Mapping Sam

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 WenzelsThey All Saw a Catand Sara FanellisMy 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 cant see, what we can only imagine, or how to build something. In Joyce HesselberthsMapping Sam, Sam the cat puts her family to bed, and thenwhen all is quietheads 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 Samfeatures a page of background information, as well as various maps and map terms throughout. Perfect for fans of Lynne Rae PerkinssFrank and Lucky Get Schooledand Peter H. ReynoldssThe Dot.