Legends & Leagues: Or, Mr. Tardy Goes from Here to There

by Ned Bustard

Poor Mr. Tardy is perpetually getting lost, but one fine day he stumbles into the offices of Legends & Leagues, Ltd. There he meets Mr. Longitude and Mr. Latitude, two cheery fellows who teach Mr. Tardy about the concepts of maps, points of the compass, geographic formations and more. Students will laugh as Tardy learns all he needs to know to get from Here to There. A great complete introduction to geography. The response to this book and the workbook has been overwhelming.

Genres: Geography

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

I have written a number of books including Revealed: A Storybook Bible for Grown-Ups, History of Art: Creation through Contemporary, the Legends & Leagues geography series, and Squalls Before War: His Majesty’s Schooner Sultana. I am the owner of World’s End Images. I am on the board of ASCHA and on staff with CIVA. In my spare time I am the creative director for Square Halo Books, for whom I edited the book It Was Good: Making Art to the Glory of God and Bigger on the Inside: Christianity and Doctor Who. I recently illustrated the Saint Valentine the Kindhearted for IVP Kids. Find me on Amazon and buy all my books through Hearts & Minds Bookstore.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I purchased this from Veritas Press for use as curriculum for first grade geography. Mr. Latitude and Mr. Longitude teach Mr. Tardy about maps when he loses his way and stumbles into their office. The storybook itself, while fun, does not do a lot of teaching. It briefly mentions directions on a map, parallels,meridians, landmarks, the continents, and other things, but used by itself, the educational value would be limited, as each gets only a cursory explanation. After realizing this, I purchased the accompanying workbook, and it contributes what the book lacks. Among other activities, children can make some of their own maps, color each of the seven continents a different color, and select and draw landscapes on a map of the United States. It has about a month's worth of material for a brief daily geography lesson, and has served us well as we prepare to study the geography of the United States for the rest of this school year with my 2nd grade son and pre-K daughter.

[Ebookwormy1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

My student is captivated by Mr. Longitude and Mr. Latitude. He likes to read this book on his own. We also use it once a semester?/ year? whenever I have space, to fill in geography knowledge. It is recommended that you use it with the workbook.

A fun exposure to geographic concepts:
longitude
latitude
meridians
parallels
maps
directions: north, south, east, west

Enhanced by exercises in the workbook, we used it to fill in gaps in understanding of elementary level geography. I love the look and feel of this work. The use of titles and formal names. The decor of the shop the men run. This is also carried through the workbook. You can find this information many other places, but this presentation is unique.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this book from Veritas Press at the GHC in June 2016. Mom rates 4 stars, Ellie 3 stars, Jacob 2 stars (note: he is not into doing school this morning and it may have affected his rating). Looking forward to doing the workbook next...krb 7/18/16

Jacob read for his November Pizza Hut reading challenge..krb 11/2/16 He rated it 3 stars.

[Sydney Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read many times over this school year as it was part of our geography curriculum.