Where we live /
by Susan Hoe.
- U.S. ed.
- Pleasantville, NY : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2009.
- 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
- Gareth Stevens learning library Maps and mapping .
- Hoe, Susan. Maps and mapping. .
- Gareth Stevens learning library. .
Includes index.
What is a map? -- Why do we need maps? -- Mapping your bedroom -- Mapping your town -- Using your town map -- Mapping your country -- Mapping the world -- Mapping a country in Africa: Sudan -- Mapping Grace's village -- Measuring for maps -- Mapping with computers -- Mapping African animals -- Making a playground map.
Explains what maps are and why they are important, looks at how maps can be used to provide information about where people live, and includes an activity.