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Read while you walk with StoryWalk®

Derby Public Library and Derby Health Collaborative joined forces to bring a StoryWalk® to the community at High Park.

Next time you take your kids on a walk at High Park, you are likely to come upon a page from a storybook. As you continue your walk, you'll come upon page after page. Eventually, you might have read a whole book! StoryWalk combines the pleasure of reading great children's books aloud with the joys and benefits of walking together outdoor.

Conceived as a way to inspire parents, teachers and other adults to take young children outdoors to enjoy reading stories together, StoryWalk helps build children's interest in reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity for both children and their families.

Stories are changed four times per year to encourage repeat visits and ensuring that the fun continues year-round. Record your Storywalk visit by scanning the QR on the last page and fill out the online form.

The story currently featured at the StoryWalk is Wendell the Narwhal, written and illustrated by Emily Dove.

Books featured on our StoryWalk®

Current book:                                                                                                                                  

  • Wendell the Narwhal by Emily Dove

Upcoming book:

  • Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Past Books:

  • Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
  • The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen
  • Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
  • The Mitten by Jan Brett
  • Bear and Duck by Katy Hudson
  • Prince of a Frog by Jackie Urbanovic
  • Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin with illustrations by James Dean
  • Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
  • Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
  • Stellaluna by Jannell Cannon
  • Star Stuff: Carl Saga and the Mysteries of the Cosmos by Stephanie Roth Sisson
  • Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk
  • How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? by Jane Yolen
  • Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen Cronin
  • Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
  • Lily Brown's Paintings by Angela Johnson
  • Five Little Monkeys by Eileen Christelow
  • Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
  • Wordy Birdy Meets Mr. Cougarpants by Tammi Sauer
  • Truman by Jean Reidy
  • I Found a Kitty by Troy Cummings
  • The Bear Must Go On by Dev Petty
  • Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap
  • Summer Song by Kevin Henkes 
  • A Little Bit Brave by Nicola Kinnear

Fun at the StoryWalk®

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