Category Archives: social studies

Tish Rabe uses Dr. Seuss’s age old character The Cat in the Hat to teach about maps, reading maps and anything about a map that students will want and need to know in There’s a Map on My Lap. The … Continue reading →

Off We Go to Mexico! is a colorful book about the geography and culture of Mexico. It’s an engaging poem about taking a trip to Mexico and all the places one could visit and see. The writer, Laurie Krebs, does … Continue reading →

The Mississippi River runs through ten states, do you know which ten? In Monday on the Mississippi, Marilyn Singer takes us down the Mississippi in a week. There are two entries for each day, sometimes on the same state, and … Continue reading →

B.G Hennessy is an outstanding author which is truly committed to her books and illustrations. As stated on her website, “I like to start writing a book by asking a question.”  I found this to be an interesting approach to … Continue reading →

  Children love going on scavenger hunts in the quest for specific objects. In her book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, Marjorie Priceman takes children on an exploration around the world in gathering all of the necessary baking … Continue reading →

  The book Mapping Penny’s World, written and illustrated by Loreen Leedy, is a great way to introduce children to different types of maps, as well as the main components of a map. In this book, Lisa’s class has been learning about maps. After … Continue reading →

  Jinny Johnson does a great job breaking down the loads of information found on maps.  Johnson uses pullouts and fold outs to keep the reader engaged.  The book breaks down every symbol there is on a map and makes … Continue reading →