Introduction
A collection of resources, both print and non-print, that support KG's unit "Mapping Our World"
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Informational
Types of Maps by
The best tool for finding people and places is a map. Learn which type of map can give you the details you're looking for.
Mapping the Land by
What do mountains look like on maps? What is a relief map? How are bodies of water mapped? Read this title to learn different ways that land can be shown on maps. In addition to showing cities, states and countries, maps can show natural resources, biomes, climates, and ocean currents.
Maps, Maps, Maps! by
Maps are everywhere! What can they tell you? Find out all about maps and the great ways they can help you find places and information.
Follow That Map by
With this lively, nonfiction book, early readers can follow along with a group of students on a treasure hunt around their school! Children will be encouraged to hide a treasure and use a map to find it. Bright images, supportive text, and an accompanying glossary and index help young students build vocabulary and learn how to use a map.
Keys and Symbols on Maps by
Young Readers Learn About Keys And Symbols On Maps Through Simple Text And Photos.
How to Use Maps by
How long is the drive from Florida to Oregon? What's the shortest route to the picnic? How can you get around a big park without getting lost? Discover the many ways maps can provide information and help solve problems. This first introduction to using maps will help kids build visual literacy skills and navigate their world.
Me on the Map by
Maps can show you where you are anywhere in the world! A beloved bestseller that helps children discover their place on the planet, now refreshed with new art from Qin Leng. Where are you? Where is your room? Where is your home? Where is your town? This playful introduction to maps shows children how easy it is to find where they live and how they fit in to the larger world. Filled with fun and adorable new illustrations by Qin Leng, this repackage ofMe on the Mapwill show readers how easy it is to find the places they know and love with help from a map.
Picture Books
Mapping Penny's World by
"Penny likes to hide her toys and other stuff in the yard . . . . Maybe I'll make a map of Penny's hideouts." Lisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa starts with her bedroom. She includes all the things that people will need to read the map, such as a scale and a key to the symbols she has used. Her dog, Penny, helps with the map. This gives Lisa an idea. Why not map Penny's world? Making maps is so much fun that Lisa and Penny decide to visit some of the exotic places that they've drawn-but they won't forget to take a map along! This engaging sequel to the best-sellingMeasuring Penny will delight teachers and students alike.
As the Crow Flies by
Maps -- they help you get where you want to go. People use road maps to find their way. These maps show miles of highways that point out the right direction. But what about the crow? What kind of map does he use? Or the eagle, the rabbit, the horse, and the sea gull? What's on their maps?
Henry's Map by
A fun-filledintroduction to maps through the eyes of an adorable pig Henry is a very particular sort of pig. "A place for everything and everything in its place," he always says.But when he looks out his window he is troubled. The farm is amess!Henry isworried that nobody will be able to find anything in thismess. So hedraws a map showing all the animals exactly where they belong.And Henry embarks on a journey through the farm, his friends tagging along as he creates his map- sheep in the woolshed, chickens in the coop, the horse in the stable. After the map is complete, Henry uses it to bring himself back home, where heis relieved toknowthat he is exactly where he belongs. A place for everything and everything in its place, indeed. For fans of Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth or of Winnie the Pooh, thissweet romp through the farm is adorably illustrated by David Elliot, who created the endearing animals who inhabit Brian Jacques world of Redwall. Perfect for pre-schoolers and elemetary-schoolers learning to read maps for the first time. Praise for Henry's Map- *** "With appealing characters and gentle humor, this book will be a hit at storytime, or as an introduction to mapping lessons." -School Library Journal *** (starred) *** "Here's hoping for many more Henry-centric adventures." -Kirkus Reviews *** (starred) "Elliot's barnyard animals brim with personality and emotion, matching the understated humor of this charming story." -Publisher's Weekly "This story may even inspire budding cartographers to map their own world." -Booklist
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How I Learned Geography by
Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color. As the boy studies its every detail, he is transported to exotic places without ever leaving the room, and he eventually comes to realize that the map feeds him in a way that bread never could. The award-winning artist's most personal work to date is based on his childhood memories of World War II and features stunning illustrations that celebrate the power of imagination. An author's note includes a brief description of his family's experience, two of his early drawings, and the only surviving photograph of himself from that time. How I Learned Geography is a 2009 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
The Great New York Subway Map by
Both a love letter to New York City and an introduction to graphic design, this is the story of how the designer Massimo Vignelli tackled the problem of creating a subway map that could be understood by all New Yorkers as well as out-of-towners. Filled with depictions of trains, subway stations, and the New York City skyline, the book follows Vignelli around the city as he tries to understand the system in order to translate it into a map. The book is produced in collaboration with the New York Transit Museum and features a section of historical and archival images and photographs. A groundbreaking work of information design, the subway map designed by Vignelli is an iconic work used by over a billion people every year. The Museum of Modern Art acquired the original 1972 diagram in 2004.
