An adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighbourhood 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.
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 can’t see, what we can only imagine, or how to build something.
In Joyce Hesselberth’s Mapping Sam, Sam the cat puts her family to bed, and then—when all is quiet—heads out to explore her neighbourhood.
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 favourite place and confirms that all is well, she heads back home, climbs onto a cozy bed, and falls asleep.
Mapping Sam features a page of background information, as well as various maps and map terms throughout.
A Bologna Ragazzi Award Special Mention
Hardcover | 40 pages | 23 x 26.5cm
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