What’s a StoryWalk®

A StoryWalk® takes the pages from a picture book and spaces them along a path creating an interactive and new way to experience reading. Thanks to a generous grant*, we offer a StoryWalk® in Memorial Park. It begins on the path between the pool and the playground and continues along the walkway until you reach the deck hockey rink.

Featured Book

Nothing brightens a gloomy day like a cozy sweater!

This is the story of little Annabelle, who discovers a box of brightly colored yarn on a cold, dark day in a dull, grey town. So she knits a cozy jumper to keep herself nice and toasty warm and finds, to her surprise, that she still has yarn left over. So she decides to knit her dog a jumper too but, hang on a second, she STILL has extra yarn! Annabelle knits and knits and, soon, she’s blanketed the entire town in a rainbow of color, knitting away the dreary iciness that grips it. Her prodigious status spreads far and wide. It doesn’t take long for the evil Archduke to set his beady eyes upon Annabelle’s magical box of yarn but, little does he know, you have to have a little bit of magic inside your heart for it to work…

If you like Extra Yarn, check out some suggested books for younger and older kids that celebrate friends, farms, consequences, and cookies!

StoryWalk® Activities

  • Did you know Bellevue has its very own yarn store? Visit Moon and Yarn and pick out a yarn of which you’d like a never ending ball.
  • With the help of a grown up, learn to knit (or crochet)! Share your creations with us!
  • Of what do you wish you had a never-ending supply to share with your neighbors?
  • Draw a picture of your house in you favorite colors
  • For whom would like to knit sweaters?
  • Make a gift for someone who seems like they need it. It can be anything you like–a picture, a snack, a craft, a song.
  • Do you know someone who knits or crochets? Ask them to help you create someting to give to KnitHope!

Share your projects, thoughts, and ideas with us! #baynestorywalk

Thank You!

*This project is made possible by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.