A Bologna Ragazzi Award Special Mention!
An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night in
this gorgeously illustrated book. Informational, beautiful, and deeply
moving, Mapping Sam is both a book about how maps work and an
engaging, character-driven story. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews
says that Mapping Sam is "a winning choice." An ideal read-aloud for
classrooms and homeschooling, the book features a page of background
information as well as various maps and map terms throughout.
For fans of Brandon Wenzel's They All Saw a Cat and Sara Fanelli's My
Map Book, and for anyone who wants to know what is where and how to get
from here to there!
Maps can show us streets and subways and cities and countries. But they
can also show us what we can't see, what we can only imagine, or how to
build something. In Joyce Hesselberth's Mapping Sam, Sam the cat puts
her family to bed, and then--when all is quiet--heads out to explore her
neighborhood.
As Sam follows her customary path, wandering farther and farther away
from home, readers encounter different kinds of maps illuminating
different points of view and the various spots Sam visits. Finally, when
Sam reaches her favorite place and confirms that all is well, she heads
back home, climbs onto a cozy bed, and falls asleep.
An ideal read-aloud for classrooms and libraries, Mapping Sam features
a page of background information, as well as various maps and map terms
throughout. Perfect for fans of Lynne Rae Perkins's Frank and Lucky Get
Schooled and Peter H. Reynolds's The Dot.
