{"product_id":"mapping-my-day-hardcover","title":"Mapping My Day - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Dillemuth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow Flora and her zany family as she takes us through her day with a series of vibrant and interactive maps.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In our current GPS-ruled world, map-reading is something of a dying art. But learning to read, understand, and draw maps is a fun and active way for children to develop spatial thinking skills-- how we think about and understand the world around us and use concepts of space for problem solving. Early exposure to maps concepts can help foster this type of cognitive development in children and boost their math and science learning as they progress through school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each hand-drawn, kid-friendly map highlights key map concepts in the context of a story or puzzle. Figure out which route to school is the fastest, how to find Flora's buried treasure, and even how to complete a dog agility course! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Professionals with more information about maps and spatial concepts, as well as questions, games, and activities designed to encourage children to map their own days! \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Dillemuth, PhD. is a spatial cognition geographer and children's writer. She is passionate about writing picture books for children that help develop spatial thinking skills. Her stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHighlights for Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLucy in the City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMapping My Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at www.juliedillemuth.com and follow on Facebook: @JulieDillemuthBooks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Laura Wood's work can be found in picture books and magazines including \u003ci\u003eLucy and the City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMapping My Day\u003c\/i\u003e. There are three different places on this planet she calls home: Bristol, UK; Melbourne, Australia; and Treviglio, Italy. Visit her at www.laurawoodillustration.com and follow on Facebook: @LauraWoodIllustration and Instagram: @laura_wood_illustration\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734826553407,"sku":"9781433823336","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6cc751ffbec5fef79804f4b8955e44c6.webp?v=1765141235","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mapping-my-day-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}