The current crisis in geography education has spawned several new books on mapmaking which advocate either recitation and drill or a conceptual top down model that ignores children's interests. Mapmaking with Children presents an inspired alternative. Maintaining that there is no substitute for hands-on experience, David Sobel places the initial emphasis on local projects - projects that begin in students own backwards and communities, projects that provide a sense of place. In addition to appealing to social studies teachers, this book will be of interest to science teachers, language arts teachers, and math teachers looking for new ways to invigorate the curriculum.