Children Map the World: Selections from the Barbara Petchenik Children's World Map Competition
Anniversary Edition

Carla Cristina R. G. de Sena, José Jesús Reyes Nuñez, Necla Ulugtekin, Temenoujka Bandrova (Eds.) (2015)
Redlands, CA: ESRI Press.
 
"Children Map the World: Anniversary Edition"
Children Map the World: Selections from the Barbara Petchenik Children's World Map Competition presents seventy maps created by children ages 3 to 15 for the 2013 International Cartographic Association map design competition. These hand-drawn, sewn, or assembled maps convey powerful messages of optimism, anxiety, tolerance, and hope that reflect the competition's most recent theme: "My Place in Today's World." This anniversary edition also showcases maps from past competitions held from 1993 through 2011. Children, parents, teachers, and map enthusiasts will delight in the work of these imaginative young cartographers. The children's representations of the world and life on it demonstrate their varied perspectives on the state of the planet—from optimism to pessimism, grandeur to light-heartedness.
"We have been involved with the ICA for many years and are pleased to continue our support of its efforts in promoting the Barbara Petchenik Children's World Map Competition," said ESRI president Jack Dangermond. "The creative ability expressed by the young contributors to this book is truly amazing. I was particularly struck by the recurring theme of universal cooperation in their mapmaking efforts and sincerely hope that their view portends our future."

This book follows the popular first two volumes of Children Map the World, which ESRI Press published in 2005 and 2009. The ICA created the competition in 1993 as a memorial for Barbara Bartz Petchenik, a cartographer who studied how children comprehend maps. Since that time, thousands of children have participated in the biennial competitions.

From http://esripress.esri.com/display/index.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID=282&moduleID=0 (September 4, 2015)