![]() ![]() ![]() And then the following page will give you more pictures and contextual text. ![]() There’s text alongside it, it’s telling you more about what you are looking at. ![]() You know, you’re not just looking at a map. I love the idea of it because there are children who are captivated by maps, and so here is a way of engaging them but giving those maps the context they require. Well I was led, happy to be led, by my publishers Elliot and Thompson because this is not something I am an expert in. So why this style of children’s books, with maps and facts, not games aiding the development of the senses? And so, I took that concept and thought, well, you know, if young people are inspired by what I hope is an accessible approach to these big issues, perhaps younger minds could be as well. An undergraduate might come and say: ‘oh I read Prisoners of Geography at school and it inspired me to study geography,’ or maybe international relations at university. When I was giving talks at schools or unis or book fairs or whatever, I had this amazing response over and over again. Obviously, all sorts of people bought it. I had this terrific response to the original publication from people taking their GCSEs and A-levels. Was it always the plan to write a children’s book? Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps ![]()
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