Middleton’s October StoryWalk® takes readers on a howling fun adventure
MIDDLETON, Wis. — StoryWalk® adventures are back in Downtown Middleton.
Middleton Public Library, Friends of the Middleton Public Library, and Downtown Middleton Business Association are teaming up once again to bring stories to life through an outdoor, interactive storytelling experience.
The October StoryWalk® will feature the book “The Great AAA-OOO!,” by Jonny Lambert. “As Mouse scampers homewards through the dark, rackety wood, he hears an awful AAA-OOO! What could be making that horrible howl? Could it be Owl, Moose, Bear or Goose? Or could it be . . . a monster?”
StoryWalks® began in Middleton just a few years ago and allow families to follow the book, page by page, by visiting 20 stops throughout Downtown Middleton. The stops will have an illustrated poster and can be viewable on a numbered map. Pick up a StoryWalk® map at the Middleton Public Library or download one online at midlibrary.org/children or downtownmiddleton.com/storywalk.
This is Middleton’s seventh StoryWalk® and will take place Oct.1-31. Free copies of the book are available while supplies last.
“Thanks to the Friends of the Middleton Public Library, this fall we are able to offer a free book to the first 500 kids who stop by the Middleton Public Library and pick up their StoryWalk® map,” said Katie Ganser, head of youth services at Middleton Public Library.
If interested in donating toward the next StoryWalk®’s activities and book giveaways, please reach out to the Middleton Public Library at jsansing@midlibrary.org. Not all StoryWalks® can afford to provide free books to children and donations to the program help make this possible.
Safety guidelines: Please practice social distancing during your StoryWalk®, giving others six feet of space, and follow Dane County Public Health guidelines regarding COVID-19, including staying home if sick or presenting symptoms.
StoryWalk® is presented by Middleton Public Library and Downtown Middleton Business Association. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vt., and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
StoryWalk® is a registered service mark. For more information about Middleton’s StoryWalk®, please visit the Downtown Middleton website www.downtownmiddleton.com/storywalk.
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