 Kensington, MD – For its 23rd free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, written and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins.
Families can laugh out loud with this back-to-school story on posted signs at Clum-Kennedy Park in Kensington, MD from Friday, September 1 to Sunday, September 24, 2023. Clum-Kennedy Park is located at the corner of Kensington Parkway and Frederick Ave. in Kensington, MD. Other Kensington events going on during September include the annual Labor Day Parade and Festival on September 4; the Paint the Town Art Show from September 2-4; and the Kensington Train Show on September 10, which includes the Noyes StoryWalk® Steam Train, Dream Train at Reinhardt Park from September 6-13. The first book in Higgins' “Penelope Rex” series, We Don’t Eat Our Classmates is a New York Times #1 best-seller in which Penelope starts school and has to learn how to make friends instead of eating them. (Adults may think this sounds scary, but kids apparently know better!) Author-Illustrator Ryan T. Higgins’ book Mother Bruce has won the E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator honor. Families are encouraged to check out the Foundation's Events page for crafts related to the StoryWalk®, and to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Foundation's Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes). Families can also post to Facebook or Instagram and tag the Foundation @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson. ###
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 Kensington, MD – For its 22nd free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents Before She Was Harriet, written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrated by James E. Ransome.
Families can read this inspirational story on posted signs at St. Paul Park in Kensington, MD from Thursday, June 15 – Friday, June 30, 2023. St. Paul Park is located at 3500 Plyers Mill Rd., Kensington, MD. The Storywalk® is part of the Town of Kensington's 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration, which will be held at St. Paul Park on Saturday, June 17 from 12-4pm. The day's full schedule is available at https://tok.md.gov/event/juneteenth-celebration. Before She Was Harriet details the life of Harriet Tubman, beginning with Tubman as an older woman and moving backwards chronologically. The author outlines Tubman’s many roles: a suffragist, a boatman who ferried slaves across the Combahee River, a Union spy, a nurse for soldiers, a savior who helped her parents flee from slavery, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, an enslaved woman named Minty, and finally a young enslaved girl named Araminta. The award-winning book pays tribute to this Maryland native and true American hero through a powerful poem and exquisite watercolor paintings by Cline-Ransome’s husband, artist James Ransome. Before She Was Harriet was also featured as the 14th Noyes StoryWalk® in June 2022, presented at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring, MD as part of Montgomery Parks’ Juneteenth events. Crafts and resources related to the book are available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson.  Kensington, MD – For its 21st free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents Steam Train, Dream Train, written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld.
Families can read this best-selling story on posted signs at Clum-Kennedy Park in Kensington, MD from Wednesday, May 17 – Thursday June 15, 2023. Clum-Kennedy Park is located at 10207-10225 Kensington Pkwy, Kensington, MD. The Storywalk® is part of the celebration of 150 years of the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad and is presented in partnership with The Kensington Historical Society and Montgomery Preservation. More information and a full calendar of 150th Anniversary events can be found at kensingtonhistory.org. The Kensington Train Station, the second oldest station in Montgomery County, is a short walk from Clum-Kennedy Park. Steam Train, Dream Train has become a bedtime favorite, especially for children who love trains. The dream train pulls into the station, and one by one the train cars are loaded: polar bears pack ice cream, elephants fill the tanker cars with paints, tortoises stock the auto rack with race cars, bouncy kangaroos stuff the hopper car with balls. The rhythmic language accompanying the richly detailed illustrations draws children into the book’s colorful world. Crafts and resources related to the book are available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson.  Kensington, MD – For its 20th free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents Catch the Sky – Playful Poems on the Air We Share, by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Emily Dove. The PoetryWalk is a collaboration between the Foundation and the 2023 Kensington Day of the Book, which takes place on April 23, 2023 from 11am to 4pm along Antique Row in Kensington, MD.
Families can read these nature-themed poems on posted signs along Antique Row in downtown Kensington, MD from April 21 through May 3, 2023. The PoetryWalk begins at Modern Mobler, located at 3730 Howard Ave., Kensington MD, and progresses on store windows along Howard Avenue and adjacent streets, continuing to its end at Frankly, Pizza! at 10417 Armory Ave., Kensington MD. A complete map can be found at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. In this ‘lyrical’ picture book (Booklist) for ages 3-8, the award-winning and critically-acclaimed children’s poet, Robert Heidbreder, shares thirty memorable poems that capture the magic and beauty of all the wonderful things kids can see when they gaze at the sky, gorgeously illustrated by artist and naturalist Emily Dove. Crafts and resources related to the book are available online at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/events. The 16th Kensington Day of the Book is a family-friendly street festival featuring authors, poets, artists and literary and community organizations. Families can enjoy live music, special guest speakers, children’s programs, poetry readings, cookbook demos and more. Details and a full schedule can be found at dayofthebook.com. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the PoetryWalk or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson. ###  Kensington, MD – For its 19th free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents Cool Green: Amazing, Remarkable Trees and Verde Fresco: arboles asombrosas y extraordinarios, written and illustrated by Lulu Delacre.
Families can read this story about some of the world’s most amazing and remarkable trees, posted signs along a trail at Capitol View-Homewood Park (2929 Edgewood Road) in Kensington, MD from April 11 to May 15, 2023. This bilingual book is presented in partnership with Montgomery Parks and the Oakland Terrace Elementary School PTA. OTES is a Two-Way Immersion program school, and will be celebrating its Spring Reading Festival. Cool Green / Verde Fresco is the latest offering by Delacre, who lives in the area and has gained national recognition for writing and illustrating books like Olinguito, from A to Z!, an Orbis Pictus Honor book; and illustrating The Storyteller’s Candle by Lucia M. Gonzales, for which she received one of her three Pura Belpré Honors. Families are encouraged to share a selfie while at the StoryWalk® or a photo of a completed craft on the Noyes Children’s Library Facebook page (facebook.com/MakeMoreNoyes); post to Facebook and tag the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation, or post to Instagram and tag @makemorenoyes. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation launched its Noyes StoryWalk® program in January, 2021 as an early literacy initiative when libraries were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to enable families to enjoy books together in the outdoors. A complete list of the Noyes StoryWalks®, including background information and accompanying crafts, is available at www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/Events. StoryWalk® is a registered trademark of Anne Ferguson. |
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