StoryWalk-Old Wood Boat

Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on another summer StoryWalk® for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk along the woods path, they will find display boards with pages of the book Old Wood Boat written and illustrated by Nikki McClure. This lovely book is written to appeal to kids ages 4-8, but readers of any age will appreciate the intricate paper-cut illustrations accompanying this simple story about a dilapidated boat that is lovingly restored by a family before once again setting sail on adventures across the sea.

The StoryWalk® will be available from August 1 – August 31, and directions to the start of the story can be found by the kiosk just beyond the island gate. From start to finish, the story will cover approximately a half mile of the trail. Sears Island is located off of Route 1 on Sears Island Road, just east of downtown Searsport. For more information on the Carver Memorial Library, visit www.carverlibrary.org. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.