Story Walk – National Child Day 2020
About the Story Walk
The Central Okanagan Early Years Partnership (COEYP) has organized a Story Walk during the week of November 16th-22nd. 10 different books have been provided (with permission from the authors and publishers) by members of the COEYP and will be displayed at 10 different parks around the Central Okanagan.
The story pages will be staked around the park in page order for a self-guided tour. Enjoy the stories with your family as you stroll through the park!
Visit a park near you during the week of National Child Day for an immersive, family-friendly, story experience!
Enter To Win!
1 copy of each of the 10 stories displayed will be given away after the Story Walk week has finished. You can enter by taking a photo of your family at any of the story walk locations and uploading it to social media with the hashtag #COStoryWalk – enter every time you visit . OR you can submit your Story Walk Passport. Pick up a Story Walk Passport from any of the host locations (see below), mark off every park you visit, submit your Passport to a host location, by Friday, November 27th.
Print your own Passport HERE
National Child Day
The week of November 16th – 22nd was chosen as it falls during the week of National Child Day. National Child Day was first established in Canada in 1993. It followed Canada’s signing of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Child in 1959. And, National Child Day marks Canada’s adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. It also marks Canada’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991.
National Child Day was officially declared by the Parliament of Canada by Bill C-371. November 20th also marks World Children’s day, a day that is honoured around the world. National Child Day celebrates the role that children play in Canadian communities. Additionally, it honours the protection of their rights by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Book & Park List
All books will be displayed at their respective parks for the week of November 16-22, 2020
Book |
Location |
Provided By |
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|---|---|---|---|
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“My Heart Fills With Happiness”
Written by: Monique Gray Smith |
Reiswig Regional Park
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Okanagan |
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“Bot-bot the Robot Finds his Feelings”
Written by: Nicola Lathey & Dr Faye Millner |
Lambly Park
|
Childhood Connections |
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“If You Give a Mouse an iPhone”
Written & Illustrated by: Ann Droyd |
Ben Lee Park
|
Kelowna Community Resources – KCR |
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“You Hold Me Up”
Written by: Monique Gray Smith |
Loseth Park
|
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society |
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“Bear & Bee”
Written & Illustrated by: Sergio Ruzzier |
Brandts Creek Linear Park
|
Okanagan Regional Library |
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“The Silly Blue Goose”
Written by: Krista Marble |
Cameron Park
|
Project Literacy |
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“Leila’s Journey”
Written & Illustrated by: Cathy Cyr |
Duggan Park
|
Starbright |
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“When We Are Kind”
by: Monique Gray Smith |
Shannon Lake Regional Park
|
Suxkenxitelx kl cecamala |
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“stim aʔ ckistxʷ – What do you do?”
Written & Illustrated by: qʷyqʷʕayáx̌n Levi Bent |
Pine Stadium Field
|
Westbank First Nation |
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“Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox”
Written & Illustrated by: Danielle Daniel |
Rutland Lions Park
|
YMCA Okanagan |