Welcome to Shoppington! In this friendly community, the Local Area Builders are open to ideas about new places where people can buy the goods they need. Readers can join along on the journey as community members who look just like them request places to get clothing, food, art supplies, toys, and more. They discuss the roles these locations fulfill. As the town's shops are built, they're added to a colorful map. Readers are encouraged through a concluding activity to consider their community and the places where they shop by creating their own map.