The snowflakes were resting after their twisting twirling dance through the crisp night air. Every twig in the forest wore a new coat of glimmering white. Daybreak came softly moving through the woods and yawning as its rays slowly stretched across the snowy meadows. The birds were the first to notice...
Enjoy a New York Times best-selling winter tale as you stroll through Schmanska Park. Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy, written by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick, has won multiple awards including the Benjamin Franklin Award and International Reading Association Award.
It’s a heart-warming winter wonderland adventure with enchanting images and endearing text.
Stephen B. Freligh, children’s nature writer
To begin your adventure, find the first story sign just up the path from the Grove Street crosswalk. Follow along as twenty-three panels guide you up the hill, twisting around the basketball court, and twirling toward the barn. If you’re lucky, you may hear animal sounds or spot new critters along the way as you discover who, exactly, is this stranger in the woods!
The Story Walk begins in section E4 on the Winterlude Activity Map
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.
Old East End – Burlington Vermont 