Maps and Mapping

by Barbara Taylor

Explains what maps are and why they are used, introduces symbols found on maps, and describes how cartographers map the world

Genres: Geography, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Barbara Taylor has written more than 120 children's books and encyclopedias. She was previously Science Editor at London's Natural History Museum. She has won the American Association of Physics Science Award and the National Literacy Association Wow Award.

Reviews

[Faith Elizabeth Hough]

Great basic overview of maps for ages 5-9 or so.

[Kira Richardson]

I absolutely loved the activities in this book for maps and mapping. Maps is an important unit is elementary school and usually all teachers can think to have student do if create their own map from a crumpled brown paper bag. This book included several games and project ideas to make a mapping unit different. The activities ranged from beginner to advanced so K-5 could both utilize this book. There were activities to make your own globe and compass that I really liked.

[Elizabeth]

This was for that program I'm in. I work with maps all day at work so I didn't get in to this book at all. To be honest I didn't read it all the way through. Shhh. . .

[Robert W.]

This picture book teaches children how to understand reading maps and also shows them how to draw maps as simple as mapping out your room to how to make your own globe.

[Karen]

This book encouraged my son to map his room. Then our house. Then our street. This book didn't have the most interesting delivery, but the material was solid.