  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 10/01/2018 Rose wants to be “an explorer, a pioneer, a trailblazer,” and with show-and-tell approaching, she’s “set on discovering something that has never been found” to bring. However, she has no idea what—nor where—it might be, so she draws a map and sets off. What ensues is a series of maps of her fanciful journeys, which take her and her cat through towns, mountains, and even into space. But while that just-right object proves elusive, as Rose and her classmates learn, she ultimately may have found something quite special to show-and-tell after all. Charming colorful illustrations depict Rose on her travels with cartoonish and whimsical touches. Interspersed are her intricately detailed, scrutiny-inviting maps, which highlight her path as she traipses through places both familiar (aquarium, library) and playful (“Daydreaming Grasslands” and bunny-shaped “Bunny Isles”). Some sophisticated vocabulary and references may need explaining (mesosphere, archipelago, sapho longwing, for example). But ultimately, Rose’s maps—and the sharing of her experiences—showcase how imagination can inspire delight and adventures of all kinds. - Copyright 2018 Booklist. Loading...
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