Friday, September 06, 2024

Discover picture book adventures as you walk through Hamilton and Lakeside Park by visiting the latest StoryWalks. StoryWalks encourage families to enjoy reading and the outdoors by posting a children’s book – a page at a time – at intervals along a path.

During the warm season, our StoryWalks get a new story each month. What's happening in September?

At Lakeside Park, start at the Deneveu Shelter to read two different books! In "Little Acorn" by Melanie Joyce, a little acorn traces its steps from a tiny seed on a branch to nestling in the soil and growing up to be a tall tree.

Then, in " Sofia Valdez, Future Prez" by Andrea Beaty, after her Abuelo is injured, Sofia Valdez sets out to turn a dangerous landfill into a beautiful park, but first, she has to prove that kids can be powerful too.

Over at Hamilton Park, in "Capybara is Friends With Everyone" by Maddie Frost, Capybara will do anything for his friends. But it's exhausting--and when Capybara meets a potential new friend who doesn't seem to be responding to his advances, Capybara learns a valuable lesson.

BONUS STORYWALK FOR LATE SUMMER! Visit the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum for a temporary StoryWalk, where you can read "The Wild" by Yuval Zommer. Once upon a time, somewhere not far away, was the Wild. The Wild was huge and giving, and everything from insects to birds to humans made their home in it. At first, people lived lightly and took only what they needed, but when they started to take more, the Wild suffered. But one day, a young child is brave enough to raise their voice. 

For more information, visit fdlpl.org or call the Children's Desk at 920-322-3940.