Visit our StoryWalk® Trail behind the library from April – November (winter weather permitting).
The trail starts on the Eastern end of the property (nearest the high school), and ends on the Western end of the property (nearest Olk St.).
Stories rotate monthly- find a list of our StoryWalk® books here.
Effusive thanks to Global Fab, Inc. in Hortonville for the generous donation of the StoryWalk® sign!
What is a StoryWalk®?
A StoryWalk® promotes early literacy, physical activity, and family time together in nature.
What are the benefits of a StoryWalk®?
- StoryWalk® provides early literacy opportunities to young children.
Sharing the reading of a StoryWalk® book stimulates and fosters the development of strong listening and speaking skills. StoryWalk® also helps to build a child’s vocabulary, which is important to thinking and learning. Developing early literacy skills leads to better preparation for school. - StoryWalk® provides a teaching moment for a child’s first teacher- their family.
Children and their family can read the book together then discuss the text, illustrations and meaning of a great book. Many StoryWalk® books have a theme: kindness, anyone can make a difference in someone’s life, a love for nature, accepting differences, and more.
StoryWalk® was created in 2007 by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, and is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Furguson. The above StoryWalk® FAQs are written directly from the Kellogg-Hubbard Library StoryWalk® page. More information about StoryWalks® can be found here.
