Martha Maps it Out
by Leigh Hodgkinson
Interest age: 4 to 5
Reading age: 7+
Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
About this book
This is no ordinary map book – this is Martha’s map book! Martha loves drawing maps to make sense of the world around her. Beginning in outer space, each map in the book zooms in closer and closer to Martha’s own inner world. There’s a map of planet Earth, a map of the city, tower block and bedroom where Martha lives and even a map of Martha herself (with all the thoughts and dreams that make her unique)!
Combining factual labels with quirky details specific to Martha’s own perspective, this is a book which offers both light-touch learning and a positive message about dreaming big. The delightful textured and patterned illustrations perfectly complement Martha’s optimism and creativity.
The map element is great for teaching children a sense of scale but even more brilliant is how the map theme is tied in with Martha’s dreams for her future. No matter how small Martha may be and no matter how little room she takes up in the universe or Earth or city, she has the potential to go to big places and to achieve very big things!
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