The Little Mapmaker
An Enchanting Illustrated Storybook About Imagination, Creativity, and Maps – A Magical Drawing Adventure for Curious Kids Ages 4–8
Maya is five, and she draws maps. Maps of her bedroom. Maps of the kitchen. Maps of the backyard with the tire swing. Her dog Pepper sits beside her with a red bandana while she works. Then one day Maya draws a castle deep in the tall grass, and when she walks out to find it, it is exactly where she put it. Soon a river runs through a crack in the sidewalk because she sketched fish in it. A picture book about how imagination, attention, and a pencil are enough to make a world.
Available in English, Spanish, and French
Page and audio available in Spanish, English, and French
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Part of a reading journey
Talk about it together
Three questions to open a conversation, one for each part of the read.
- Before readingMaya draws maps of her bedroom and her backyard. What would you put on a map of your home?
- While you readShe drew a castle in the tall grass and it was really there. What would you draw next?
- After readingLet's make a map together. Where should it start?
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