StoryWalk at Chet Hobert Park - Clarke County Education Foundation

Visit the StoryWalk™ at Chet Hobert Park

📚 CCEF Celebrates 30 Years with a Gift to the Community: The StoryWalk™ at Chet Hobert Park 🌳

The Clarke County Education Foundation is proud to sponsor a literacy initiative the whole family can enjoy! The StoryWalk™ combines the joy of reading with the beauty of the outdoors, encouraging families to connect through storytelling and movement.

Located along the scenic 2-mile fitness trail at Chet Hobert Park, the StoryWalk™ features 20 permanent signs, each displaying a page from a children’s book along with interactive discussion prompts. Books will be rotated at least three times a year, offering fresh stories for readers of all ages.

Originally created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library, the StoryWalk™ Project has inspired communities across the country. CCEF is proud to bring this experience to Clarke County as a gift in celebration of our 30th anniversary—promoting literacy, wellness, and community connection.

We invite you to take a walk, read along, and explore the magic of books together!

Visit our latest Storywalk™

The Lion Inside

by Rachel Bright

🌟 Now Featured on Our StoryWalk® at Chet Hobert Park 🌟
The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright

This heartwarming and beautifully illustrated tale follows a shy little mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar. Along the way, he learns that even the smallest creature can have a big voice and that courage and confidence come from within. The Lion Inside is a powerful story about self-esteem, friendship, and finding your place in the world—an inspiring read for children and adults alike.

Come explore the pages as you stroll through Chet Hobert Park and enjoy this encouraging story with your family!

Past StoryWalks™

Fall 2024

Winter 2023

Fall/Winter 2023

Winter 2022/Spring 2023

Summer 2023

Fall 2022

Upcoming StoryWalks™

Spring 2025 - The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright

A funny rhyming story about a meek little Mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar.

In a dry dusty place where the sand sparkled gold, stood a mighty flat rock—all craggy and old. And under that rock in a tinyful house, lived the littlest, quietest, meekest brown mouse.

Fed up of being ignored by the other animals, Mouse wishes he could roar like Lion. But, as he discovers, even the biggest, bossiest people are scared sometimes…and even the smallest creatures can have the heart of a lion!

A modern classic, The Lion Inside has been translated into over 30 languages worldwide.

Summer 2025 - Superbat by Matt Carr

Pat the bat decides to be special… a SUPERBAT! But he soon realises this is harder than it looks. All his bat friends have amazing hearing. All of them can fly. And all bats can find their way in the dark. Pat is starting to think that he will never stand out – until a family of mice see him for what he really is… A HERO! A hilarious, heart-warming and strikingly illustrated debut picture book by a brilliant new talent, Matt Carr.

Winter 2025 - City Shapes by Dianna Murray

Hunt for shapes of all kinds on this journey through a bustling city, illustrated by four-time Caldecott Honoree Bryan Collier!

From shimmering skyscrapers to fluttering kites to twinkling stars high in the sky, everyday scenes become extraordinary as a young girl walks through her neighborhood noticing exciting new shapes at every turn. Far more than a simple concept book, City Shapes is an explosion of life. Diana Murray’s richly crafted yet playful verse encourages readers to discover shapes in the most surprising places, and Bryan Collier’s dynamic collages add even more layers to each scene in this ode to city living.