"Aspiring cartographers will enjoy poring over the different orientations, and the busy pages with their myriad details will require multiple perusals. This is pure inspiration for Maker/STEAM mapmaking exploration." --
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"The illustrations vibrantly display how different maps are helpful and even shows a concept map of ideas that makes my writing-teacher heart so happy! I love that this book is packed with notes, facts and fun details, reminding children that they can write about and map out just about anything their heart desires!"
-- Books Grow Minds "Step into Martha's world, packed with notes, witty humor, facts, and fun details. ... Such a clever book introduces kids to maps and compass and teaches them how or where they belong in this universe. Like Martha, we decided to make our community map and brushed up on our directions."
-- Homeschooling with Abhi "[C]ould be used as a mentor text with many different lessons - an intro to graphic organizers, how to make a map of yourself, how to make a map & identify landmarks in your city," Little Cub Literacy "If you only want one book for your map unit, this is definitely the one to grab."
-- Oh the Books We Love "[F]antastic for speech, early reading, and building self-confidence."
-- Nanny Miss Monique "[P]rovides a connection between geography and social-emotional learning to introduce the concepts of maps and map reading. A perfect read-aloud text for kindergarten, first, and second grade students, teachers can utilize this text to promote the idea of perspective. .... allows readers to consider how their simple and complex thoughts and questions lead to dreams and discoveries. As an interdisciplinary text, teachers can utilize this story to formally introduce a geography unit. ... Overall, this text excitedly promotes a cross-curricular experience to encourage creativity and adventure."
--Children's Literature Comprehensive Database "The weaving of Martha's fictional story with nonfiction text features is perfect for teaching about these devices. The mind-mapping sequence is particularly intriguing, and is an element not often included in typical books about maps and nonfiction illustrations. A great STEAM resource."
-- Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Literature Review
