There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) - Hardcover

Book 12 of 50: Cat in the Hat's Learning Library

Rabe, Tish

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9780375810992: There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps (The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0375810994 ISBN 13: 9780375810992
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002

Synopsis

Laugh and learn with fun facts about mapmakers, geography, compasses, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!

“You may travel the world, but no matter how far, with a map on your lap you will know where you are.”

The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce children to non-fiction topics from the real world! Go on a journey and learn:
 
•       how to read the latitude and longitude lines on a map
•       why a hiker uses a topographical map
•       why mapmakers use a scale and legends
•       and much more!
 
Perfect for story time and for the youngest readers, There’s a Map on My Lap! All About Maps also includes an index, glossary, and suggestions for further learning.

Look for more books in the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series!
If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses
Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach
Miles and Miles of Reptiles: All About Reptiles
A Whale of a Tale! All About Porpoises, Dolphins, and Whales
Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife
Oh, the Lavas That Flow! All About Volcanoes
Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals
What Cat Is That? All About Cats
Once upon a Mastodon: All About Prehistoric Mammals
Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today? All About Weather
The Cat on the Mat: All About Mindfulness

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About the Author

"Tish Rabe ("Robby") is the bestselling author of over 170 books for children including 19 books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. She enjoys doing both in person School Author Visits and Virtual Visits via internet technology which reach schools across the U.S.A. and around the world! Trained as a professional singer she has been named "The Singing Author" by her teacher fans because she SINGS to the students during her presentations. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom and grandmother and divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. To learn more visit her web site at tishrabe.com."

From the Back Cover

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 can sit in!").

From the Inside Flap

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 can sit in! ).

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Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0375810994
ISBN 13 
9780375810992
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Ruiz Aristides
Number of pages
48
Rating
  • 4.07 out of 5 stars
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