Enjoy 'Moving Words About a Flower' along the Bryant-Mamaroneck Park Storywalk

Moving Words About a Flower is an inspiring story of a dandelion that survives against all odds, ingeniously told through shape poems (also called "concrete poems") full of visual surprises. When it rains, letters fall from the sky; and when seeds scatter, words FLY! Each playful page will have readers looking twice. The life cycle of a resilient dandelion that sprouts in a crack of a busy city sidewalk is written as a concrete poem. The dandelion's seeds blow far from the city, landing in a field where they sprout.

The story takes place over the four seasons, describing how the dandelion survives: "At last the child found it, plucked it, and took a mighty breath…and whoosh!"

The full-color gouache artwork begins in a gray city and moves to the green field with a blue sky.

The text is placed on the pages to mirror the movement of rain, wind, and snow. The book ends with four pages of facts on dandelions, making this a nice informational book for young children.

Each playful page will have readers looking twice. The back of the book includes more information about the life cycle of the humble, incredible dandelion.

The City of White Plains Recreation and Parks Department, in partnership with the White Plains Public Library, has been pleased to present StoryWalk at Bryant-Mamaroneck Park. The StoryWalk combines a children's story with a popular walking route. Children's books are selected, the pages separated, laminated, and placed along a walking path at regular intervals so readers can follow the story as they walk the route.

The StoryWalk is a great opportunity for parents, teachers, and caregivers to provide a fun and healthy activity for young children. The Bryant-Mamaroneck Park is located on the corner of Bryant and Mamaroneck Avenues. The park entrance is on the Mamaroneck Avenue side. Parking is available in the City of White Plains Mamaroneck Avenue parking lot (lower level). The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

By: K. C. Hayes / Illustrated by: Barbara Chotiner