into a brightly colored and fun map that includes space for a child to create her or his own map.

Short, sweet, and very playful, this book introduces the concept of a map in a simple and very basic way. This is one of many books on mapping for children and one of the most personal.

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