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Me On The Map
Illustrated in full color. In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all the way back to their room--on each colorful map. Easy-to-read text, bright artwork, and charming details give children a lot to search for and will have them eager to help navigate on the next family vacation.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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February 18, 2016
I use this book when teaching students about where we live. The students love the illustrations and I love how many activities I can do with this book. This is a great book to use when talking about creating maps.
September 18, 2013
Wonderful book! Very educational and a great social studies lesson! My 5 yr old already knew most of what's in the book, his name, his address, his state, his country, his continent, and the world. But seeing it from another kid's point of view in a book was fun for him. He immediately ran over to our map to find Kansas, which is where the girl in the book lived. My 3 yr old twins loved it, because it was full of maps and reminded them of train tracks. They spent the better part of an hour moving their finger through the street maps. Great book.
February 4, 2011
I liked the idea of this book, showing how you start with a map of your room. Then show your room on a map of your house, then your house on a map of your street and so on. But somehow, I don't think it clicked with Logan. I'm not sure why. He got more out of "As the Crow Flies," probably because that one is about animals.
September 11, 2009
For younger students. Helps them to understand maps, and the differences between maps. It starts with a child in their room and slowly expands to encompass the neighborhood, the town, the city etc, until you see a picture of Earth. Then it goes backwards to the child back in their room.
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July 16, 2014This book falls up under all about me theme for children. It helps the children learn about where they live and how they are important in this huge world. The children learn about social studies concepts such as maps, roads, and countries.
May 8, 2018
My kid's immediate reaction to this book was to draw a map of his bedroom. Mission achieved.
December 25, 2018
This book has a good concept, trying to help kids understand maps and their place in this giant world. I found this book didn’t really seem to match its market.
February 4, 2021
Read this to a class of 1st graders. They seemed to really enjoy it. I really liked how it showed how big the world can be and encouraged kids to learn about the world.
December 21, 2013
Brittany Perez
#Book Review
Me On The Map
Author: Joan Sweeney
Illustrator: Annette Cable
Date: December 21, 2013
llustrated in full color, Me on The Map takes a approach on explaining maps in a abstract way. In full color and in a playful way, Me on The Map first introduces you to maps and geography, step by simple creatively simple step. How you ask? A young girl shows readers first shows readers a drawn map of her room done in crayon, than her house on the map of the street, all the way to her country on a map of the world. The young girl demonstrates to readers how they can find their own country, state, and town all the way back to their own backroom, each in a wonderful colorful map. With easy to read text and bright artwork it will have children eager to help navigate the next vacation, maybe Christmas or new years?
You know how many different types of maps there are? As you are reading the book, Sweeney simplifies the nature of the maps to help them more easily to understand, and inspires the cartographer in every child. Inspiring anyone who reads wanting to give a try at making their own map if only just for fun to see just where it might lead them even if it’s just out your own front door cause every step is an adventure and a new lesson to learn.
Do you know a different type of map that one time early before ships had navigation; the captains had to read the stars to navigate the ship to its destination to different countries around the earth all over the globe. What is the purpose the author writes in Me On The Map? It seems to me the author is trying to show the reader how fun and easy it is to read and make a map. As you read Me On The Map, have you decided what kind of map would be the most useful? Take a read and find out and enjoy and see where the adventure may take you.
Artist Cable's clear, decisive renderings show a wealth of detail on the scenic illustrations, while her creative progression of maps includes handmade examples, a souvenir state map, an elementary classroom map of the country and, finally, a "flat" map of the world. One that kids will enjoy replicating.
#Book Review
Me On The Map
Author: Joan Sweeney
Illustrator: Annette Cable
Date: December 21, 2013
llustrated in full color, Me on The Map takes a approach on explaining maps in a abstract way. In full color and in a playful way, Me on The Map first introduces you to maps and geography, step by simple creatively simple step. How you ask? A young girl shows readers first shows readers a drawn map of her room done in crayon, than her house on the map of the street, all the way to her country on a map of the world. The young girl demonstrates to readers how they can find their own country, state, and town all the way back to their own backroom, each in a wonderful colorful map. With easy to read text and bright artwork it will have children eager to help navigate the next vacation, maybe Christmas or new years?
You know how many different types of maps there are? As you are reading the book, Sweeney simplifies the nature of the maps to help them more easily to understand, and inspires the cartographer in every child. Inspiring anyone who reads wanting to give a try at making their own map if only just for fun to see just where it might lead them even if it’s just out your own front door cause every step is an adventure and a new lesson to learn.
Do you know a different type of map that one time early before ships had navigation; the captains had to read the stars to navigate the ship to its destination to different countries around the earth all over the globe. What is the purpose the author writes in Me On The Map? It seems to me the author is trying to show the reader how fun and easy it is to read and make a map. As you read Me On The Map, have you decided what kind of map would be the most useful? Take a read and find out and enjoy and see where the adventure may take you.
Artist Cable's clear, decisive renderings show a wealth of detail on the scenic illustrations, while her creative progression of maps includes handmade examples, a souvenir state map, an elementary classroom map of the country and, finally, a "flat" map of the world. One that kids will enjoy replicating.
June 23, 2012
Sweeney, J. (1998). Me on the map. Decorah, IA: Dragonfly Books.
Citation by: Margie Findley
Type of Reference: Geographical Reference
Call Number: GA130 .S885 1996
Description: An introduction to where children live.
Relevance and Relationship: For around $7.00 this book helps young children begin to learn where they live in relation to the World. It is great interest building and learning activity. A parent on Pinterest even offers a great learning project to assist with visual learners.
Purpose: To introduce young children to the World around them and how they are located in comparison. Beginning terminology of geography is also introduced.
Validity: This is an older book, but still very valuable to teaching young children. It is a great supplement resource to more structured geographical
references.
Format: A 32 page paperback for pre-school and up.
Arrangement and Presentation: It is a very well-illustrated book which tells the story of how a girl learns about where she is located on a map. It lends itself to many possible projects and lessons.
Diversity: Introduces students to their location in the World and an excellent introduction to where others live. It also offers itself to projects for hands on learning.
Professional Review: School Library Journal, 2006
One of my favorites.
Citation by: Margie Findley
Type of Reference: Geographical Reference
Call Number: GA130 .S885 1996
Description: An introduction to where children live.
Relevance and Relationship: For around $7.00 this book helps young children begin to learn where they live in relation to the World. It is great interest building and learning activity. A parent on Pinterest even offers a great learning project to assist with visual learners.
Purpose: To introduce young children to the World around them and how they are located in comparison. Beginning terminology of geography is also introduced.
Validity: This is an older book, but still very valuable to teaching young children. It is a great supplement resource to more structured geographical
references.
Format: A 32 page paperback for pre-school and up.
Arrangement and Presentation: It is a very well-illustrated book which tells the story of how a girl learns about where she is located on a map. It lends itself to many possible projects and lessons.
Diversity: Introduces students to their location in the World and an excellent introduction to where others live. It also offers itself to projects for hands on learning.
Professional Review: School Library Journal, 2006
One of my favorites.
February 16, 2018
This has got to be the best easy explanation of maps for young kids! I have used this books with preschoolers to explain how maps work and many older 4 year olds and 5 years olds "get it!" Good for K-4th grade to explain what maps are and how they work. I would think teaching orientation would be a good next step. I remember learning about maps in 2nd grade and being complete enthralled with them!
Yet, all too often, I have found adults who are clueless when given a map- forget orienting it! Someone needs to make sure all children can read and orient maps before leaving grade school! Aren't they learning geography anymore??? This is the perfect book to start with. Nice, simple illustrations of maps that young children can easily understand. Large print is easy for younger readers to follow along with and read. Explanations of how maps work and how to create them is simple enough for very young children to understand.
This is a book every classroom should have. One copy for every child!
Kudos to Joan Sweeeney and Annette Cable! best early map book ever!
Yet, all too often, I have found adults who are clueless when given a map- forget orienting it! Someone needs to make sure all children can read and orient maps before leaving grade school! Aren't they learning geography anymore??? This is the perfect book to start with. Nice, simple illustrations of maps that young children can easily understand. Large print is easy for younger readers to follow along with and read. Explanations of how maps work and how to create them is simple enough for very young children to understand.
This is a book every classroom should have. One copy for every child!
Kudos to Joan Sweeeney and Annette Cable! best early map book ever!
January 23, 2013
This book was short, yet informative. It was about a young girl who wanted to place herself on a map. The girl drew a diagram of her room, her house, and herself near her house. The illustrations were vivid and bright, and would easily keep grade school students engaged and focused. "Just think in rooms, in houses, on streets, in towns, in countries all over the world, everybody has their own special place on the map." This book could be used as an art and math activity to introduce measurements and maps. The students could make their own maps of their bedroom and house and be able to share with the whole class. This activity would also make the students feel special as they are able to share with their classmates exactly where they live. This book could also be branched out into a science activity where we can use the globe and other maps to show the exact location where we live and where students were born, if they lived in another state or country.
May 15, 2015
Personal Response:
This is a very good book I believe for a social studies lesson! It gives a very clear and good break down of maps and where things are located. They learn a lot about maps, countries, and roads and its fun for children because they can spot where they are or live. Its very interactive so I think that can be very beneficial.
Purpose/Use in the classroom:
-This would be a good independent read so that the children can follow the book at their own pace with all of the interactive opportunities. This gives the children a good learning opportunity alone but its fun enough they they will want to read it.
-This could also be good in small (3 kids a group) reading groups so that the children can see a variety of places pointed out to them rather than just their own location.
Other:
This is a very unique book in the fact that it is very interactive and easily excites the children while learning at the same time.
This is a very good book I believe for a social studies lesson! It gives a very clear and good break down of maps and where things are located. They learn a lot about maps, countries, and roads and its fun for children because they can spot where they are or live. Its very interactive so I think that can be very beneficial.
Purpose/Use in the classroom:
-This would be a good independent read so that the children can follow the book at their own pace with all of the interactive opportunities. This gives the children a good learning opportunity alone but its fun enough they they will want to read it.
-This could also be good in small (3 kids a group) reading groups so that the children can see a variety of places pointed out to them rather than just their own location.
Other:
This is a very unique book in the fact that it is very interactive and easily excites the children while learning at the same time.
October 31, 2017
Summary: This book overall helps children understand where they are in the world, and what their location on a map may look like. The girl in the story shows a map of her room, a map of her house, a map of her street, and a map of her country on the map of the world.
Evaluation: I gave this book an overall rating of 5. I think the illustrations are full of color and extremely engaging to a reader. Also, for a younger reader this would be very interesting because it engages them in understanding the importance of knowing where they are in the world.
Teaching Point: I would use this book as a read aloud in a kindergarten classroom. After reading it, I would talk about where Georgia is on a world map and also where the North Georgia area is. I would then have students try to make their own map of their home and streets around their house, and then I would ask my students to write their address at least 3 times on the back of their map drawing.
Evaluation: I gave this book an overall rating of 5. I think the illustrations are full of color and extremely engaging to a reader. Also, for a younger reader this would be very interesting because it engages them in understanding the importance of knowing where they are in the world.
Teaching Point: I would use this book as a read aloud in a kindergarten classroom. After reading it, I would talk about where Georgia is on a world map and also where the North Georgia area is. I would then have students try to make their own map of their home and streets around their house, and then I would ask my students to write their address at least 3 times on the back of their map drawing.
July 3, 2016
A really good book that introduces early readers to maps and the differences between them. The main character; a young girl, shows readers herself on the map of the room then expands this to show herself on the map of the world. The text in the book is easy to read and the illustrations are very appealing. However, I believe that the book would work great better for young readers living in the USA as they can relate to the named States and towns in the book thus comprehend the whole idea of maps better than a young reader living outside the USA who might not be able to reap the same benefits.
Nonetheless, in general the book is suitable for children in the early years setting as well as in KS1 classrooms. The book would work great on the book shelf for independent reading or for sequencing and comprehension during guided reading.
June 28, 2017
1. This book at about where people and places are on a Map. There are words, to accompany the bright images of various kids of maps. There are room maps, street maps and world maps. The book discusses where the character in the story lives in relation to all of these different kids of maps.
2. I like this book because it shows students various types of maps. This book is unique because the pictures in this book are just as important if not, more important than the text.
3. I would pair this book with Where Do I Live?
4. I would use these stories during a social studies lesson on maps, and looking at location greater than right here. For example, state, country, continent, planet, etc.
2. I like this book because it shows students various types of maps. This book is unique because the pictures in this book are just as important if not, more important than the text.
3. I would pair this book with Where Do I Live?
4. I would use these stories during a social studies lesson on maps, and looking at location greater than right here. For example, state, country, continent, planet, etc.
August 1, 2010
Illustrator: Annette Cable
Age: Elementary
Summary: A little girl discovers where she is on the map.
Applications/Uses: While students are learning about geography and the places they live it is a nice introduction to read this story, then have the students map out where they live in relation to their town, state, country, continent, planet. When doing this activity you can use Bing.com (their maps application) to show the students where they are on the map and move out and back in from their town-> whole planet and back.
Themes/Connections: Maps, geography, where you live
Awards: None
Age: Elementary
Summary: A little girl discovers where she is on the map.
Applications/Uses: While students are learning about geography and the places they live it is a nice introduction to read this story, then have the students map out where they live in relation to their town, state, country, continent, planet. When doing this activity you can use Bing.com (their maps application) to show the students where they are on the map and move out and back in from their town-> whole planet and back.
Themes/Connections: Maps, geography, where you live
Awards: None
March 30, 2011
I thought this was a great book for kids to read while learning about maps. It gives examples of different kinds of maps, what they look like, and talks about maps' importance in our lives. It really breaks maps down: there is a map of the world, then a map of our country, then the main character's state, her town, her street, and her home. Then she makes a map of her house. I think this should definitely be used in any lesson learning about maps and travel, and then students can make their own maps of their classroom, school or home!
April 1, 2011
This book is very informational for kids to explain what a location is. This is a great book to use to inform students about maps, globes, and the world. It shows kids how big the world is besides your street. I like how it references the room, to house, to street, to town etc.. It works up then back down again to her bedroom. Great map book and very interesting how it shows the illustrations as if you were looking down over top of it.
Keywords: map, town, street, world, country, location
Keywords: map, town, street, world, country, location
March 21, 2013
This book is a great short but informative book to help students understand the concept of maps. It is a story about a young girl who wants to discover where she is on the map. It starts off with the young girl in her room and then slowly branches out to eventually show the Earth. This book would be a great use in the classroom to help students understand maps and the differences between them. This book could easily be adapted to create an activity for students in which they can draw a map of their room, home, neighborhood, school, etc.
September 11, 2016
Maybe this is a good book for some kindergarteners about our place in the world, maps and how to use them, but my five year old found it too simple to hold his interest. Curiously though, he really liked Follow That Map!, another book which would pair well with Me on the Map but which has quiz like activities to keep you busy while you read through it.
July 16, 2015
This is a good informative book for young children. It is about a girl who points out that her room is in her house, which is on her street, that is in her state, which is in her country which is part of the earth. If you look for your country you can find the state you live in and look for your town to find the street you live on where your house will be with your room in it. This was a catchy book. The illustrations are colorful and detailed. A teacher can use this to teach children of the world and how everywhere there are people who live in houses just like you do.
October 2, 2010
reread this book in fall of 2010. Simple book about maps ranging from the map of a child's room, to a map of the world. Good concept book to teach the idea of creating a map. Could also be used to teach the different levels of citizenship, i.e. member of a house, live on a street, member of a town, member of a state, member of a region, memeber of a country, member of a continent, member of a world...
Primarily for lower elementary grades of ELL students
Primarily for lower elementary grades of ELL students
December 8, 2010
This book was great for S.S it taught kids the importance of maps and how to use maps. This book was very child friendly and taught them the difference between maps. Also i feel the book was a great tool in the class room for my younger students as a refernce. The book had colorful pictures and was very relatble to the way a child thinks for example maps of you home or neighbor hood and then the maps expanded so that kids coud grasp the concept of maps.
February 3, 2013
She finds her town. She finds her province and her country in her continent. We live in North America. Canada.
I made a map of my room. I made a map of my house and also my room. A map is looking at my room from above. I made the map with my Mom. It has my bed and my closet, my blanket and my bear.
I forgot to ask my Dad to help me make a map of my city but now I am going to make it now with him.
I made a map of my room. I made a map of my house and also my room. A map is looking at my room from above. I made the map with my Mom. It has my bed and my closet, my blanket and my bear.
I forgot to ask my Dad to help me make a map of my city but now I am going to make it now with him.
September 20, 2013
This is a great book when teaching students about maps in a geography lesson. After reading the book, they can make a map. It has a cumulative story line starting with a map of the child's room to a map of the world. It has many geography terms in it as well. For example map, street, state, country, town, earth, and etc. It also ties everything together at the end and goes back to the map of the child's room.
October 3, 2013
The narrator is a young girl. She is drawing a map of places she lives. She starts with her bedroom and then makes the following maps:
Her house
Her Street
Her Town
Her State (Kansas)
Her Country (United States)
Her Continent (North America(
Her World (Earth)
This book is good for Social Studies lessons. You can use the book to teach about maps and teach the class where they live (1st grade standard). The students could construct their own maps of the places they live.
Her house
Her Street
Her Town
Her State (Kansas)
Her Country (United States)
Her Continent (North America(
Her World (Earth)
This book is good for Social Studies lessons. You can use the book to teach about maps and teach the class where they live (1st grade standard). The students could construct their own maps of the places they live.
August 3, 2014
This is a fantastic simple book that shows different types of maps. It would be a good introduction for students in kindergarten or 1st grade. It starts with the main character in their room, and she draws a map of her room, she then shows a map of her house, her town, the state, the country, and the world, and then it works its way back down. It shows that maps can be of little areas and of large areas.
April 10, 2018
A good way to teach how maps and globes works and in such a way that children can visualize them!
Ages: 4 - 8
#geography #global #maps
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Ages: 4 - 8
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September 11, 2010
This book shows a girl teaching about maps. She starts with a map of her room, then adds the room to a map of her house, and takes this all the way to a map of the world. Then she shows how to find what you want on a map starting big with the world and then all the way down to the map of her room. The end mentions people all over the world that have a special place on a map.
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