Follow That Map!: A First Book of Mapping Skills

Children will enjoy finding the hidden animals on each page, even when the characters miss them. A fun, if muddled, introduction to maps.

Gr 3-5 In this clever introduction, Sally and her four friends are looking for her missing cat and dog. The simple text is accompanied by a colorful map that uses symbols to identify places such as the library. Next, the youngsters explore the park, and the map shows how to follow a route. They continue their search in the city, the countryside, and eventually across the world and the solar system. On the way, a different type of map, for example, weather, topographical, and treasure is featured on each spread and explained. The idea works well for the first few pages but falls apart as the children go further and further afield. However, the information is solid, and readers will enjoy looking for the animals, who are hiding somewhere in each map. Back matter includes instructions for creating a map of a bedroom."Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

... funny (the cartoon characters look after that) and useful book about maps and mapping for beginners.—The Globe and Mail