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Mapping Penny's World
Lisa and her dog, Penny, learn the basics of mapmaking in this delightful sequel to Measuring Penny
Lisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa starts with her bedroom. She includes all the things that people will need to read the map, such as a scale and a key to the symbols she has used.
Her dog, Penny, helps with the map. This gives Lisa an idea: Why not map Penny's world? Making maps is so much fun that Lisa and Penny decide to visit some of the exotic places that they've drawn-but they won't forget to take a map along!
Now available in paperback, this engaging sequel to the bestselling Measuring Penny will delight teachers and students alike.
Lisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa starts with her bedroom. She includes all the things that people will need to read the map, such as a scale and a key to the symbols she has used.
Her dog, Penny, helps with the map. This gives Lisa an idea: Why not map Penny's world? Making maps is so much fun that Lisa and Penny decide to visit some of the exotic places that they've drawn-but they won't forget to take a map along!
Now available in paperback, this engaging sequel to the bestselling Measuring Penny will delight teachers and students alike.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Loreen Leedy
62 books38 followersLoreen Leedy is the author and illustrator of over 40 picture books with math, science, language arts, and other curriculum content. Her books showcase information in a kid-friendly format, often with characters and entertaining stories.
Honors and awards for her books include: ALA Notable Book, Science Books and Films finalist, Reading Rainbow feature book, Chicago Library Best of the Best, many Scholastic Book Fair selections, Florida Book Award, Parent's Choice Award, many Junior Library Guild selections, and Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National Science Teachers Association.
Loreen has spoken at hundreds of schools and many conferences such as the International Reading Association, the American Library Association, the Mazza Summer Conference, and the UVU Engaged Reading Forum.
She lives in central Florida with her husband Andy, who is a scientist and a cat named Knickers who has an easily triggered purrometer. They love to travel, read, and watch movies.
Honors and awards for her books include: ALA Notable Book, Science Books and Films finalist, Reading Rainbow feature book, Chicago Library Best of the Best, many Scholastic Book Fair selections, Florida Book Award, Parent's Choice Award, many Junior Library Guild selections, and Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National Science Teachers Association.
Loreen has spoken at hundreds of schools and many conferences such as the International Reading Association, the American Library Association, the Mazza Summer Conference, and the UVU Engaged Reading Forum.
She lives in central Florida with her husband Andy, who is a scientist and a cat named Knickers who has an easily triggered purrometer. They love to travel, read, and watch movies.
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January 2, 2022
The concept of having children (students) produce detailed personal maps, and in this here scenario maps for a favourite pet (Penny the dog) is rather ingenious, and the accompanying illustrations are indeed bright and cheerful and although not really all that much to my personal tastes do work well enough in conjunction with and to the presented text (using a book like Mapping Penny's World with a child, or a group of children, either at home, or at school, would likely not only make maps, map-reading and map-making fun and diverting, I believe it would also make the latter more personally significant, and not some vague, confusing idea with no personal connections). And while I, myself, do find the maps and the mapmaking instructions featured and depicted somewhat confusing, I realise that this is primarily (and likely) due to the fact that I have (and always have had) some rather significant visual/spatial perception issues, and that as an introduction to basic mapmaking skills, Loreen Leedy's Mapping Penny's World is visually bright, colourfully detailed, and with just enough information presented to make the book informative without overwhelming most students, most children.
However and all being said, I do NOT really in any way fully understand why the author/illustrator, why Loreen Leedy has not also included additional information, and especially teaching/learning hints at the back of the Mapping Penny's World. A list of supplemental activities, suggestions on how to teach mapmaking and map-reading skills (and especially to and for students/children who might be like me, who might have visual/spatial problems and issues) would make this a much better and more useful teaching/learning tool. With additional information and teaching suggestions, I would most definitely consider a high three star rating for Mapping Penny's World, but the lack thereof (which I do consider a rather major shortcoming) makes me consider but a high two star rating (well actually, two and a half stars, but not really enough for three stars).
However and all being said, I do NOT really in any way fully understand why the author/illustrator, why Loreen Leedy has not also included additional information, and especially teaching/learning hints at the back of the Mapping Penny's World. A list of supplemental activities, suggestions on how to teach mapmaking and map-reading skills (and especially to and for students/children who might be like me, who might have visual/spatial problems and issues) would make this a much better and more useful teaching/learning tool. With additional information and teaching suggestions, I would most definitely consider a high three star rating for Mapping Penny's World, but the lack thereof (which I do consider a rather major shortcoming) makes me consider but a high two star rating (well actually, two and a half stars, but not really enough for three stars).
August 17, 2011
I consider this primarily an informational book on map-making. I appreciate that different types of maps are included, along with some instructions on how to make them, scale, symbols, etc. However, I wasn't really a fan. The cover art didn't appeal to me at all and I'm afraid I didn't change my mind for the rest of the book in terms of the artistry, though the illustrations do clearly show maps and that is the main point here. The text is informational and, I though, a tad dry but it was a nice touch to include Penny, the dog, as I think that will create a bit more interest for kids.
All in all, I recommend this for young children learning to make or study maps but I think that other books with more creative illustrations and storylines will get kids more excited about studying geography in terms of different places, etc.
All in all, I recommend this for young children learning to make or study maps but I think that other books with more creative illustrations and storylines will get kids more excited about studying geography in terms of different places, etc.
March 18, 2017
This is the last/sixth book of the month book I read for August’s geography & maps theme for the Picture Books Club at the Children's Books group. I’ve been reading the books, although in the last few months I’ve neglected to participate in the discussions, although I hope to get back to those soon because they’ve been very enjoyable each month.
I was completely underwhelmed by the illustrations in this book, except that I did like the maps and their variety. I do love maps in books, all kinds of maps.
I do think it’s wonderful that all kinds of maps, from a map of the world to a map of a neighborhood to a building and to a room are all included. Features of maps are covered and this book would be easily paired with a cartography lesson for a hands on activity of making maps, especially ones using creativity.
I was completely underwhelmed by the illustrations in this book, except that I did like the maps and their variety. I do love maps in books, all kinds of maps.
I do think it’s wonderful that all kinds of maps, from a map of the world to a map of a neighborhood to a building and to a room are all included. Features of maps are covered and this book would be easily paired with a cartography lesson for a hands on activity of making maps, especially ones using creativity.
October 13, 2023
Great book I read while at the library. At school the girl gets and assignment to make a map. So the girl goes home and makes one in relation to her Boston Terrier. She goes on to make maps inside her house, inside her bedroom, at the part, of her street, all beautifully done. We used to have a couple of Boston Terriers, (sigh, thinking of them). Great book. I would think it would be great fun and a good learning exercise to make maps with your children.
August 11, 2017
This is an interesting book that introduces the concept of mapping, whether it be on a room-size scale or a map of the world. The illustrations are colorful and detailed and show how children can easily adapt the techniques shown to create their own maps.
This book was featured as one of the selections for the August 2011 Maps and Geography themed books for the Picture-Book Club in the Children's Books group here at Goodreads.
We enjoyed reading this book together and I enjoyed sharing with our girls how I made similar maps of my own room as a child, so I could figure out different ways to configure my furniture.
This book was featured as one of the selections for the August 2011 Maps and Geography themed books for the Picture-Book Club in the Children's Books group here at Goodreads.
We enjoyed reading this book together and I enjoyed sharing with our girls how I made similar maps of my own room as a child, so I could figure out different ways to configure my furniture.
August 19, 2011
This little book about a girl doing a map project for school reminds me of those designed-for-classroom-use readers we had in elementary school -- only it doesn't seem to really teach much except maybe how to use a ruler, and surely that could be conveyed pretty easily without a story. The illustrative style and prose both came across as stilted. Do little kids use the word "goodies" to describe things their dogs bury? The narrator's voice never sounded real to me. The whole book looked and felt like a project whipped up on a computer to meet a deadline, not as if the author really cared about writing for children.
November 30, 2019
When Lisa's class turns to map-making, the young girl decides that, in addition to mapping her own bedroom, as part of her school assignment, she will also map some of the places frequented by her beloved Boston terrier, Penny. From that oh-so-convenient dumping ground for canine treasures (bones, squeaky toys, purloined shoes) that is also known as the front and back yard, to nearby Meridian Park, with its spaces for running and romping, Lisa captures Penny's world, creating clearly-labeled and well-organized maps that convey all the important and necessary information.
One of those books that I like more in concept, than in actuality, Mapping Penny's World is a low three-star title for me. The 'story,' such as it is, wasn't particularly engaging, and while I like the idea of mapping one's world, the execution just didn't interest me that much. Leedy's illustrations, created digitally, were no more appealing than the text, and struck me as rather flat and dull. The image of Penny peering into a fish-tank, superimposed on an image of Lisa's bedroom, seemed particularly poorly done, as if the artist had accidentally stuck part of one scene onto another. This seems to be very well liked by other online reviewers, so take my own view with a grain of salt, but this was only a so-so book for me.
One of those books that I like more in concept, than in actuality, Mapping Penny's World is a low three-star title for me. The 'story,' such as it is, wasn't particularly engaging, and while I like the idea of mapping one's world, the execution just didn't interest me that much. Leedy's illustrations, created digitally, were no more appealing than the text, and struck me as rather flat and dull. The image of Penny peering into a fish-tank, superimposed on an image of Lisa's bedroom, seemed particularly poorly done, as if the artist had accidentally stuck part of one scene onto another. This seems to be very well liked by other online reviewers, so take my own view with a grain of salt, but this was only a so-so book for me.
August 16, 2011
I've read Measuring Penny to my class for several years, so I was excited to see that there is another book about Penny...Mapping Penny's World. It's a great introduction into how to create a map of your (or your dog's) world. I can see how this could easily be used in the classroom. My daughter that just barely turned 3 asked me to read this over and over again. I'm sure she didn't really get the map concepts, but she loved reading about Penny...and finding where Penny hid bones, shoes and socks. She also liked seeing the park where Penny rides around in the bicycle basket...and seeing the other dogs at the park. We gave them all names (which mostly changed at each reading because I couldn't remember the previous names) and she made up stories about them.
August 27, 2011
What are maps used for? How do you make one? This book is a great tool for teaching kids about making and interpreting maps. I learned on typical things like a state map, or map of the US. But this book brings it home - literally. The child in the story drew maps of her bedroom, neighborhood, etc. that other children reading the story would be able to relate to. Including her pet dog, Penny, in the story added a touch of humor - especially when she mapped Penny's favorite hiding places and the variety of things buried in the yard.
The explanations and definitions in the book at the beginning were very clear, and the rest of the book did a great job showing many ways that the concepts could be applied. The illustrations were cute, too, and added interest .
The explanations and definitions in the book at the beginning were very clear, and the rest of the book did a great job showing many ways that the concepts could be applied. The illustrations were cute, too, and added interest .
September 22, 2016
* Book Summary
This book introduces the concept of mapping, by mapping different places where Penny likes to do activities the book introduces a room-size scale and a map of the world.
*awards
None : Author has won ALA Notable Book, Science Books and Films finalist,
* Grade Level/ Interest level
3rd-4th Grade
* Appropriate Classroom Use
read before geography unit
*Student Who Might Benefit From Reading
All students
* Small Group Use
I would assign students a different type of map to draw and give penny's maps as an example
* Whole Class Use
I would read this book to the class before a geography unit to introduce key terms about maps.
*Related Book In Genre
Me on the map
*Multimedia Connections
N/A
This book introduces the concept of mapping, by mapping different places where Penny likes to do activities the book introduces a room-size scale and a map of the world.
*awards
None : Author has won ALA Notable Book, Science Books and Films finalist,
* Grade Level/ Interest level
3rd-4th Grade
* Appropriate Classroom Use
read before geography unit
*Student Who Might Benefit From Reading
All students
* Small Group Use
I would assign students a different type of map to draw and give penny's maps as an example
* Whole Class Use
I would read this book to the class before a geography unit to introduce key terms about maps.
*Related Book In Genre
Me on the map
*Multimedia Connections
N/A
April 28, 2015
“Mapping Penny’s World” is a concept book for older children, which through a gripping story of Lisa and her boston terrier presents the concept of a map. The book introduces such terms as scale, map key, and giving directions. The readers can find there a few maps, for example the map of Lisa’s house, the map of a park, or the map of Penny’s favorite places. As a result, the book offers an opportunity to became a part of the story. Basically saying, the readers indirectly learn how to use a map because, for example, they try to find Lisa’s missing sock. I enjoyed reading the book and I would like to use it during my ELT.
August 5, 2011
This book would make a useful addition to a classroom, especially if the curriculum includes map study. It is especially effective to start with very local maps, e.g., the bedroom, and then expand gradually to larger maps. I would have found it more useful for older children, if it had included more complicated and subject specific maps, but that it probably because I usually target a bit older students.
November 28, 2021
Discuss in Children's book group August 2021.
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The world map in the classroom is a bad projection, showing, for example, Greenland disproportionately large, and Africa not large enough. Most of Penny's maps are drawings, insufficiently abstract. We don't need a Key to tell us that the picture of a sock represents a sock! I can see this helping in a classroom, but I hope that there are better resources available to children and educators.
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The world map in the classroom is a bad projection, showing, for example, Greenland disproportionately large, and Africa not large enough. Most of Penny's maps are drawings, insufficiently abstract. We don't need a Key to tell us that the picture of a sock represents a sock! I can see this helping in a classroom, but I hope that there are better resources available to children and educators.
August 18, 2011
A good teaching tool about maps. How to use them and create them. A story of the little girl learning all about maps.Penny is the little girl's dog. My daughter did have fun finding objects on the maps. However, I was a little less enthusiastic about the book. I didn't fall in love with the illustrations, but I did think they were quite colorful.
August 7, 2021
Lisa, owner of Penny the Boston terrier, is learning to make maps. I appreciated the fact that this book, introducing children to various kinds of maps, and all the items that should be included on a map (compass rose, scale, key, symbols, etc.) was personalized to Lisa and Penny's world. Children who read this book may be inspired to map their own bedrooms, or homes/yards, or neighborhoods. The digital painting and photo collage illustrations gave the details necessary for the reader to map his/her own world.
August 15, 2011
Mapping Penny's World by Loreen Leedy shows how Lisa and her dog, Penny, learn the basics of mapmaking, in a sequel to Measuring Penny. Lisa's class is learning how to make maps and her teacher says they can make maps of anyplace. Lisa starts with her bedroom, including all the things that people will need to read the map, and Penny helps. So Lisa decides to map Penny's world. Lisa and Penny decide to visit some of the exotic places that they've drawn, after remembering to take a map along.
Leedy uses the concept of creating personal maps to explain various kinds of maps and mapmaking symbols, such as title, key, sumbols, scale, Compass Rose, and labels. Maps included in the room include a world map, a school map, Lisa's bedroom, Penny's Treasure map, Maxine's (the dog) Route to Lisa's House, Meridian Park Hike and Trails map, Penny's Favorite Places map, and Penny's Trip Around the World map.
The illustrations feature the adorable Boston terrrier, Penny, and some of her dog friends. One of the cutest is the picture of Penny's Trip Around the World, showing Penny in a variety of situations including surfing, pulling a dogsled, on top of the Eiffel Tower, climbing a mountain, and riding in a kangaroo's pouch.
Leedy combined digital painting and photo collage in Adobe Photoshop to create the illustrations. The maps are clear and have child appeal.
Leedy incorparates humor in both her text and illustrations, making the information about mapmaking more appealing and child friendly.
The personal mapmaking concept should also succeed in making mapmaking more personally appealing to students. Mapping Penny's World should be in school and public library collections, as a very useful introduction to mapmaking and map terminology. It could have been even more useful if additional mapping resources or weblinks had been included.
For grades 2 through 6, geography, social studies, mapmaking, dogs, and fans of Penny, and Loreen Leedy.
Leedy uses the concept of creating personal maps to explain various kinds of maps and mapmaking symbols, such as title, key, sumbols, scale, Compass Rose, and labels. Maps included in the room include a world map, a school map, Lisa's bedroom, Penny's Treasure map, Maxine's (the dog) Route to Lisa's House, Meridian Park Hike and Trails map, Penny's Favorite Places map, and Penny's Trip Around the World map.
The illustrations feature the adorable Boston terrrier, Penny, and some of her dog friends. One of the cutest is the picture of Penny's Trip Around the World, showing Penny in a variety of situations including surfing, pulling a dogsled, on top of the Eiffel Tower, climbing a mountain, and riding in a kangaroo's pouch.
Leedy combined digital painting and photo collage in Adobe Photoshop to create the illustrations. The maps are clear and have child appeal.
Leedy incorparates humor in both her text and illustrations, making the information about mapmaking more appealing and child friendly.
The personal mapmaking concept should also succeed in making mapmaking more personally appealing to students. Mapping Penny's World should be in school and public library collections, as a very useful introduction to mapmaking and map terminology. It could have been even more useful if additional mapping resources or weblinks had been included.
For grades 2 through 6, geography, social studies, mapmaking, dogs, and fans of Penny, and Loreen Leedy.
May 9, 2015
Personal reaction: I originally picked up this book because of the cover art. I love Boston Terriers and you just don’t see them pop up in daily life often. Informational books never really interest me, but I honestly thought Mapping Penny’s World was super cute and interesting! It managed to go very in depth about everything that goes into map making, while still managing to read like a story rather than informational text. I personally loved that at the beginning the empty map of the world was shown but by the end it was filled in with different animals and characteristics of each continent!
Read Aloud/Nonfiction Uses: This book is great to read aloud due to it’s narrative tone and story line. This is an awesome book to teach all of the components of a map — title, map key, compass rose,etc— and how to utilize them. After reading about Lisa and Penny’s adventure’s in mapping, you could have students make their own map of their dog, sibling, parent, or even their own world! They could include places that whoever’s world their mappings frequent. After they’re finished, they could present them to the class so they get an opportunity to show off all of their handwork. As students increase in grade level, map skills becoming increasingly more important. You could use this book before starting a social studies lesson on continents or bodies of water so that students gain the skills they need to accurately assess where certain locations are. This book would be an awesome introduction to first or second grade students to show them that map-making/interpreting can actually be really fun!
independent reading:
In my opinion, most informational books don’t make the greatest independent reading books. But, Mapping Penny’s World is the exception. Although it does provide students with lots of important information on maps, it also tells the story of a little girls and her dog’s journey! The narrative tone really makes it seem like a story, rather than a lesson!
Read Aloud/Nonfiction Uses: This book is great to read aloud due to it’s narrative tone and story line. This is an awesome book to teach all of the components of a map — title, map key, compass rose,etc— and how to utilize them. After reading about Lisa and Penny’s adventure’s in mapping, you could have students make their own map of their dog, sibling, parent, or even their own world! They could include places that whoever’s world their mappings frequent. After they’re finished, they could present them to the class so they get an opportunity to show off all of their handwork. As students increase in grade level, map skills becoming increasingly more important. You could use this book before starting a social studies lesson on continents or bodies of water so that students gain the skills they need to accurately assess where certain locations are. This book would be an awesome introduction to first or second grade students to show them that map-making/interpreting can actually be really fun!
independent reading:
In my opinion, most informational books don’t make the greatest independent reading books. But, Mapping Penny’s World is the exception. Although it does provide students with lots of important information on maps, it also tells the story of a little girls and her dog’s journey! The narrative tone really makes it seem like a story, rather than a lesson!
April 28, 2015
This picture book is adorable! I like the story itself and the way it is presented. In “Mapping Penny’s World”, as the title suggests, the story is conveyed by maps and a legend which helps the reader to understand the story. There is also text and other illustrations presenting the main character and her dog.The main character Lisa creates maps of the surrounding environment and presents different places which are vital for her e.g. her bedroom and garden. She is accompanied by the titular dog, called Penny, and the reader may familiarize with their favorite places and routes they go every day. What is worth noticing is that at the beginning we may see the empty map of the world and at the end it is filled in with different animals and characteristics of each continent. I think that many children may appreciate this particular picture book because it is filled with information and they may spend hours on analyzing the symbols and the routes on Lisa’s maps. It may also encourage them to create their own plans of places they like which would be beneficial for developing their imagination.
September 2, 2010
This book is absolutely adorable. I especially love the beautiful illustrations and the humor behind each line of each page of this story such "Penny if you hide my doll, you'll be in big trouble." Essentially, Penny is assigned by her teacher to create a map. He explains the key things to include on a map such as the title, symbols, key, scale, compass rose, and labels. Penny decides to make a map of her bedroom at home. The book explains that maps are good for giving directions and Penny provides a hilarious description of how to get to her room to her friend Maxine. She also explains what trails are and how they are used on a map and how to make a map three-dimensional. This book is ideal to use prior to providing a lesson on how to make maps. Students can be prompted to subsequently make their own maps after reading this story and use the vocabulary such as what to include on the map and the different types of maps from the story!
January 30, 2012
This book is the sequel to Measuring Penny which I loved dearly. This book deals with mapmaking in fun ways that would be relatable to a young child. Symbols, keys, and how to make a map are all included. Instead of a typical map of a state or area, this book talks about how you can make a map out of your room, backyard, or a park that you enjoy visiting. Penny (a cute dog) becomes the tool of map making by creating a map to show Penny's trail around the backyard. The main character uses counting methods to find out how many items she has to map. This lesson would be great for math or social studies. You could practice counting items or even patterns.
July 7, 2009
A must read for young mappers
Loreen Leedy led us into the discovery of maps through kid-friendly examples of everyday locations. Maps used throughout the book provide universal symbols as well as content vocabulary. Learning about mapping through the eyes of a young girl Lisa and her dog Penny, the reader will experience the progression of map reading. Starting in her bedroom, moving to the community, and then to the world, Lisa and Penny show the reader their world through her unique personal voice.
Loreen Leedy led us into the discovery of maps through kid-friendly examples of everyday locations. Maps used throughout the book provide universal symbols as well as content vocabulary. Learning about mapping through the eyes of a young girl Lisa and her dog Penny, the reader will experience the progression of map reading. Starting in her bedroom, moving to the community, and then to the world, Lisa and Penny show the reader their world through her unique personal voice.
April 3, 2011
This is a great picture book to introduce the concept of mapping to children. It can tie in geography and literature. It gives examples of maps that students can relate to more than many maps they see, like world maps that are hard for them to understand. This books talks about making maps of your room, school, park, etc. It could be fun for students to make maps of an area they are familiar with. While they do this you can bring in many map concepts such as compass roses, drawing things to scale, labeling and keys, etc.
December 10, 2014
This is a 4 1/2 star for me and what is REALLY SAD is I probably would have never picked up this book, but Loreen Leedy is a presenter at a conference I am attending Sept 2013 and I wanted to be familiar with her work. I am a map geek!! I love maps. I have lots around my house, I collect atlas and road maps! I want to go back and look at these maps. I love the pictures..I am gushing and should probably give it a 5 but I am trying to be conservative with my 5 but I love it!! I want to go back and look over the maps she has drawn. I think Penny's maps are so cool!
November 30, 2010
I would use this book to introduce a lesson on maps and map reading. It is a fun, interactive book that provides explanations of the different characteristics of a map, including the compass and legend, and how to use it. Following reading this book aloud to the class, I would do a short mini-lesson on map skills to reinforce the ideas mentioned in the book. I would then have the students do map activities that challenge them to correctly use a legend and a compass to identify key places.
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February 4, 2011This is about a little girl named named lisa. In school the topic of the month was creating maps and she decide to go home and create her own maps. She started in the bedroom which included her dog's bed in the map. She then decide to map Penny's(her dog) hiding places, then her friend Maxine's path to her house, Penny's favorite places, and the places in the world they want to travel to. In the end they went travelling and took the map as a reminder of where they need to go.
March 6, 2011
(I) The is a very interactive picture book. I would use it for k-5th. I think that the concepts maybe challenging for the early grades, but I think that the book is just right for the older grade. This book explain maps, its parts and uses very well. This book would be great to integrate social studies with math, and art. The students could create their own map and calculate distances of places on the map.
April 10, 2011
This is such as sweet book about a little girl who decides to do her geography assignment useing her dos Penny.This book is great because it is relevant to children and it can be used to teach them about geography. I would read this book to my students and then have them do their own maps of their lives. They will learn about map features like the tittle, the legend, and even how to make it to scale (depending on the grade level). Great Book!
April 1, 2013
The book is the same concept and style of Measuring Penny. Penny's teacher gives her the assignment of mapping something. She makes several different types of maps throughout the book. Terms such as the key, symbols, and directions are introduced. Ideas on how maps are helpful in different situations are also discussed. Mapping Penny's World in my opinion was alot more realistic than Measuring Penny. Every idea was clearly presented and children could replicate the map mapping at home.
April 28, 2015
This book does a great job explaining what maps are. There are several great examples of maps such as the one on the board in the classroom, the one at home of her room, the one of Penny's treasure map, and a route to their house. I think this book would be great for my students. After reading this book they would be more informed of maps and how to create a very detailed map. I would read this book to them before we had to make a map of some kind.
August 25, 2010
This book would be a great read-aloud before starting a mapping unit in Social Studies. The story takes you through many different types of maps, scales and keys that can be used. I think students wouuld be able to connect the dots in mapping having been read this book. Students/teachers could also use this book to give students ideas about a mapping project. Overall, a very useful book.
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