I mean this in the best possible way and with absolutely no disrespect to Leigh Hodgkinson. It's actually really challenging for a grown-up to convincingly make art that looks like it was created by a child. Leigh has mastered this and it's a huge part of this story's appeal. It will encourage readers to get creative and make their own maps - and their own books too. This book would be a great addition to any school library or reading corner... It could be used to support KS1 topics in geography and maths, such as local area mapping, towns and cities, geographical scale, and as a general introduction to map work. A really fun book for young readers." - Books for Topics

Martha Maps It Out’ would make a fantastic book to share with children over the summer holidays when they might be looking at maps of places they are going to visit whether to be a theme park, different country or their own locality. They might enjoy creating their own ‘worlds’ with Lego or their toys and then recording this on a map. Parents might feel inspired to create a treasure hunt, offering their youngsters a map to help them locate a treat! If only my son were little again..! Diane Boyd is a senior lecturer, early years, at Liverpool John Moores University, [email protected] SDG 1 and research homes around the world. Introduce the word ‘slum’, share images and discuss how it would feel to live there.

Development Matters (2021) Communication and Language Encourage children to talk about a problem together and come up with ideas for how to solve it. Give children problem-solving words and phrases, such as ‘so that’, ‘because’, ‘I think it’s…’, ‘you could…’, ‘it might be…’.The art was just oodles of fun! I love love the style. How it feels like it was really made by a child. Playful. Colourful. Hope that makes sense.