Review by Booklist Review
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. 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.--Dove Lempke, Susan Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3-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.-Annette Herbert, F. E. Smith Elementary School, Cortland, NY (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
In each small square book, a child narrator works on a mapping project, introducing simple concepts, including symbols, keys, and labels. Short, easy-to-read sentences provide captions for the clear photographs on each page. The formulaic books aren't very exciting overall, but new readers will come away with basic information; an activity reinforces the lesson. Appended "Fun Facts" vary in relevance from book to book. Glos., ind. [Review covers these First Step Nonfiction: Map It Out! titles: Map My Continent, Map My Country, Map My Home, Map My Neighborhood, Map My Room, and Map My State.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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