STEP INTO A STORYWALK® ADVENTURE

Follow the path and read the pages as your family embarks on an active journey through Livingston County StoryWalks.

Great Start Livingston is excited to bring StoryWalks to Livingston County. A StoryWalk is a literacy-boosting project which places an illustrated children’s book, taken apart and displayed spread-by-spread, along a walking route. The StoryWalk also encourages physical activity. Families will enjoy various parks throughout the community and will find various activities you can do as you move from page to page. We invite you to explore the StoryWalks and Reading Trails in our community. 

LIVINGSTON COUNTY STORYWALKS

Howell

Oceola Community Center

Howell, MI

Some days you wake up and you just gotta wokka. Wokka what? Wokka-wokka! It’s about movement. It’s about dance. It’s about shimmy-shakin’, be-boppin’, and more! It’s about gathering friends and joining the party.

Located at the Oceola Soccer Complex/Township Hall

1577 N Latson Rd, Howell, MI 48843

Brighton

Genoa Township Hall

Brighton, MI

A boy and his father spend their day at the beach, exploring the shore, the sand, the water, and everything in between. The result is a warm, elegant celebration of nature, connection, and the myriad relationships formed all around us.

Located at the Genoa Township Park

2911 Dorr Rd, Brighton, MI 48116

Brighton

Tridge in Downtown Brighton

Brighton, MI

Join Ruby, a plucky little bird, as she ventures through life, making new friends, learning new skills and asking questions which may have some very surprising results.

Fearless Ruby’s search for adventure, friendship and her place in the world comes to life through acclaimed Ann Arbor author/illustrator Philip C. Stead’s whimsical illustrations and succinct, charming text.

Located at the Tridge by the Mill Pond in Downtown Brighton

Hamburg

Village Trailhead

Hamburg Twp, MI

Noah received a present: a notebook with smooth white pages that called out to him to draw. So Noah drew. He drew a happy red cat. As the days went by the cat lost her smile. Noah worried and decided to add more drawings so his cat would be happy again. He did this again and again until he realized that this was not the solution. Then he started to think about what he could do to make his cat happy again. Finally, he discovered the secret…

Located at the Village Trailhead near Winklehaus Park & Hamburg Pub

Hamburg Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189

Fowlerville

Centennial Park

Fowlerville, MI

Here’s to the birds and the bears and the bugs! Here’s to the weird and wacky, the cute and creepy! Every creature is unique and lovable . . . especially you! David Elliott’s joyful poem and Randy Cecil’s brilliant, amusing artwork invite us to celebrate the world’s vast diversity — and feel pretty happy with our place in it, too.

Located at Centennial Park

230 N Grand St, Fowlerville, MI 48836

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Reading Trails supported by Women United

Women United provide seasonal and movable Reading Trails throughout Livingston County.

Learn More Here!

Thank You to Our Supporters & Sponsors

Interested in hosting a StoryWalk and/or supporting this project, please contact Robin Schutz @ LivingstonESA.org.

Thank you to all of our amazing local libraries, Great Start Collaborative and Family Coalition Members, and Women United.

This Storywalk project was made possible through a grant provided by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.