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April 15, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

I am participating in the A to Z April Blog Challenge which encourages people to write posts on a theme each day (except Sunday)  with the alphabet determining each day’s topic. I am on a literary journey looking at maps in children’s books and have reached the midpoint of the challenge. I have far too many choices for the letter Mm since all the books have Maps. So, here are  two worth sharing:

 

The Magic Map

by Mary Graham Bonner (author) and Luxor Price (illustrator)

This rare 1927 book tells the story of a boy who falls asleep over his geography lesson and lands in the Land of the Living Map.  The illustrations are bizarre but fascinating (and might lead to bad dreams.)

This is Fat Equator-

 

 

Isn’t this a great dedication?

 

This is another book that should be in every classroom and on map lover’s coffee tables –

MAPS


by Alexsandra Mizielinske and Daniel Mizielinske  (2013 Templar Company Limited)

An oversize collection of 52 detailed maps of counties and continents of the world that should be on every map lover’s coffee table. Click here to read about the process of creating this amazing book which allows you to travel the world without ever leaving your living room.

 

 

Are you an armchair traveler? Where would you like to go?

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, book maps Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Maps, Maps in Children's Books, The Magic Map Book

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  1. Eva says

    April 15, 2018 at 10:37 am

    Maps are fascinating, aren’t they? The last book featured in this post is really beautiful. I have offered it as a gift twice 😀 (But I don’t have it!).

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  2. Trine Grillo says

    April 15, 2018 at 7:55 pm

    Great post, Claire.
    I need this book by the Mizielinskes. I can see myself spending hours…days…years.. enjoying this one.

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  3. Hilary Melton-Butcher says

    April 16, 2018 at 3:49 am

    Hi Claire Annette … they are all lovely – and certainly if I had kids or grandkids then I’d be delighted to have these around … maps have always intrigued me … cheers Hilary
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  4. Alana says

    April 19, 2018 at 12:48 am

    I love these!! The illustrations are fabulous, and anytime a map is involved, you’ve piqued my interest. I imagine it would be fascinating to see how boundaries have changed since that first book was published too. Heading to AbeBooks to see if I can find the 1927 book, and I’ll add the current one to my list next time I visit a bookstore. Thank you!

    (Found you through A to Z, and the minute I spotted MAPS on the M spreadsheet, I knew I needed to visit! I’m over at Of Love + Light.)

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  5. Stepheny Houghtlin says

    April 26, 2018 at 1:27 pm

    In reading these posts on some days in random order, I have now decided that you have a new career possibility. Why don’t you take this work and offer …..no wait…I don’t want to give this idea away. Let me see if I can find you by e-mail. Hope so!
    Stepheny Houghtlin recently posted…W – The Book Stall – Winnetka, IL.My Profile

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