From routes to scale, a young child and her dad explore the world of
maps in a charming story encouraging readers to chart their own
neighborhoods.
One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over to
play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced the map
can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle and hers on
the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of her own, and Dad joins in as
well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and
running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers
are introduced to everything from symbols to point of view, road maps to
family trees--and even a special "cat map" of Anna's pet's favorite
spots. A final spread spurs readers to try their own hand at mapmaking.