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Boy Who Loved Maps, The
Kari Allen
Illustrator: G. Brian Karas
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-1-9848-5230-4
Keywords: Bewilderment, neighborhood, perspective
When a girl requests a map of "the perfect place" from a young mapmaker, he discovers another way to look at the world. Gouache and pencil illustrations. Back matter.