# What Is StoryWalk® & Where to Find It
A StoryWalk® is a series of mounted posts, found on walking trails and in public parks, featuring pages from a children’s picture book. Each post directs you to the next page in the story and includes fun prompts that spur conversation and movement. StoryWalk® is normally less than a mile in distance.
Jacksonville Public Library is proud to support early literacy, physical activity, and family time together in nature by working with neighborhood organizations and the Parks and Recreation Department on StoryWalk® projects in the City of Jacksonville.
# StoryWalk® at A. Philip Randolph Park (Historic Eastside)
Baby Ballena by G. Mister is a fascinating glimpse into a baby whale's first migration from Mexico to Alaska, with text in both English and Spanish. When Juana is born in the warm waters of Mexico, the little gray whale isn't quite what you'd call little--she's already as big as a boat and drinks over fifty gallons of milk a day to keep growing! Soon it's time to make a long journey with her pod to their summer feeding grounds. They swim north day and night, passing many familiar landmarks and carefully avoiding orcas and fishing nets. After spending the summer eating their fill in Alaska, Juana and her pod return to their beautiful Mexican lagoon, where another baby is about to be born, and the cycle begins again.
This StoryWalk® is presented in collaboration with Jax Parks, Historic Eastside Community Development Corporation, Lift Jax and Read Jax and located at located at 1096 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
# StoryWalk® on the Emerald Trail (LaVilla Link)
Marta! Big & Small by Jen Arena teaches little ones to identify opposites and animals and learn new words. Marta is una niña, an ordinary girl... with some extraordinary animal friends! As Marta explores the jungle, she knows she's bigger than a bug, smaller than an elephant, and faster than a turtle. But then she meets the snake, who thinks Marta is sabrosa-tasty, very tasty! But Marta is ingeniosa, a very clever girl, and she outsmarts the snake with hilarious results.
This StoryWalk® is presented by Baptist Health, in collaboration with the Library Foundation of Jacksonville and Groundwork Jacksonville. Find it along the LaVilla Link of the Emerald Trail (near the Butterfly Garden) on Johnson St., between W. Duval and W. Church Streets.
# Your Voice Makes StoryWalk® Possible!
Leave a review or suggest our next book!
Your feedback helps us get more support for our StoryWalk® projects. We want to show how many families and children enjoy this community resource. Please share your thoughts and ideas for making StoryWalk® your own by completing a short survey.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at StoryWalk@coj.net.
# A Brief History of StoryWalk®
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. StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 12 countries including, Germany, Canada, England, Bermuda, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan and South Korea!
Our first StoryWalk® in Jacksonville was installed in Klutho Park from 2020-2024. Though its time has come to an end, another Springfield community location is being considered.
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# Attention River City Readers:
Are you participating in Mayor Deegan's River City Readers challenge?
Through the Beanstack app, children and their caregivers will be able to log their reading minutes with an individual goal of reading at least 20 minutes per day. At the end of the year, the city’s top young readers will be given prizes!
# Join the Challenge
- Go to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- Download and open the Beanstack Tracker app.
- Using the Find a Site search bar, type Jax Library or River City Readers
You can also register and log your reading minutes on the Beanstack website at https://jaxpl.beanstack.com.
