Map My Home (First Step Nonfiction ― Map It Out) - Softcover

Boothroyd, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467715301 ISBN 13: 9781467715300

Publisher: LernerClassroom, 2013

Synopsis

See how a boy makes a map of his home showing fire escape routes. Simple text takes early readers step by step through the types of features a fire safety map needs to have.

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer Boothroyd taught elementary school for many years. She currently helps visitors explore the outdoors at a local nature center. Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, taking pictures, and traveling. She is a huge Disney geek and loves planning trips to Walt Disney World for her friends and family.

Review

"These easy-to-read titles are for youngsters just learning about maps. Color photographs intermingle with hand-drawn diagrams to help readers understand the vocabulary. Each book is organized so that children can follow along as the narrator plans and then draws a map for a specific reason. My Room is an excellent place to start as it explains how the symbols are used and how to create a key. Each volume includes directions on how to make a map and some fun facts. Good examples of beginning narrative nonfiction that includes well-explained hands-on activities." ―School Library Journal

(Journal)

"The subject heading for these books is cartography, and these map-making directions are indeed simple enough for a new reader. A child narrator shown in a photograph sets up a situation, such as a grandma coming to visit, and creates a map to fit that situation. The maps, drawn with colored markers in a childlike style, follow the same steps in each volume: planning the map and then drawing it. Map My Home includes an unexplained compass rose and some more complicated map symbols but gives a plausible reason for mapping a home: in case of fire. Map My Neighborhood features a girl helping her visiting grandma by drawing a map to various local spots (this does include a very basic explanation of a compass rose). Map My Room explains creating a simple diagram of the locations where a neighbor can find the materials for feeding a hamster, with an understandable key showing the bed, the dresser, and the bookcase. In Map My State, a child creates a map of the state he is planning to visit, Texas. It's the least successful of the series, with difficult names (Guadalupe Peak) and the unexplained Route 66. A page at the back of each book offers somewhat random facts on a tangential topic like types of homes. These work best read together to reinforce the concepts and give children ideas for things they can map themselves." ―Booklist

(Journal)

Edition details

• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1467715301
• ISBN 13: 9781467715300
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 24