Its engaging design captivated not only my 8-year-old grandson, but also piqued the interest of adults who flipped through it. is the most comprehensive, yet accessible, guide to the countries of the world for children in the tween/preteen age range.

Boucher is known mainly for his absorbing Air France poster designs; known as “Monsieur Planisphere” (planispheres are flattened representation of planet earth) he created a variety of illustrated World Maps that depicted the global flight routes serviced by the airline. I live in the inner city where my kids come from low socioeconomic neighborhoods, some have moms, rarely dads, some are in foster homes and they just don’t have the financial means. Every map is specially built to engage and educate children of all ages about the world around them.Chart battles in history, label states when you learn about the United States, use them to track events in history, etc. Each map is professionally finished in a 2 inch brown wood composite frame with a foamcore and cardboard backing for durability. These are great for learning about geography for kids, an in-depth look at a certain region or country, or a more in depth look at Christmas Around the World. This map isn't labelled with the countries and continents that we can see so this is a great way to engage your students to learn these places on their own.

We found this helps younger children remember where each country is as they have the pictures to assist them. This Akros illustrated map shows the countries of the world, along with each country’s capital city. They used to be hand-drawn to scale, from careful measurements of the distances and angles between landmarks. Will be very handy for during our Food Glorious Food topic to find out where some of our food comes from. These are photographs taken from space by satellites and joined together to make very detailed images.

They are not interested in fancy, talking, or interactive items, so we felt compelled to include one children’s atlas on this list of the best world maps for kids. We’ve been learning about continents while at home from school, and I’ve been all over the place trying to piece fun printables together. Although the map's material could be thicker, this issue can be easily resolved by framing it, which also enhances its appearance when displayed in my entryway.