StoryWalk® at Harmon Park

Harmon Library is hosting a StoryWalk at Harmon Park on Tuesday, October 20, and the featured book is The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar. If you haven't come across the format before, a StoryWalk takes a children's book and breaks it up page by page, with each section posted on a sign along a walking path. Instead of sitting down with a book in your lap, you read it as you move through the park, one page at a time.

This particular walk follows The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh, a story about a boy who loves colors and the way they shape his world. It's the kind of book that works well in this format because the reading becomes part of the activity—you're walking and talking through the story rather than just reading it in one go. It turns a simple book into a reason to get outside and move, which is exactly what a StoryWalk is meant to do.

Because the pages are spread out along the path, you can take your time between them, stop to talk about what's happening, or just enjoy the walk. It's a low-pressure way to share a story, and it works just as well if you're reading with kids as it does if you're just out for a stroll. The whole thing is set up in Harmon Park, so the reading is built right into the scenery.

It's an all-day event, so you can swing by whenever it fits your schedule on Tuesday, October 20. Admission is free, and the walk is located at Harmon Library in Harmon Park, right here in Phoenix.