If you’ve ever participated in one of Airdrie Public Library’s (APL) events, such as Star Wars Reads Day, Family Literacy Day, or Harry Potter Day, you’ll know what we mean. The excitement that comes from reading a story found in the pages of a book can also be felt when that story is turned into a visual experience, such as a theatrical play or film.
Reading about stormtroopers in a Star Wars novel is a thrill, but wait until you run into a couple of them pushing a book cart in your library. Now that’s an experience.
Bringing stories to life is nothing new – it’s something humanity has been doing for millennia, and as long as we're around as a species, I suspect we’ll keep doing it.
APL always looks for new ways to bring literacy to our patrons, and this year we have a new initiative that is very cool. Story Walk, as we call it, is happening right now in Nose Creek Regional Park.
Running until May 4, you, and your children can stroll through Airdrie’s largest park and enjoy reading The Duck Says, by Troy Wilson.
Wilson’s book, illustrated by Mike Boldt, follows the delightful antics and witty wordplay of a duck around a farmyard.
As you meander around Nose Creek Pond, you’ll find colourful pages from the book along with tips fastened on light poles and railings, as well as directions on where to find the next page.
The tips include suggestions on how to make reading more enjoyable, how to work reading into your everyday life and new ways to think about literacy.
APL would like to thank Scholastic Canada for allowing us to use its material for Story Walk.
For more information of APL’s programs and services visit airdriepubliclibrary.ca
