And it's brilliant how, as we get closer to Martha, her world gets smaller but her ideas get larger until she is blasted into space by the force of her own thoughts and all their potential. The aerial views are so captivating and I always enjoy turning a book on its side just as we do with the map of her building. Full of quirky details and fun non-fiction labels that children will love poring over-they will discover cool new facts with every reading. Map-loving Martha is your guide as you zoom in, page by page, to Earth, her community, her home, and beyond to her dreams of a future where anything is possible.

They might enjoy creating their own ‘worlds’ with Lego or their toys and then recording this on a map. Other pages are sure to encourage them to have a go at mapping their own world, adding all the details which are personal and significant to them. You can purchase all books individually, and you may be interested in other books from extensive maps and atlases collection. Even the idea of scale is introduced as Martha comments how she’s teeny-tiny on some maps whilst bigger on others.

Martha’s maps will take you on an enchanting journey through her world, starting from outer space and zooming in, map by map, to our planet, Martha’s neighbourhood, and beyond, to her dreams of a future where ANYTHING is possible. Every page is a treat with so much for young readers to explore and it's delightfully positive, celebrating all the opportunities Martha has for adventure and discovery. Leigh Hodgkinson is the author and illustrator of Goldilocks and Just the One Bear, Troll Swap and illustrator of the Magical Mix-Ups series. Though Martha is small, she is full of big ideas and in this gorgeous story, we see her making sense of her surroundings and charting out her future success.

Not only is Martha a girl with an aptitude for mapmaking, but the family telescope is also used for stargazing by Martha and her mother.It could be used to support KS1 topics in geography and maths, such as local area mapping, towns and cities, geographical scale and as a general introduction to map work. Each map is imbued with anirresistible sense of excitement about the world and optimism for the future. Een ideaal boek dat past bij onderbouwthema's als huizen, wonen, ruimte en ook zeker rekenonderdelen bevat. Starting in outer space, we zoom in page by page, to our planet, Martha’s community, and beyond to her dreams of a future where ANYTHING is possible.

This book would be a great addition to any school library or reading corner and is ideal for children to explore alone, or in small groups as a discussion starter. Gan gyfuno labeli ffeithiol â manylion difyr yn benodol i sefyllfa Martha ei hun, mae hwn yn llyfr sy'n cynnig dysgu heb fod yn drwm a neges bositif am freuddwydio'n fawr. Martha's maps will take you on an enchanting journey through her world, starting from outer space and zooming in, map by map, to our planet, Martha's neighbourhood, and beyond. Combining factual labels with quirky details specific to Martha's own perspective, this is a book which offers both light-touch learning and a positive message about dreaming big. She is an award-winning animator and worked as art director on the BAFTA-award winning animated series, Charlie and Lola.She is brimming with ideas and I love how she is so full of questions, how observant she is and how even her plants have names. Martha is such a fun character and I hope she has fun making the most of her youth and manages to make her goals come true. Gan ddechrau ym mhellteroedd y gofod, mae pob map yn y llyfr yn closio'n nes ac yn nes at fyd mewnol Martha ei hun. A wonderfully conceived and executed picture book celebrating the excitement and the possibilities that lie ahead of young lives. My five-year-old always says she is going to be 'everything' when she grows up and I love that the last few pages of Martha capture this ambition as we see Martha (and Space Monkey) occupied by a variety of completely different pursuits.