Out in the community? The StoryWalk® is an outdoor educational activity that places the pages from a children’s story along a walking route at a local park. Fun prompts build early literacy skills, combining the pleasure of reading with the benefits of learning and movement.

 

One Is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers by Roseanne ThongRev. Ernest D. Butler Park: 812 W. 9th Street, Bloomington, in partnership with Bloomington Parks & Recreation

Current Story: One Is a Piñata: A Book of Numbers by Roseanne Thong

In rhyming text, Hispanic children count the things, like piñatas and maracas, that can be seen in their neighborhood.
 

 

 

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. The Monroe County Public Library StoryWalk® is funded by the Friends of the Library Carol R. Nicholas Endowment for Strategic Initiatives.