Maps: questions to ask and activities to try
Fifty-two maps packed with animals, food, people and places. Maps is a lavish illustrated atlas to pore over for hours.
What age is it for? Maps is best for ages 5–10. Good for: A lavish illustrated atlas of the world.
Maps (Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielińscy)
- Age
- 5-10
- Best for
- A lavish illustrated atlas of the world
Pick a country and spend time spotting everything on its map.
What it helps with
- Geography
- Cultures and wildlife
- Looking closely
- Curiosity
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which country did we look at?”
- “What animals live there?”
- “What food do people eat?”
- “Who is famous there?”
- “What would you visit?”
- “What’s on our country’s map?”
5-minute activities to try together
Our map
Draw a map of your town with landmarks and animals.
Map quiz
Find five things on a map and quiz each other.
Free printables: Maps worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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