Books about maps and exploration for 0-5
Young children enjoy exploring their environment, and drawing and painting. These inspiring books will give them a different perspective on creativity and the wider world.
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Martha Maps it Out
Author: Leigh Hodgkinson
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
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Martha Maps it Out
Author: Leigh Hodgkinson
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
Martha loves making maps! In this charming and original picture book, follow Martha as she takes you on a tour of her world and sh…
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Where in the World Are You?
Author: Marie G. Rohde
Interest level: 4-5
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Where in the World Are You?
Author: Marie G. Rohde
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age:
The lovely black cat in this book is playing under a wobbly table, but that table is on a blue rug in a yellow room in a colourful…
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Maisy's Treasure Hunt
Author: Lucy Cousins Illustrator: Lucy Cousins
Interest level: 2-5
Reading age: 5+
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Maisy's Treasure Hunt
Author: Lucy Cousins Illustrator: Lucy Cousins
Interest level: 2-5
Reading age: 5+
Maisy and her friends jump all aboard in search of treasure. They’ve got a ship and a map. All they need to find are three k…
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The Way to Treasure Island
Author: Lizzy Stewart
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
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The Way to Treasure Island
Author: Lizzy Stewart
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
Matilda is determined to find the treasure on a nearby island - but her Dad is far too disorganised! A lovely picture book about a…
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The Boy Who Sailed the World
Author: Julia Green Illustrator: Alex Latimer
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 4-5
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The Boy Who Sailed the World
Author: Julia Green Illustrator: Alex Latimer
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 4-5
A little boy who loves the sea builds a boat and goes on an adventure. When evening falls, he loses his way, but doesn’t give up: …
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Wild is the Wind
Author: Grahame Baker-Smith
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 6+
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Wild is the Wind
Author: Grahame Baker-Smith
Interest level: 4-8
Reading age: 6+
Cassi watches the swifts as they fly across an African plain, on their way to Japan where a little boy awaits them eagerly. Breath…
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The Artist
Author: Ed Vere
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 5+
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The Artist
Author: Ed Vere
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 5+
A young dinosaur artist (looking a bit like a T-rex but a cute one) sees the dinosaur world as full of joy and beauty, something t…
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Ceri & Deri: The Treasure Map
Author: Max Low
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
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Ceri & Deri: The Treasure Map
Author: Max Low
Interest level: 4-6
Reading age: 5+
Ceri the Cat and her best friend Deri the Dog are on the hunt for treasure. Max Low’s illustrations are cartoony and comic an…
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