Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Joan Sweeney grew up in Toledo, Ohio. She used to spend Saturday mornings taking free art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art. She has three “grown-up” children and five grandchildren. She wrote many more books after she first wrote Me on the Map. Joan Sweeney died in March 2017.
Qin Leng was born in Shanghai and lived in France and Montreal, where she studied at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. She has received many awards for her animated short films and artwork, and has published numerous picture books. Qin currently lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto.
Abigail –
This book helped my 4 yr. old granddaughter to get a better grasp of where we are in relation to the world. She enjoyed it but she is still a bit young to totally grasp the concept. I will continue reading it from time to time as she can better understand it. I would think it is perfect for a 5-7 yr. old.It is colorful, with great pictures and does a great job of beginning in the child’s room and eventually finding her place in the world.
MaxAndMe –
This book is awesome for explaining to young children about their place in the world, and even introducing our solar system. The text is very simple and it gets the point across. There are other books that try to do the same thing, but they are too complicated for preschoolers and the message gets lost. This book is my favorite!
Keto Columbus –
I love that it starts simple, expands out, and then goes in reverse. Starts with detailing the girl herself, her bedroom, her house, her street, her town, her state, country, and the world. All with brief explanations and a “map” of each. From there, the book brings it back in from the whole world, to finding your place in the world (all the way back to the girl in her room). I have a 5 year old and 7 year old and the 7 year old had the lightbulb moment with this book and the 5 year old wants to read it constantly. We are making maps just the girl did in the book to really drive it home. Thus far, I put post-its on each page to help it be more personal (with our town, state).
AMM89 –
My 4 year old really enjoys this book! We recently bought our first house so it’s been great for her to compare the kid in the story to her own room/house/neighborhood/town 🙂 It has also opened up conversations such as the different types of animals that live on each continent and where various family members live within our state & country. I feel like she’s really learning from the book and will continue to enjoy it as she gets older!
jend –
I use this book to teach my class about their place in the world and discuss where we fit in on the map. The books takes the reader from their bedroom to the house, neighborhood, city, state, country, continent, and planet. It is a perfect introduction to our geography unit. This is a newer edition from the original Me on the Map that offers more modern illustrations.