My Neighborhood

Samantha’s map of her Vermont neighborhood centers on a large green field ringed by roads, with a bunch of fun things to explore: a pond, a stream, a sinkhole, and even a snake island. All of these features are carefully labeled alongside her house, the woods, the dinosaur hills, and the chicken coop. The circular […]

Vist to Hawaii

Samantha was a third grader in Colchester, Vermont when she drew this map of Maui and Lanai shortly after a visit to Hawaii. The islands are rendered in layered greens surrounded by swirling blues, with an impressive number of place names packed in including Haleakala Crater, the Seven Sacred Pools, the Garden of the Gods, […]