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Take a StoryWalk®

Adventure is waiting, just follow the pages!

Turn your walk into a storytime adventure! A StoryWalk® brings children’s books outdoors. Beautifully illustrated pages are displayed on signs along trails at participating parks in Mississauga. Families with young children can enjoy a story as they walk together, reading each page along the way.

StoryWalks® are self-guided and available during regular park hours. Just visit a participating park, breathe in some fresh air, and watch a story come to life with every step. Read. Walk. Repeat!

Check out the selection of stories and where you can find them below:

Fox and Squirrel by Ruth Ohi

J.C. Saddington Park

53 Lake St | Get directions

A big friendship triumphs over small differences in this irresistible story about the adventures of two lovable friends, delivering a heartwarming tale with a subtle but profound message about friendship, acceptance, and working together.

I Am Canada: A Celebration by Heather Patterson

Malton Greenway

3555 Etude Dr | Get directions

Thirteen of Canada’s finest illustrators celebrate what Canada means to them: hope, happiness, knowledge, possibilities…home. Each page of this is a celebration and a reminder of the infinite variety of our home and native land, a true-north tribute to our nation and its children, from coast to coast!

Here Are The Seeds by JaNay Brown-Wood

Lake Aquitaine Park

2750 Aquitaine Ave | Get directions

This delightfully rhythmic story follows two children as they grow a garden from seeds. They eagerly wait for their garden to grow and along the way learn that nature itself is often the best helping hand.

Picture A Tree by Barbara Reid

Mississauga Valley

1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd | Get directions

From bare branches tracing the sky to an explosion of colour, a place for adventure or a friend to shelter us from the sun-a tree can be so many things. With lyrical text and her signature Plasticine magic, Barbara Reid captures these majestic beings: in every season, growing and changing, interacting with the people and animals around them.

StoryWalk® promotes literacy, fosters community connectedness, and encourages residents to get outdoors and spend time in nature. This self-directed activity provides families with an accessible opportunity for outdoor learning, exploration, and healthy living.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier Vermont. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

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