StoryWalks featuring Let’s go! haw êkwa! by Julie Flett are set up in parks and along trails in the Tri-Counties this summer as part of Western Counties Regional Library’s Summer Reading Club experience.
“Families can take a walk by their local library, along a trail, or in a park and read a book at the same time,” says Breanne Muise, Programs and Services Manager.
A StoryWalk is a fun activity that places a children’s book, page by page, on laminated poster boards along a path or in a park. Kids and their families have the opportunity to enjoy reading a book while strolling through their community.
Let’s go! haw êkwa! celebrates skateboarding, family, and community. The artist and author Julie Flett is a winner of the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award.
Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let’s go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie’s yard —everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the skateboarders crash down like a waterfall. Can he find the confidence to join them?
The StoryWalks are:
- In Vaughn Van Tassell Memorial Park, 27 Shreve St., Digby, until Aug. 28;
- In Windjammers Park, Pubnico, from July 22 to Aug. 28;
- Outside Westport Library, 17 Second St. Westport, until Aug. 28; and,
- Graham’s Park and Splash Pad, 43 King St., Shelburne, until Aug. 29.
There are bilingual versions at locations in Clare and Pubnico.