MAIL are items sent, carried, or delivered by a postal system. Many types of transportation may be used in transporting bags and boxes of letters, packages and other items. Maps and postal routes increase the efficiency of mail.
To understand a concept, it’s useful to read a cluster of books related to a theme. Explore these recently published books for children:
WHO’S GOT MAIL? by Linda Barrett Osborne explores the history of the postal service in the United States. Short chapters, interesting side-bars, engaging primary source visuals and the nonfiction narrative format bring this history of the U.S. Postal Service to life. Of particularly note is the emphasis on diversity and less-known facts. Back matter extends the experience. ARC courtesy of Abrams.
SPECIAL DELIVERY by Polly Faber is a picture book tracing a book’s journey around the world from printing and shipping to sales. Children will be attracted to the bright colors and use of flowchart type infographics. ARC courtesy of Candlewick, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
FROM HERE TO THERE: A FIRST BOOK OF MAPS by Vivian French examines the world of maps and mapmaking. When her play date invitation includes a map, Anna decides to learn more about maps and how they are made. Readers are encouraged to make their own map. ARC courtesy of Candlewick, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
