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There's a Map on My Lap!: All About Maps
The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps–the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (“Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you ca...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
September 24th 2002
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published 2002)
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This is an entertaining and informative book about maps. With a fun, rhyming narrative, classic Dr. Seuss characters, and colorful background scenes of different deserts, it's a good book to read aloud with children.
The book shows different types of maps and how they are used. The basic concepts are covered and it shows how maps and charts are useful in different ways. I love that it even mentions that charts are used by aviators, especially since that was a huge part of my own aviation experie...more
The book shows different types of maps and how they are used. The basic concepts are covered and it shows how maps and charts are useful in different ways. I love that it even mentions that charts are used by aviators, especially since that was a huge part of my own aviation experie...more
It was awesome and I liked it. My favorite part was the end because it showed a compass.
I used a map at the park ranger place. I use a map at the zoo. "Hey where is my map?" Evan said.
"I threw it away," Dad replied.
"You are the meanest dad in the whole wide world. I didn't care if it was all wrinkled up."
I went on vacation to Texas, New York,South Dakota, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska, Wyoming, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia,Kansas, Oklahoma,Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Penns...more
I used a map at the park ranger place. I use a map at the zoo. "Hey where is my map?" Evan said.
"I threw it away," Dad replied.
"You are the meanest dad in the whole wide world. I didn't care if it was all wrinkled up."
I went on vacation to Texas, New York,South Dakota, Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska, Wyoming, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia,Kansas, Oklahoma,Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Penns...more
This is not much of a story or a poem, though in a Seuss-like way it is both, but it is effective in teaching map skills. My daughter wasn't interested in having me read it to her for almost a year. But I guess at almost 5 she is mature enough to follow the vocabulary (which is what this book is really about) and understand and enjoy maps, globes, charts, and plans.
CaT IN THE HAT introduces beginning readers to maps. A great book for all ages . reccommended for 1st -2nd grade but can be used for engagement or a hook in other grades who think the cat in the hat is baby baby . Dr. Suess did not write this book there is a whole series that you will just fall in love with by this author Tish Rabe
In this Dr. Seuss book, it shows how maps are used. When beginning a topic about maps, the rhyming makes it interesting. It describes what a cartographer is and it brings in real life experiences for students. It is very colorful and full of many pictures. At the end, there are definitions for the readers.
What a great book for teaching about maps through literacy! Good visuals and lots of fun. I particularly like the glossary at the end.
I can't count how many times I've read this to my daughter. She loves it.
Great way to teach non-fiction to students in a fun way.
A great book to use while teaching geography!
My personal favorite!
Good for talking about geography and the importance and function of mapsin the classroom.
Book CrawlerLove these dr. Suess books!
We liked this book a lot. You learn all sorts of 'geography' words like latitude and longitude. It shows you how to read a map (with the legend). It has the traditional Dr. Suess type rhyme going, but some of the words make it too hard for a beginning reader.
My kids were inspired to pull out the maps and draw their own. Excellent reference for any study of geography or map unit.
My kids were inspired to pull out the maps and draw their own. Excellent reference for any study of geography or map unit.
Love this book! Like most Dr.Suess books it is filled with rhyming words. It is focused around maps, which is great for intergrating Social Studies.
Good in conjunction with map study. It introduces lots of concepts--e.g., scale, compass rose, longitude/latitude--maybe too many for one session, but it can easily be read in installments. SmartBoard projection--world map, plan of a house. Follow-up activity: Kids label and illustrate a plan of the library.
Good for introducing geography. Not up to snuff with Dr. Suess books that he actually wrote but still a good fun read.
This book has a lot of vocabulary in it and is a fun read. It would be great for using throughout a geography unit in a young (kindergarten or first grade) social studies class.
This book has a lot of vocabulary in it and is a fun read. It would be great for using throughout a geography unit in a young (kindergarten or first grade) social studies class.
This book is fabulous! It contains Geography words and helps illustrate what maps are and all the different kinds of maps. This is not only great for younger children but for older ones as well will get a kick out of the tongue twister language.
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It was the funniest book that i ever had read it was the cutest book i have read to my little brother, and my sister
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