The Boy Who Loved Maps
The Boy Who Loved Maps by Kari Allen is a delightful picture book published by Random House Children’s Books on July 12, 2022. This 44-page edition invites young readers into the imaginative world of a map-making boy who is challenged when a girl requests a map of the “perfect place.” Through his journey, the Mapmaker learns to appreciate the beauty of his own neighborhood and the treasures it holds.
Readers will find a story that emphasizes the themes of travel, imagination, and play. As the Mapmaker explores his surroundings, he discovers that the perfect place he seeks is not a distant land but rather the familiar comforts of home. This enchanting tale encourages children to look closely at their own environments and inspires them to create their own maps, celebrating the charm of everyday life.
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This enchanting picture book about a map-making boy who is stumped when a girl asks him for a map of the “perfect place” helps readers appreciate the charms of their own neighborhood–and even shows them how to make a map of it!
The Mapmaker loves maps. He loves to collect them, to study them, and most of all, he loves to make them. But when a girl asks for a map of a perfect place, the Mapmaker is perplexed. She wants a map to a toes-in-the-sand-warm, X-marks-the-spot-place filled with treasures, where it smells like her birthday and she can zip around like a dragonfly. Surely, a place that is all of these things can’t exist…can it? Well, after a fun-filled day of exploring the neighborhood, the Mapmaker will discover that the perfect place–home–has been right in front of him all along.
Here is a picture book, as creative as it is charming, that celebrates home, and is a gentle reminder to look around and appreciate what surrounds you.
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